West Side Story

November 24th - 28th, 2004

Everyone is familiar with this powerful adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  Young lovers Maria and Tony are caught in a storm of racial intolerance, family traditions, and street-gang rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks against the back drop of New York City’s west side during the last days of summer, 1957.  This classic tale of star-crossed lovers explores themes of tolerance and loyalty in a time and place not too far from our own. Music theater at its most compelling and compassionate, this show will enthrall audiences of all ages.

Music – Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics – Stephen Sondheim
Book – Arthur Laurents
Concept – Jerome Robbins
Basis – Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Sharks

Bernardo
Todd Harrop
Chino
Gregg Shanks
Pepe
Mohamed Saleh
Nibbles
Natty Deshpande
Moose
Mitch Walters
Luis
Brian Kovach

Jets

Tony
Matthew McCarthy
Riff
Dale Brubacher-Cressman
Action
Eric Soehner
A-Rab
Terrence Millie
Baby-John
Shawn Wakley
Diesel
Drew Henry
Big Deal
Danny McGrath
Gee-Tar
Graham Chamberlain
Mouth Piece
John Kiggins
Snow Boy
Cameron Andrews

Shark Girls

Maria
Natasha Campbell
Anita
Sarrah Scott
Rosalia
Nora Endicott
Consuela
Kylie Behm
Teresita
Nikkie Huber
Estella
Jessica Cano
Francisca
Erin Hamilton

Jet Girls

Velma
Ashley Hill
Graziella
Jennifer Watson
Minnie
Natalie Watson
Anybody’s
Deirdre Henry
Clarice
Vanessa Somos
Annie
Monica Skorupski

Adults

Doc
Ian Hopkins
Schrank
John Bigelow
Krupke
Bill Henry
Glad Hand
Tom Gould
American Mother
Jane Martin
Puerto Rican Mother
Nancy Carpino
Record Player Lady
Anne Denardis
 

Children

Puerto Rican Child
Tyler Nelson
Puerto Rican Child
Nolan Henshall
American Child
Matthew Monkhouse
American Child
Laura McMillan
Director
Sally Nelson
Musical Director
Laurie Garbutt
Choreographer
Elsie Doradea
Producer
Stephen O’Connell
Producer
Steve Johnson
Assistant Director
Stephen O’Connell
Stage Manager
Julie McKinnon
Assistant Stage Manager
Meeghan Nolasco
Assistant Stage Manager
Anne Denardis
Technical Director
Gary E. Chapman
Set Design
Jeff Collins
Prop Coordination
Corrine Saunders
Fight Coordinator
Dave Nelson
Costumes
Helen Dumoulin
Costumes
Debbie Sippel Eitzen
 
Costumes
Kelly Waters
Costumes
Gladys Phillips
Costumes
Annemarie Ross
Costumes
Lin Chapman
Costumes
Sheila Douglas
Costumes
Debbie Robertson
Costumes
Victoria Harrop
Lighting Design
Melissa Falcioni
Sound Design
Lauren Goodman
Set Decor
Corrine Saunders
Set Decor
Lin Chapman
Tech Crew
Sheila Todd
Tech Crew
Lauren Goodman
Tech Crew
John Attwell
Tech Crew
Lin Chapman
Tech Crew
Gary E. Chapman
Make-Up
Marliese Ferraro
Hair Design
Shawn Wakley
Audition Coordination
Al & Anne Norris
Publicity
Liz Scott
Publicity
Jane Martin
Publicity
Stephen O’Connell
Publicity
Penny Willes
Publicity
Harry O’Connell
Programme
Terrence Millie
Front of House
Bette Ann Stoddart
Front of House
Joan Ksenych
Front of House
Penny Willes
Front of House
Bob Willes
 
 
Conductor
Laurie Garbutt
Reed
Brent Rowan
Reed
Joanne Wallace
Reed
Chris Willes
Reed
Barbara Eley
Trumpet
James Shea
Trumpet
Rosemary Bennett
Trombone
Tom Wallace
Violin
Ron Dolynchuk
Violin
Elsje Haugen
Violin
Matthew Hayes
Bass
Mark Edel
Percussion
John Sciarrilo
Piano
Anne Marie Leonard
President
Jane Martin
President
Terrence Millie
Secretary
Lin Chapman
Treasurer
Max Denardis
 
Anne Finnie
 
Bette Ann Stoddart
 
Grace Peters
 
Joan Ksenych
 
Anita Mcfarlane
 
Bill Henry
 
Penny Willes
 

River Run Centre, Guelph

Main Stage

Director: Sally Nelson
Choreographer: Elsie Doradea
Musical Director: Laurie Garbutt