| Written by Lu Stitt |
| Saturday, 12 January 2013 00:00 |
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Like many children who watch a television show or go to a movie and think about becoming a performer, Andrew Benassi decided to make it happen.
“That’s what did it for me. I loved it. It was my first time acting in a stage performance,” Benassi said. “Lots of kids talk about it, but when I was in that play I knew it was something I really wanted to do with my life.” For the full story, see the Wednesday, Jan. 9, edition of The Camp Verde Journal or the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
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He used to dance around and create performances for his grandparents. But then, when he was in the sixth grade at Cottonwood Middle School, Benassi tried out for and won a part in Missoula Children’s Theater’s performance of “Robinson Crusoe.”