This is Our Youth was the first student-directed production McCracken has been a part of. Current Otterbein Alumni Luke Maynus directed this piece as his Senior Advanced Directing Project. This show had two performances and was performed for over 200 people. With a budget of 0 dollars and 0 cents, this became one of the most grounded and authentic pieces of theatre McCracken has ever done. They sourced costumes from their own wardrobes, props from thrift stores, and rehearsed in a classroom at the university. Although set back by not having a professional budget, the show still received rave reviews from the University's faculty and became a great success.