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A Broadway Actor with Roots in HHS

James Van Treuren (1971) discovered an interest in the theatre while a student at Hawthorne High School. He appeared in many plays at HHS as well as several local community theatres. For the past 35 years James has been working and living in New York City as a professional actor in the theatre, television and movies. Most of his work has been in the theatre including Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours and numerous regional theatres throughout the country. Some of his favorite roles include Don Quixote / Cervantes in Man of La Mancha, Emile de Becque in South Pacific, Captain Hook in Peter Pan, and Georges in La Cage Aux Folles. Currently James is working at Syracuse Stage which is connected to Syracuse University in Caroline, or Change. He looks forward to seeing some of his old classmates at the upcoming HHS Alumni Day in March of 2012.