Ezekiel McDowell (Zeke), a senior at Brien McMahon High School, is regularly seen on stage in his school performances and at other venues like the Crystal Theatre in Norwalk.
He is also a longtime participant in Carver’s after-school and summer programs and has been involved in the community in other ways as well.
Zeke volunteered at Carver’s summer academy at BMHS for rising 9th graders for the past two summers. Zeke also works at Bowlmor.
Zeke is committed to pursuing a career in music and theater. He’ll be starting at Norwalk Community College this fall.
In his freshman year, Zeke worked backstage for the BMHS production of Hairspray. In his sophomore year, Zeke took a risk and auditioned and was cast in the BMHS production of Mamma-Mia, and then in Les Miserables his junior year.
This year Zeke is playing the role of George in the BMHS production of Carrie: The Musical (being streamed on YouTube on May 21).
In addition to these BMHS productions, Zeke has been involved in six productions at the Crystal Theatre, including in the role of Victor in their recent production of Louder Than Words.
Crystal Theatre offers musical theatre show classes for students in Preschool to High School. All classes culminate in a fully staged musical production in their 250 seat auditorium at the Ben Franklin Center in Norwalk.
Most of the Crystal Theatre productions are original musicals written by local musicians and writers with a mix of classic musicals for balance and perspective. Crystal Theatre is a family of creative and performing artists.
Theater inspires learning that nurtures the creative spirit of our students while training them in the art of singing and acting in a positive environment. We believe in learning by doing.