
"Exciting, poetic, poignant, uplifting and unbelievably sad, "West Side Story" shines and shimmers in the soft moonlit environs of Ritchter Park. Even the lightning bugs came out to celebrate its triumphant return to the musical stage.
Really? Yes, really."
James V. Ruocco
From the Desk of Jim R, Take 2
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"This was my first time at Richter but it certainly will not be my last. West Side Story is a classic touching on social issues that remain with us today. Musicals at Richter’s production of West Side Story features talented, young actors from the area (some are still in high school!) whose performances in this play will leave
you stunned and applauding for more."
Mary Hembree
Town Tribune
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Stephen Moores and Juliet Dale
portray star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria.

Sergio Mandujano is featured as Bernardo, Maria’s brother and the leader of the Sharks, and Lauren Nicole Sherwood is Anita, Bernardo’s girlfriend and Maria’s mentor and confidante.
Brian Bremer is Riff, the leader of the Jets.
Fellow Jets gang members include Brian Salvador,
Andrew Kocur, Noah Matson, Will Armstrong,
Brian Hinger, Jack Armstrong,Jacob Schultz,
Nathan Clift, and Emma Burke-Covitz.

The Sharks are represented by Simon Garcia, Victor
Roldan and Tim Sheehan, Andre Grigorio, Matthew
Olencki and Brailyn Rodriguez, and Elias Levy.
The Jets and Sharks girls include
Jillian Fredette, Olivia Cotter, Abigail Heiden,
Cassidy Holmes, Lilly Macfayden, Elizabeth
Koennecke, Teah Renzi, Emma Giorgio, Bonita
Gregson, Kristyn Vario and Christina Kompar.


Rounding out the cast are John McMahon as
Lieutenant Schrank; Steven Taliaferro as Officer
Krupke; Kevin McCarthy as Doc; Robert Bria as Glad
Hand; and Pam DeHuff as Adult Soprano.