‘She Loves Me’ opens at high school on Feb. 2

Grand Island Dispatch, January 20, 2006

Grand Island Senior High School will present the musical, “She Loves Me” for three evening performances – Thursday, Feb. 2 through Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 in the high school auditorium.

“She Loves Me” is the creation of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, the musical masterminds behind “Fiddler on the Roof.” The story is based on a play “Parfumerie,” which was also the basis for the films “The Little Shop Around the Corner,” “In the Good Old Summertime” and “You’ve Got Mail.”

The story revolves around two rival co-workers, George (Nick Thompson) and Amalia (Carissa Bailey). Their days at the perfume shop are spent in constant bickering, but outside the shop, they have fallen in love with secret pen pals. The plot becomes complicated when George discovers his secret love is really his adversary, Amalia.

Other characters who lend both humor and song to the stage include the lady’s man, Kodaly (Forrest Smith); one of his current love interests, Illona (Sarah-Jane Calvaneso); the shop owner, Mr. Maraczek (Erich Burchfield); the anxious family man, Sipos (Robert Potter); and an ambitious delivery boy, Arpad (Brett Fiedler). The comic role of the Head Waiter is played by Kyle Doyle. A private detective investigating the employees’ comings and goings for Mr. Maraczek is played by Matt Brady.

The production team for “She Loves Me” includes directors, Nancy Lang and Carolyn Lokken; Producer and Art Advisor Cindy Wynne; Orchestra Director Martin Allen; Set Designer Mark Tollner; and Technical Assistant Mark Gorton.

A large chorus completes the production including: Melissa Affuso, Lauren Asbach, Rebecca Asbach, Chelsea Bergmann, Lee Becker, Allison Boron, Caroline Boron, Cassi Carlson, Kahla Cerrillo, Sam Chambers, Vincent Covatto, Casey Dahlstrom, Ashley Fabio, Shannon Farmer, Aaron D’Angelo, Alexandra Davis, Sara El Houssieny, Julia Figliotti, Karen Figliotti, Andrew Fix, Jen Freiermuth, Rachel Gaydosh, Colleen George, Ryan Gualiano, Caitlin Hall, Taylor LeFevre, Catherine Lewis, Dianne Maerz, Allison Makowski, Sam Miller, Abram Morgan, Ciara Morreale, Natalie Mucci, Sarah Mye, Kayla Nash, Julie Pangborn, Tiffany Pasqualichio, James Pici, Andrew Rogers, Robert Rutland, Sydney Seese, Patrick Sexton, T.J. Slipko, Kim Snell, Alicia Sommer, Andrew Stange, Jessica Sturniolo, Donald Turner, Cassie Ungaro, James Weatherston and Rhianna Wing.

Presale tickets are available at a reduced price through Jan. 25. General admission tickets will be available at the door. Presale tickets can be ordered by calling the High School Music Department at 773-8868.