WEST SIDE STORY

Directed by: Lynda Clarkson
Choreographed by: Pat Sumner
Musical Director: Nic Parker
Set Design and Lighting Consultancy: Phil Sykes

Cast:
Riff: Owen Herbert
Tony: Michael Stacey
Maria: Laura Darkins
Anita: Natalie Duymun
Bernardo: James Dangerfield
Action: Michael Holdsworth
A-Rab: Shaun Couchman
Baby John: James Geer
Snowboy: Jamie Bamber
Big Deal: Jonathan Bamber
Deisel: Alex Dangerfield
Geetar: William Thackary
Graziella: Stephanie Darkins
Velma: Jessica Betts
Anybody’s: Rosanna Greer
Chino: Oliver Ashworth
Pepe: James Warburton
Indio: Stephen Watkin
Luis: Jamie Sumner
Anxious: Robert Ward
Toro: Stuart Robinson
Rosalia: Rebecca Turner
Consuela: Elaine Tyler
Francisca: Melanie Sharples
Ballet Maria: Kerry Whiteside
Ballet Tony: Alex Dangerfield
Doc: Tony Wedge
Officer Krupke: Jim Etherington
Lieutenant Schrank: Chris Campbell
Glad Hand: David Bradley

Jennifer Alston, Katie Bamber, Laura Brayne, Elizabeth Brougham, Claire Cooper, Rachel Dangerfield, Anne Etherington, Sophie Evans, Sarah Keith, Sami Saba, Lisa Schools, Lucie Sumner, Hazel Tyler, Charlotte Walsh,

Performed at Lowther Pavilion, Lytham
November 2001

West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics).

The story is based loosely on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Set on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the musical explores the rivalry between two teenage gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and the difficulties faced when a boy from one side and a girl from the other, fall in love….

The original 1957 Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins and produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince, marked Stephen Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances (a successful run for the time), before going on tour…

West Side Story is probably the most complex show L.A.T.A have performed, a very mature show for young people to perform, and once again, no one shied away from the demands of this production! We even made a rare decision to include adults in the show, to give a more believable feel… This was the show that secured LATA’s reputation in the Fylde Coast…

Review – From NODA North West Magazine

“This was an excellent attempt at a very difficult show especially when you consider the ages of the majority of the cast.

Laura Darkins was outstanding as the love-struck Maria - her performance was exceptionally mature. She was extremely well-supported by Natalie Duyman as Anita and their rendition of " A Boy Like That"/" I Have A Love" was the highlight of the show.

There were also good performances from Michael Stacey (Tony), James Dangerfield (Bernardo), Michael Holdsworth (Action) and James Geer (Snowboy). As a youth theatre, it was unusual seeing a few adults on stage but they helped to give a greater definition in age and each performed well - especially David Bradley as "Gladhand".

Congratulations to all!”