The stage is dark and quiet. The moment's stillness washes over the auditorium, but only briefly. Backstage, a cue is whispered into a walkie-talkie. The lights go up, the music starts, and performers...
![Hard at work, Assistant Director Ashley Jordan 24 stays on top of tasks at an evening rehearsal. A role within the theater program that is often overlooked, the assistant director is an integral part of every production. “So much goes into directing,” Jordan said. “Even [for the] musical, I feel like people dont think that Im doing as much as I am. But a lot more goes into it than people think it does. ADs are putting a lot into the show, and I feel like that just goes unnoticed sometimes.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ashley_Jordan_Featured_Image-900x1200.jpg)