Students raise money for academy

Marissa Espino

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Students of the Academy for the Performing Arts

raised $16,000 to help fund the 10 productions that will hit the stage

this year.

“It was a great success because all the kids turned out,” said Marylou

Bodul, chairperson of the academy’s third annual fund-raiser, Walk for

the Arts.

About 300 students, faculty, staff and parents participated in the

walkathon that started at Huntington Beach High School and ended at the

base of the Huntington Beach pier.

Ruby’s Diner provided hamburgers and fries for the participants. Several

other Downtown merchants donated raffle prizes, drinks and fund-raiser

T-shirts.

This fall’s productions include “Grease,” opening Oct. 15, “Glass

Menagerie,” which will open Nov. 18 and the “Holiday Extravaganza”

showing Dec. 11 and 12.

For more information, call 536-2514, Ext. 334.