Arts & Entertainment

Meet Me in St. Louis at Huntington High School

A fun time for folks of all ages seems assured at this weekend's l drama club production. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 16 and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 in the spacious and comfortable school auditorium. Tickets are available at the door.

When the lights dim and the music begins to play patrons can sink into their cushy chairs for a thoroughly enjoyable performance of "Meet Me in St. Louis," a stage production based on the 1944 MGM motion picture. Memorable musical numbers include "The Boy Next Door," "A Raving Beauty," "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Whenever I'm with You" and "A Day in New York. "

"Battling loss of time due to snow days and spring recess and a mere 32 rehearsals, the cast is ready to share all their hard work," drama club advisor Michael Schwendemann said. "The set is painted, the lights are hung, the costumes are stitched, the lines are memorized; all that's missing is the audience."

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The production tells the story of a happy family's life on the eve of the revolutionary 1904 World's Fair, which was held in St. Louis. It includes 17 songs, many of which were made famous in the movie version of the show.

Dozens of students are involved in every aspect of the production, from acting to set construction, lighting, sound and music and numerous other responsibilities.

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Cast
(in order of appearance)
Mr. Alonso Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. Lou Contino
Mrs. Anna Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Silverman
Lon Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Sainthil
Rose Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirsten Freiman
Esther Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary-Liz O'Neill
Agnes Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lena Freed
Tootie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Etri
Grandpa Prophater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Ariel Wertheim
Katie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Kiley
John Truitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonah Kramer
Warren Sheffield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Morris
Lucille Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Kelsey Getz
Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Dayna Reyes
Postman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Goldsztejn
Motorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Teubner
Clinton Badger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikah Feldman-Stein
Peewee Drummond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Widerman
Sidney Purvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Stickell
"Skip to My Lou" Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Getz & Dayna Reyes
The People of St. Louis
Brianne Bennett, Brielle Blatt, Lauren Boyce, Christian Caronia, Mac Caronia, Monica Casabona, Isabel Casey, Rebecca Deegan, John Ferraiolo, Jessica Flores, Diana Frank, Equislaure Gabriel, Judy Greco, Anna Harris, Brendan Higgins, Laura Ironman, Christen King, Meghan Latini, Erin Lasorsa, Sara Lockwood, Emily McGoldrick, Jaime Moskowitz, Shira Moskowitz, Daniel Moya, Katelyn Postiglione, Stephanie Quesquen, Alex Reinertsen, Elizabeth Roman, Bella Rubinton, Anna Schiffmacher, Colleen Teubner, Kiki Thompson, Anna Wertheim, Renna Wirchin, Ben Wyrick, Laura Zenzerovich


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