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Boyertown Junior High West's Musical Broadway Revue Showcases Cultural Diversity
Boyertown's Junior High West vocal music students celebrate cultural diversity with a Broadway Revue.
Escape the winter chill and join Boyertown Junior High West as it celebrates Broadway in an energetic and entertaining musical revue that showcases the theme of cultural diversity.
Presented by the West Show Choir and Seventh Grade Ensemble to recognize the 10-year anniversary of Boyertown’s participation in the "No Place for Hate" program, the show is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28, 7:00 PM in the Donald J. Kuszyk Auditorium, located at the school. Songs featured in the evening’s performances come from seven Broadway musicals that focus on the multi-cultural differences that make our nation's communities so rich.
The Boyertown Area School District took the initiative to become a "No Place for Hate" district 10 years ago in the belief that understanding and tolerance of differences are essential aspects of the education of children in order to fulfill the district's mission: "to enable all students to succeed in a changing world." Created by the Anti-Defamation League, the "No Place for Hate" program helps schools "challenge anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry ... by providing an innovative and powerful model for creating more inclusive environments."
“Magic to Do,” the stunning opening number from Pippin kicks off the show, with
students performing a variety of tricks and stunts that the audience is sure to
enjoy. Soloists include Mary Fetterman, Andrew Bennett, Kelly Werkheiser,
Caroline Lewis, Grace Evan, Zack Benning, and Julian Stetka.
Included in the group numbers is “Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News” from The Wiz, with Makya Davis as the featured soloist. Lauren Bergen presents a solo from the same musical with “Home.”
The Show Choir men take the stage with “Muddy Water” from Big River, the musical adaptation of Mark Twain’s trail-blazing novel about racism, Huckleberry Finn. Jayden Todd and David Helmer will follow the men’s performance with “River in the Rain,” a duet from the same show.
The ladies of the Show Choir will perform the charming “Wonderful Guy” from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, with Rachel Moyer as a soloist. Oren Fanok and Robert Markofski present a duet, “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught/This Was Nearly Mine,” also from South Pacific.
The Seventh Grade Ensemble adds to the show with “We Dance” from Once on This Island. Presenting solos are Taylor Kuszyk, Eliza Giannetti, and Madison Kershner.
Both choirs will assemble together for “Somewhere” from Rogers and Hammerstein’s groundbreaking West Side Story, and again for the finale with a high-energy number from the musical Memphis. “Steal Your Rock and Roll” features soloists Zack Weisel, Daniel Trout, Elyse Rothenberger, Jennifer Moyer, Seth Dawicki, Rachel Hulswit, Helena Berner, Tim Barone, Megan Droege, Cecilia Howald, and Madelyn Hair.
Members of the Seventh Grade Ensemble include Lewis Alderfer, Christopher Angus, Alex Axman, Richard Battistoni, Gabriel Brown, Brody Cuthill, Derek Dierolf, Dustin Graber, Zane Johnson, Zachary Jordan, Tyler Kelly, Ayden Mathias, William McDevitt, Jacob Miller, Ryan Moyer, Branden Shaner, Christian Shunk, Jacob Sonder, Josh Trate, Luke Yingling, Casey Agliano, Ashley Baldwin, Sarah Batche, Bryanna Boyer, Hannah Desko, Courtney Direolf, Alyssa Dorney, Lindsay Flack, Eliza Giannetti, Sarah Gibson, Avery Goffredo, Emily Guthre, Tea Habeeb,
Madison Hiltpold, Makenzie Howard, Elizabeth Kandler, Madison Kershner, Taylor
Kuszyk, Elizabeth Krause, Samantha Lawhorne, Elizabeth Leh, Brianna Loston,
Grace McKee, Jenna Miller, Katelyn Poe, Hannah Quay, Samara Rayco, Abigal
Reigner, Alexis Scherirer, Anna Schlecht, Mallory Schmidt, Katherine Schneider,
Brooke Shaner, Danielle Sherman, Aliyah Smith, Trinadee Smith, Ingrid Specht,
Patricia Tadley, Angela Trievel, Jennifer Ward, Meghan Weller, and Maya
Yarnall.
Members of the Show Choir include Lauren Bergen, Grace Evan, Caroline Lewis, Megan Droege, Mary Fetterman, Helena Berner, Annikah Stebben, Jennifer Moyer, Hannah Pellicciotti, Rachel Hulswit, Madelyn Hair, Cecelia Howald, Makya Davis, Asia Swenk, Kaylee Christman, Julia Windbiel, Rachel Moyer, Kelly Werkheiser, Elyse Rothenberger, Julianna Glasner, Jessica Neumaier, Erin Ahart, Sam Marks, Ryan Holzman, Seth Dawicki, Julian Stetka, Kalton McWherter, Jayden Todd, Tim Barone, David Helmer, Connor Deskie, Johnny Mash, Robert Cuthill, Parker Yarnall, Andrew Bennet, Devon Wagner, Robert Markofski, Zachary Weisel, Oren Fanok, Daniel Trout, Noah Kurtz, Douglas Fisher, and Zach Benning.
This year’s revue is directed and choreographed by West vocal director Mr. Jeffrey Brunner and West English teacher Miss Samantha Jroski. Piano accompaniment is provided by Mrs. Nadine Lydic. Technical director is West Tech Ed teacher Mr. Ed Stallman, assisted by the West Stage Crew and TV Crew. Set pieces were created by Mr. Reigner, along with art teacher Mrs. Erica Harner and the West Select Crafts Club. The West Drama Classes are handling tickets and ushering for the evening. Mrs. Debbie Lewis designed the revue poster, and Dave Schoenly Signs and Banners provided the promotional banner.
Tickets are $5 and available at the door. Doors will open at 6:15. Boyertown Area Junior High West is located at 380 S. Madison St. in Boyertown. For further information, contact Mr. Jeffrey Brunner at 610-473-3715 or jbrunner@boyertownasd.org.
