No members of the cast have ties to Ukraine. MBU previously did a production of “Fools” in the early 2000s, said Cox.
“I came into rehearsal a week after the invasion and told the cast that I stood by the play, but didn’t feel right about its setting being in Ukraine and completely ignoring what was happening,” Cox said.
The students agreed and were eager to contribute.
“This generation is very committed to the greater good and want to make an impact in the world,” she said.
The Ukraine effort was not the first of its kind for the department. In MBU’s previous production, a musical interpretation of “Junie B. Jones,” 500 elementary students from a charter school watched for free. Other audience members were encouraged to purchase books at a fair that would then be contributed to the school. Another $2,000 was raised through the effort for the school.
This article originally appeared on BaptistPress.com.
