Acclaimed Stepinac Alumni Theatre to Present Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - July 6, 2016 - PRLog -- Stepinac High School's acclaimed Alumni Theatre has announced the cast for the three performances of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream it will present at 7 PM, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 28, 29 and 30.

The Bard's beloved romantic comedy will be staged on the back lawn of Stepinac at 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains. In case of rain, performances will be held in the school's air conditioned Major Bowes Auditorium.

The cast consists of  alumni who performed in productions of the school's Drama Club when they attended the all-boys Stepinac as well as their female counterparts who went to other high schools throughout the region and members of the Stepinac faculty.

The cast of characters and their hometowns includes:

The Royals

Theseus  Mike Mollinelli, Briarcliff Manor
Hippolyta  Patricia Murphy, Cross River
Lysander  John Guaragna Bronx
Demetrius  Chris Guzman, White Plains
Hermia  Lisa DiCarlucci, Tarrytown
Helena  Nicole Henry, Rye
Egeus  Joe Debona, New Rochelle

The Rude Mechanicals

Quince  Frankie Rocco, Bronx
Bottom  Samer Akroush, Yonkers
Flute  Joe Venice, Yonkers
Snout  Joe Lore, Hastings-on-Hudson
Snug  Maria Chiocchio, Scarsdale

The Fairy World

Puck  Brian McNally,Yonkers
Oberon  Frank Portanova, White Plains
Titania  Nellie O'Brien, Yorktown heights
Peaseblossom  Stephanie Ferreira, Mt. Kisco
Cobweb  Tess McIntyre, Valhalla
Faye  Brendan DelBene, Bronx
Moth  Nicole Bonnani, Elmsford and James Prestopino, Briarcliff Manor
Mustardseed  Alfred Menna, West Harrison and Christian Amato, Bronx

The production is directed by Christian Amato (Class of '06).  Amato is founder of a New York City-based based acting company called the Theatre Project and currently works for Samuel French Inc in New York City. A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Alfred Menna (Class of '92), a local school librarian and current member of the Stepinac Alumni Association Board.

The cost of tickets is $15. To order, call (914) 946-4800, Ext. 200

For more information, email alumnitheatre@stepinac.org.

About Archbishop Stepinac High School

The mission of Archbishop Stepinac High School is to offer young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that is unique to the Stepinac experience. For more information, visit www.Stepinac.org.