WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Libby Hollahan. March 1, 2008: White Plains High School will be presenting its Spring Musical, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!,” on Friday, March 14, and Saturday March 15, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m. All performances will take place in the White Plains High School Auditorium, 550 North Street.
Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $10 for adults, and $20 for Premium Reserved Seating. For ticket information, call 422-2234.
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” is a musical comedy set in the business world of the early 1960s, featuring the office antics at the “World Wide Wicket Company.” It is the story of Finch, a young window washer with ambitions of rising to the executive suite, and his rival, Bud Frump, nephew of Company Boss J.B. Biggley. There is Rosemary, the secretary who dreams of marrying a young executive and moving to the suburbs (“New Rochelle…no, White Plains”), and Hedy LaRue, the new secretary who gets hired for talents other than her typing. The music and lyrics are by Frank Loesser, and the book is by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert.
White Plains High School’s production is directed by Ms. Penelope Cruz and Ms. Seren Cepler, and is presented with the permission of Music Theater International. The cast includes 33 WPHS students. The Pit Orchestra, which includes 27 students and two faculty members, is conducted by Mr. William Tonissen. The choreographer is Mr. Kevin Wallace. The Student Assistant Directors are Remy Adler and Austin Saiz, and Technical Directors are Sabrina Doolittle and Stephanie Quinn. Additional White Plains School District teachers helping on the show are Mr. Ferrigno and Ms. Tompkins, pit orchestra, and Ms. Davis, sound.
Student Participants in the Production (Cast, Crew and Orchestra) are:
Pamela Abrahams, Alexis Adamski, Remy Adler, Daniel Alfonso, T.J. Bastone, Kellsie Belgrave, Rachel Benjamin, Evelyn Berger, Patrick Blaney, Gigi Brady, Victor Brady, Paul Bronzo, Ali Brotmann, Will Burmeister, Alex Cantatore, Seann Cantatore, Jake Carmen, Cara Cohen, Reid Cohen, Andrea DeMarco, David Doyle, Allison Fairhurst, Donya Feizbaksh, Hannah Fine, Remy Gautreau, Cameron Glass, Shinice Hemmings, Mariana Hess, Laura Hollahan, Lani Hosei, Antony Kalathara, Jason Kaplan, Jessica Lacativa, Emma Lagle, Ben Lanman, Katie Lau, Corinne Leary, Ben Leib, Adina Lowy, Julia Maguire, Emily Majsak, Juliana Marothy, Ariel Miller, Paiza Miller, Maia Matsushita, Sean McGee, Meaghan McLeod, Mackenzie Mollo, Ben Norris, Ben Oppenheim, Randy Patterson, Laura Pellegrini, Daniel Petralia, Mitchell Pozo, Peter Pozo, Katie Rie, Becky Riss, Austin Saiz, Alex Sampugnaro, Nicole Santolo, Deborah Scharbach, Elizabeth Scherer, Scott Schwartz, Collin Shepard, Alannah Smith, Zach Sorrow, Preeth Srinivasaraghavan, Edward Zekus, Mary Zhu.
