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<show id="s1987b">

<performing_organization> Actorsingers </performing_organization>
<title> West Side Story </title>
<year> 1987 </year>
<dates> May 15-17 </dates>
<times>  </times>
<price>  </price>
<venue id="Elm"> Elm Street Auditorium </venue>

<related_shows>
  <prior id="s1987a" />
  <next  id="s1987c" />
  <same  id="j2003c" name="West Side 2003" />
</related_shows>

<art>
  <program_cover src="pix/s1987bc.gif" />
</art>

<credits>
  <by> Based on a Conception of <writer> Jerome Robbins </writer>  </by>
  <by> Book by <writer> Arthur Laurents </writer> </by>
  <by> Music by <writer> Leonard Bernstein </writer> </by>
  <by> Lyrics by <writer> Stephen Sondheim </writer> </by>
  <by> Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by <writer> Jerome Robbins </writer> </by>
  <by> Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince </by>
  <by> By arrangement with Roger L. Stevens </by>
  <contract-info> 
      West Side Story is presented through special arrangement with
      <br/> Music Theatre International, 810 7th Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10019-5818
  </contract-info>
</credits>

<cast title="Cast of Characters">
  <R> <ch name="The Jets" />
  <R> <ch name="Riff (the leader)" /> <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Tony (his friend)" /> <w x="rusomanis-t"> Ted Rusomanis </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Action" /> <w> Jerry Tellier </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="A-Rab" /> <w> Philip Pisano </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Baby John" /> <w> Jeremy Catland </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Snowboy" /> <w x="holland-j"> Jed Holland </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Diesel" /> <w> Jay Milligan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mouthpiece" /> <w x="bechard-s"> S. Bechard </w> </R>
 </R>
  <R> <ch name="Their Girls" />
  <R> <ch name="Anybodys" /> <w> Beth Landry </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Graziella" /> <w> Maureen Hall </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Velma" /> <w x="soucy-c"> Carrie Frontiero </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Minnie" /> <w> Leslie Glow </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Clarice" /> <w> Leah Shalek </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Donna" /> <w> Martha Levesque </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Pauline" /> <w> Cathy Lewis </w> </R>
 </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Sharks" />
  <R> <ch name="Bernardo (the leader)" /> <w> Gregg Price </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Maria (his sister)" /> <w> Lisa Albright </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Anita (his girl)" /> <w> Amy Jackson </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Chino (his friend)" /> <w> Dave Polan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Pepe" /> <w x="camp-t"> Tom Camp </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Toro" /> <w> Larry Medolo </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Indio" /> <w> Dave Olmstead </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Moose" /> <w> Jon Prunier </w> </R>
 </R>
  <R> <ch name="Their Girls" />
  <R> <ch name="Rosalia" /> <w> Stephanie Digilio </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Teresita" /> <w> Judy Lemire </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Francisca" /> <w x="obryant-d"> Donna O'Bryant </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Estella" /> <w> Maggie Schellenberg </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Consuela" /> <w> Caryl Sullivan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Marguerita" /> <w> Diana Figenshu </w> </R>
 </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Adults" />
  <R> <ch name="Doc" /> <w> Jim Freedman </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Shrank" /> <w> Bill Smith </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Krupke" /> <w x="pelletier-d"> Dan Pelletier </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Glad Hand" /> <w> Lowell Williams </w> </R>
 </R>
 <R> [Soloist for "Somewhere" <w x="babb-j"> Julie Oliver-Babb </w>] </R>
</cast>

<orchestra title="Orchestra">
  <R i="First Trumpet"> <w> Jay Daly </w> </R>
  <R i="Second Trumpet"> <w> Joel Gagliardi </w> </R>
  <R i="Trombone"> <w x="walant-g"> Glen Walant <!-- program book says Waland --> </w> </R>
  <R i="French Horn"> <w> Nancy Lianza </w> </R>
  <R i="Bass"> <w x="stcyr-r"> Robert St. Cyr </w> </R>
  <R i="Percussion"> <w> Bill Reeve </w> </R>
  <R i="Reed I"> <w> Burt Ross </w> </R>
  <R i="Reed II"> <w x="mcdonald-d"> Dale McDonald </w> </R>
  <R i="Reed III"> <w> Rod Ferland </w> </R>
  <R i="Reed IV"> <w> Kathy Wolfe </w> </R>
  <R i="Piano"> <w> Paul Huberdeau </w> </R>
</orchestra>	

<acknowledgments title="Acknowledgments">
  <w> Jed Holland </w>
  <w> Julie Oliver-Babb </w>
  <w> Act I Video </w>
  <w> Barbara Page </w>
  <w> Little Shoe Store </w>
  <w> New England Chamber Music </w>
  <w> Party Time </w>
</acknowledgments>

