The enchanting tale of Cinderella will come to life in the Huntington High School auditorium this weekend as talented teenage actors, musicians and stagehands bring the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic before theatre-goers for three shows.
Rehearsals have been ongoing for weeks as drama club and pit orchestra members learn the lines and music that has made Cinderella so popular for generations. The stage crew has been busy creating dynamic sets and perfecting the auditorium’s lighting and sound to enhance the production.
The curtain will go up on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and again on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The cast will be signing autographs at Saturday’s matinee. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 for the general public and $5 for seniors, students and Huntington UFSD staff members. The auditorium is completely handicapped accessible.
Mike Schwendemann is the high school drama club's faculty advisor.
Drama club faculty advisor Michael Schwendemann is the show’s director and is handling musical staging. Teacher Brian Stellato is the musical director. Hosun Moon is the vocal coach and Glenn Deveau is the technical director. Michelle Mallardi is in charge of choreography. Carrie Semelsberger is handling props and costumes and set decoration, the latter along with The Costumer.
Jennifer Low and Abby Semelsberger are the musical’s dance captains. Maddie Haughwout is the show’s student director. Ellen Fleury designed the sensational show bill. Many others are pitching in and assisting behind the scenes.
The cast (in order of appearance) includes Abby Semelsberger, Ryan Aguirre, William Fallon, Keenan Lyons, Peter Ciccone, Isabella Cahill, Robert Jean-Gilles, LJ Kindall, Natalie Ciccone, Amelia Maggio, Zubair Ali, Jennifer Low, Francesca Greco, Chris Porzio, Rebecca Hoffman, Danny Arias, Faith Youngquist, Joshua Avidor, Sarah Biernacki, Brenden Garcia, Chloe Wheeler, Gabriel Moskovitch, Kyra DeSalvo, Phoebe Walther, Maggie Imperato, Amelia Reilly and Katherine Eichenberger.
Rehearsals have been especially intense this week for everyone associated with the production. None of the teenagers, advisors or consultants involved in the show can wait for the curtain to rise on Friday night.
Dynamic Stage Crew
A dynamic stage crew has been toiling to make Cinderella one of the best Huntington High School drama club productions ever.
The team includes:
Sound: Quinn Blackburn (board operator), Tati Feliciano, Olivia Perez
Lighting: Adriana Messina (board operator), Drew Spina, Madeline Flores
Running crew: Andy Ulloa (captain), Sylvia Belanger (co-captain), Ethan Lovaglio, Devin Green, Emma Vaughan, Victoria Guerrero, Emma Franznick, Ryan Sirio, Carrie Kilgour, Jackson Kanzer, Jasmine Taylor, Olivia Geneva, Xavier Perez
Build/paint sets: Andy Ulloa, Madeline Flores, Arielle Harvey, Quinn Blackburn, Tati Feliciano, Olivia Perez, Adriana Messina, Drew Spina, Sylvia Belanger, Ethan Lovaglio, Devin Green, Emma Vaughan, Victoria Guerrero, Emma Franznick, Ryan Sirio, Carrie Kilgour, Jackson Kanzer, Jasmine Taylor, Olivia Geneva and Xavier Perez
