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Theater students short of funds
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By Kim L. Hooper
March 25, 2005
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Since August, students have been raising money, but so far have fallen woefully short of the $80,000 needed for 16 students and four adults to attend. Originally, 20 students signed up to go.
The Theater Booster Club -- parents and supporters -- expect to lose at least three more students who can't afford the $4,300-per-person cost.
"Part of the problem is the parents have to kick in where the booster club doesn't," said theater teacher Kristopher Owens. "The goal was to fund-raise 75 percent and parents pay the remaining 25 percent. It's flip-flopped."
Students are about $60,000 short of the goal. And the money paid so far to the American High School Theater festival, a division of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, isn't refundable.
At the festival, the teens would perform four shows at the Church Hill Festival in
Organizers want to keep the trip on track for the students. Only 30 high schools are invited each year to participate. Broad Ripple students were first invited in 2002.
But the trip was almost canceled after former theater teacher Daniel J. Uhde was arrested and charged with having improper relationships with female students.
Parent Mary Jane Brown, who's also a theater booster, agreed.
"This is a trip of a lifetime for these kids," she said.
Donations may be sent to Broad Ripple High School Theater Magnet Director Sandy Reiberg,
Call Star reporter Kim L. Hooper at (317) 444-6494.
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