Stephanie Zaharis, center, was congratulated by her grandparents Kay and Bob Hammond after the opening-night performance of the ‘Iolani School Performing Arts Department’s spring production of “Sweet Charity” on Thursday at the Hawaii Theatre. Zaharis had one of the major supporting roles playing Helene, a veteran dance hall hostess, and she was vibrant in the musical numbers that put her in the spotlight.

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