“West Side Story”
Presented by Dakota Ridge High School
By Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Lisa Urban
Music direction by Greg Monsma
7 p.m. March 18-20
Dakota Ridge Auditorium, 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton
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Tickets: $8 for students $10 for adults
Call 303-982-0656 for reserved seats
Description:
Set in New York City in the mid-1950s, this award-winning musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim explores the intense rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The members of the Sharks are first-generation Americans from Puerto Rico taunted by the Jets, a white group who consider themselves the true Americans. The Jets are led by the fearless Riff (Taylor Minckley) who has a hot temper and a desire to wipe out the Puerto Ricans once and for all. The Sharks are led by the equally quick tempered Bernardo (Ryan Fulkerson) who is ready to prove that the Puerto Ricans have equal rights in America. The young protagonist, Tony (Jesse Carruth), one of the Jets, falls in love with Maria (Kayla Jamison), the sister of Bernardo. Bernstein’s score for the musical has become extremely popular; it includes “Something’s Coming,” “Maria,” “America,” “Somewhere,” “Tonight,” “Jet Song,” “I Feel Pretty,” “One Hand, One Heart” and “Cool.”
Cast
Tony: Jesse Carruth
Maria: Kayla Jamison
Riff: Taylor Minckley
Bernardo: Ryan Fulkerson
Anita: Jenn Arfsten
Action: Tim Meyers
A-Rab: Cory Cranford
Baby John: Micheal Arney
Snowboy: Cameron Bybee
Big Deal: Mike Milller
Diesel: Nick TeKrony
Gee-Tar: Dillon Colograsso
Anybodys: Maddie Kincade
Graziella: Audra Wilson
Velma: Rochelle Fulkerson
Chino: JT Melaragno
Pepe: Andrew Nietes
Shark Boys: Hunter Amen, Dan Bernal, Austin Greaney, Sam Rodriguez
Consuela: Kylie Bovenzi
Francisca: Brienna Jarrell
Rosalia: Arianna Trinidad
Lt. Schrank: Ryan Peters
Officer Krupke: Evan Keehn
Shark Girls: Andrea Acker, Camille Cadayong, Brittany Goodrich, Erin McCulley, Abby Mutamba, Mariah Salazar, Kristina Salgado, Kelli Spencer, Jenna Vanderzwart, Morgan Weeks
Jets Girls: Katie Anctil, Sarah Rose DiGiovanni, Sarah Flood, Laura Franke, Niki Martschinske, Taylor Morton, Chelsea Runyon, Skyler Shelley
Crew
Stage manager: Kortney Hanson
Assistant stage manager: Emma Gould, Tiffany Hixson
Assistant tech director: Forrest Mellblom
Props designer: Kayla Henderson
Costume designer: Kristalina O’Bannon
Light designer: Allie Johnson
Sound designer: Lisa French
Publicity manager: Jesse Carruth
Orchestra
Zach Berglund
Stephanie Bradley
Jessica Cable
Katie Cahill
Tori Croell
Alex Crowley
Caitlin Davis
Chris Glassman
Joey Glassman
Emily Hurlbut
Kelly Ingraham
Emma LaChance
Virginia Landorf
Brandon Lanoue
Margaret Lewis
Noah Linn
Jade Loveless
Trent McNamara
Michael Nixon
Jess O’Brien
Abbie Randall
Scott Sesko
Becca Steigerwalt
Cody Wachsmuth
Jacqueline Yelton
Staff
Orchestra Director: Jeremy Ewing
Choreographer: Rachelle Nemec
