IT'S EASY! The Friend Strong Musical at Irvington Town Hall Theater

NEW FAMILY MUSICAL DELIVERS A FRIEND-STRONG PUNCH!
“The Friend Strong Musical, IT’S EASY!” debuts on September 16th for a ten-show run through October 8th at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, Irvington, NY. This NEW family musical produced by See The Wish/Onstage is about the power of friendship, what to do about bullying, and how, in every moment, the choices we make can change the future and the lives of others. Targeted especially for kids in grades 4-8, the show takes place in one day in the life of 6th grade classmates at Goodwin Middle School where bullies make life miserable, bystanders stay quiet and victims are many. A frequent victim, 6th Grader Jed Travis only wants to know if his life will get better. With help from a futuristic cell phone app, a wise custodian shows Jed and one unwitting bully how what they say and do changes the course of their futures and the lives of others… is it too late to change the heartbreaking fate of another bullied classmate?

Book by January Akselrad and Jennifer Jo Young
Lyrics & Music by January Akselrad 

YOUTH CAST OF "GOODWIN MIDDLE SCHOOL" INCLUDES... 
MAGGIE LOCKWOOD (Monica Newhouse), JOEY CICCHELLI III (Zach Lucas), JAKE SPERLING (Hank Duffy CIELA ELLIOTT (Andrea Bubser) ALEX DANILOV (Ricky Palmer), SOPHIE SABIN (Zoe WebbKAITLYN BURTT (Avery Gadzinski), AIDAN DUVER (Jed Travis), ERIN KAZMIERCZAK (Gabby Santos), MIKA WURF (Fatima Ahmadi), BECCA JANDRASITS (Tina Lucas), KATIE JANDRASITS (Carly Duncan) ABIGAIL GALLAGHER (Nicole Marshall) KYLIE HOGAN (Taylor LaDue), TRENT SNYDER (Benjamin Kittle-Klein) ALEXANDRA PUERTO (CJ Lee) SHIV PAI (Kai Matthews) BRIELLE WITHERS (Stacey Emerson) ADAM CABO (Vinny Abatino), JADEN VELEZ (Harry Harris) SAWYER PLOSKI (Kenny Boggs-Romeo) LAUREN SALOMON (Alyssa Kent), MADISON WHITE (Julia Vera), ELIAZAR JIMENEZ (Nathan Lewis) DJ FALONE (Dan Randazzo) ARIEL PENNINGTON-REYES (Joy Montgomery) DANIEL SIMPSON (Jason Carnevale) EVA ZAZZALI (Debra Martino)

Playing the Custodian of Goodwin Middle School and of “the future”... 
ROGER MANZANO (Mr. A)

ADULT CAST (OF THE FUTURE) INCLUDES...  
LAURA DANILOV (Adult Taylor LaDue), MARK FIRESTONE (Adult Dan Randazzo) BRIDGET CARROW (Adult Andrea Bubser), SARAH GARZA (Adult Avery Gadzinski), SARAH GLASSMAN (Adult Nicole Marshall), JESSE BUSH (Adult Benjamin Kittle-Klein), SAMMI PRICE (Adult Gabby Santos), LUISA SABELLA (Adult CJ Lee), MADELINE SHAFFER (Adult Tina Lucas), BRYAN STEPHENSON (Adult Jason Carnevale), AMANDA ALYSE THOMAS (Adult Stacey Emerson) BRENT BRUCKNER (Adult Hank Duffy) ANDRE HERZEGOVITCH (Adult Kenny Boggs-Romeo), ALEXANDRIA SNIPE (Adult Joy Montgomery), ARNOLD HARPER (Adult Harry Harris), AUBREY FINK (Adult Swing)

THE CREATIVE/PRODUCTION TEAM... 
Producer, JENNIFER JO YOUNG
Music Director, STEPHEN FERRI
Music Arrangements, STEPHEN FERRI and ANDREW FOX
Choreography, JOE BARROS
Lighting Design, RYAN FRAME
Sound Design, LARRY ALEXANDER
Scenic Design, JOE EGAN
Scenic Elements Construction, HILLBOLIC ARTS & CARPENTRY
Production Manager, JESSICA PECHARSKY
Technical Director, RYAN FRAME
Costume Design, GABRIELLA RUSSO
Properties Design, CHARLES BOWDEN
Videography, ROSS LEUNG
Assistant to the Director, AUBREY FINK  
DIRECTED BY JANUARY AKSELRAD

TICKETS ON SALE NOW… IRVINGTON TOWN HALL THEATER
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY 10533
www.irvingtontheater.com
September 16th – October 8th, 2017

PRODUCED BY SEE THE WISH ONSTAGE
in collaboration with the Be-A-Friend Project, bringing letters of peer support to severely bullied youths across the country.
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