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Local performers appear in musical
about a biblical hero.

Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News

youth stage credits include Barnyard
Blues, Peter Pan and Into the
Woods.
t takes a large cast to perform
Jared Scherrer, playing an anteater,
Noah, the Musical, and children and Rebecca Scherrer, portraying a
from three Jewish families are
leopard, enjoy the fun of it all and
getting into the act — mostly in ani-
the family feeling shared by the cast.
mal costumes.
They are accustomed to participat-
The production, planned by Motor
ing together as they get their reli-
City Youth Theatre and Grantland
gious experiences at Adat Shalom
Street Players, is the U.S. debut of a
Synagogue.
show written by Ian Gower and Rob
Rachel Rosen, a Farmington Hills
Alderton, musical theater pros in the
fifth-grader, plays Noah's grand-
United Kingdom. It will be performed
daughter, a dog and an aardvark. She
with adults in the cast March 9-25
performs in about three plays each
at the Grantland Street Playhouse in
year.
Livonia, where young actors get the-
"I like the music and the dancing:'
ater instruction from artistic director
she says. "It's been fun to play different
Nancy Florkowski.
parts in one show."
"I've known the director of this
Sister Gabby Rosen, a third-grader
program and have taught with her:'
who portrays a lion, likes making
says Amy Heiman, mother of Emily
new friends through theater. Brother
and triplets Ethan, Jared and Rebecca
Noah Rosen, a kindergarten student
Scherrer. "I think theater participation
at Temple Israel and also a lion, just
gives children confidence."
enjoys getting on stage.
Emily Scherrer is one young actress
Hannah Stein, a Farmington Hills
who aspires to a theater career and is
third-grader, joined the theater group
building professional credits.
because her friends were participat-
"I think the masks are amazing,"
ing. She's ready to face audiences as a
says Emily, a Farmington Hills fifth-
turtle.
grader who plays a musical giraffe and
"I have to learn and practice," says
loves the lyrics of all the songs.
Hannah, who has attended religious
Emily, who has appeared for the
classes at the Shul. "I've liked making
Michigan Opera Theatre and in Pizza
new friends."
Hut commercials, likes practicing with
Anyone planning on attending the
her sister and brothers, fourth-grad-
show can get a sense of the music at
ers. She has been with the Motor City
www.noahthemusical.co.uk . L71
Youth Theatre for four years and per-
formed in Joseph and the Amazing
Noah, the Musical will be pre-
Technicolor Dreamcoat and The
sented March 9-25 at the
Lion King.
Grantland Street Playhouse,
Ethan Scherrer, the unicorn, also
27555 Grantland, in Livonia.
likes to act, sing and dance; he has
Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays-
appeared at the Bonstelle Theatre
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
and in independent film projects. His
$10-$15. (313) 535-8962.

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