Celebration of Theater - An Evening to Showcase the Theater Programs of New York Cits's Public Schools

The New Victory Theater
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Performance at 7:00

At P.S Arts Week Theater, students from some of our public school’s best theater programs will present excerpts from works they have performed throughout the year. Below is the program of the evening’s show, featuring the students, teachers, and artists that make this a night to remember.

Program of the Evening

INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME


OPENING REMARKS


STUDENT PERFORMANCES

See the below for details

AWARD PRESENTATION

2008 Spotlight Award in Theater

HONOREE

Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Shubert Foundation

CLOSING REMARKS


Performance Details

P.S. 150, Queens

"HARD KNOCK LIFE," SONG FROM ANNIE, THE MUSICAL

PLAYWRIGHT: Thomas Meehan
MUSIC: Charles Strouse
LYRICS: Martin Charnin
PRINCIPAL: Carmen Parache
TEACHER: Joseph Pagano
GRADE: 5th

P.S. 129, Queens

SHELED: THE CRACKED WORLD OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN, EXCERPTED FROM SHEL SILVERSTEIN POETRY, ORIGINAL STAGING

PLAYWRIGHT: Shel Silverstein
PRINCIPAL: Marilyn Alesi
TEACHER: Stuart Nager
GRADE: 3rd through 5th

Stephen Halsey, JHS 157, Queens

"A WHOLE NEW WORLD," SONG FROM ALADDIN

PLAYWRIGHT: Alan Menken
LYRICS: Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
PRINCIPAL: Vincent Suraci
TEACHER: Adrienne Gelfand-Perine
GRADES: 6th through 9th

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Manhattan

MONOLOGUE

PRINCIPAL: Kim Bruno
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL DRAMA AND TECHNICAL THEATER: Brad Vincent

I.S. 10, Queens

"ALL FOR YOU," SONG FROM SEUSSICAL JR.

MUSIC: Stephen Flaherty
LYRICS: Lynn Ahrens
CO-CONCEIVED BY: Eric Idle
PRINCIPAL: Clemente Lopes
TEACHER: Christina Sussman
GRADES: 6th through 8th

PS 314, The Muscota School, Manhattan

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

PLAYWRIGHT: William Shakespeare
PRINCIPAL: Rose Dubitsky
TEACHER: Dayna Beegun
GRADES: 3rd through 5th

Bronx Theatre High School, Bronx

TWELFTH NIGHT

PLAYWRIGHT: William Shakespeare
PRINCIPAL: Deborah Effinger
TEACHER: Nina Mansfield
GRADE: 11th

M.S. 447, Brooklyn

ROMEO AND JULIET/WEST SIDE STORY

PLAYWRIGHT: William Shakespeare & Arthur Laurents
MUSIC: Leonard Bernstein
LYRICS: Stephen Sondheim
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jerome Robbins
PRINCIPAL: Lisa Gioe-Cordi
TEACHER: Shari Paige Acker

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Manhattan

MONOLOGUE

PRINCIPAL: Kim Bruno
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL DRAMA AND TECHNICAL THEATER: Brad Vincent

Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Queens

THE CRUCIBLE

PLAYWRIGHT: Arthur Miller
PRINCIPAL: Donna Finn
TEACHER: Ira Rosenberg
GRADE: 11th

Susan E. Wagner High School, Staten Island

"MATCHMAKER" AND "IF I WERE A RICH MAN,"
SONGS FROM FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

PLAYWRIGHT: Joseph Stein
MUSIC: Jerry Bock
LYRICS: Sheldon Harnick
PRINCIPAL: Gary Giordano
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: Paul Corn
TEACHER: Diane Zerega
GRADES: 9th through 12th

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Manhattan

MONOLOGUE

PRINCIPAL: Kim Bruno
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL DRAMA AND TECHNICAL THEATER: Brad Vincent

Repertory Company High School for Theater Arts, Manhattan

LISTEN AND LEARN
ORIGINAL PLAY

PRINCIPAL: Michael Mehmet
TEACHER: Emily Waniewski
GRADES: 9th through 11th