Feb 4, 2025 - News

New play honors life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas victim

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Illustration of a spotlight shining on an empty school desk facing a wall by itself. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

Seven years after the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Westchester Cultural Arts Center is debuting a new play that commemorates one of the victims.

"Soul of a Swimmer," which depicts the life of champion high school swimmer Nicholas Dworet, opens Thursday and runs through the weekend.

The big picture: Based on a book of the same title, the play traces Dworet's life and Olympic dreams while highlighting the "urgent issue of gun violence and mental health" in society, per a news release.

If you go: The play is showing Thursday-Saturday, 8pm, and Sunday, 2pm. Tickets start at $10.

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New play honors life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas victim

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