Hi! My name is Kai Riley, and I am currently a senior in high school. I go to school in Arizona, where we have something called a capstone project. This is where seniors who have taken a specific elective for all four years of high school can do a project to earn an art seal on their diploma.

For my project, I chose to student-direct the show The Outsiders. Unfortunately, we get a minimal budget for shows like this. Anything donated here goes straight to costumes, set, and props for this show. I am specifically saving to get a fight choreographer, so my actors can safely execute the violence in this show.

Here is a rough cost breakdown of the most significant expenses:

Production License - $346

Set Materials - $200

Fight Choreographer - $200

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Even a little goes a long way. Putting on a production like this for my senior project is ambitious, but I truly believe it can be done. I'm incredibly grateful for having the opportunity to showcase my love for theater with the help of my closest friends and family. Thank you for reading!