<staff title="Production and Technical Staff">
  <R j="Producer/Cast Coordinator"> <w> Lori Jeffrey </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant to the Producer"> <w> Karen Lewis </w> </R>
  <R j="Directors">
    <R j="Dramatics"> <w> Carolyn Schroeder </w> </R>
    <R j="Music &amp; Orchestra"> <w> Robert C. Babb </w> </R>
    <R j="Choreography"> <w> Mark Hand </w> </R>
  </R>
  <R j="Auditioning Board">
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Z. Andruskevich </w>/Chairman,
    <w> Robert Babb </w>,
    <w x="redman-k"> Cathy <!-- sic --> Cooney </w>,
    <w x="graham-l"> Lorraine Graham </w>,
    <w> Mark Hand </w>,
    <w> Tim Robinson </w>,
    <w> Carolyn Schroeder </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Stage Managers"> <w x="jeffrey-d"> Donald Jeffrey </w> &amp; <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Design"> <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Lighting Design"> <w x="schneider-d"> Dennis Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Costume Design"> <w x="cormier-c"> Cheryl Cormier </w> &amp; <w> Lori Jeffrey </w> </R>
  <R j="Sound"> Immedia Sound </R>
  <R j="Stage Crew &amp; Painters">
    <w x="asketh-b"> Barbara Asketh </w>,
    <w x="cormier-m"> Marc Cormier </w>, <!-- program book: Mark Cormier -->
    <w> Brandon Hebert </w>,
    <w> Bob Labrie </w>,
    <w x="barton-m"> Melinda Barton </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Electricians"> <w x="clark-l"> Lisa Clark </w> &amp; <w x="schneider-d"> Dennis Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Stage Props">
    <w> Rick Caron </w>,
    <w x="pelletier-d"> Daniel Pelletier </w>,
    <w> Sue Morin </w>,
    <w> Bev Connally </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Costume Committee">
    <w x="coutu-s"> Shirley Coutu </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-r"> Raelene Liljeberg </w>,
    <w x="marineau-c"> Carolyn Marineau </w>,
    <w> Caryl Sullivan </w>,
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Penny Tamulonis </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Make Up">
    <w x="douville-j"> Joy Douville </w>,
    <w> Michelle Golden </w>,
    <w> Lise Duhamel </w>,
    <w> Andrea Swanson </w>,
    <w> Tammy Keller </w>,
    <w> Bekki Adler </w>,
    <w> Tina Coidakis </w>,
    <w x="barton-m"> Melinda Barton </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Hair Design"> <w x="andruskevich-c"> Cathy Andruskevich </w> </R>
  <R j="Program Booklet"> <w x="clark-l"> Lisa Clark </w> &amp; <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Program Advertising"> <w> Pauline Landrigan </w> </R>
  <R j="Friends of Actorsingers"> <w x="camp-t"> Tom Camp </w> &amp; <w x="obryant-d"> Donna O'Bryant-Muller </w> </R>
  <R j="Patrons"> <w x="badeau-b"> Betty Badeau </w> &amp; <w x="tamulonis-p"> Penny Tamulonis </w> </R>
  <R j="Tickets">
    <w x="badeau-b"> Betty Badeau </w>,
    <w x="clark-l"> Lisa Clark </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John T. Liljeberg </w>,
    <w> Chris Brunelle
 </w> </R>
  <R j="Show Budget &amp; Finances"> <w x="camp-t"> Tom Camp </w> &amp; <w> Linda Olmstead </w> </R>
  <R j="Publicity">
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John T. Liljeberg </w>,
    <w> David Olmstead </w>,
    <w> Brian Landrigan </w>,
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Lovering </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Poster Design"> <w> David Olmstead </w> </R>
  <R j="Audience Services"> <w> Elaine Duhamel </w> &amp; <w> Barbara Gondek </w> </R>
  <R j="House Committee">
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Penny Tamulonis </w>/Chairman,
    the Actorsingers Chorus &amp;
    Friends of Actorsingers
  </R>
  <R j="Membership"> <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Afterglow"> <w x="coutu-m"> Maurice </w> &amp; <w x="coutu-s"> Shirley Coutu </w> </R>
  <R j="Auditorium Arrangements"> <w x="graham-l"> Lorraine Graham </w> </R>
  <R j="Patrons Drive"> <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Lovering </w> &amp; <w> Richard Lehrer </w> </R>
  <R j="Show Week Refreshments"> <w x="pelletier-d"> Dan Pelletier </w> </R>
</staff>

<synopsis title="Scenes and Musical Numbers">
  <act ix="Act One">
    <s ix=""> <set> </set>
      <n> <t> Prologue </t> <w> Instrumental, Jets </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> The Street, 5:00 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "Jet Song" </t> <w> Riff, Jets </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> Outside Doc's Store, 5:30 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "Something's Coming" </t> <w> Tony </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> The Bridal Shop, 6:00 P.M. </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> The Gym, 10:00 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> Dance at the Gym </t> <w> Instrumental, Company </w> </n>
      <n> <t> "Maria" </t> <w> Tony </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> Balcony, 11:00 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "Tonight" </t> <w> Maria, Tony </w> </n>
      <n> <t> "America" </t> <w> Anita, Rosalia, Shark Girls </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> Doc's Store at Midnight </set>
      <n> <t> "Cool" </t> <w> Riff, Jets </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> The Bridal Shop, 5:30 the next day </set>
      <n> <t> "One Hand, One Heart" </t> <w> Tony, Maria </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> The Neighborhood 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "Tonight" </t> <w> Maria, Tony, Anita, Sharks, Jets </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 9"> <set> Under the Highway, 9:00 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> Rumble </t> <w> Instrumental, Jets, Sharks </w> </n>
    </s>
  </act>
  <intermission> </intermission>

  <act ix="ACT II">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> A Bedroom, 9:15 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "I Feel Pretty" </t> <w> Maria, Shark Girls </w> </n>
      <n> <t> "Somewhere" Ballet </t> <w> Company ("Somewhere" sung by Julie Oliver-Babb) </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> An Alley, 10:00 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "Officer Krupke" </t> <w> Jets </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> The Bedroom, 11:30 P.M. </set>
      <n> <t> "A Boy Like That" / "I Have a Love" </t> <w> Maria, Anita </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> Doc's Store, 11:40 P.M. </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> Doc's Cellar, 11:50 P.M. </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> The Street at Midnight </set>
      <n> <t> Finale </t> <w> Company </w> </n>
    </s>
  </act>
</synopsis>

</show>
