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And a Child Shall Lead

The Award-winning Stonington High School Theatre Department proudly presents


Michael Slade's moving Holocaust drama “AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD”, directed by Erin Sousa-Stanley, will be performed on November 16th, 17th and 18th at the Stonington High School auditorium.  Show times are at 7PM Friday and Saturday and Sunday at 2PM.


“And a Child Shall Lead”, is the heroic true story of courage and strength and follows a group of children in the Terezín Concentration Camp who choose to create a world of beauty despite the destruction around them. Michael Slade’s coming-of-age drama incorporates actual poems

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and other writings recovered from Terezín Concentration Camp after the war. And a Child Shall Lead explores the strength, optimism and extraordinary resilience at the core of the human spirit. This year’s cast includes: Dillon Toole, AJ Jones,, Michael Toole, Libby Hall, Haley Barravecchia, Nick Robinson, Cory Candelet, Hannah Mahoney, Emily Calobrisi, Wyatt Floyd, Heather Jackson and Ian Capozzoli


 And a Child Shall Lead is recommended for ages 10+. RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes

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 Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $12 for adults.  Tickets can be purchase in advance at the Stonington High School office, (860) 599-5781, or at the door prior to each performance


 

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