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[quote=Anonymous]Dear Anonymous,

I’m with you and I am FAR from being a prude. My daughter is going on 16 and is asking if she can audition for this show. It is not a high school performance but is open for high schoolers. I was just about to acquiesce and I’m glad I read your post before I did. The whole premise of the movie is not appropriate for middle OR high schoolers and from what you and others have shared on other sites I have perused, neither are some of the words and in some cases directions choreography (depending on the director). Does this situation ( the storyline) happen in real life? Of course! But should we propose it to our kids in fun-loving musical form, celebrating the situation? I think not.

I love a great musical, racy or not but I am an adult. I think that we have forgotten that some things, even if they “happen” in this society, can and should be still kept from our children’s eyes as ears, to the best of our (parents’/guadians’) abilities. I’m involved in musical theater in the grade school level as well as the high school level and I believe that some plays should NOT be a “mainstay” in high school theater and that INCLUDES “Grease” (which was my favorite for many years.). From what I hear, I would add “Mama Mia!” to the list.

I’m sure many will disagree with me and that is their prerogative. I’m with you.  Stay strong and even if you gave in this time, know that you are NOT alone in your thoughts, you are not any of the “names” other posts have brought up. I think you are a kind and conscientious parent. Peer pressure never served us in school and it certainly doesn’t in the parenting world either. [/quote]

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