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gone on to regional theater and fes-
tival stages.
"To me, JET has become a theater
home," says Dubin of Birmingham,
who has been associated with the
company since the early 1990s.
"I believe life without this theater
and its range of productions would
make our community paler. A play
can take you out of yourself and
further into yourself'
Marcia Kahn, a retired teacher
living in Farmington Hills, has
seen JET affect her own family in
very positive ways. Her son, Daniel,
launched his stage career at JET
and now performs his own music
internationally.
When teaching elementary
school, Kahn took many students
on field trips to see plays and saw
the uplifting impact of those expe-
riences. A performer in community
theater productions, she has partic-
ipated in international conferences
of Jewish theaters.
"The arts are not a frill; they
are part of our lives:' says Kahn, a
JET board member and chairman
of the stage company's marketing
committee. "JET holds a unique
place in our community, especially
as a bridge from the Jewish com-
munity to the larger community.
Some 40,000 youngsters from
around the state attend our youth
programs every year."
Suzanne Curtis, past president of
the JET board of directors who now
manages an ORT program to help
people find jobs, believes strong
cultural forces help attract people
and businesses to an area and
urges support for these reasons.
Orbach remains optimistic
about raising the necessary funds,
even noting the problems of other
artistic organizations. For example,
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
recently announced a $500,000
shortfall.
"We have worked very hard to
bring professional productions to
the community," explains Orbach,
who can be reached at (248) 788-
2900 or www.jettheatre.org .
"I know we're going to find a way
to keep up with all of our activities,
and I hope our longtime support-
ers and new people will help us at
this time. I am confident we are not
going away." E