A memorable performance was not only enjoyed by the audience, but it will be forever cherished by one drama critic.
Olivia Matko, the Drama Club and Musical Advisor at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, applauded a production that she will forever remember.
The Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Drama Club students and staff presented Legally Blonde Jr. before an attentive audience in the school auditorium that included fellow schoolmates during the day and family and friends in the evening on Friday, May 2.
Ms. Matko, who served as the musical’s director with Francesca DiFazio and Julia Meisterich, provided her review—and it was quite positive.
“I am so proud of every person involved in this year's musical! The show ran as smoothly as we could have hoped for, and that is due to the dedication and commitment of the cast and crew,” Ms. Matko shared.
According to Wikipedia, Legally Blonde is a 2007 musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin and a book by Heather Hach. It is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2011 film of the same name.
The show tells the story of Elle Wood, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others, and she successfully defends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. Throughout the show, very few characters have faith in Elle, with the exception of her aesthetician Paulette, but she manages to surprise them when she defies expectations while staying true to herself.
Ms. Matko’s glowing report was matched by many satisfied customers.
“After both the in-school and evening performances, I heard nothing but positive comments about the singing, dancing, acting, sets, and overall energy,” Ms. Matko stated.
Before Ms. Matko closed the curtain, she added:
“This particular cast and crew are very special and created a memorable show that I will hold very close to my heart.”
Click on below to view some scenes from the musical Legally Blonde Jr. that were captured in short video clips.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wuh_O385AiMSruXbJvgiQaRQIWfoySya/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9zImFgZii_C0IlrFNY7F_NRvp-kPuyG/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p0IS09pV6X7_MNwL3tKfBxM0OrKFTnoZ/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10X7B22GvPT4RFfUvSvRgSyaUQP310Gn0/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sWELIi64jRKxULjY014e-CX7s4HkS_ac/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tVtvk-Q2ewyp3hqlkUe-luS9ieO9nPSd/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1__Ydina4EVh67oz76Rbj6EwOplHVIu3L/view?usp=sharing
Here were the Middle School students who made up the cast and crew.
CHARACTER, CAST
Elle Woods: Emma Brown
Warner Huntington III: Jacob Rizkalla
Emmett Forrest: Shaant Sachdeva
Vivienne Kensington: Anushka Khedlekar
Paulette: Jamie Byun
Professor Callahan: Derek Ebner
Margot: Biel Rosales
Serena: Grace Ricart
Pilar: Madison Mattis
Gaelen: Daphne Tang
Kate: Emmanuelle Sapp
Grandmaster Chad: Holden Fechter
Brooke Wyndham: Dara Wolff
Aaron Schultz: Jack Goodrich
Enid Hoops: Katalina Orozco
Sundeep Panamadan: Shuban Manjrekar
Saleswoman/Ensemble B: Lucianne Raviwong
Store Manager/Ensemble B: Adhya Balaji
Chutney Wyndham/Ensemble A: Cassidy Caruthers
Winthrop/Juror: Ananya Iyer
Lowell/Juror: Sara Polo
Pforzheimer/Juror: Chelsea Mattis
Jet Blue Pilot: Agil Dinesh
Whitney/Ensemble C: Riley Romanak
Dewey/Ensemble A: Nathan Weinstein
Sabrina/Ensemble B: Cassidy Caruthers
Prison Guard/Ensemble A: Aarush Bhatnagar
Kyle/Ensemble A: Kyle Johnson
Kiki the colorist: Tanvi Tangirala
Cashier: Aubrey Lucid
Stylist: Dillon Lu
Bookish Client/Ensemble B: Sharanya Bhiwapurkar
Judge/Ensemble A: Aaron Zuniga
Bailiff/Ensemble C
Whitney Guelich ,Ashvath Choudhary, Brielle Aragon,Gianna Fabrizio, MacKenzie Csontos, Nora Wang, Nathan Birgfeld, Kirtana Iyer, Aarushi Veera, Shanaya Malhotra, Adhvika Chandrasekhar, Gianna Zuniga, Gabriella Boardman, Medha Chingacham, Karina C Flores, Sharon Javadala, Radissa Wibawa, Alice Fan
CREW
Eva Greulich - STAGE MANAGER
Zalina Pellegrini - STAGE MANAGER
Olivia Tang - STUDENT DIRECTOR
Gavin Ng - STUDENT DIRECTOR
Hailey Baron - STUDENT DIRECTOR
Violet Acker
Saivi Ahuja
Gabriella Capici
Evan Cobucci
Bella Corona
Nova Dello Russo
Khristian Duenas
Hana Dymleku
Julia Lesniak
Sebastian Perez
Nora Psak
Hayley Reese
Sofia Regala
Ishaan Singh
Sai Sumant
Caleb Tiner
Jordan Woodley
Hannah Zimmerman
Isabella Zimmerman
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