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Ms. Sussman from Long Is. City, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Musical Theatre Library

My students need a comprehensive collection of musical recordings and DVDs.

  • $832 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I teach drama in a high-need community public school. I teach a great deal of both general education and special education students, as well as direct the school musical and lead the after-school Drama Club.

I have noticed that my students have taken a particular interest in musical theatre. I am so happy that they have found a new genre to enjoy, but I do not have the proper resources to help them continue studying classical and contemporary musical theatre styles. I have my own collection, which as already been worn out by my students, who often take the DVDs and CDs home to learn a new musical number!

What I would really love to do is set up a musical theatre library. I already have the scores and books to several musicals, and I would love to have the cast recordings and DVDs to accompany our collection. This musical collection would be used by my drama classes, my after-school Drama Club, the cast of the spring musical and any other student in the school that shows an interest in musical theatre. My dream is to create a little library in my classroom where students can check out the resources, take them home, and study them on their own time. This would help them prepare for high school auditions, have more knowledge about the productions we are putting on in our school and would give them more information about Broadway theatre (which we live so close to yet so many have not seen a Broadway show)!

My students already have the interest in musical theatre, which, as a teacher, is more than half the battle. Providing them the proper resources that will engage, entertain and inspire them is the other piece to the puzzle. Your donation will ensure that students who have an interest in musical theatre will learn more about the genre that is such an important part of American Theatre. Thank you very much for your generosity!

Ms. Sussman Intermediate School 10 Horace Greeley Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Long Is. City, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Broadway - The American Musical Michael Kantor, Julie Andrews • Barnes and Noble $53.99 1 $53.99
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Dori Berinstein • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Schoolhouse Rock - Special 30th Anniversary Edition • Barnes and Noble $13.99 1 $13.99
Essential Classics - Family Films • Barnes and Noble $16.79 1 $16.79
Damn Yankees George Abbott, Stanley Donen, Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
The Wiz Sidney Lumet, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
Bye Bye Birdie George Sidney, Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Gypsy Mervyn LeRoy, Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Cabaret Bob Fosse, Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Joel Grey • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
The Sound of Music Robert Wise, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker • Barnes and Noble $18.89 1 $18.89
Ragtime Milos Forman, James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Pirates of Penzance Wilford Leach, Tony Azito, Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt • Barnes and Noble $22.49 1 $22.49
Once John Carney, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh • Barnes and Noble $9.99 1 $9.99
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman • Barnes and Noble $25.49 1 $25.49
Rent / Godspell • Barnes and Noble $16.79 1 $16.79
The Music Man Jeff Bleckner, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber • Barnes and Noble $9.99 1 $9.99
Thoroughly Modern Millie George Roy Hill, Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Rent [Original Broadway Cast] • Barnes and Noble $29.69 1 $29.69
Godspell [2001 National Touring Cast Recording] • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Hairspray [Original Broadway Cast] • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast] • Barnes and Noble $16.14 1 $16.14
The Drowsy Chaperone • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Sweeney Todd [2005 Broadway Revival Cast] • Barnes and Noble $21.59 1 $21.59
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown [1999 Broadway Revival Cast] • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Lucky Stiff [Studio Cast] • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Legally Blonde [Original Broadway Cast] • Barnes and Noble $13.29 1 $13.29
Wicked • Barnes and Noble $13.29 1 $13.29
Grease [Original Broadway Cast] • Barnes and Noble $7.99 1 $7.99
Little Shop of Horrors [1979 Original Cast Recording] • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
The Wizard of Oz [Rhino Original Soundtrack] • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
West Side Story [Original Broadway Cast] • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
Passing Strange [Original Broadway Cast Recording] • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
Gypsy [2008 Broadway Cast Recording / B&N Exclusive Version] Patti LuPone • Barnes and Noble $13.29 1 $13.29
South Pacific [2008 Broadway Cast Recording] • Barnes and Noble $13.29 1 $13.29
In the Heights [Original Broadway Cast Recording] • Barnes and Noble $16.49 1 $16.49
Thoroughly Modern Millie [1967 Original Soundtrack] • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Once on This Island [RCA] • Barnes and Noble $12.59 1 $12.59

Materials cost

$590.87

Vendor shipping charges

 $59.09

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$682.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.71

Total project goal

$831.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $831.71

1 Donor

-$802.35

Donations toward project cost

-$682.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$120.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.36

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