Kellogg students in production at Broadway Bound

Charlotte Berkman and Aislinn Brunner
Photo by Jordan Lusink

Young actors from across Seattle are currently in rehearsal for Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre’s production of RENT: School Edition. Performances will run Thursday, May 31 through Sunday, June 3 at Seattle Musical Theatre in Magnuson Park. RENT: School Edition is a lightly modified version of the Tony Award winning musical.

Among the actors participating are two Kellogg students - Charlotte Berkman of Lake Forest Park and Aislinn Brunner of Shoreline.

This is Charlotte’s second show with Broadway Bound, having done Annie in the fall. When asked why she is involved, she said that she “loves singing and acting” and that Broadway Bound “is so welcoming and really creates a community for the kids involved.” She said that the other young actors have a lot of similar interests, that everyone is really nice, and that she has learned a lot. Charlotte lives in Sheridan Beach and attends Kellogg Middle School.

This is Aislinn’s fourth show. Her first with Broadway Bound was Oliver in Fall 2008. She followed that up with Once Upon a Mattress in Spring 2009, and Willy Wonka in Fall 2010. When asked why she is involved, she said that she “really enjoys acting,” that Broadway Bound is “really fun,” and that there’s a “bunch of people to get to know. She also said that it’s a “safe environment in which to act,” which was very important to her. Aislinn lives in the Parkwood neighborhood and attends Kellogg Middle School.