Published on April 13 2021 2:55 pm
Last Updated on April 13 2021 2:55 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
After last year's production was COVIDed out, the Effingham High School spring musical for 2021 is drawing near.
The production is Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Performances are scheduled at 7pm on Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24 and at 2pm on Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25. This year's production will be presented at the Effingham Performance Center to accommodate a larger audience.
In addition to the musical returning after a year off, it will be the final production with Shannon Hinkle at the helm. Hinkle is retiring after 34 years in education and 27 years as the director of the musical productions at EHS.
Shannon spoke with Greg Sapp about this year's production and her years as director Tuesday afternoon. Here's their conversation...