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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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