began their day with a quote
about kindness. They would
then analyze the quote and
discuss how they could carry
it out through the rest of their
day. The goal? To plant seeds
today for kinder, more caring,
young adults tomorrow.
presented "Songs About Rain-
bows," an original production
featuring music written to heal
the world and inspire others
to do the same. Songs such as
Black and White by 3 Dog Night
and Ebony and Ivory by Paul
McCartney and Stevie Wonder,
along with Michael Jackson's
We Are The World and Heal The
World, brought audience mem-
bers to tears. All songs selected
brought the message of love,
tolerance and peace through
music. Other selections includ-
ed, What the World Needs Now
by Burt Bacharach and All You
Need is Love by the Beatles.
together on stage singing their
hearts out and inspiring others
to choose love and kindness
over violence and hatred. It was
director Jill Koslen-Freireich's
hope to send students home
not only as accomplished per-
formers but also as future dif-
ference makers. This multicul-
tural cast represented a giant,
melting pot of students who
understood the importance
of performing random acts of
kindness, never allowing big-
otry or prejudices to sway their
judgement and allowing love
and kindness to dictate their
actions. Beachwood Theater
Camp's Songs About Rainbows
promised better days ahead
and its music brought hope for
peace, love, tolerance and a
prayer for a better tomorrow.
the Musical," an original script
that focused on bullying with
each scene presenting an
anti-bullying lesson. It was
the staff's hope to reach their
informing them of what to do
when one witnesses bullying,
why it's not acceptable to be
a bystander, and to better
understand how widespread
this bullying epidemic is. The
script even touched on cyber
bullying. This production was
double cast, allowing twice as
many students to perform in
leading roles. All performers
delivered a minimum of two
lines and participated in sever-
al musical numbers.
"An evening of Song," a caba-
ret-style fundraiser. Students
designated all proceeds to ben-
efit the Public Animal Welfare
Society (PAWS), one of Ohio's
most reputable long-standing,
cat-and-dog, humane rescue
groups.
losophy of giving back to the
community whenever the op-
portunity arises. She says, "What
better way to come together to
the common goal of mounting a
great production."
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Silverstein; and Nora Resnick (White Rabbit) and Megan Wooley (Alice).