West Side story

Set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks, who are recent migrants from Puerto Rico, and the Jets, who are white, vie for dominance of the neighborhood, and the police try to keep order. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang’s leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, tragic love story, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre.

ON OUR MAINSTAGE
July 14 – August 6, 2023

Written by: Arthur Laurents

Music by: Stephen Sondheim

Directed by: Nick Cooper

Cast & Crew

Tony: AARON BURDICK
Maria: SOFIA MARCILESE
Anita: AIMEE MANUKIAN
Riff: ALLYN BESSEE
Bernardo: RONNIE FOSTER
Doc: RON PRICE
Chino: JASPER ESQUIVEL
Anybodys: CAILYN DORSEY
Lieutenant Schrank: CHRIS KLEKAMP
Officer Krupke: FRANKIE RADY
Action: JOHNNY WARREN
Diesel: LEWIS YOUNGREN
Big Deal: JACKSON MOSER
A-Rab: JACKSON ADEEB
Baby John: MICKEY TITUS
Consuela: KARINA ROMAN ZAVALA
Rosalia: ELISHA CAUTHEN
Velma: GABBY PARKER
Graziella: BROOKLYN SCHWIESOW
Pepe: ELIJAH SIMMS
Indio: RYLAN SERRANO

The Ensemble: SARAH BOYD, AIDAN CURRAN, ARIANNA FLORES,
NOAH HALL, AUSIALYN KOEHLER, LUCIEN MARTIN, RENEE NEWMAN, JAIDEN SUPHACHINDA-BAILEY, ANA VIDAL

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