NOTES AND AUTOGRAPHS

West Side Story is produced by special arrangements with Music Theatre

International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Entire original production directed and choreographed

By Jerome Robbins

Book by Arthur Laurents

Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

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 DIRECTOR’S NOTE
West Side Story is the masterpiece of Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, and
Stephen Sondheim. It moves Romeo and Juliet to the streets of 1950s
Manhattan, recast as a turf war between the “American” Jets gang and the Puerto
Rican Sharks, with the star-crossed love between Tony, co-founder of the Jets,
and Maria, sister of the leader of the Sharks.
Each musical has its own unique challenges and rewards. With West Side Story,
the music and dance, as some of the greatest in Broadway history, is also some of
the most difficult. The show has also demanded sophisticated ensemble acting,
as well as combat and dialect work. This cast has done an extraordinary job.
SPECIAL THANKS
Matt Berman, Jamie Biondi, Zachary Carr, Steven Chanan, Ed Chen, Amrit
Chima, Sin-Tung Chiu, Sandy Cressman, Julianna Fitts, Lourdes Garcia, Kim
Harris, Saya Jenks, Jazmin Jermaine, David Keith, Sasha Knight, Cynthia Kosut,
Terry Lee, Azmi Mamis, Chris Manganello, Bryan Meger, Zubin Mobedshahi,
Jim Munzenrider, Kim Overton, Sarah Powell, Jameson Ray, Liza Raynal,
Meghan Riehl, Vivian Rhodes, Diane Rosenberg, Katie Saylor, Henry Swint,
Janice Toy, Desiree Viray, Chris Wade
and the cast’s and crew’s wonderful parents

But the most challenging part of West Side Story is its subject matter. Viewed
through the distancing lens of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan setting, it is hard to
remember how this is a story about prejudice and hatred marinated in the
excesses of adolescence. This nearly 60-year old musical remains painfully
relevant – ours is still a world of immigrants being vilified, and where those in
power gain it by setting the have-nots against each other. This musical is a hint
for our children in this blessed Nueva bubble about the force of commitment to
SEL that will be needed in the real world.
EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO
The Nueva Operations Team for the huge help every step of the way:
Maudel Alfonso, Denise Haver, Jazmine Jermaine, Manuel Juarez, Drew Kellner,
Taylor Lyons, Steve Osborne, Alex Rojas, Gina Ruiz, Laureano Aguilar Vasquez,
Leonard Williams

West Side Story presents life for those who moved from Puerto Rico to the
tenements of New York in the 1950s. In the process, our cast has learned about
Puerto Rico itself, and they have had many questions – why can’t the people of
Puerto Rico, American citizens who pay Federal taxes, vote in Federal elections?
Why are there Federally-imposed commerce laws unique to Puerto Rico that help
make its per capita income half that of the rest of the U.S.? Most of all, why did
Florida, when struck in August, 2017 by Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 storm that A huge thanks to the Nueva family for their very generous anonymous donation
killed 61, receive 40,000 FEMA-directed personal, while Puerto Rico, struck that to the Nueva Musical Theatre Academy.
same season by Category 4 Hurricane Maria, receive less than half that number
from FEMA and lose 2,975 of its citizens? It is in this spirit that the cast has
“adopted” and learned about Puerto Rican towns still rebuilding from the
hurricane (their map and findings are on display in the lobby), and that we are
holding a fund-raiser in the lobby for Puerto Rican recovery. It is our hope that
West Side Story’s celebration of its beautiful “Maria” will aid the people of
Puerto Rico after their devastating “Maria.”

We hope you will find this performance as moving and inspiring as I have in
watching these young people create it over these last couple of months.

