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Teens Against Cancer to Stage 6th Annual Fundraiser
Founded by Lawrence High School graduate Katie Welsh, New Jersey Teens Against Cancer will hold its sixth annual Performing & Visual Arts Fundraiser on Aug. 12 to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by New Jersey Teens Against Cancer, an organization founded by , a 2011 graduate of Lawrence High School.
After five years of great support and success, New Jersey Teens Against Cancer (NJTAC) will host its sixth annual Performing & Visual Arts Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on Sunday, August 12, at 3 p.m. at Kelsey Theatre on the Mercer County Community College Campus.
The event venue is located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd. in West Windsor, N.J.
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The show will feature a one-act play, a variety of musical acts, a dance performance, an art gallery/auction, and a food concession. The high school and college students who will perform and create the artwork are from Princeton, Lawrence, Cranbury, and West Windsor.
The event begins with "Bad Auditions By Bad Actors," a one-act play by Ian McWethy.
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In this comedy, a casting director hosts a day of auditions to find the two leads for her production of Romeo and Juliet. However, to her dismay, what ensues is a series of crazy and horrible auditions. It promises to be a fun and lively show!
A variety of musical acts will be interspersed throughout the event, and a solo dance performance will also be performed. The silent art auction will close the event.
Five years ago, the NJTAC fundraiser was founded by 19-year-old Katie Welsh in response to witnessing several close family members succumb to cancer. She has served in the capacity of organizer and producer of the event since its conception.
In speaking for the group, she shared the spirit behind NJTAC: “We are a group of artists who want to make a difference in the community. We perform and create art with the hope that one day a cure for cancer will be found.”
One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
No reservations are needed. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $10.
More information is available on their Facebook page, “Official NJ Teens Against Cancer.”
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