IA ACADEMY

​During this musical, the audience sees the interaction between opposing ways of thinking through the character arcs of Callahan and Warner versus Elle and Emmett. Callahan and Warner come from the “dog eat dog world” with everyone looking out for themselves being contrasted with Elle and Emmett who look out for others and do not sacrifice ethics, morals, or ways of being to accomplish their goals. 

The audience witnesses how to shed prior expectations of oneself and the world and replace that with self-confidence. The show highlights the importance of self-worth and living your life the way that is best for you; not how society tells you to. I think that it is an important message: don’t sacrifice who you are in pursuit of your goals and, thereby, inspire those around you to live better and do better as well.