AREA YOUTH PERFORMS THE MUSICAL “RENT SCHOOL EDITION”

AREA YOUTH PERFORMS THE MUSICAL “RENT SCHOOL EDITION”

Following Catered Dinner Served January 14 and January 15

Self-Esteem for Life Foundation (SELF) is hosting a catered dinner party followed by a youth group performance of RENT SCHOOL EDITION. This event is open to the public. 

Dinner will be served before the main performance on Saturday, January 14 and the understudy performance on Sunday, January 15 at 7pm.  Meal choices include $15 per person for the Beef Wellington or Chicken Cordon Bleu and $10 per person for Mac & Cheese or Chicken Fingers.  All meals will be served with salad, vegetable, bread, dessert and a choice of beverage.

The dinner and performance will take place at The Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Boulevard, St. Charles, IL 60174 (Between Route 38 and Route 64 on LaFox Road).

Following dinner, local teens will perform RENT, SCHOOL EDITION.  Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. This adaptation has been carefully done, working to retain the dramatic intent of the revolutionary rock musical. Changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") make it possible for young actors to perform this piece. RENT SCHOOL EDITION is rated "PG" for adult themes. 

Teen actors include well-known faces as well as newcomers from the Western Suburbs.  AURORA: Nik Kmiecik; BARTLETT: Katie Jackovin; CAROL STREAM:  Elisabeth Reuter; GENEVA: Beth Kahan, Carolyn Knol, Madeline Donatelli; GLEN ELLYN: Sarah Schulte; ORLAND PARK: Sarah McKevitt; SOUTH ELGIN: Alec Medina, Leikyn Bravo, Lindsey Gallaher; ST. CHARLES: Alex Adams, Amanda Sallmann, Erin Newman, Haley Daeschler, Jack Lindberg, Rachel Whiteside, Sebastian Bielski; SUGAR GROVE: Connor Madziarczyk; WEST CHICAGO: Maegan Daniels.

Director is Tracy Whiteside of St. Charles. 

Music Director is Denise Beiermann.

Tickets must be purchased by January 10, 2012 and will not be available at the door. 

Please go to http://www.selfoundation.org/rentschooledition.htm, email info@selfoundation.org or call Tracy at 630-234-9506 for more information or to purchase
tickets. 

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Self Esteem for Life Foundation is a resource for building self-esteem among young people.

The foundation is a non-profit organization that will provide information for anyone who is a victim of bullying, as well as anyone who feels like they don't fit in.

For more information on this event, contact Tracy Whiteside, email info@selfoundation.org or call 630-234-9506.