BUSD contracts with musical director

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

The Bonsall Unified School District has contracted for a musical director.

The BUSD board voted 5-0 Feb. 16 to approve an agreement with Becky Brooks for musical director consulting services. Brooks was hired as a contractor and will be paid $40 per hour.

“This is a new addition,” said BUSD superintendent Joseph Clevenger.

“Urinetown,” which is a satirical comedy about government overreach and the dangers of protest, had 965 performances on Broadway between 2001 and 2004. The Bonsall High School Theater Company Club will be having performances of “Urinetown” on May 4, May 5, and May 6. The Theater Company Club has already begun rehearsals.

“For the first time, we’re doing a musical production,” Clevenger said.

Brooks will provide support to the school theater director on various aspects of production and staging. “This is to bring a bit of excellence and background,” Clevenger said. “We’re excited to bring that skillset to the theater program.”

The directorial consulting services Brooks will provide include vocal and musical arrangements and orchestration, planning and production of the musical elements of “Urinetown,” and directorial support to the actors and actresses.

“I’m very excited about the performance,” Clevenger said.