William Shakespeare’s classic play, “Romeo and Juliet”, is a timeless romance about the forbidden love of two teenagers with conflicting families. The students of North Shore Middle School recently performed this tragic romance as an 80’s musical with live music from a band comprised of North Shore High School students.
Bravo to the Middle School Masquers’ including: Mac Ayers, Keara McNamara, Annah-Lauren Bloom, Zac Wicncierz, Matt Greco, Danny Erickson, Kevin Quinn, Lily Harir, Bobby Ottaviano, Adriana Rubertone, Jordan Groom, Ian Genet, Tyler Melson, Sam LiVigni, Michela McDonagh, Juliette Seyle, Katie Nizich, Kayla Gangemi, Nimi Gandhi, Jesse Miller, Kelsey Crocco, Peter Rooney, Jenna Scotti, Carlos Peralta, Rebecca Mathew, Breanna Cruz, Emily Kim, Gabbie Poncet, Christa Sferrazza, and Meg Valentine. Many thanks to High School band members Sara Brandt, Utkarsh Sahay, Dan Schreiber, and Joseph Demarest for providing the wonderful 80’s music!
In addition, a round of applause goes out to the technical staff and crew including: Alex Goodman, Tall Kavanagh, Danny Brennan, BCLAMPS, Brandon Fernandez, Jaime Rice, Lea Mokos , Darbey Liston, ME F, Big Bob, Calvin McLaughlin, Tim Fricke, and Johnny Hentze. Stage Crew – Ethan Bloom, Jeremy Schiff, Logan Kaufman, Warren Estler, Billy Brennan, Sarah Chin, Adam Bell, Mikey Taddonio, Katie Russo, Macklin Carballal, Sierra Werz, Jessica Lipsey, JuliAnna Patino, and Tim Fricke. Building Crew – Macklin Carballal, Ethan Bloom, and Tim Fricke. Costume Crew – Maggie Nizich, Nicole Milani, Deena Qadir, Julia Sinski, Jaime Rice, Ryann Feldman, Sarah Chin, Courtney Hackman, Natalia Pardo, Marisa Cabrera, Marissa Frank, Lindsey Breen, Kelly Dolan, Tim Fricke, Carolina Pardo, Alessia Tocco, and Emily Cartigine. The Costume Crew Instruction was funded through Nassau County BOCES Arts in Education.
in an age beleaguered by terrorism and polarized political discourse, Romeo and Juliet is not a cautionary tale as much as a tale of hope. While Shakespeare illustrates the consequences of hate and intolerance, he reminds us that ‘stony limits cannot hold love out’”.
