What is this?

Hello! My name is Dominick Stern, and I am directing a production of Spring Awakening to benefit the National LGBT Cancer Network with a a group of like minded peers.

Our show is being organized with great care and purpose, and our primary mission is to raise both awareness and financial support for LGBTQ+ individuals and families affected by cancer.

The Charity and Our Story

I am a student at Dobbs Ferry High School, and with the Pond Players, I have brought together talented and passionate peers of mine to support a charity we feel--we know--is very important. I started this project to use the arts as a means to express, support, and raise awareness for issues that are important to me as a student in the modern world, that are also relevant to everyone no matter their background as a human!

As a person in the LGBTQ+ community who has had cancer affect my family and those close to me, supporting the National LGBT Cancer Network feels personal and urgent. I created Pond Players to build a space where young artists like me can use our talents to spotlight real world issues through storytelling. Sexual abuse, a topic that Spring Awakening explores powerfully, is an experience many queer individuals face disproportionately. This show helps start important conversations about the topic. Spring Awakening also discusses what it feels like for teens to not feel heard or seen from the adults around them, which is a prominent feeling for queer kids globally. The cast and crew is made up of students, reflecting how youth can make powerful changes with limited resources. This project reminds us that theater can be a healing space, both for those onstage and those watching. I want this fundraiser to not only raise money but to build awareness and hope for people affected by cancer in our community, and beyond.

The LGBT Cancer Network provides resources for patients, family members, and healthcare workers. Their programs provide support, improve the lives of survivors, educate the LGBTQ community about increased risks and early detection, and advocate for improved quality of care. (Scroll down for the link to get tickets.)

What will I help?

The donations will help in every aspect of producing the benefit:

Sets (Built by students themselves!)

Microphones / Sound Design

Costumes (All designed and made by students!)

and 100% of the profits will be given to the charity

The Cast is made up of local high school students from all over Westchester County, banding together to use our talents to create art and positively impact out community.

Where Can I Buy Tickets?

Get Tickets on Eventbrite here

Performances on August 15th & 16th.

Thank you!