Beverly's musical prodigy, Austin Davy
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Davy also loves the messages of the show, which is about youngsters facing their fears, and the importance of literacy.
He has done an amazing job, said Colin Budzyna, 14, of Newburyport, who plays Calvin. He has a lot of energy and is very enthusiastic about what he does.
He is a very kind person but also someone who is going to make you work and get better. The amount of work we get done in rehearsal with Austin is awesome. He is there to have fun, but mainly there to get us to improve and get a good product.
Left: Davy plays piano while Colin Budzyna sings.