-Lisa Share-Sapolsky
 PRODUCTION SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS
The action of the play takes place on the West Side of New York City during the
STAGE / TECH CREW………...Tess Bell, Claire Callan, Annabella Calle, Cat last days of summer, 1957.
Fisher, Sophie Gentleman, Sarina Fernandez-Grinshpun, Mira Hitz, Giulia ACT ONE
Kossev, Zadie Kraus, Vivi Levenberg, Anya Motwani, Kelly Poon, Natalie
Sepulveda, Temilola Sobomehin, Maya Sprosts, Charlotte Stewart, Cara Wang Prologue: The months before
Scene One – The Street, 5 p.m.
Jet Song……………………………Jets
PRODUCTION TEAM Scene Two – A Backyard, 5:30 p.m.
Director……………………………………………...……….Lisa Share-Sapolsky Something’s Coming………………Tony
Assistant Director…………………………………............Robert Share-Sapolsky Scene Three – A Bridal Shop, 6 p.m.
Choreographer…………………………………………..…………..Danielle Shub Scene Four – The Gym, 10 p.m.
Choreographer, Dance At The Gym Opening…………….Rachel Share-Sapolsky Maria……………………………….Tony
Dance Captains…….Calder Burkhart, Riley Sze, Riyana Srihari, Michelle Scene Five – A Back Alley, 11 p.m.
Balcony Scene………………Maria, Tony
Mahoney, Gaby Wang
America……………….Anita, Rosalia, Consuela, Shark Girls
Production Manager………………………………..………………..Patricia Sung Scene Six – The Drugstore, Midnight
Audio engineer………………………………………………………..Josh Reinier THE NEXT DAY
Publicity Design and Artwork.…………………..………………………Lucie Lin Scene Seven – The Bridal Shop, 5:30 p.m.
Combat Choreography……....Jack Fitts, Calder Burkhart, Robert Share-Sapolsky One Hand, One Heart………………………..Tony, Maria
Costume Design……………….…………………………..Rachel Share-Sapolsky
Costumers……………....…………Calder Burkhart, Jennifer Sepulveda, Kayoko Scene Eight – The Neighborhood, 6-9 p.m.
Tonight…………………………Jets, Sharks, Anita, Tony, Maria
Jorgensen, Patricia Sung, Maria Leeman, Taylor Burkhart
Scene Nine – Under the Highway, 9 p.m.
Alterations……………………..Maria Leeman, Kayoko Jorgensen, Lori Mustille
Set Dressing…....Jack Fitts, Michelle Mahoney, Bob Rosenberg, Patricia Sung,
Kayoko Jorgensen ACT TWO
Green Room Coordinator………………………………....………Taylor Burkhart
Technical Consulting………………………………..……………Thomas Harrick Scene One – A Bedroom, 9:15 p.m.
Tech Week Food Coordinator……………………………….………….Jenny Risk I Feel Pretty…Maria, Consuela, Rosalia , Shark Girls
Dream Sequence………Jets and Sharks, Ensemble
Vocal Coaching……………....…………………………………..Sandy Cressman
Somewhere……Dream Tony and Dream Maria
Education Liaisons…………………..…..Veronica Guevara and Summer Dream Nightmare…….Tony, Maria, Bernardo, Riff, Ensemble
Johnson Scene Two – Another Alley, 10 p.m.
Gee, Officer Krupke……………………………Jets
Scene Three – The Bedroom, 11:30 p.m.
A Boy Like That / I Have A Love………Anita, Maria
Scene Four – The Drugstore, 11:40 p.m.
Scene Five – The Cellar, 11:50 p.m.
Scene Six – The Street, Midnight
Finale………………………Maria, Tony, Ensemble

