Over the weekend, audiences enjoyed three performances of theWatertown High School Dramatic Arts Program’s production of the musical “Chicago” the high school edition.
The show featured 16 songs, most of which also featured the dancing of WHS’s actors.
Seniors Toni Carton and Yeraz Kaligian played the female leads, Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart. Senior Raymond Whitney played the lawyer, Billy Flynn, and T.J. Powderly played Roxie’s husband Amos Hart. The Matron Mamma Morton was played by Vera Doob.
The show also featured several performances by the Married Murderesses: Alicia Karunaratne (Liz), Ella Pastore (Annie), Alyssa Carroll (June, and also Mary Sunshine), Anais Markwood (Hunyak), Catherine Fabian (Mona) and Carton (Velma Kelly). Pastore was the Dance Captain for the show.
Other cast members included: Henry Broadstone (Fred Casely/ensemble), Carolyn Gulley (Sgt. Fogarty/ensemble), Lana Taffel (Go-To-Hell Kitty/ensemble), Calvin Walter (Harry/ensemble), Phil Centola (Court Clerk/ensemble), Iona Fleming (Judge/ensemble), Miriam Karachi (Aaron/ensemble), Sabrina Lopez (ensemble), Alexa Burroughs (ensemble), Emma Griffith (ensemble), Casey Master (ensemble), Bianca Skraly (ensemble) and Aidan Sheehan (ensemble).
The Crew
Director – Kacie Kirkpatrick
Musical Director – Dan Wulf
Choreographer – Nick Panagiotou
Stage Manager – Andrea McAdam
Assistant Stage Manager – Ryan Leonard
Lighting and Sound Designer – Toni Carton
Props Master – Elias Cherry-German
Hair/Costumes/Spotlight – Gaby Richard
Costumes – Zoe Doyle
Build Team – Helen Gjino, Olivia DeKoster, Rachael Stokes
Board Operators – Wesley Szeto, Olivia DeKoster
Run Crew – Zoe Doyle, Mona Houjazy, Jasper Justin, Ryan Leonard, Leyla Mandel, Andrea McAdam, Gaby Richard, Rachael Stokes, Alex Thuene, Kira Walker
Pit Band
Piano/Conductor – Dan Wulf
Percussion – J. Michael Tucker
Bass – Sahil Warsi
Trumpet I – Elizabeth Jewers
Trumpet II – Ian Simpson and Michael MacNeill
Trombone – Liam Carvajal-Janke
Flute & Piccolo – Helen Gjino
Clarinet – Patricio Pino and Cindy Hong
Saxophone – Rita Hackett, Josephy Ignacio, and Esmeralda Laurore
Violin – Maia Vachon and Nathan Theodore
This was a fabulous production — wonderful choreography, dancing, singing, costumes. The leads were outstanding, along with the Married Murderesses dance team. I thoroughly enjoyed the Sunday afternoon performance … and offer big congrats and thank to the entire production team, and especially to the WHS drama teacher and show director, Kacie Kirkpatrick.
And thanks to you, Charlie, for a great article and pix which really capture the energy and spirit of the production.
Thanks, I can’t take credit for taking the photos. That was Karen Centola.