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Unified Theater salutes Disney with musical tribute this weekend

Hopkinton Center for the Arts’ Unified Theater program is set to dazzle audiences this weekend with two nights of Disney music.

This Friday and Saturday, the program will put on its “Salute to Disney” musical revue. A cast of adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities will perform songs from Disney classics including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Frozen,” “Mulan” and more.

“There are two group songs, and every student has their own solo song,” said Libby Lit, a special education paraprofessional at Hopkinton High School and one of the unified program instructors.

Lit began the Unified Theater program three years ago in Milford.

“When I started working in Hopkinton, I got asked to move the program over to HCA,” she explained.

Lit credits some of the success of the Unified Theater program to the community, which she says has embraced the program and offered its support.

‘[Community members] have given us props, costume pieces. … They’ve even made shirts for us,” Lit said.

Added Lit: “This town is incredible and has shown up and out for us.”

Tickets for both the Friday and Saturday performances still are available for purchase. The shows begin at 6 p.m., and tickets are pay-what-you-can. A sensory-safe space will be available for audience members if needed. More information can be found on the HCA events page.

Latest News

At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, members encouraged residents to remain calm over fears of a possible reduction in the School Department’s budget, noting that the budget process is ongoing.

Nine candidates were appointed to the new Trails Committee by the Select Board Tuesday night. The group is comprised of previous Trails Committee and Upper Charles Trail Committee members along with new faces.

This week’s Police Log features reports of vandalism at Hopkinton State Park, lost luggage and a car being keyed and scratched in a Lumber Street parking lot.

According to Hopkinton Public Schools, the district’s student information system PowerSchool has been compromised in what appears to be a nationwide cybersecurity breach. While PowerSchool is evaluating the scope of the attack, it believes hackers gained access to certain demographic information.

This week’s Move in Style Athlete Spotlight shines on senior wrestler Jacob Desilets, whose work ethic and willingness to learn helped him earn a second-place finish at the Milford Holiday Tournament and qualification for Day 2 of the prestigious Lowell Holiday Tournament.

Ricky LaChance Jr., 16, passed away on Jan. 7. He moved from Hopkinton to Medfield with his parents in 2019.

Town meetings tonight include the School Committee (7).

Photo of the Day

Sunlight reflects off ice at the Hopkinton Reservoir.

PHOTO/AMIT JAGDALE