I didn't attend Spackenkill High School, but my own had a similar tradition, which was transformative.

Drama is a social group unlike any other I have seen as I parented my three kids through high school. That wall represents so much more than a legacy of names and good times. It gives the young adults a much needed sense of community and support, a motivation for hard work and dedication, and a greater more selfless purpose to think beyond their individual role, both in the play and real life, to connect with the people who went before and set an example, work towards positive growth, and leave the club a better place for those who come after.

My Junior High(Middle School) does the same thing and I think of they were to try and remove it there’d be uproar too. The backstage area (I assume) isn’t visible from the seating area so it can’t be “an eyesore” or anything like that, so why paint over it and ruin memories and traditions that span generations?

many of the younger kids want to remember all of the people who have been part of spack onstage, as this is an annual tradition for seniors. if you paint over the walls, none of us will remember the people who made spack on stage how it is today.

Don't paint over the signatures. The traditions we have instilled into the club elevates it to a family that extends past the simple four years of high school, please don't take that away.

I did summer stock at the Cecilwood Theater in Fishkill where the walls were adorned with signatures from Dustin Hoffman, Betsy Palmer and more. This is a wonderful tradition that should continue.

There are no plans to paint over the signatures, this was a rumor, merely a rumor !

Don’t tear down this wall