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Local Jewish actors light up community theater
stages in two romantic comedies.

SUZANNE CHESSLER
Special to The Jewish News

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University, where she studied theater
communications and education. She
has appeared in Cabaret, Grease and
Anything Goes.
Company will be Applebaum's sec-
ond show for Stagecrafters. She
appeared in another Sondheim musi-
cal, Merrily We Roll Along.
Applebaum took this year off from
college to study at the Actors' Studio
in Royal Oak and to earn some extra
money. She's also preparing for New
York by working as a waitress, the job
category she believes will support her
as she seeks a dream career on
Broadway.

ana Applebaum celebrates
her 21st birthday on Jan.
28, the day she performs
the role of April in the
Stagecrafters' gala benefit performance
of the Stephen Sondheim musical
Company.
Running Jan. 30-Feb. 22 at the
Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak, the
musical comedy takes both a witty
and serious look at human relation-
ships — from dating through mar-
riage.
"I'm playing a 20-
something flight atten-
dant who is quirky but
happy," explained
Applebaum, about to
take off in her character's
direction by moving to
New York.
In Applebaum's case,
the move after the run
of the show is to give
herself five years to pur-
sue a professional stage
career. She plans to
enroll in theater arts
classes and audition for
as many shows as possi-
After her "Company" run, Dana Appkbaum is off to
ble.
Applebaum's interest pursue an acting career in the Big Apple.
was tempted last sum-
mer, when she visited her brother in
1101WWWW‘
Stagecrafters presents Coinspail) at
New York, tried out for Rent and got a
a gala benefit performance 8:30
callback, although she was ultimately
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, preceded
not cast.
by
a 6:30 p.m. champagne recep-
"I'm very lucky because my parents
tion. Tickets are $50. The show
always encouraged me," said
runs Fridays-Sundays, Jan. 30-Feb.
Applebaum, whose performance inter-
22, at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S.
est started at age 10, when a neighbor
Lafayette, Royal Oak. Friday and
cast her in a commercial for motor
Saturday performances are at 8
homes.
p.m., and Sunday performances
"I loved the cameras and the com-
are
at 2 p.m., except for Feb. 8,
motion," said Applebaum, who
when the performance is at 7 p.m.
appeared in productions at Orchard
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