THERE WILL BE ONE FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION

 THE CAST
The Jets
Tony……………………………………………………………………….……....…Thomas Harrick
Riff………………………………………………………………………….………..Calder Burkhart
Action……………………………………………………………….…………………Sam Pasternak
A-Rab……………………………………………………….…………...Cate Leeman/Chloe Medina
Arrow…………………………………………………………..….……………………..Brynn Stuart
Baby John ...………………………………………………….…………………..Logan Ramanathan
Big Deal ……...…………………………………………………….…………….…..Charlotte Wang
Blade………………………………………………………………….………..Gaby Wang/Riley Sze
Diesel.….…………………………...……………………………..….……….….…Sequoia Mustille
Gee-Tar.…………………………………………………………....…………………Tati Sobomehin
Georgie……………………………………………………….……….……………….Owen Yeh-Lee
Ice……………………………………………………………..…………………….Lilliana Dhaliwal
Jimmie…………………………………………………….………Michelle Mahoney/Riyana Srihari
Snowboy………….…………..………………………………….…………………………Noah Yun
Mouthpiece ….….….………………………………………….……………………Lizzie O’Rourke
Snake……………………….…………………………………….....……………….Ryan Fitzpatrick
Joyboy……………………....………….…………………………….………………..Amiya Minhas
Tiger………………….…………………………………………….…………………Kate Jorgensen
Zip ..………………………..………………….…………………….…………………….…Ellie Lin
The Sharks
Bernardo……………………..….………………………..……………………..….……….Jack Fitts
Chino………………………..…………………………………………......……….…Owen Yeh-Lee
Angel……………………………………………………….………..…...……….………Jamie Choy
Chile……………………………………………………………….......………….……Pearl Yeh-Lee
Cruz………………………….……………………………………………..……….…......Ruby Kilar
Fernando………………………….......…………………………………..………...……Emma Wang
Indio………………………….………………………………………….….……………Brynn Stuart
Jorge……….…………………….……........……………………………………..…….….Kate Kuan
Juano……………………………….……………………………………………..….……..Noah Yun
Luis………………….……….……………………………………………....….………..Daniel Risk
Manolito………………………………………………….……………………....…….Anjuli Mishra
Moose…………………...………………………………..………………….…...………Paige Canty
Pablo…………………..……………………………..……………………..……………Elan Baraket
Pepe……………………….………………………………………….....…….……….Eva Sepulveda
Rafael…………………………………………..........…………………...….Riley Sze^/Gaby Wang*
Rocco...……………………………….…….…………………..…………………...…….Emmy Lee
Toro…………...………………………..….………………………………..…..…….Molly Schuster
The Jet Girls
Anybodys…………………………......................................Cate Leeman^/ Chloe Medina*
Graziella…………………………………………………..………………Liliana Dhaliwal
Velma……………………………………………………..…………………..Brynn Stuart
Jet Girl Ensemble: Amiya Minhas, Charlotte Wang, Eva Sepulveda, Kate Jorgensen, Pearl Yeh-
Lee, Riley Sze/Gaby Wang
The Shark Girls
Anita……………..……………………….…………………………Riley Sze*/Gaby Wang^
Maria……...……..…………………………….………..Michelle Mahoney^/Riyana Srihari*
Anita’s Friends:
Consuela……………………………………………...…Michelle Mahoney*/Riyana Srihari^
Estella…………...……………………………….….…..………….……………Brynn Stuart
Francisca…………………………………………….………….........Riley Sze^/Gaby Wang*
Marguerita……………….………………………………….………………..Calder Burkhart
Rosalia………….…..….…………………………………...………………….Kate Jorgensen
Teresita………………………………………………………..……………….........Emmy Lee
Adults, Soloists
Doc……………………………………………………….………..Emma Wang*/ Kate Kuan^
Gladhand………………………..………..……………….……………….….Ryan Fitzpatrick
Office Krupke……………….……….…………………..…………….………….Elan Baraket
Lieutenant Schrank….……………………………………….……….…..…………..Noah Yun
Dream Maria……………………………………….…….…….Jamie Choy */ Kate Jorgensen^
Dream Tony……………...……………………..…...........Logan Ramanathan^/Owen Yeh-Lee*
Dream Sequence Featured dancer…………………………..……………………. Anjuli Mishra
Dream Sequence Young Maria Soloists…………….….......Pearl Yeh-Lee* / Sequoia Mustille^
Prologue Playground Families….…Ellie Lin, Emma Wang, Eva Sepulveda, Kate Kuan, Lizzie
O’Rourke, Molly Shuster, Paige Canty, Ruby Kilar, Ryan Fitzpatrick
Bridal Shop Siblings……………Charlotte Wang, Daniel Risk, Ellie Lin, Emma Wang, Eva
Sepulveda, Lizzie O’Rourke, Molly Schuster, Paige Canty, Pearl Yeh-Lee, Ruby Kilar, Ryan
Fitzpatrick
Post-Dance Alley Scene……Anjuli Mishra, Daniel Risk, Ellie Lin, Emmy Lee, Liliana Dhaliwal,
Lizzie O’Rourke, Molly Schuster, Paige Canty, Pearl Yeh-Lee, Ruby Kilar, Ryan Fitzpatrick,
Sequoia Mustille, Tati Sobomehin
America / I Feel Pretty Shark Girls…….Amiya Minhas, Anjuli Mishra, Cate Leeman, Charlotte
Wang, Chloe Medina, Ellie Lin, Emma Wang, Eva Sepulveda, Jamie Choy, Kate Kuan, Liliana
Dhaliwal, Lizzie O’Rourke, Molly Schuster, Paige Canty, Pearl Yeh-Lee, Ruby Kilar, Sequoia
Mustille, Tati Sobomehin, and Anita’s friends