Please support this exceptionally talented cast and come out to see these outstanding teens this Friday at 7:30 pm and this Saturday at 2 pm. A Review from Actress/Director Pamela Harwood "Junior High was the worst time of my life, I would never want to repeat that!" Have you ever said that? Well, the Beachwood Community Theatre is giving you the "0 P P, Opportunity" to eat your words and enjoy them too! This Friday night and Saturday afternoon is your last chance to see them perform "13", A Jason Robert Brown Smash, musical about the events leading up to Evan Goldman's thirteenth birthday and Bar Mitzvah. Needless to say, the journey is not a smooth one. Jill Koslen-Freireich has done an amazing job of channeling the energy and talent of a cast of 37 teens and pre-teens from several East Side communities. Musical Director, John Krol and his musicians lead the students through an exciting and challenging musical score, And Julie Schullo choreographed them to dance with contagious enthusiasm. The cast varies in their experience and performance maturity, but that is to be expected of young actors. By double casting all the roles, Jill has given each actor the chance to shine and the chance to push themselves beyond their comfort zones. Some understand well how to "play the song", some are strong dancers, and others have great comedic timing. But all of them have come together as a strong company and serve the show well. Much of the power of this show is written into the songs so you are well advised to listen carefully to the lyrics. Come and join Evan Goldman and his friends as they allow us the return to those turbulent times and remind us that no matter what our age, we all have a little more homework to do. Pamela Harwood office (216) 292-1970 fax (216) 292-1976 email mailto:Jill.Koslen-Freireich@beachwoodohio.com web http:// -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Deann Griffis Harwood [mailto:pamelaph310@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 8:16 AM To: Jill Koslen-Freireich Subject: Review Here it is. Feel free to change any of the factual information if I have not got it right. I placed quotation marks around things I am unsure of. "Junior High was the worst time of my life, I would never want to repeat that!" Have you ever said that? Well, the Beachwood Community Theatre is giving you the "0 P P, Opportunity" to eat your words and enjoy them too! This Friday night and Saturday afternoon is your last chance to see them perform "13", a Jason Robert Brown musical about the events leading up to Evan Goldman's thirteenth birthday and Bar Mitzvah. Needless to say, the journey is not a smooth one. Jill Koslen-Freireich has done an amazing job of channeling the energy and talent of a cast of (number of kids?) teens and pre-teens from several Eastside communities. Musical Director, John Krol and his (band, team, musicians?) lead the students through an exciting and challenging musical score, and Julia Schullo choreographed them to dance with contagious enthusiasm. The cast varies in their experience and performance maturity, but that is to be expected of young actors. By double casting all the roles, Jill has given each actor the chance to shine and the chance to push themselves beyond their comfort zones. Some understand well how to "play the song", some are strong dancers, and others have great comedic timing. But all of them have come together as a strong company and serve the show well. Much of the power of this show is written into the songs so you are well advised to listen carefully to the lyrics. Come and join Evan and his friends as they allow us the return to those turbulent times and remind us that no matter what our age, we all have a little more homework to do. Pamela Harwood Sent from my iPad Reply Reply all Forward