October 12, 2005 == MEDIA ADVISORY
In response to Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it caused in New Orleans,
and elsewhere on the Gulf Coast, the Calvin Theatre Company decided, quite
literally, to act.
The company will give a benefit performance of its fall play, Shakespeare's As
You Like It, at 7:30 p.m. on November 9 in the Gezon Auditorium at Calvin
College.
The play will be preceded by a dessert reception at 6:45 p.m. The requested
donation for the play and reception is $30. All proceeds for the event will go
to Christian Reformed World Relief Committee's (CRWRC) Katrina relief efforts.
Calvin communication arts and sciences professor Debra Freeberg, the play's
director, got the inspiration for the benefit from a garage sale her daughter
gave to raise money for Katrina relief.
"The enormity of the issues and the situation can seem overwhelming," she
says, "but I saw how my daughter could help a few kids buy some new toys or get
a few things for school. I think that as Christians, we can't solve the
enormous problems, but we can make a difference in people's lives.
"Over and over you hear people say, what can I do? I'm not a doctor. I'm not
mental health specialist. But we can serve others by offering our gifts to the
community and hopefully fill the theatre full of like-minded souls who love the
arts and want to contribute."
For the full story see
http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2005_06/as_you_like_it.htm
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