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  book by arthur laurents
  lyrics by stephen sondheim
  music by leonard bernstein
  based on a concept by jerome robbins
  directed by wendy sielaff

  date Sep 15-18, 2005
  thursday-saturday at 8 pm, sunday at 2 pm

 

synopsis
Destiny brings two star-crossed lovers together on the streets of New York in this classic musical based on Romeo and Juliet and featuring the music of the legendary Leonard Bernstein.

staff
Director   Wendy Sielaff
Asst Director   Megan Jacobs
Choreographer   Tawna Dabney
Music Director   Debbie Thomas
Producer  John Reiser
Stage Manager    Cathy Cassar
Costumes   Susie Berneis
Prop   Torrie  Berneis
Light Design  Tiff Crutchield
Sound Design  Bob Skon
Set Design    Cathy Cassar     Mike Sielaff
Set painting  Melissa Lindholm
Set Construction  Cathy Cassar    Mike Sielaff
Back Stage Help   Emily Raymond     Mike Sielaff

cast
Tony                    Anthony Provenzola
Maria                   Annie Reinholtz
Riff                       Dann Smallwood
Anita                    Michelle Gasco
Bernardo             
Rey Arceno
Chino                   Bill Zimmerman
Doc                      Glenn Bugala
Sgt Schrank         Curt Waugh
Officer Krumpke   Pat Persons
Glad Hand            David Beaulieu
Anybody's            Maggie Williams

Shark Boys                                        
   Shark   Girls
David Beaulieu **
                                 Bethany Rydzewski
Bill Zimmerman                                    Amy Bogetto-Weinraub (Rosalia,America solo)
Suresh Mohan                                     
  Emily Perryman (Consuelo) the blonde
Anslie Newman                                     Melanie Hearsch
Chris Smallwood                                  
Rachel Fransis
Aaron Pohl
                                                           
Jet Boys                                             
  Kirstin Knisely
Craig Nichols ( Big Deal)                       
Sarah Fuller
Eric Abbott-Main (Snowboy)                  
Sandy Federico
Andy Ballnick(Action)                           
  Joy Martin
Daniel Atwood (Guitar)                          
Brandon Cave (Arab)
Randall Stacy ( Baby John)

extras
listen to the music (courtesy of amazon.com)
Original Broadway Production
1961 Film Version
1997 Studio Cast Version
Bernstein Conducts "West Side Story"

Ann Arbor News Preview, printed Sunday, September 11, 2005
Ann Arbor News Review, printed Friday, September 16, 2005

links
The Official "West Side Story" Website