More than 100 people came to see the talents of Paradigm Schools’ students and teachers perform in their annual showcase this school year.

“We had everything from singing ‘Pinball Wizard’ from ‘The Who’s Tommy’ musical to ‘Sweeney Todd,’” theatre director Alyse Shattuck said. “There were songs from ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Hamilton,’ and our director (Fernando) Seminario and three of his sons did an old Jackson Five song from ‘MJ,’ the Michael Jackson musical. We had a Shakespearean reading, and several groups perform; just a wide range of talent all to the theme of ‘heroes and villains.’ They get to do what they love and it’s so fun.”

Nineteen students in addition to the school’s dance company and chamber orchestra performed. Several teachers also took to the stage.

Donations to attend the evening’s entertainment and schoolwide fundraiser were earmarked toward purchasing a new lighting board and software.

As of press deadline, the school made more than $1,000 and were still counting contributions, she said.

“A lot of the equipment we do have needs to be replaced so we rent upward of 75% of the equipment we need to put on a full-scale musical and it’s quite an expense,” Shattuck said. “This is a way kids can showcase their talent and earn money so we have equipment to highlight their shows.”