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Beaver Island fifth- and sixth-grade students perform Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?, 2006

Also Beaver Island fifth and sixth grade play 2006

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TypeEvent
Date2006-04-28
WithinBeaver Island
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Summary

On April 28, 2006, Beaver Island Community School fifth- and sixth-grade students performed Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder? at a nearly full Holy Cross Hall. The May Beaver Beacon praised the cast, teacher and director Donna Stambaugh, assistant Sally Lounsberry, and sound support from Mike Hurkmans.

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This is a newspaper performance review, not a complete cast list, ticket or attendance ledger, recording, or independent assessment.

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Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 2006, "5th–6th graders strike gold."
    Reviews the April 28 Holy Cross Hall performance, its nearly full audience, student cast, teacher/director Donna Stambaugh, assistant Sally Lounsberry, and sound support from Mike Hurkmans. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the student performance review and photographs.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island fifth- and sixth-grade students perform Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?, 2006”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-school-overalls-play-2006/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2006, "5th–6th graders strike gold." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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