time, with or without the stress
of moving to a new school and
preparing for a Bar Mitzvah. "13
The Musical" is a hit musical with
lyrics and music by Jason Robert
Brown and book by Dan Elish
and Robert Horn. It premiered in
2007 in Los Angeles and trans-
ferred to Broadway in 2008.
the world's greatest city New
York. When his parents divorce,
he is forced to move with his
Mom to Indiana. Uprooted from
his old life, he must maneuver
his way through a new Jr. high
school, while preparing for his
Bar Mitzvah. "13" is a high-ener-
gy musical about growing up,
coping with change and learning
that becoming who you want
to be begins with discovering
who you really are. "13" is a show
written for teens, performed
by teens and appeals to the
awkward teen lurking within
high energy, edgy and at times
may cross some lines," she says.
"The story is told from the mind-
set of a 13-year-old boy.
has tackled this production. All
the actors are ages 12-15 and re-
side in Beachwood, Aurora, Shak-
er Hts., Twinsburg, Cleveland
Heights and Chagrin Falls. Some
cast members are currently pre-
paring for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
and many cast members will
celebrate their 13th birthdays at
rehearsals.
Harvest for Hunger.
phy so the cast has determined
that all profits from flower sales
will benefit ALS research and the
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
When a group comes together
produce a high-quality pro-
duction, why not take it a step
further and benefit others in the
community?
the community," shares Kos-
len-Freireich.
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in Appleton, Indiana; George W. Crenshaw plays the Rabbi and Au-
ryon Azar plays Evan Goldman; Sophie Longo (Patrice), Auryon Azar
(Evan) and Adam Holthaus (Archie) "put one foot in front of the other"
as they vow to support each other through good and bad times.
Authors Ed Abramson and
Ellen Pill will share their book,
"Where the Horse Died: An
Anecdotal History of 100
Years of Wayne County, Ohio,
Jewish Life, 1840-1940," at the
Wednesday, June 1 meeting of
the Jewish Genealogy Society
of Cleveland. The meeting will
begin at 7:30 pm.
immigrants in Wooster and
how their experiences paral-
leled and differed from those of
Jews in other communities. In
the words of Ed, "Although the
horse died...we survived!"
graduated from Northwestern
University in 1948, and is mar-
ried to Carolyn. They have three
children. Ed's relatives have
been in Wooster since 1884. El-
len Pill, Ph.D., has worked for 35
years as a freelance writer, with
numerous publications. She
was born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
in the Miller Board Room at Me-
norah Park, 27100 Cedar Road,
Beachwood. Board members
are available from 7 pm to
assist with individual research
questions. Guests are welcome.
RSVP to Programming@Cleve-
landJGS.org.