Photo Exclusive: Life With Noah- A Day With Dylan Fineman, The 12-Year-Old Star of Beacon School's Caroline, or Change | Playbill

Photo Exclusive: Life With Noah- A Day With Dylan Fineman, The 12-Year-Old Star of Beacon School's Caroline, or Change

My "dad" teaches me how to tie a tie (I wasn't listening) — Photo Exclusive: Life With Noah- A Day With Dylan Fineman, The 12-Year-Old Star of Beacon School's Caroline, or Change

The Beacon School on the Upper West Side is presenting the NYC high school premiere of Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner's Tony-nominated masterpiece Caroline, or Change. Guest artist Dylan Fineman, a 7th grader at Packer, plays the pivotal role of Noah Gellman. He documented a recent day at the theatre and shares the experience of mounting such a challenging and important piece of musical theatre.
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Eyeliner in my eye! (No duh) — Eyeliner in my eye! (No duh)

Dylan Fineman

There's something on my face! — There's something on my face!

Dylan Fineman

Trying not to eat the blush — Trying not to eat the blush

Dylan Fineman

Smiling for the camera — Smiling for the camera

Dylan Fineman

Cameron's first appearance! — Cameron's first appearance!

Dylan Fineman

Shoot I look like one of the natives in King Kong! — Shoot I look like one of the natives in King Kong!

Dylan Fineman

That's my peachy face — That's my peachy face

Dylan Fineman

Shoshana? What have you done to me? — Shoshana? What have you done to me?

Dylan Fineman

The good doctor smiles at her dirty work! (Love you Shosh) — The good doctor smiles at her dirty work! (Love you Shosh)

Dylan Fineman

The blond duet shows off their teeth! — The blond duet shows off their teeth!

Dylan Fineman

Let's see, what will I wear today? — Let's see, what will I wear today?

Dylan Fineman

Cameron, what are you doing with that fish? — Cameron, what are you doing with that fish?

Dylan Fineman

My "dad" teaches me how to tie a tie (I wasn't listening) — My "dad" teaches me how to tie a tie (I wasn't listening)

Dylan Fineman

Cameron and Eva having fun with my phone — Cameron and Eva having fun with my phone

Dylan Fineman

What do you mean you mean my turtle is lost, dad? — What do you mean you mean my turtle is lost, dad?

Dylan Fineman

Brandon, are you up to something? — Brandon, are you up to something?

Dylan Fineman

And behind curtain number one is... One sock — And behind curtain number one is... One sock

Dylan Fineman

I didn't mean to kill you! — I didn't mean to kill you!

Dylan Fineman

Socks are the necessity of our lives — Socks are the necessity of our lives

Dylan Fineman

What is this red cap protruding from my neck? — What is this red cap protruding from my neck?

Dylan Fineman

I just learned what smoothie's breast cups were — I just learned what smoothie's breast cups were

Dylan Fineman

They suspect nothing! — They suspect nothing!

Dylan Fineman

This is my sexy headshot! Get jealous!

Dylan Fineman

I talk with Lucy and Adi — I talk with Lucy and Adi

Dylan Fineman

Rob why are you messing with my pants? — Rob why are you messing with my pants?

Dylan Fineman

Adi catches Rob playing with my mike — Adi catches Rob playing with my mike

Dylan Fineman

I'm free — I'm free

Dylan Fineman

I stand corrected — I stand corrected

Dylan Fineman

Scrrrreeeennnss! — Scrrrreeeennnss!

Dylan Fineman

I think I'm a little bit too curious — I think I'm a little bit too curious

Dylan Fineman

I did not eat your cookie! — I did not eat your cookie!

Dylan Fineman

I make my getaway — I make my getaway

Dylan Fineman

The silent assassin approaches — The silent assassin approaches

Dylan Fineman

Next Slide

I forgot how to tie my shoes — I forgot how to tie my shoes

Dylan Fineman

Time for vocal warm up — Time for vocal warm up

Dylan Fineman

Height difference... — Height difference...

Dylan Fineman

This is how you do the camel — This is how you do the camel

Dylan Fineman

Adi just ate something and I don't want to know what it was — Adi just ate something and I don't want to know what it was

Dylan Fineman

Lady you are too tall to be a senior — Lady you are too tall to be a senior

Dylan Fineman

Ahm coming! — Ahm coming!

