

Sharing the spotlight
When some of the region’s most talented young actors invite you to join them on stage, you go. Just before the curtain came up on Rock Ridge Performing Arts’ production of The Addams Family over the weekend, the director announced “Danielle Nadler, please come to the stage.” The students and faculty had chosen to give me their annual Rise Forward Award. I felt honored and humbled, and the cake was delicious and the students were encouraging. But the best part was it reminded