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Jordan Rowan and Sebastian Hames rehearse a scene for Berkley High School’s production of its “Legally Blonde” musical.
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BERKLEY — The city of Berkley soon will have a big change of leadership in its city government. Matt Baumgarten announced March 18 that he will be leaving his job as city manager. He has served in his position for the last eight years. “I have loved serving this incredible community for the past eight years as city manager and I am honored to have worked alongside so many talented and passionate professionals at the City of Berkley,” Baumgarten said in a press release. “I am proud of what a special place Berkley is to live and work, and I credit that to our incredible City employees who put so much of themselves into Baumgarten their work to drive progress.” Baumgarten elaborated to the Woodward Talk that the decision to leave was one that was slowly brewing and that he ultimately made the decision to find a job that allowed him more time with his family. “(The city manager’s job is) just a position that demands a lot of an individual, but even working in the same city demands
BERKLEY — The students of Berkley High School’s Drama Department are ready to hit the stage for the department’s next musical production. The school’s Be Drama club will present “Legally Blonde” April 18-21 at the Berkley High School auditorium, 2325 Catalpa Drive. The show is a musical adaptation of the 2001 movie of the same name, which first appeared on Broadway in 2007. The club’s drama coordinator and musical director, John Hopkins, said the cast members have adjusted well to their roles over the course of the last two months of rehearsals. “We have a lot of fun things planned for the set that are being worked out this week (during spring break) while there’s nobody at school, but the cast seems to be loving it,” he said. “I’m seeing some of the best performances since I’ve been in Berkley.” One of the new sets involves the installation of an automated 30-foot turntable on the stage. “It’s just a big thing for a high school to really be able to use,” Hopkins said. “That will help with making