Tall and Small Boys

[angelenroute]

Alex has been selected for the cast of And A Child Shall Lead running Oct. 24-27 at HERE Arts Center, NYC. This is a play about the marvelous bravery and inspiration left to us in art and poetry by the children of Terezin Concentration Camp near Prague; children about the same age as Alex.

This is one such poem...

If Alex will have to read that or other poems, he will succeed with shining colors. Many of us got to see his (unexpected) brilliance when he read the Billy fan piece at the Thommie Retter Workshop in January written by BETM fan Mitchell. I place unexpected in parens there to cover myself as he certainly blew me away and I wasn't expecting him to do so amazingly well at that. =)

[ERinVA]

Here is more about Alex's show:

http://www.here.org/shows/detail/1040/

The Behind the Scenes video is excellent.

[LiamM]

Anyone see Alex's show last night?

[LiamM]

I just saw Alex Dreier in "And A Child Shall Lead", a story of struggle, perseverance, and hope in the worst of situations. The ensemble cast of 8 is entirely young people as young as 6 who bring to life the experiences of the children in Terezin, a Nazi concentration camp. The children defy the rules by running a school, making a newspaper, and creating art, never allowing their spirit to be destroyed by hate. Some of the actual poems written by the children of Terezin are included in the show.

We got hint of Alex's speaking ability at the BETM Farewell Celebration. He builds on that in this show, where he has a major speaking role. We also get to hear him sing a small solo and with the rest of the cast; he has a beautiful voice. Alex and the rest of the cast were very effective story-tellers. They communicated authentically their fears, their hopes, and the little pieces of joy they were able to find. All the cast were excellent. In addition to Alex, I want to mention Ryan Jones, who managed his character's transformation with a compelling intensity.

The show is dark, but is not without relief. Their imitation of the creation of a Nazi propaganda film and a simple puppet show where funny, fitting, and helped to tell the broader story to the audience, which almost filled the 99 seats of the theatre.

I had the chance to reconnect with many of Alex's family and friends who were in the audience, including some familiar faces from Thommie Retter's tap class. Great to see everyone again.

There are just two more shows: Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30 PM. Don't miss this!

[CJ-Rochester]

Here is a new video of Alex Dreier performing "I Can Do That" at the RAS Talent Show on Nov 13th. He has such a great stage presence. My this little guy has come a long way since he first started as Small Boy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fL95n6w7bU

[angelenroute]

Here is a new video of Alex Dreier performing "I Can Do That" at the RAS Talent Show on Nov 13th. He has such a great stage presence. My this little guy has come a long way since he first started as Small Boy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fL95n6w7bU

WOW!!! His dancing is really, really good!!! Add the singing and stage presence and he's destined for more and more greatness. It's a mortal lock!

[kport]

Here is a new video of Alex Dreier performing "I Can Do That" at the RAS Talent Show on Nov 13th. He has such a great stage presence. My this little guy has come a long way since he first started as Small Boy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fL95n6w7bU

WOW!!! His dancing is really, really good!!! Add the singing and stage presence and he's destined for more and more greatness. It's a mortal lock!

He has got to play Michael...or Billy....or both!

[porschesrule]

Former Small Boy Alex Dreier has been cast in The Assembled Parties, coming to Broadway in March!

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Lauren ... d-20130206

Here's the show's website:

http://www.theassembledpartiesbroadway.com/

[kport]

Playbill has a Photo Call which includes former Small Boy Alex Drier, who is currently in The Assembled Parties at the Manhattan Theater Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre :

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/17 ... n-Broadway

(See photo #9)

[mrmikerocks]

Playbill has a Photo Call which includes former Small Boy Alex Drier, who is currently in The Assembled Parties at the Manhattan Theater Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre :

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/17 ... n-Broadway

(See photo #9)

I think you mean Photo 6.