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“They have to get the money
for their family themselves.
“They’re newsies for the
time being, and they find
themselves wrapped up in
this strike situation. They
come to love the newsies as
their best friends, and they
help lead the strike although
they’re brand new.”
Klein participates in the
chorus at Temple Israel, and
he takes part in the group
song “Seize the Day” in the
play.
“Newsies showcases a
different aspect of theater
than we often see at other
high schools,” Klein said.
“It has lots of dancing, and
I think it’s a really cool
opportunity for students to
showcase that.”
Klein, who went through
eighth grade at Hillel Day
School, has attended theater
programs at the French
Woods Festival of the
Performing Arts in New
York and Southeastern
Summer Theatre Institute
in South Carolina. Among
Michigan community theater
roles, he has portrayed
Winthrop in a production
of The Music Man for the
Birmingham Village Players
“I’ve been in all the
musicals I could at the high
school,” he said. “I played
the role of minstrel in Once
Upon a Mattress and Jack
in Into the Woods. I was in
Fiddler on the Roof in my
freshman year.”
Klein, who performed
in an outdoor production
with masks during COVID,
learns his lines by recording
his cues and leaving a blank
space for what he has to
say. Then, during practice,
he plays the recordings and
responds with his lines.
“Theater makes me happy
to know that you’re not only
performing for yourself but
also for an audience as well,”
said Klein, still undecided
about what career he will be
pursuing in college.
“When audiences come to
see Newsies, they can relate
to standing up for what they
believe in because, especially
now, it’s so important to
stand up for what you
think is right. I think that’s
something the audience can
resonate with.”
Rachel and
Cameron before
the Bloomfield
Hills homecom-
ing dance on
Oct. 1.
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