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title: "“West Side Story” Presented by Briarwood Christian School"
date: 2018-03-26
author: "Laurie Stroud"
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# “West Side Story” Presented by Briarwood Christian School
**Education Extra**
[](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Education-Extra-Briarwood-Play-2.jpg)*Claudia Butler and April Kirby choreographed “The dance at the gym.”*Students from Briarwood Christian School recently took to the stage to perform the classic musical, “West Side Story,” under the direction of Mrs. Lee Eady. “It’s a rather large and difficult production but the kids like to be challenged,” says Eady. “I also like that there is a great lesson the kids and audience can learn. The underlying theme is about prejudice, and it really gets you to ask yourself some thought provoking questions. Of course, it’s also a fabulous love story!” 46 students were involved in the production on stage, with 20 more working behind the scenes. A live, full orchestra provided the score. Senior, Cole Jackson and Sophomore, Halle Beasley played the main roles Tony and Maria during three nights of performances. †
[](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Education-Extra-Briarwood-Play-3.jpg)*Westside Story’s Tony and Maria played by Cole Jackson and Halle Beasley at Briarwood Christian School.*[](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Education-Extra-Briarwood-Play-1.jpg)*West Side Story’s “The Sharks and the Jets.” Bernardo is played by Briarwoods’ Thomas Dillard and Riff by Cole Garner.*