Photo: Extreme theatre at Perseverance

Pirates Annika Schwartz, left, Minta Schwartz, Liam Penn and Jayden Rettinger, right, sing for their captain, played by Austin Tagaband, top, rehearse Wednesday in Perseverance Theatre’s STAR performance of “Deep Water: Pieces of Extreme Theatre.” Thirty-two students, ages 10 to 18-years-old, have been spending the last five weeks learning from professional actors and directors. Extreme Theatre is performed tonight at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. “Singing in the Rain Jr.” will be presented Friday at 7:30pm. “Antigone” will play on Saturday at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students

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