Todd Ingersoll, president of Ingersoll Auto of Danbury, presented a check to Newtown High School theater teacher Janice Gabriel, producer of the school's musical of Disney's Beauty and The Beast, and NHS choral director Jane Matson, director of the play, on Thursday, April 7.Beauty and The Beast at Newtown High for their spring theater production Wednesday, March 16, to Sunday, March 20.

Students performed

Mr Ingersoll's check represents $17,275, meeting and exceeding a fundraising challenge of $10,000.

Both Ms Matson and Ms Gabriel raved of the success of  how cohesive this group of students became during the planning and production, which reflected in the success of the students.