Thirty one seventh grade students selected the Eighth Grade Music Elective for the fall of 1999. They performed selections from West Side Story. This musical is a shortened version of the original, but will include eleven songs in conjunction with sets, costumes, and make-up. Students also created choreography and worked on singing and acting skills. West Side Story was performed during the Senior Citizens' Luncheon, for Peacock students and parents, and for Benson primary school.

Cast of Characters
Last updated: 8:00 pm, September 30, 1999

Music • Prologue • Jet Song • Change of Scene • Something's Coming Change of Scene • The Dance At The Gym (Part 1: Blues) • Part 2: Promenade/Mambo/Cha-Cha • Part 3: Meeting Scene • Part 4: Jump • Maria • Balcony Scene • America • Change of Scene • Cool • Continuation of Scene • Under Dialogue and Change of Scene • Under Dialogue and One Hand One Heart • Tonight • The Rumble • I Feel Pretty • Under Dialogue and Ballet Sequence part 1 (Transistion to Scherzo/scherzo/Somewhere) • Ballet conclusion (Procession and Nightmare) • Gee Officer Krupke • Change of Scene • A Boy Like That/I Have A Love • Change of Scene • Taunting Scene part 1 • Taunting Scene part 2 • Taunting Scene part 3 • Finale part 1 • Finale part 2 • Finale part 3

Jets

Riff - Ben Y.
Tony - Mike Ma.
Ice - Tony B.
Action - Mike Mc.
Anybodys - Susan C.
A-Rab - Bobby E.
Baby John - Christa M.
Snowboy - Dixit P.
Tiger - Chris M.
Gee Tar - Catie W.

Sharks

Bernardo - David P.
Maria - Kristen K.
Anita - Mary W.
Chino - Mike D.
Indio - Todd D.
Rosalia - Tracey F.
Consuelo - Kristen W.
Terisita - Brianna C.
Francisca - Allyson L.
Estella - Abby W.
Margarita - Jamie A.
Pepe - Julie M.
Anxious - Megan P.

Adults

Doc - Ron P.
Lt. Schrank - Angelica A.
Officer Krupke - Juribel C.

Stage Manager

Brittany B.

Synopsis

The love story of a modern day Romeo and Juliet romance set on the streets of New York City.

Original Show Information

The show was nominated for Best Musical, and Jerome Robbins won for his dances. Five years later, the Robert Wise-directed film won 10 Oscars, including for Best Picture and Best Score. Leonard Bernstein conducted the studio cast recording with Jose Carreras and Kiri Te Kanewa won the Grammy in 1985

Original Cast included: Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Art Smith, Mickey Calin, Ken LeRoy, Lee Becker Theodore, David Winter, Tony Mordente, Eddie Roll and Martin Charnin

1961 Movie version cast included: Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris and Rita Moreno • Picture Gallery