West Genny to present ‘Anything Goes’
Join us for a February Cruise aboard the SS American sailing as West Genesee High School students present the musical Anything Goes at the high school auditorium. Shows are Thursday, Feb. 8 and Friday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. The ship sets sail from West Genesee High School and takes us on an adventure to England and… Anything Goes.
This Cole Porter masterpiece is a colorful assemblage of passengers including Reno Sweeney (Micayla McDougall) a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker (David Pinker) a lovelorn Wall Street broker who comes aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (Allie Leonard) who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh (Matthew Aldinger). Second-rate con-man, Moonface Martin, aka “Public Enemy #13” (Matt Cabilis) and his sidekick, Erma (Emily Augello) are also on board. Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life while avoiding the clutches of a bombastic boss, Elisha Whitney (David Pugh), and an overbearing mother, Evangeline Harcourt (Emma Flaherty). Anything Goes will leave you laughing and dancing out of your seats. The complete list of cast, pit orchestra, and crew can be found below.
The musical is directed by Kristyn Sperduti, produced by Andrea Scerbo, choreographed by Andrea Leigh- Smith. Anthony Alvaro is the music director; William Mercer, Jr. is the lighting director; Matthew Makowiec is the technical director; Corey Hobin is the Sound Director; and costumes have been designed by Cindy Kissane and Lisa Mason.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at etix.com or at the door. All seats are reserved and are $12.
Cast List
Reno Sweeney: Micayla MacDougall
Hope Harcourt: Allison Leonard
Lord Evelyn Oakleigh: Matthew Aldinger
Elisha Whitney: David Pugh
Billy Crocker: David Pinker
Moonface Martin: Matthew Cabiles
Erma: Emily Augello
Evangeline Harcourt: Emma Flaherty
Luke: Jason Loustaunau
John: Evan Fairchild
Captain: John “Henri” Youmans
Purser: Ethan Dow
Fred the Bartender: Jason Loustaunau
Rev. Henry T. Dobson: Joseph Pelton
Reporter/Photographer: Katherine Baldwin
Reporter #2: Jairus Killings
Angels (Lead Dancer)
Charity: Kayla Capucilli
Purity: Emma Pinker
Chastity: Leia Dombroske
Virtue: Natasha Skidmore
Angels (Featured Dance Ensemble)
Laura Alvaro, Madison Amodio, Grace Bugin, Molly Channels, Jenna Coots, Lindsey Fiorelli, Claire Rein, Natalie Scerbo, and Anna Kate Waters
Featured Singers
Laura Alvaro, Katherine Baldwin, Payton Bird, Cassidi Callaghan, Lindsey Cunningham, Evan Fairchild, Jairus Killings, Claire Kitts, Sofia Magnante, Joanna Maressa, Abigail McGrath, Eleanor Moran, Elizabeth Morey, Holly O’Hern, Emily Quinn, Abigail Ray, Anna Kate Waters, and John “Henri” Youmans
Ensemble (Various Sailors, Passengers, Ship’s Crew, FBI Agents)
Laura Alvaro, Madison Amodio, Katherine Baldwin, Payton Bird, Grace Bugin, Cassidi Callaghan, Kayla Capucilli, Katelyn Channels, Molly Channels, Christopher Chiasson, Jenna Coots, Lindsey Cunningham, Zara Dafoe, Leia Dombroske, Aislinn Dow, Ethan Dow, Marissa Dow, Evan Fairchild, Joshua Farrell, Lindsey Fiorelli, Gavin Gonzalez, Annaliese Hays, Rose Hays, Melody Isbell, Hannah Jewell, Jairus Killings, Claire Kitts, Abbie Korzeniewski, Mitchell Kristoff, Kaliya Kritzer, Maison Lamanna, Maddie LeFevre, Jason Loustaunau, Michael Lychowid, Sofia Magnante, Joanna Maressa, Kara Matus, Abigail McGrath, Eleanor Moran, Elizabeth Morey, Holly O’Hern, Avery Paige, Emma Pinker, David Pugh, Emily Quinn, Abigail Ray, Victoria Reaume, Claire Rein, Sarah Reynolds, Mark Salanger, Natalie Scerbo, Jaxson Schorer, Natasha Skidmore, Ciarra Thompson, Amalia Traino, Anna Kate Waters, Abigail Weyant and John “Henri” Youmans.
