Freeport students dance way to '42nd Street'
SARVER — Freeport High School will present the musical “42nd Street” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Freeport Area Middle School auditorium, 629 S. Pike Road.
Tickets are $11 ($7 for senior citizens) and are available at www.ticketpeak.com/fhs.
Elizabeth Surgil is the director and choreographer. Thomas Koharchik is the producer.
Chaz Shipman is the instrumental director, Sary Sypulski, the assistant choreographer and Robert Harris, the vocal director.
Heather Koharchik is the costume designer, and Halle Surgil is the student choreographer.
The dance captains are Amanda Huff, Kerstyn Pomfret and Paige Semanko.
Thomas Koharchik is the lighting and set designer, Steven Kovach, the stage manager and Grayson Swoager, the sound board operator.
Jennifer Koedel is the box office manager, and Jess Kibler is the production assistant.
The musical is set in New York City in 1933, where Julian Marsh, a successful Broadway director, produces a new show. The money comes from a rich older man, who is in love with the star of the show, Dorothy Brock. But Dorothy doesn't respond to his love because she's still in love with her old partner.
On the night before the premiere, Dorothy breaks her ankle, and Peggy Sawyer, one of the chorus girls, tries to take over Dorothy's part.
Peggy has exactly 36 hours to learn 25 pages, 6 songs, and 10 dance numbers.
As Julian says, by the next evening, he'll have “either a live leading lady or a dead chorus girl!” At long last, the Broadway curtain opens on the show, “Pretty Lady” (“Shuffle Off to Buffalo”). The show is a spectacular hit, and Peggy Sawyer is a sudden sensation. Julian leads the entire company in celebrating the glory of “42nd Street.”
CASTDorothy Brock, Maddie Beer; Mac, Seth Change; Ann Reilly, Cora Crytzer; Lorraine Flaming, Ella Crytzer;Julian Marsh, Liam Dress; Ethel, Skylyn Ellison; Abner Dillon, Adam Harris; Maggie Jones, Leah Hartman; Scarlet/Ensemble, Rachel Heater;Bert Barry, Caitlyn Lincoln; Pat Denning, Luke Mann; Billy Lawlor, Colton Mell; Frankie/Ensemble, Hallie Meillinger; Doctor/Ensemble, Emily Migliorisi;Gladys, Kerstyn Pomfret; Andy Lee, Hannah Slaughenhoupt; Peggy Sawyer, Halle Surgil; Phyllis Dale, Brianna Sutara; and Diane Lorimer, Rebecca Waldron.
FEATURE DANCERSAnita Bhat, Sara Bouch, Ali Brestensky, Hadley Cohen, Mia DeVivo, Mia Dress, Megan Foust, Madi Henry, Amanda Huff,Brailey Kloes, Emily Kondrick, Jessica Leonard, Hallie Mellinger, Kaylee Pomfret, Kerstyn Pomfret,Simona Pugliese, Paige Semanko, Sarah Slagel, Julia Waldron and Cassidy Wolff.
ENSEMBLESidney Alter, Garrett Ben, Brady Black, Joe DiBiccaro, Kaitlyn Dobransky, Nicholas Dobransky, Travis Domhoff, Hailey Fryer, Zandra Gasper, Jarrett Heilman,Sophia Hower, Justin Johnston, Connor Knox, Cameron Master, Jonathan Merli, Makayla Nicholas, Celia Pack, Nolan Plocki, Olivia Plocki, Olivia Robertson, Jacob Schaeffer, River Schreiber and Olivia Sutara.
PIT ORCHESTRABlair Beck, James Hower, Devon Raraigh, Melissa Black, Michael Hower, Mr. Vince Ruffini, Mr. Rick Butler, Mrs. Emily King, Ean Schrecengost, Kate Freeman, Robert Kladny,Mr. Chris Snyder, Seth Hanz, Dylan Kresak, Mr. Dan Traugh, Ms. Elisa Hill, Mr. Lee Lynn, Noah Waldenville, Tori Horvath, Kyle McClain, Andrew Weissert and Aleena Parenti.
STAGE CREWSara Bridges, Marisa Gregori, Kaitlyn Lindsay, Lily Brannigan, Katelyn Hemphill, Mr. Dan Lucovich, Mr. Drew Breneborg, Peyton Hensel,Pietro Maloney, Leah Burnheimer, Jesse Hilko, Natalie Manzi, Mr. Ronald Change, Mr. Jake Huff, Olivia Meadows, Grace Churley,Katelyn Jageman, Emma Miller, Malena Doerr, Julie Jarosinski, Lyra Patsy, Dakota Drahos, Justin Johnston, Audrey Pflugh,Mr. William Dress, Jessica Kibler, Mrs. Danielle Pomfret, Lizzy Fischer, Mr. Tom Koharchik, Jacob Schaeffer,Mr. Chris Foust, Rebecca Kovach, Emerson Snyder, Autumn Franks, Ava Krynicki, Ashley Stebbins and Maggie Watson.
