During his 3 decades teaching at Staples High School, Jim Honeycutt helped develop the Media Lab.
It grew from radio and television production into a full-fledged, versatile studio.
Jim and his students recorded TV shows, Candlelight Concerts, and many Staples Players productions.
For several months, Jim — now retired — has been creating “nutshells” from the archives. They’re brief (10 minutes or so) highlights of every show, beginning with director David Roth’s first one in 2000.
It was “Guys and Dolls.”
Jim is sending these nutshells to “06880.” He hopes readers enjoy the shows — whether they were there then or not. Click here or below, for “Luck Be a Lady,” “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” and many more classics.
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Dear Jim, I sat next to you many nights in that front row balcony as you recorded those , before I had kids , while my kids were in the show and stage managing the show and I can’t even tell you how thrilled I am because I think I’ve been to all of them since you started recording, I will love looking at them again, so many of the actors and performers are still honing their craft some of them I got to see at CMS last night. Bravo Jim!
Spectacular!!
Big thank you to Mr Honeycutt and of course to Dan for making these available!!
They were great first time around and will be enjoyed even more the second time!!
Wow! Mr. Honeycutt, thank you so much for making these wonderful nutshells… They are treasures.
Just fantastic!!
Jim, thank you for your vast and creative contributions to Westport’s schools, students, staff, parents.