Carroll High School planned back in January to put on "Marian: The True Story of Robin Hood" as their spring drama production this April. The play was approved by a member of administration with some cuts made and greenlit by the director. The play contains queer representation, including a same sex couple and a non-binary character. It was going to be a huge step forward in representation for Carroll's queer community as well as a lighthearted comedy for people of any identity to enjoy. Auditions went on as planned, with the majority of those auditioning a part of the LGBTQ+ community themselves. Unfortunately, on the second day of auditions, some adults and parents within the NACS community caught wind of the play's contents and began calling the administration in protest, some using threatening tones. The following morning, the play was called off due to "safety concerns for the students involved".

We cannot stand for this. As a community, we need to fight for our rights to be ourselves. We need to show students that there is nothing wrong with being who they are unapologetically even in a world filled with hate for what it does not understand. If others want to be violent towards students who are just trying to have fun portraying a story that is real to them, that is on those people. Not the students. We should not be punished for existing.

Please share this with those across the NACS community to gain support. Marian must go on!

The current goal is to get 250+ signatures. We will first send it along with a letter asking the administrator behind the decision to reconsider. If that doesn't to help, we plan to send it to the school board, and ask them to give us permission to go on with the production. Their next meeting is Monday, February 27th.