Education

Photos: A sneak peek of ‘West Side Story’

JOHN NEELY PHOTO | Tre Daniels, Elminas Abromaitis, and Shawn Klopfer catch Stephen Loquet as Jon Troiano (left) looks on.

The Riverhead High School drama club, called the Blue Masques, is getting ready present the Broadway musical “West Side Story” — with the first of four shows scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in the high school auditorium.

A matinee performance is then scheduled for 2 p.m. this Sunday, March 25, with two more shows Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31.

The production of the gang-warfare inspired musical is directed by Riverhead teachers Jessica Guadagnino and Dena Tishim.

Tickets for the play are $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door and are available at the Aquebogue Mini Mart in Aquebogue, Barth’s Pharmacies on Main Street in Riverhead and Love Lane in Mattituck, and at the Diliberto Winery on Manor Lane in Jamesport, school officials said.

Senior citizens can purchase tickets for $5.00. For information or to purchase advance tickets call 631-369-6750.

[nggallery id=334 template=galleryview]