Summary: West Side Story is a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which transplants the young lovers to the violent streets of New York. We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this show which opened on Broadway on Sept. 26, 1957.
Cast:
THE JETS
Riff Derek Martin
Velma – Megan Seeds
Tony – Daniel Kopystanski
Graziella – Pauline Hulsker
Action – Shaun Fisher
Minnie – Josie Murray
A-Rab – Josh Frazier
Clarice – Ashley Hymson
Baby John Joey Bermudez
Pauline – Miranda Coleman
Snowboy – Nelson Tift
Anybodys – Angelica Amato
Big deal – Alex Offenkrantz
Jet Girls – Victoria Colella, Erica Freedman, Kathleen Trainer
Diesel – Dana White
Gee-Tar – Dustin Behlmer
Mouthpiece – Josh Kumler
Tiger – Alek Kaknevicius
THE SHARKS
Bernardo – Torrey Linder
Maria – Tessa Assari
Chino – Elliott Mudrick
Anita – Marina Pires
Pepe (lietenant) – Kyrie Wright
Rosalia – Shayne Leighton
Indio – Azriel Bailey
Consuelo – Kristen Shoffner
Luis – Daniel Budd
Teresita – – Alexandra Santanna
Anxious – – Nick Pinzon
Francisca – Lindsay Spangenthal
Nibbles – Johnny Foley
Estella – Stefani Ariza
Juano – Mike Berko
Margarita – Nicole Zaworska
Toro – Adam Anderson
Shark Girls – Maria Marmo, Camille Ross, Brandy Lewis, Ashley Rock
Moose – Stephen McCollum, Cristian Benavides
THE ADULTS
Doc – Jeremy Michaels
Schrank – Michael Romanelli
Krupke – Douglas Widick
Glad Hand – Ben Viertel
Location: Dreyfoos School of the Arts, 501 S. Sapodilla Ave., West Palm Beach
Show dates: March 6–9 and March 13–16, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m. Cappies March 8.
Ticket prices at door: $15. 561-802-6052

Layne Kula – West Side Story
With stunning sets, riveting performances, and an overwhelming roller coaster of emotions, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Art's production of West Side Story was nothing short of incredible. With music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Steven Sondheim, these talented players successfully managed to breathe life into this American classic, based on the book by Arthur Laurents.

Ara Parikh – West Side Story
Interpretive dance often resonates grace, fragility, and beauty. The distinct and controversial rhythmic movement imitating gangs and war in AW Dreyfoos School of Arts' production of West Side Story provoked an examination of the fierce capacity of love.

Nick Gereffi – West Side Story
The smoldering tension between rival gangs ignites in a stinging fury amidst a forbidden romance in West Side Story, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, and Arthur Laurents' urban musicalization of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Presented by AW Dreyfoos School of the Arts, this production soars with ample amounts of searing passion and palpable fervor.

Breanne Palmer - West Side Story
One by one, slender young men saunter onto a stage dimly lit by streetlight, striking stylized poses in the alleys, as pulsating, rhythmic music swells and builds, sweeping through the theatre. A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts' production of West Side Story was a heady and intense piece of high school theatre, from overture to finale.

Austin Young – West Side Story
Two vintage streetlamps illuminated the magnificent, towering set depicting a New York streetscape with a tepid glow. Vibrant melodies permeated the stage as members from two gangs labeled the Jets and the Sharks entered close proximity on disputed territory. A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts combined grandiose technical aspects, magnificent choreography, and stellar singing and acting in their production of West Side Story.