PHOTOS: Climb On Board for CMS Theater’s Production of Anything Goes

Climb aboard for the annual spring musical, Anything Goes with music by Cole Porter, at Central Middle School to be performed on Friday, March 22 and Saturday March 23. The cast and crew have been hard at work for months, learning dances, memorizing lines and building the sets.

The production is directed and produced by Rebecca Lipschutz and Brian Maher, with choreography by Julia Magglio.

Anything Goes is set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh.

Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Bonnie.

With the help of some elaborate disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Martin join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart.

Tickets are available online. General Admission: $15.00. Student Ticket: $10.00. Running time is approximately 2 house with a 15 minute intermission.

Ella Piu and Veronica Ruiz are members of the cast of Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Maria Byrd

The cast includes Stella Frankel as Reno Sweeney, Sean Cowie as Billy Crocker, Angelica Marin as Hope Harcourt, Jack Glass as Moonface Martin, Aaron Cohen as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, Francie McKenzie as Bonnie, Mickey Tolentino as Elisha J. Whitney, Emma Wilson as Connie, Maya Chattoraj as Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt, Harry Manion as Bishop Henry T. Dobson, Chris Munoz as Captain, Laura Da Costa Locatelli as Steward, Emma Kunschner as Reporter, Erik Sosa as Camerman, Ella Piu as Luke, Veronicz Ruiz as John, Katie Coyle as Purser.

Reno’s Angels include:
Martina Fuster as Chastity, Lola Dellascenza as Purity, Paige Goldring as Virtue, Amelia Hamlen as Charity, Madeline Minichetti as Joy, Lucie Cahill as Glory, Grace Nash Rapture, Tela Augyte as Merry.

Sailors include Sebastien Passemart as Martin Fomin, Robbie Silverstein as Christopher Crooks.

Passengers include Jake Lockwood, Leen Alarjawi, Evan Kostin, Estelle Alexander, Emily Lewis, Ana Aviles, Erin McKay, Justin Bernstein, Talia Muir, Anne Bologna, Sofia Munoz, Xaris Cifuentes, Lena Natale, Ethan Cooper, Maria Ribeiro, Kathryn Curtin, Avery Riddle, Maddie Febles, Alina Sarkissian, Averi Geary, Helen Schwartz, Linsday Geary, Sarah Tocci, Amalie Harpoth, Natalia Toczydlowska, Beatrice Healy, Leia Wilson, Olivia Hirsch, Mollie Wood, David Gooley, and Kristin Koellmer.

Chris Crooks as a Sailor in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Maria Byrd

Aaron Cohen and Sean Cowie are members of the cast of Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Maria Byrd

First row: Grace Nash, Lucie Cahill, Ella Piu and Emma Kunschner. Rear: Aaron Cohen, Erik Sousa, Maya Chattoraj, Harry Manion. Photo: Leslie Yager

Sean Cowie (Billy Crocker), Stella Frankel (Reno Sweeney), Jack Glass (Moonface Martin) in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager

Harry Manion, Mickey Tolentino, Erik Sosa, and Maya Chattoraj are part of the cast of Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes.Photo: Maria Byrd

Leia Wilson, Sarah Tocci and Lindsay Geary are part of the cast in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo Maria Byrd

Sean Cowie (Billy Crocker) and Angelica Marin (Hope Harcourt) in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager

Erik Sosa photographs Angelica Marin, Aaron Cohen and Maya Chattoraj. Photo: Leslie Yager

Laura Da Costa Locatelli, Martin Fomin and Chris Munoz, part of the cast of Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager

Ethan Cooper, Mollie Wood, Evan Kostin and Averi Geary in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager

Sean Cowie plays Billie Crocker in Central Middle School’s production of Anythnig Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager

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Francie McKenzie (Bonnie) and Jack Glass (Moonface Martin) in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager

Front row: Evan Kostin, Averi Geary and Beatrice Healy. Back row: Amelia Hamlen, Tela Augyte, Lola Dellascenza, Madeline Minichetti and Martina Fuster in Central Middle School’s production of Anything Goes. Photo: Leslie Yager