Opening Night For Newtown High School's Musical 'Evita'
Newtown High School's spring musical Evita is being staged Thursday, March 23, through Sunday, March 26, at Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Road in Bethel.nhsc.booktix.com
With the high school's auditorium renovation project underway, this year's musical has been rehearsed in the NHS cafetorium, and the entire production is being treated like a touring company show.
Evita shares the story Eva and Juan Perón's rise to power to become first lady and president of Argentina.
Curtain time for the performance is 7 pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and matinee performances are planned for Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm.
in advance.Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, children, and seniors. They will be available at the door, and are available online to purchase at
With the special arrangements for this year's NHS spring musical, the production's technical director Brian Tenney said during a rehearsal on Friday, March 17, that crew members worked to create a special display for the venue lobby this weekend. The students, he said, may miss building a large set, but they have been focused on research. The students designed a display Mr Tenney said will be like a museum to share information about Argentina and the real people portrayed in the musical.
"They have really thrown themselves into it," said Mr Tenney.
The production's director/musical director/choreographer is Jane Matson, Janice Gabriel is the producer, Mr Tenney is the technical director, Brett Boles is the pit conductor, Kurt Eckhardt is the rehearsal pit conductor, and Marie Armstrong is the costume designer.
Cast members are Julia Bogdanoff as Eva; Charles Romano as Migaldi; Teah Renzi as Mistress; Ian Fuchs as Peron; Joe Verga as Che; aristocrats are Jaden Albrecht, Ajene Arokium, Amm Butler, Jack Clark, Lindsay Dievert, McKenzie Iazetta, Matty Murphy, Leah Navin, Melissa Nowak, McKenzie Roche, Nick Stowell, Shay Sullivan, Liza Tananbaum, and Kayla Verga; soldiers are Ben Albee, Jack Armstrong, Jack Bittman, Will Crebbin, Barrett DeYoung, Mike Killen, Aidan Moulder, Brooks Petershack, and Jacob Schultz.
Dancers are Arline Almeter, Olivia Cavallero, Phoebe Doscher, Rachel Goldman, Christina Gomes, Sarah Grant, Talia Hankin, Assistant Choreographer Allie Indelicato, Jane Shearin, Riley Smith, Rebecca Spalvieri, Emma Stierle, and Carolyn Wolf; vocal performers are Jess Andreotta, Cassie Cauwels, Casey Dunn, Lisa Enaye, Kelly Garcia, Emily Maher, Hannah Marcum, and Joahanna Tartaglia.
Pit members are Thomas Hasselberger on bass clarinet and tenor sax; Cameo Delia on flute; Quinlan Hart on trumpet; Maggie Alexander on french horn; Maggie Koekkoek on percussion; Izzy Russo on percussion; Maddy Albee on keyboard; Elizabeth Chamiec-Case on cello; Colin Zhang on violin; and Trevor Legeret on guitar.
Crew members are Stage Managers Monique DuBois and Harrison Hoffert, Assistant Stage Managers Andrew Holden and Danielle Wassmer, Capri Agresta, Ashley Carnes, Bobby Gaffney, Daphne Mack, Phoebe Mack, Megan Nahmias, Izzy Pryor, Katie Pfeiffer, Nina Soriano, Ashleigh Shaw, Evan Song, Evelyn Schwertley, and Sam Zakur.
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