[BHS etree] EVENT: BHS Original Musical Opens Friday, April 24

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Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Dorit Perry dorit_perry at berkeley.k12.ca.us

Berkeley High School Drama Announces the World premiere of "DOUBLE DIGITS"

A New and Original Full-Length Musical by Abby Simons and Nathan Kersey-Wilson. Opening at The Florence Schwimley Little Theater on April 24th at 7:00pm.

Presented by The Berkeley High School Drama Department

What: DOUBLE DIGITS

Directed by Abby Simons, Musical Direction by Nathan Kersey-Wilson

Where: Florence Schwimley Little Theater
1930 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

When: Friday, April 24th @ 7pm
Saturday, April 25th @ 7pm
Sunday, April 26th @ 2pm
Friday, May 1st @ 7pm
Saturday, May 2nd @ 7pm

Wheelchair Accessible
   
Who: Abby Simons is a BHS senior who has directed several past Berkeley High productions (including "The Serpent"  for which she won the Gerard A. Larson award for excellence in Directing at the Lenaea Festival). In December of 2007 Abby began a songwriting project where she selected a viewer submitted song title at random and wrote a new composition every week for 35 weeks. She currently has over 1.5 million hits on youtube. You
can find her at http://youtube.com/songsfromahat.

Nathan Kersey-Wilson is a Senior at BHS and has performed with the multi-award winning Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble since his freshman year. He is also the proud creator and director of local R&B band "Funky Bus and The U-Turns." He started on the sax when he was nine and has since picked up many more instruments from the chimes to the accordion.

Synopsis: Turning ten has never been so overwhelming! DOUBLE DIGITS follows a a group of ten-year-olds as they navigate the turbulent waters of the fifth grade. When power is abused for treacherous ends, the students at Brookwood Elementary must cast aside their differences to save themselves, and their school. DOUBLE DIGITS is a witty, heartfelt story complete with a gorgeous score, a fabulous cast, and thoughtful social commentary.

Ticket Information: $12 General Admission, $6 Students and BUSD Teachers