- November 13, 2024
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Matanzas High School senior Collin Sloan is directing, self-producing and performing at the age of 16 in his Broadway musical “Spring Awakening” July 15-17.
Sloan started theater five years ago at Indian Trails Middle School and participated in community theaters. As a freshmen and through his years at MHS, he learned how to be a backstage technician and stage manager.
Sloan always knew one day he wanted to have his own play, so he set out on a mission to succeed in every theater job for a successful play. Learning it all at an early age helped Sloan accomplish his dream: On July 10, he had his opening show at the Pioneer Barn in St. Augustine.
Sloan was passionate to make a show for a more mature audience. His ideas were set into motion after discussing them with a co-actor who encouraged him to move forward.
He has prepared since last September after finding his cast of 13. One cast member, Bob Dimsey, directed Sloan during his first performance at the Flagler Playhouse.
The hardest part of planning the show was working with everyones summer schedules, said Sloan. He may be a natural for theater as the easiest part of planning the whole show was choreography.
After 33 rehearsals since June, Sloan was frightened but ready for opening night.
You can see "Spring Awakening" July 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 17 at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Barn, 259 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine.
