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FPAC Gala 2012 Celebrates Excellence In The Performing Arts at Gillette Stadium Held May 5th Congratulations to 97 students in grades 4-6 at the Freeman Centennial School who read 532 books for the 2012 Massachusetts Children’s Book Award (MCBA) program administered by Mrs. Sharon Lavallee in the school library. The activity is voluntary and above and beyond classroom reading assignments. For more information see www.salemstate.edu/mcba. The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) raised the curtain on Gala 2012, An Evening with the Stars, on Saturday, May 5 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Broadway headliners entertained in an exclusive one-night-only show, bringing the magic of 42nd Street to the Boston suburbs. The Gillette venue, a renowned setting for world-class performances, provided an exciting backdrop for the evening's festivities. Acclaimed Broadway star Beth Leavel dazzled with several show classics, including her signature song "As We Stumble Along" from The Drowsy Chaperone, for which she won a 2006 Tony® Award. The evening also featured Broadway's Tony Mansker, an original Mary Poppins cast member. Mansker portrayed the principal role of Bert on Broadway and delighted guests with a medley of tunes from the show, sharing the stage with students from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA). Drama Instructor Nick Paone and Electric Youth, a dynamic ensemble of young singer-dancers trained at FSPA, entertained with comedic and energetic performances. Following the show, guests danced until midnight to Boston's popular R&B band Soul Kitchen. The evening honored several individuals who have made significant contributions to FPAC and the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA). Dorothy
DeLutis Beaton received the 2012 Jan Smithers Faculty Award for her tenure as Instructor of Children’s Dance at FSPA and present role as Artistic Advisor to the Dance Department. The 2012 FSPA Alumni Award was presented to Hilary Pereira, from the Class of 1992. An inaugural member of FPAC, Pereira attended Boston Conservatory as a musical theater major, enjoyed a successful career in publishing at Time Inc. and is currently celebrating the release of her book and launch of her brand, Mermaids and Martinis. Franklin residents Wendy and Ed Jones were honored as FPAC 2012 Volunteers of the Year, recognized for their dedicated contributions onstage and backstage at FPAC productions. Ed Jones is a new member of FPAC’s Board of Directors. The Franklin Performing Arts Company thanks Gala 2012 Presenting Sponsors Platinum Equity and Maureen and Phil Norment, Production Sponsor Childs Engineering Corporation, and in-kind donors Postal Center USA, Flowers and More of Walpole, Petersons Party Center and Delux Tux. With the support of the local business community and the more than 300 friends of the arts in attendance, FPAC celebrated an exceptional evening showcasing remarkable talent and enthusiasm for the performing arts. For more information about the Franklin Performing Arts Company, call (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com.
A breakfast was held in the school library for all student voters. The breakfast was made possible thanks to donations from Dunkin Donuts of Wrentham (1048 South St. and 29 Franklin St.) and Plainville (100 Taunton St.). Students were awarded certificates and copies of the winning book were raffled off: When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead. The following readers participated: Jack Cannon, Lily MacDonald, Emily McDonough, Tommy Marsden, Colin Steck, Jack Hastry, Lindsay Kennedy, Andrew McKinney, Garrett Tully, Katie Welch, Caroline Wimer, Cate DiGiacomo, Lily Lewis, Kate Crump, Gabby Hierl, Noor Riar, Lilia Angelone, Brian Hayward, Sarah Natan, Ally Norton, Leah Smith, Christopher Currier, Sean Piller, Emmett Roy, Brett Woodworth, Mark Andrews, Tyler Con-
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nelly, David DuBois, Hayley Hanifan, Emily Melanson, Brandon O’Neill, Sarah Wolf, Zachary Abdou, Ethan Alpert, Ben Chipman, Abby Dunne, Cierra Gomes, Tyler Gray, Matt Holmes, Mark Kent, Jack Manning, Allison Meehan, Tara O’Harte, Maddie Squires, Shayla Weitzman, Zac White, Catherine Cummings, Tom D’Ambrosia, Harper McKerrow, Matt Meehan, Maddie Proffer, Caroline Robertson, Matt Tully, Ally Wood, Tyler Bartlett, Kylie Breen, Abigail Rapa, Melissa Campbell, Olivia Costa, Sydney Guden, Kate Holmes, Aiden Kump, Erin McWhinnie, Chloe Sheehan, Tony Bozza, Harrison
Cooper, Kate Lindmark, Brooke Hauser, Robert Hehn, Brooke Mann, Sidney Treeful, Natalie Cali, Hailey Konieczny, Izzy Agricola, Alexa Canning, Ryan Crowell, Sofia Ganey, Christina Hathaway, Kailey Mangion, John Masse, Emma Powers, Alexandra Welch, Sonia Deodas, Caitlyn McNulty, Chloe Tiner, Aeden Angelone, Hannah McCarty, Hallie Potts, Kelsey Brothers, Kelly Bechet, Matt Franz, Abby Melanson, Chris Quartarone, Hali St. Martin, Maryellen DuBois, and Thomas Gross. Photo: (Not all students listed above are in the photo)
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