Monday, May 27, 2013

Fame, the Musical Comes to Clinton

Cast from Oliver!

Backstage Players will be presenting a production of Fame, the Musical this week. Dates for the production are Friday, May 31 (7:00), Saturday, June 1 (2:00 & 7:00) and Sunday, June 2 (2:00) at Andrews Memorial Theater at Clinton Town Hall.
Fame is the musical story of the trials and tribulations of the students and teachers at New York’s High School for the Performing Arts. It features memorable music and incredible choreography. The stage play is loosely based on the 1980 popular feature film and the TV show that followed.

Backstage Players Company (BPC), originally called Backstage Theater, is a non-profit theater company that was started in 2004 by a small group of parents and volunteers. BPC’s mission is to develop and produce social, recreational and educational theater arts experiences for the shoreline community.

Previous productions, all directed by actress/director Ania Miller, have included Hansel and Gretel, The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree, Rock around the Block, Wagon Wheels West, The Coney Island of Dr. Moreau, Bye Bye Birdie, Oliver! and Oklahoma!.

The cast of Fame, The Musical includes: Cameron Thomson as Nick Piazza; Clementine Wurzbach as Serena Katz; Nick Gifford as Joe Vegas; Matt Minienberg as Jack Zachowsky; Elya Bottiger / Ashleigh Pavlovic as Carmen Diaz;Ella Harmon as Iris Kelly; Juliette Geller / Cara Delucia as Mabel Washington; Noah Firth as Schlomo Metzenbaum; Lily Carmichael / Cadence Richmond as Grace Lamb (“Lambchops”); Nick Cianfaglione as Goodman (“Goody”) King; Lenore Grunko as Miss Esther Sherman; Ashlie Seneco / Liane Philpotts as Ms. Greta Bell; Tom Torpey / Craig Bottiger as Mr. Myers; Robert Franchini as Mr. Scheinkopf.  The Performing Arts ensemble includes: Anika Deshpande, Cassie Braren, Ashley Malafronte, Charlotte Hunsaker, Lexi Minutillo, Olivia DePino, Jeannie Nulson, Jayne Reel, Jessica Leigh Baker, Marketa Hlouskova, Monica Capobianco, Riley Carrilo-Waggoner, Matt Landry-McWilliams, Tyler Felson.

Head out to Andrews Memorial Auditorium at the Clinton Town Hall for a fabulous production and support the many talented students and adults in the cast and crew who are from the Shoreline community.  This is the 9th production by Backstage Players and promises to be an entertaining afternoon/evening!  For tickets click here. Blog.

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