I was Action (Jet) in the Bloomington Civic Theatre production of "West Side
Story" (are you ready?) 40 years ago this summer/fall. Ours was the first
community theatre production of the show anywhere and mounted while the Mann
Theatres were still showing the film. We performed on what was then the
Lincoln High School stage, which I believe is now the Central office of the
Bloomington schools.
The Newspaper Guild was strike the Tribune at the time, so the daily paper
was published called the Minneapolis Herald, which, starved for subjects,
ran almost three pages of huge photos of the great ensemble work, especially
for an "amateur" staging.
It's a very popular show for young people to do because it's all about young
people serving themes of racism and the self-destruction inherent in hate.
Break a leg, South High kids.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
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"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied
corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of
strength, and bid defiance to the laws of the country."
--- Thomas Jefferson,1816
> From: "Michael Hohmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 09:03:32 -0600
> To: "\[mpls\]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Mpls] the Class Play...
>
> Great story in today's STrib on the value of arts in our high schools. The
> Sharks and the Jets are in harmony at Minneapolis' Southwest High School,
> where Latino and Anglo students join forces and get results on-stage. See
> Tony and Maria in the all-star production of 'West Side Story' tonight and
> Saturday night at 7 p.m.-- tickets are $7. Read details at:
> http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/2117537.html
>
> Michael Hohmann
> Linden Hills
>
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