Stuart Spencer: Play It Forward with NCTC 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 NCTC Play It Forward campaign page! I am excited and grateful that you have visited my page and are considering joining my team!  

My NCTC story began in 1996 when I attended and performed in my first NCTC High School Play Festival, representing Charles D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, NC.  27 years and a lot less hair later, I still remember the excitement of rehearsing for weeks, loading up the truck, and hitting to road to our regional location... as well as the rush of adrenaline at "your time starts, now!"  and the roaring applause as we made our way off the stage for adjudication.  

For many high school students, the play festival represents their first time "taking the show on the road" and performing for new friends across the state.  It's a chance to perform for their peers, proudly represent their schools, and showcase the hard work and dedication they have put into their show.  They receive valuable feedback from industry professionals that they can take with them to their next performance, their next production, or even their next step in life... all while celebrating high school theatre over 3 awesome, jam-packed weekends!

Since my own high school days, I have served as a volunteer, host, and adjudicator for both the high school and middle school festivals.  I have seen first hand the excitement and sense of accomplishment these festivals bring.  I am proud to Play it Forward for NCTC High School Play Festival.

Please consider joining my team by making a donation to my campaign!

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Every donation will include a small token of appreciation from me!

Any donation - A Facebook post shout out!

$25 - A video shout out on Facebook!

$50 - A video shout out featuring a favorite memory/pic/story of us 

$100 - A video shout out featuring a favorite memory/pic/story of us, plus, a personalized limerick written by me and dramatically performed by me and/or my kids*  OR my daughter (and budding artist), Annelise, will create for you one of her award-winning** puppy drawings.  We can mail it to you or meet up for coffee!

$250 - The limerick above OR Annelise will create for you a drawing of your choosing!  You want a puppy with bunny ears?  You got it!  You want a giraffe with a suspiciously short neck that looks a lot like a puppy?  You betcha!  You want a cat that looks a good bit like a puppy, but it has a speech bubble that says "meow" so it must be a cat and couldn't possibly be a puppy? If you can dream it, she can draw it!  We will also include a video breakdown of the art, featuring the artist herself!

$500 - The limerick AND the personalized drawing AND dinner on me!!

*probably nonsensical and/or embarrassing in some way for one and/or both of us.  #SondheimIamNot

**Stuart Spencer Award for Awesome Puppy Drawing - 2022 and 2023