Dylan Fineman

Hey guys say hello to the Little-White-Jewish Psycho Killer — Hey guys say hello to the Little-White-Jewish Psycho Killer

Dylan Fineman

Our fabulous drummer prepares — Our fabulous drummer prepares

Dylan Fineman

Adi doesn't know but I'm gonna scare her — Adi doesn't know but I'm gonna scare her

Dylan Fineman

Backstage while the house is opening — Backstage while the house is opening

Dylan Fineman

Comics rule — Comics rule

Dylan Fineman

Leo gets me ready for act 2 — Leo gets me ready for act 2

Dylan Fineman

I look spiffy for Hanukkah — I look spiffy for Hanukkah

Dylan Fineman

More comics — More comics

Dylan Fineman

Cameron and Shoshana backstage — Cameron and Shoshana backstage

Dylan Fineman

Show's almost over and I am in my pajamas — Show's almost over and I am in my pajamas

Dylan Fineman

Show's over! — Show's over!

Dylan Fineman

Mom and Grandpa are having some fun — Mom and Grandpa are having some fun

Dylan Fineman

Pep talk from Jo — Pep talk from Jo

Dylan Fineman

Marla are you kissing my phone? — Marla are you kissing my phone?

Dylan Fineman

Long speeches make me sad — Long speeches make me sad

Dylan Fineman

Mickey and Sara take a nap backstage — Mickey and Sara take a nap backstage

Dylan Fineman

The gang hanging out in the hallways in between shows — The gang hanging out in the hallways in between shows

Dylan Fineman

Tiredness is my weakness — Tiredness is my weakness

Dylan Fineman

I eat you face! — I eat you face!

Dylan Fineman

No talking backstage, girls — No talking backstage, girls

Dylan Fineman

Scccreeeeenssss — Scccreeeeenssss

Dylan Fineman

The radio prepares for the second show — The radio prepares for the second show

Dylan Fineman

I'm ready to sing again — I'm ready to sing again

Dylan Fineman

The second show ends, but the speech isn't — The second show ends, but the speech isn't

Dylan Fineman

Selfies of celebration — Selfies of celebration

Dylan Fineman

Me, my friend, my brother, my mom, and my dad return home afterwards — Me, my friend, my brother, my mom, and my dad return home afterwards

Dylan Fineman

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My "dad" teaches me how to tie a tie (I wasn't listening)

Eyeliner in my eye! (No duh)

There's something on my face!

Trying not to eat the blush

Smiling for the camera

Cameron's first appearance!

Shoot I look like one of the natives in King Kong!

That's my peachy face

Shoshana? What have you done to me?

The good doctor smiles at her dirty work! (Love you Shosh)

The blond duet shows off their teeth!

Let's see, what will I wear today?

Cameron, what are you doing with that fish?

My "dad" teaches me how to tie a tie (I wasn't listening)

Cameron and Eva having fun with my phone

What do you mean you mean my turtle is lost, dad?

Brandon, are you up to something?

And behind curtain number one is... One sock

I didn't mean to kill you!

Socks are the necessity of our lives

What is this red cap protruding from my neck?

I just learned what smoothie's breast cups were

They suspect nothing!

I talk with Lucy and Adi

Rob why are you messing with my pants?

Adi catches Rob playing with my mike

I stand corrected

Scrrrreeeennnss!

I think I'm a little bit too curious

I did not eat your cookie!

I make my getaway

The silent assassin approaches

I forgot how to tie my shoes

Time for vocal warm up

Height difference...

This is how you do the camel

Adi just ate something and I don't want to know what it was

Lady you are too tall to be a senior

Hey guys say hello to the Little-White-Jewish Psycho Killer

Our fabulous drummer prepares

Adi doesn't know but I'm gonna scare her

Backstage while the house is opening

Leo gets me ready for act 2

I look spiffy for Hanukkah

Cameron and Shoshana backstage

Show's almost over and I am in my pajamas

Mom and Grandpa are having some fun

Pep talk from Jo

Marla are you kissing my phone?

Long speeches make me sad

Mickey and Sara take a nap backstage

The gang hanging out in the hallways in between shows

Tiredness is my weakness

I eat you face!

No talking backstage, girls

Scccreeeeenssss

The radio prepares for the second show

I'm ready to sing again

The second show ends, but the speech isn't

Selfies of celebration

Me, my friend, my brother, my mom, and my dad return home afterwards