Theatre on a Shoestring


West Side Story


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An American classic, West Side Story is the story of Romeo and Juliet--transported to Manhattan of the 1950's. The young lovers are Tony and Maria. The only thing keeping them apart is Tony is a member of a gang (the Jets) whose members have sworn to take down their Puerto Rican rivals (the Sharks), of which Maria's older brother Bernardo is the leader. Tragedy ensues for all when the boys in the gang realize their rivalry has gone too far....

Based on the book by Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins' original direction and Tony Award-winning choreography will be reproduced for this new production of West Side Story. With music written and composed by Leonard Bernstein and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story features some of Broadway's most beloved music including, "Somewhere," "One Hand, One Heart," "Tonight," "America" and "Maria."



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The Cast


Anita and Bernardo

Anita and Bernardo -- Adam Atkins and my daughter, Melissa, in their final high school production

THE JETS


Riff -- Kyle Flaten

Tony -- Scott Brooks

Action -- Jake Brooks

A-rab -- Anthony Scholze

Baby John -- Joel Flaten

Big Deal -- Jake Thibodeau

Diesel -- Ryan Meagher


THE JET WOMEN


Graziella -- Lindsey McNown

Velma -- Annie Wachter

Minnie -- Leanne Koller

Clarice -- Ann Hermann

Pauline -- Amy Roeske

Mabel -- Missy Herold

Anybodys -- Robyn Schubert

THE SHARKS


Bernardo -- Adam Atkins

Chino -- TJ Smith

Pepe -- Paul Riniker

Indio -- Mark Lakowske

Luis -- Eric Solberg

Juan -- Kevin Watson

Anxious -- Jay Garza


THE SHARK WOMEN


Maria -- Jill Giudice

Anita -- Melissa Swigart

Rosalia -- Lisa Jensen

Consuelo -- Sarah Sullivan

Francisca -- Rachel Schmidt

Teresita -- Tiffany Atkins

Estella -- Becky DeLaRosa

Margarita -- Liz Lefvre

THE AUTHORITIES


Shrank -- Josh Reed

Krupke -- Don Gaunky

Doc -- Bob Gaunky

GladHand -- Tim Smith

Mrs. Santiago -- Sarah Olbrantz>



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The Production Crew

Musical Director -- Janette Knutson

Artistic Director -- Laurie Swigart

Stage Manager -- Emily Ascher

Assistant Stage Managers -- Megan Jones, Dana Evans

Costume Mistress -- Patty Elsen

Properties Mistress -- Sheila Jeffrey

Stage Combat -- Paul Christopher III

Choreography -- Tracie Leucuta, Laurie Swigart

STOMP Choreography -- Clint Jeffery

Set Engineers -- Todd Brooks, Nathan Scholze, Roger Swigart

James Lefevre, Doug Atkins, The Cast

Stage Crew -- Frances Sims, Liz Held

Scene Painting -- Linsdey McNown, Jill Guidice

Sound Design -- Wayne Lehrman

Sound Technician -- Matt Andrew

Lighting Design -- Ben Richgruber

Light Technicians -- Nick Hayes, Abby Sherin

Makeup Design -- Mark Lakowske

Hair Dressers -- Shear Experience of Sparta

Box Office -- Erv Elsen

Poster Design -- Pat Olbert

Ushers -- Dana Weibel, Katie Rasmussen

Sarah Vogt, Sara Weiner



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The Show

(Photos taken during dress rehearsal)


West Side Story set

STOMP gang style
STOMP gang style
The Challenge
The Challenge
Riff and his Jets
Riff and his Jets
Jets are the BEST
Jets are the BEST!
It's out there, Riff...
It's out there, Riff...
Tension in the Attic
Tension in the Attic
Boogie Time
Boogie Time
GladHand is in the house
GladHand is in the house!
First encounter
First encounter
The Jets at Doc's
The Jets at Doc's
Krupke and friends
Krupke and friends!
Anybodys? Krupke
Anybodys? Krupke?
I'm distoibed!
I'm distoibed!
Anita is hot-hot-hot!
Anita is hot-hot-hot!
Waiters and shoeshine boys
Waiters and shoeshine boys
Shark girls struttin' their stuff
Shark girls struttin' their stuff
Tony and Maria -- or is it Romeo and Juliet?
Tony and Maria -- or is it Romeo and Juliet?
War Council
War Council
Tony speaks of love
Tony speaks of love
She feels pretty
She feels pretty
The Vows
The Vows
Tony and Bernardo face off
Tony and Bernardo face off
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
Got a rocket...
Got a rocket...
Cool!Cool! Big Deal, the angry windmill
Big Deal, the angry windmill
Action's(?) Angels
Action's(?) Angels
...in and out of the shadows
...in and out of the shadows
Listen to me, Maria!
Listen to me, Maria!
He killed your brother!
He killed your brother!
There's a place for us
There's a place for us
Maria? She's DEAD!
Maria? She's DEAD!
The grief is real
The grief is real!


Family Portrait

The Jets

The Sharks

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