[BHS etree] EVENT: BHS Original Musical - Last 2 Nights - Fri. & Sat, May 1 & 2

[bhs at idiom.com]

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

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

Only two nights left to catch this new and original full-length musical by
Abby Simons and Nathan Kersey-Wilson. 
Continues at the Florence Schwimley Little Theater on May 1st 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

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