[NEohioPAL]Gypsy! Presented by JCC Playmakers Youth Theatre

[Barnes, Kris]

JCC Youth Theatre Presents Gypsy

Nov. 19, 2004 (Cleveland Heights) - The Jewish Community Center of
Cleveland's Playmakers Youth Theatre presents its musical production Gypsy
(book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim) beginning Thursday, Dec. 2, at the JCC Mayfield Building, 3505
Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights.

The production is double cast with more than 100 talented young actors in
grades 2-9 and is directed by Sheri Gross, with musical direction by Kim
Lausin and choreography by Abby Lausin.

Show times are Thursday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m.;
Sunday Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.; Saturday,
Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.; Sunday Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Reserved tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for JCC members, seniors, and
students. To purchase tickets, contact the JCC Event Ticket Office, (216)
382-4000, ext. 274.

This story, taken from the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, tells of her childhood
in vaudeville with her stage mother calling all the shots, then taking us to
her rise to stardom in the world of burlesque. The production numbers are
huge and the story captures your heart!  The final 20 minutes are modified
to suit the ages of our cast and audience.

The Playmakers Youth Theatre was founded in 1997 to encourage young people
to express themselves through dance, drama and music, and to build
self-esteem and self-confidence while promoting a strong sense of Jewish
values through the arts.  Playmakers offers programming for all ages,
including classes for Pre-K, musicals that include 2nd-9th graders, and
shows geared toward high school and college-aged students. The yearly
GrandTyme Intergenerational Musical is written by Program Director Sheri
Gross and includes parents, grandparents, and children in one production. 

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The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland builds and strengthens Cleveland's
entire Jewish community with exceptional programs and services that enhance
Jewish continuity and Jewish identity in four key program areas: Fitness,
Wellness and Recreation, Preschool/Early Childhood Education, Camping, and
Cultural Arts. While the JCC has served the greater Cleveland community for
more than 50 years, membership is open to all. The Center is a nonprofit
social service agency that receives funding from the Jewish Community
Federation of Cleveland, United Way Services, grants, donations and other
public funding sources.