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HomeNews UpdateThe Cohasset Dramatic Club Youth Summer Workshop presents Newsies JR. on stage July 18-21

The Cohasset Dramatic Club Youth Summer Workshop presents Newsies JR. on stage July 18-21

July 15, 2024
The Cohasset Dramatic Club Youth Summer Workshop presents Newsies JR. on stage July 18-21

Newsboy Jack Kelly (center, Will Murdock of Scituate) rallies a crew of newsboys to fight against unfair child labor practices in the Cohasset Dramatic Club Youth Summer Workshop production of “Newsies, JR.” running July 18-21 in Cohasset and Scituate. Pictured are (left to right) Laird Lacoste (Crutchie) of Weymouth, Miles Watkins (Albert) and Maggie Boylan (Davey) of Cohasset, Will Murdock (Jack) of Scituate, Caleb Levin (Les) of Hingham, Ava Arace (Specs), Vivian Kotch (Muriel) and Livvy Mccaffery (Race), all of Cohasset, and Izzy Remington (Newsie) of Scituate.

July 15, 2024 Submitted by Cohasset Dramatic Club, photos by Logan Pratt

The Cohasset Dramatic Club’s Summer Theatre Workshop presents the inspirational musical Newsies JR. on July 18 at the South Shore Music Circus and July 19-21 at the Scituate Performing Arts Center. Newsies JR. is a 60-minute adaptation of the 2012 Broadway hit Newsies, featuring the Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Harvey Fierstein.

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Although he walks with a crutch, Crutchie, Jack Kelly’s best friend, skillfully uses his lame leg to sell more newspapers. With his optimistic sense of humor, Crutchie is the heart of the Newsies resistance and is played here by Laird LaCoste of Weymouth in the Cohasset Dramatic Club Youth Summer Workshop production of “Newsies JR,” running July 18-21.

Inspired by the newsboy strike of 1899, Newsies JR. tells the stirring story of Jack Kelly (Will Murdock of Scituate) and his child labor force of overlooked, underpaid “newsboys.” When the titans of newspaper publishing across New York City raise distribution prices at the expense of the newsboys, Jack is forced to lead the newsboys on strike and fight for what is rightfully theirs. United with little more than sheer grit and determination, they discover how to make a change for the better and make history.

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Young newspaper reporter Katherine Plummer is determined to make a name for herself by stepping outside the traditional role of a woman of her time. Pictured here is Winslow Levin of Hingham, who plays Katherine in the Cohasset Dramatic Club Youth Summer Workshop production of “Newsies JR.” The performance runs July 18-21.

With powerful songs like “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies JR. is packed with nonstop excitement and a timeless message. It’s a wonderful, uplifting family show for all ages, featuring a strong ensemble cast of students from Cohasset, Scituate, Norwell, Hingham, Weymouth, and Braintree.

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Members of the Cohasset Dramatic Club’s Youth Summer Workshop production of Newsies JR. Pictured here (left to right) are Maggie Boylan (Davey) of Cohasset, Caleb Levin (Les) of Hingham, Will Murdock (Jack) of Scituate, Winslow Levin (Katherine) of Hingham, and Laird LaCoste (Crutchie) of Weymouth. Newsies JR. runs July 18-21.

Newsies JR. will be on stage at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18 at the South Shore Music Circus and at 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 19 at the Scituate Performing Arts Center at Scituate High School, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20 and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21. Tickets are $25 and are available online at https://www.cohassetdramaticclub.org/buy-tickets or at the box office prior to performances. For more information, visit www.cohassetdramaticclub.org.

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