Metro The show will go on...because there are still so many fabulous films to see! A Touch Away Thursday, April 30 5 p.m. Sixty Six Thursday, April 30 8 p.m. p rnerce - United Artists Theat Cantor Meir Finkelstein rehearses with Allison Bloomberg, Hannah Stein, Connor Michaelson, Sophie Erlich, Danielle Goldston and Sophie Chernow. ert Max Minsky and Me Thursday, April 30 2 p.m. The Counterfeiters Thursday, April 30 5 p.m. Zrubavel Thursday, April 30 8 p.m. Friday, May 1 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2 9:45 p.m. Sunday, May 3 10 a.m. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Sunday, May 3 12:30 p.m. The Case for Israel Sunday, May 3 3 p.m. The Little Traitor Sunday, May 3 5 p.m. Love Comes Lately Sunday, May 3 8 p.m. At Home in Utopia & The Bungalows of Rockaway Monday, May 4 The First Time I Was 20 Monday, May 4 5 p.m. The Secrets Monday, May 4 8 p.m. Creating Harmony & The King and the Jester Tuesday, May 5 Exodus A Mighty Heart Orthodox Stance Happy Endings 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 8 p.m. The Hope and Soul Tripping Wednesday, May 6 2 p.m. Waltz with Bashir Wednesday, May 6 5 p.m. The Purple Gang Wednesday, May 6 8 p.m. Four Seasons Lodge Thursday, May 7 2 p.m. The Champagne Spy Thursday, May 7 5 p.m. Noodle Thursday, May 7 8 p.m. Limited number of tickets are still available. To order tickets, please call 248.432.5459. For film descriptions and a complete list of screenings at locations in Kalamazoo (and southwestern Michigan), Ann Arbor, Flint and Windsor, Ontario, please visit our Web site at www.jccdet.org . UPgifeil Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building • Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield Jimmy Prentis Morris Building • A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus 15110 W. Ten Mile, Oak Park www.jccdet.org The Chrysler Foundation tRn 'i l Hilton Garden Inn Southfield Jeep nwa NORTHWESTAMUNE57, REGAL GROUP El Hotel Baronette 14%680 A22 April 30 2009 Shaarey Zedek's "Hebrew School Musical" to make its debut. n Sunday, May 3, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek (I) in Southfield, it will be the "Start of Something ..." That's when the curtain goes up on Hebrew School Musical! — the end-of-year musical production fea- turing more than 125 Shaarey Zedek Religious School and Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit students, ages 6 to 13. Based on the story and music of Disney's hit High School Musical, the Shaarey Zedek version was written by Rabbi Eric Yanoff. Hebrew School Musical tells the story of middle-schoolers Troy (played by Myles Berrin) and Gabriella (Lauren Colburn), who come together with their friends to celebrate their b'nai mitzvah while balancing school activities such as basketball and a scholastic competition. The show opens at Rosh Hashanah Junior Congregation Services, where Troy and Gabi meet for the first time, and realize their interest and talent for participat- ing in services with the song, "The Start of Something New — On Rosh Hashanah, Here with You." After their friends initially pressure them to stay in their own cliques and social circles ("Getcha Head in the Game"/"Stick to the Status Quo"), the entire group comes together to attend their classmates' celebra- tions. First, the flashy Ryan (Max Feber) and Sharpay (Rachel Fishman) mark the milestone with "Bop to the Top/ Pray Every Day:' and then Gabriella and Troy are featured in "Breakin' Free/Shaarey Zedek — Feel the Love." The entire cast finishes with the feel- good "We're All in This Together/Hinei Mah Tov ... Gam Yachad." This finale is a tribute to the yearlong theme for Youth and Education at the synagogue: "Shaarey Zedek - Feel the Love!" Rehearsing Sunday mornings with occasional additional practices, the cast and crew of the musical have been working hard, but always laughing. "It's funny," said one third-grader, "and we already love High School Musical so we were able to learn it all fast. It's funny how we made it Jewish." For many of the parents of cast and crew members, doing a show at Shaarey Zedek brings back memories of their own experiences on stage at the synagogue during musicals and Purim schpiels. "Also, the kids don't miss rehearsal, Lauren Colburn and Leora Bernard practice their lines with Tobye Bello. so they and their parents are at reli- gious school, well, religiously," added Tobye Bello, CSZ program director, who has co-directed the produc- tion with Yanoff and Cantor Meir Finkelstein (who will accompany the cast on piano). Show time is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. Tickets are $5 each: call (248) 357-5544. ❑