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And Now Starring In...

ONSTAGE/OFFSTAGE
BROTHER-SISTER DUO

hen Stuart
Hyke, cultural
affairs director
for Meadow
Brook Theatre, asked his
daughter Becca to audi-
tion for Meadow Brook's
annual classic, A Christ-
mas Carol, he probably
had no idea that this
would become an unusu-
al holiday tradition for
the Jewish Rochester
Hills family.
SixA Christmas Carol
seasons later, Becca per-
forms several roles this
year, including Belinda
Cratchit, Tiny Tim's
(played by Becca's Acting siblingized: Jeffrey and Rebecca Hyke as
younger brother, Jef- Tiny Tim and Belinda Cratchit.
frey) sister.
"I was the original
time, I don't want to study ... I'd
starter for the show," exclaims like to be in as many plays as I
12-year-old Becca. "They (her two can put up with — or should I say
brothers ) all copied me."
my Mom — since she's the one
Becca's 15-year-old brother, who has to drive me."
Fred, performed in the show for
Unlike his sister, Jeff says that
four years, and 9-year-old Jeffrey he loves sports more than acting
Hyke just made his A
and hopes to be a Legos
Christmas Carol debut
designer when he gets
when the show opened
older. With aspirations
Thanksgiving weekend.
of creating Spider man,
"I've seen the show a
Superman and Bat-
million times," remarked
man Lego sets, Jeff has
Jeff. "I wanted to try out
started plotting his ca-
because I figured that I'd
reer track early.
rather be in the show
"I like getting paid
JULIE SMITH
than watch it some more
(from
A Christmas Car-
YOLLES
... It's OK with my sis-
ol).
I
cash my check,
ARTS &
ter," he further explained
buy
some
Legos, and I
ENTERTAINMENT
after.some prodding from
put
the
rest
in the
EDITOR
Becca in the background.
bank," the young en-
Becca keeps up an ac-
trepreneur says. O
tive life of play rehearsals, dance,
1 Meadow Brook Theatre's
outings with friends and Sunday
A Christmas Carol, under the
school. In January 1996, she was
direction of Geoffrey Sherman,
supposed to be bat mitzvahed at
is running through Wednes-
Congregation Shir Tikvah.
day, Dec. 27. Tickets range
"Rabbi Arnie said I'm not
from $19-$29.50. For perfor-
ready, so I'll have my bat mitz-
mance times and more infor-
vah in May," says Becca. "I'm al-
mation, call (810) 377-3300.
ways busy. And when I do have

JN Entertainment

If you know of someone who's an entertaining-kind-of person
and is featured in an upcoming professional or community
performance — play, concert, film, TV program, etc. — we'd
like to know. Send us detailed information (photos are ap-
preciated, but can't be returned) to: Julie Smith Yolles, JN
Entertainment, The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road,
Southfield, MI 48034.
Or, if you have an entertaining-kind-of event that you would
like to be considered for listing in the Entertainment Calen-
dar, please send the item, including a description of the event,
dates, times, place, phone number, and photos, if applicable,
to JN Entertainment Calendar, 27676 Franklin Road, South-
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before the scheduled event.

