West Side Story

Schedule

Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 02 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Bradley University | Peoria, IL

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WEST SIDE STORY
Musical
Directed by Deric Kimler

PLAYING: May 29 – 31 & June 2-6 at 7:30pm
NOTE: ALL Performances at Bradley University Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts (1423 St. James St. Peoria, IL 61606)
$25 | Adults
$20 | Students (18 and under)
Individual tickets go on sale May 15th.
SYNOPSIS:
West Side Story is a musical retelling of Romeo and Juliet, set in 1950s New York City, about the fierce rivalry between two teenage gangs, the white Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks, whose conflict is tragically ignited when Tony (a former Jet) falls in love with Maria (the sister of the Sharks' leader, Bernardo) at a dance, leading to escalating violence and a fatal "rumble" that results in Tony's death, underscoring themes of love, prejudice, and gang violence.

CAST LIST:
Tony: Ethan Gillis
Maria: Rebekah Dentino
Riff: Patrick Walsh
Anita: Cagni Orear
Bernardo: Raul Ramos
Chino: Nathan Rodriguez
Doc: Dan Challacombe
Lydia Maria Rolon: Lisandra Torres
Action: Alex Hunt
Detective Schrank: James Yost
Officer Krupke: Scott Moore
Glad Hand: Thomas Cassidy
Anybody's: Lauren Frawley
A-Rab: Aidan Pugh
Diesel: Jake Yemm
Big Deal: Jack Clifford
Snowboy: Sean Kendall
Baby John: Colin Pepino
Pepe: Jonathan Ramirez
Nibbles: Teon Ford
Indio: Santiago Iadipaolo
Luis: Carlos Perez
Toro: Eli Morales
Anxious: Jacolby Alexander
Juano: Vicente De Arias
Consuela: Erica Stancomb
Rosalia: Sofia Iadipaolo
Fransisca: Victoria Allen
Estella: Victoria Mikell
Margarita: Gabby Juarez
Teresita: Leigh Hager
Velma: Rachel Feather
Graziella: Anja Olsen
Pauline: Abby Hagan
Clarice: Abigail Haddock
Officer O'Neil: Aaron Wargo
Specialty Dancer/Ensemble: Ed Caballardo, Bev Caballardo, Sandra Iadipaolo, Ayanna Boone, Kamaiyah Qualls, J.D. Whitmore, Jessica Rave, Mariela Garcia Alvarado, Kelly Frickleton

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director: Deric Kimler
Assistant Director: John Donlan
Stage Manager: Erin Pantages
Backstage Director: Vicente Arias Cruz
Music Director: Gayle Cooper
Orchestra Director: Jeff Neavor
Choreography: Lily Hart
Choreography Development: Erica Franken
Production Secretary: Jennifer Hodum
Recruitment & Team Captain: Lisandra Torres
Costumes: Jill Moritz & Darah Hannan
Set Design: Christine Paternoga & Jack Clifford
Props: Jes King
Hair & Make Up: Amy Williams
Lights: Wayne Carey
Sound: Jace McCance
Marketing Liaison: Jeremiah Lee
Ramps: Erika Poch
Selection Liaison: Trish Ballard
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Bradley University, 1423 W St James St, Peoria, IL 61606, United States

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