Green, Black, White and Gray

When I asked Hannah Hawley to describe a favorite room in her family's home, she said that was easy...stripes, polka dots, colors of green, black, white and gray. The oldest of three girls, Hannah is in the 8th grade at Corbett Middle School. Her mom Karen helped her decorate her spectacular bedroom that Hannah loves so much. Together Hannah and her mom watch HGTV where she gets all kinds of creative ideas. Moving to Corbett with her mom and dad in 1999, she has spent most all of here childhood here. In the earlier years, Hannah played volleyball, softball and soccer. Now she has more of a main focus outside of her family life. Corbett Children's Theater has given her a passion for not just acting, but also technical work which she gets to do backstage. Hannah told me that she has tried out for several parts in different productions and has had small roles. When she works backstage, she is given a great deal of responsibility, and she likes that! For the upcoming production "Anne of Green Gables," she is the Asst. Stage Manager! Dr. Katherine Zieman and Angel Williams are great mentors for Hannah, and she said the CCT group is like a second family for her. It is the close friendships Hannah cherishes most about growing up in Corbett. Her best friend Taylor is someone she speaks fondly of, and Hannah told me living in a small town is not like going to a big middle school where you can get lost. People know and care for each other, even in small ways. Once when she had a great deal of confetti to sweep up after a play, mentor Katherine surprised her with chocolate for a job well done. Sometimes it is indeed the "small things" that matter most.