Rockwall Summer Musicals announces cast for West Side Story

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 20, 2015) Rockwall Summer Musicals has completed casting for the August production of West Side Story. The second of RSM’s 2015 series will run from August 13 – 16 at the Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center at Utley.

The original production opened on Broadway in 1957, and was nominated for six Tony Awards. The story is set in the ethnic, blue-collar Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid-1950s. Written by Arthur Laurents and inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story follows the doomed trajectory of love for Tony and Maria, as their rival gangs, the Jets and Sharks, clash over territory and power. The musical score, written by composer Leonard Bernstein and lyricist includes favorites such as “Something’s Coming”, “Maria”, “America”, “Somewhere”, “Tonight”, “Jet Song”, “I Feel Pretty”, and “Cool”.

Tickets are available online at rockwallsummermusicals.org or at the door. The Performing Arts Center is located in Rockwall at 1201 T.L. Townsend Drive.

CAST
TONY – Clayton Sackett
RIFF – Joe Brittain
ANYBODY’s – Chloe Poston

JET GUYS
Daniel Smith
Tim Gilliland
Collin Tharp
Chad Pflieger
Drew Mitchell
Rodney Morris
Ryan Rigby

JET GIRLS
Tori Carney
Amy Adams
Elizabeth Drake
Lily Smith
Victoria Steele
Brandi Deon Giles
Carmen Witwer

MARIA – Amanda Childs
BERNARDO – Quintin Jones Jr.
ANITA – Teresa Natera
CHINO – Daniel Dean Miranda

SHARK GUYS
Robbie Castillo
Michael Christian
AJ Vincent
Jamison Michael Green
Jordan Erebia
Adam Mathura

SHARK GIRLS
Tori St. John-Gilbert
Christina Austin
Raina McIlwain
Annalie Caruthers
Chandler Houston
Kellie Sanchez
Lydia McBee

ENSEMBLE
Makenzie Baird
Julie Pflieger
Adam Brown

DOC – Jerry McCulley
SHRANK – Steven Golin
KRUPKE – Kurtis Williams

RSM’s Vice-President of Productions, Barbara Doudt, will direct West Side Story. Doudt has successfully directed six RSM shows during the last four years. Previously, she performed many seasons with the Dallas Opera, appearing with such greats as Beverly Sills and Jose Carraras, and with Garland Summer Musicals. The multi-talented Doudt has received many accolades for her roles as actor, singer, dancer, director, choreographer, and teacher.

Rockwall Summer Musicals is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The generous financial and volunteer support from committed businesses, foundations and individuals allow RSM to present these quality Broadway-scale productions in our own backyard.