Newman Smith High School auditorium

Texas · USA · Theatre

Students hit the stage with a hammer three times before a show, so that Abigail will leave the performance alone.

The auditorium at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas has a presence students call Abigail, said to have died while storing boxes beneath the stage.

No record supports the death and the name has the ring of school folklore rather than a real person, so it should be read that way.

What has grown around her is more interesting than the origin. She is seen on the catwalk and plays with the gels on the spotlights, which is a specifically theatrical kind of mischief.

The ritual is the part worth recording. Before a show, students strike the stage three times with a hammer. The purpose is to keep her from interfering during the performance, and it is done every time.

Students also report spotting her in the shadows of the set when reviewing recordings afterwards. An update was filed in January 2007.

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Hvor ligger Newman Smith High School auditorium?

Newman Smith High School auditorium ligger i Texas, USA.