Maddie Mattis was drawn to the play because of her passion for the book.
Amalia Marquardt was not familiar with the book, but she is performing due to her passion for acting.
These Bridgwater-Raritan High School students created different paths to the stage, but both are pivotal characters as they join forces with their fellow cast and crew members when the high school’s Theatre Arts department presents the Fall Play, The Outsiders.
The show will be performed in Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s newly renovated auditorium on Thursday, December 4, Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6. The curtain for each show will go up at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens and are available at the door on the night of the performance or through GoFan .https://gofan.co/app/school/NJ20083_1
Bridgewater-Raritan staff members receive one complimentary ticket.
The Outsiders is a classic novel by S.E. Hinton that details the conflict between two rival groups, divided by their socioeconomic status, and set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965.
The book, which later became a hit movie, is told in first-person perspective by teenage protagonist Ponyboy Curtis.
Our Ponyboy for this show at Bridgewater-Raritan High School is Maddie Mathis, who is just a freshman but has already shown signs of becoming a staple on stage for years to come.
But she had no intentions of acting in the high school’s Fall Play until she learned the title of the show.
“I changed my mind about doing the play once I heard in September that it was The Outsiders,” Maddie revealed. “I read the book in 8th Grade and I thought it was really good.”
Amalia is a senior who has risen on stage during her scholastic career. An accomplished artist, she honestly admitted that she “never really knew about The Outsiders.”
“I just wanted to be in the play,” declared Amalia, who portrays the role of Cherry.
After months of rehearsal under the expert guidance of Heather Diaforli-Day, the Director of the Theatre Arts department, Maddie, Amalia, and their fellow actors and crew members are not only prepared but are also having a fun time.
“I like the cast, I like the rehearsals, and I really look forward to coming to the auditorium after school to practice,” Maddie said.
Amalia said that “she enjoys playing the role of Cherry.”
“This is a beautiful story that young kids can really relate to,” she concluded.
Here are the students from Bridgewater-Raritan High School who make up the cast and crew.
CAST
Ponyboy: Madison Mattis
Johnny: Sahib Bal
Sodapop: Kyle Johnson
Sandy: Kate Hinton
Darry: Jacob Rizkalla
Dallasz: Patrick Abdelmaseeh
Two-Bit: Ava Castillo
Other Greasers: Sebastian Perez, Olivia Tang, Libia Fisher, Noelle Sapp, Dara Wolff, Jamie Byun
Bob: Evan Andrews
Cherry: Amalia Marquardt
Randy: Nic Molinilla
Marcia: Cassidy Caruthers
Paul: Aaron Weinstein
Other Soc’s: Michaela Opalenik, Shaant Sachdeva, Lucas Fallas, Aaron Zuniga
Mrs. O’Briant: Libia Fisher
Jerry: Noelle Sapp
Doctor: Shaant Sachdeva
Nurse: Jamie Byun
Mrs. Syme: Michaela Opalenik
Rumblers: Zoe Weinstein, Maryn Bennett, Casey Stella, Keshav Chary
Hospital Workers: Maryn Bennett, Zoe Weinstein
LEADERSHIP TEAM AND CREW
Stage Manager: Mia Hassouna
Assistant Stage Managers: Paige D’Aloisio and Natalia Placek, Casey Stella and Martim Silvestre
Lighting and Sound Board Operators: Martim Silvestre and Casey Stella
Assistant Stage Manager Intern and Tech Intern: Keshav Chary
Student Costume Coordinator: Sadie Grossman
Costume Crew: Maya Little, Reilly Chery, Max Dvorkin
Dramaturgs/Director’s Assistants: Vicki Huang, Maryn Bennett, Zoe Weinstein
House Manager: Sophia Kelleher
Assistant House Managers: Ava Burns, Lydia Ruth
Publicity: Ella Ianiello, Aditi Dhara
Props Master: Oliver Martinez
Crew: Nova Dello Russo, Campbell Maloney, Ryan Zahajkewycz, Eva Greulich, Antara Aatifi, Zalina Pellegrini, Bella Pennimpede, Sinjin Niles, Olivia Strother, Sharon Javadala, Evan Fidalgo, Nathaniel Marquardt
Hair/Makeup Crew: Sofia Mathew, Anushka Khedlekar, Charlotte Falcon