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Meriily they roll along: West Bloomfield drama students Justin Bartha, Mikki
Weinstein, Francesca Berg, Lora Weberman, Jonathan Goldberg, Samara Shlom,
Jessica Nack, Michele Liebowitz and Lisa Ehrlich.
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M
errily We Roll Along, the
Stephen Sondheim musi-
cal being performed this
weekend by the West
Bloomfield High School Drama
Department, gives student thes-
pians a lot to think about and a
lot of fun as they approach grad-
uation.
Decisions about commitments,
careers and friendships take cen-
ter stage through three main
characters caught up in enter-
tainment careers.
The action starts out with the
characters in mid-life crisis and
moves back to the time when
they were young adults.
"The ending of the play is
where we are now," said Michele
Liebowitz, a senior cast as a pho-
tographer, the professional she
wants to become through class-
es at the Art Institute of Chica-
go.
While the production prompts
her to explore her choices as she
considers becoming a photojour-
nalist, it also lets her enjoy col-
laborating with friends.
Francesca Berg, a senior who
knows she wants to go into the-
ater but does not yet know where
she will study, labels the play "ap-
propriate for high-school stu-
dents."
"It gives us a new way of think-
ing about what we're going to be
doing," said Berg, who takes the
role of Dory and does publicity.
Jonathan Goldberg, headed for
Harvard yet undecided about a
professional commitment, thinks
he will continue with theater by
joining community groups after
establishing a more stable career.
"I think theater gives experi-
ence with budgeting time, learn-
ing how to be persuasive and
communicating more effective-
ly," said Goldberg, cast as Frank,
one of the three main characters.
'These are important no matter
what you do."
Student director Dayna Green-
er, who will be studying theater
at Eastern Michigan University,
looks at the play from a more per-
sonal angle: "It makes me won-
der if we'll stay friends after we
go to different colleges."
Friendship also is on the mind
of Lisa Ehrlich, a junior playing
another leading role, Mary. Most
of her close friends are seniors,
and she is glad she can spend so
much time with them through
the drama department.
Justin Bartha, cast as Joe
Josephson, loves movies, has al-
ways known he wanted to go into
acting and learns more about
himself with each new role.
`Theater brings out who I am,"
said Bartha, who will study dra-
matic arts at New York Univer-
sity.
Bartha looks for at least one
trait he shares with each char-
acter he portrays. In this case, he
believes the character and the ac-
tor know how to take control of
the moment.
Devra Wanetik, a junior and
artistic director of the play, re-
lates to some of the strong emo-
tions expressed by the characters.
"I'm an observant Jew, and
that is not easy," said Wanetik,
who plans to move to Israel and
enter the army after graduation.
`This program has allowed me to
be what I am."
The drama department per-
mits her to be excused from or ar-
rive late for Saturday rehearsals,
which she only can attend after
walking from services. Other ac-
tivities, like sports, are not avail-
able because of Friday night and
Saturday participation require-
ments.
"Theater gave me my first
home at the school and amazing
friends," she said. El
fit Merrily We Roll Along will
be presented at 8 p.m. tonight,
May 3, and. Saturday, May 4,
at West Bloomfield High
School, 4925 Orchard Lake
Road. For information, call
(810) 539-2555.