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West Side Story at North Shore Center for Performing Arts

Dates: 8/13/2026 - 8/30/2026

📍 Theatre: North Shore Center for Performing Arts

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West Side Story has a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, bringing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the streets of 1950s New York where Tony and Maria find themselves drawn to each other despite the tensions between two warring gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. Music Theater Works' production is directed by Sasha Gerritson, choreographed by Clayton Cross and Isa Ramirez, and music directed by Linda Madonia, with a 22-piece orchestra and Spanish supertitles at all performances. The cast features Luke Nowakowski as Tony, Isabella Ruano as Maria, Connor Ripperger as Riff, Pauleth Jauregui as Anita, and Emmanuel Ramirez as Bernardo, among many others.

Cast and Creative Team for West Side Story at North Shore Center for Performing Arts

Cast

Henry Cartaya

Pepe/U/S Bernardo

Luke Nowakowski

Tony

Isabella Ruano

Maria

Connor Ripperger

Riff

Pauleth Jauregui

Anita

Emmanuel Ramirez

Bernardo

Kameron Rojas-Schueneman

Chino

Callan Roberts

Action/U/S Tony

Nathaniel Urie

A-Rab

Elliott Hansen

Snowboy

Sterling Ford

Big Deal

Albert Johnston

Diesel/U/S Lt. Schrank

Mollyanne Nunn

Graziella

Jenny Couch

Velma

Jordan Beyeler

Anybodys

Ivan James

Lt. Schrank

Will Fischer

ensemble Jet/swing

Alex Villaseñor

Indio/U/S Chino

Jordan "J.Ro" Ordoñez

Luis

Xander Ramirez

Toro

Harmony Rose

Rosalia/U/S Anita

Veronica Camargo

Consuela

Juliet Lopez-Gutierrez

Teresita

Isabella Gomez-Barrientos

Margarita/U/S Maria

Matt Rosin

Doc

Thomas M. Shea

swing

Eric Amundson

ensemble Jet/U/S Riff

Cristina Benninghoff-Uribe

ensemble Shark/Female ENS swing

Emma Jean Eastlund

ensemble Jet/U/S Anybodys

Rob Schroeder

Glad Hand

Eric Desnoyers

Officer Krupke

Jaxson Smith

Baby John

Creative Team

Melanie Saso

Hair, Wig and Makeup Lead

Nick Sandys

Intimacy and Violence Choreographer

Cecilia Chan

Props Designer

Kyle Dougan-LeBlanc

Producing Artistic Director

Katie Meine

Company Manager

Chris Chase

Production Manager

Keely Vasquez

Casting Director

Forrest Gregor

Production Sound Engineer

Chelsea Lynn

Lighting Designer

Bob Kuhn

Costume Designer

Kristen Brinati

Wardrobe Head

Bob Knuth

Scenic Designer

Rachel Rock

Stage Manager

Justin Kono

Conductor

Linda Madonia

Music Director

Isa Ramirez

Co-Choreographer

Clayton Cross

Co-Choreographer

Sasha Gerritson

Director

Alice Salazar

Hair, Wig, Makeup Designer

News About West Side Story at North Shore Center for Performing Arts

Photos: First Look at WEST SIDE STORY at Music Theater Works

August 16, 2026

Music Theater Works is proud to present the second production of its 2026 season, West Side Story, in the George Van Dusen Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, now playing through August 30. Check out photos of the cast in action!

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