She’s just sensational — ‘Mame’!

Mary Malloy of East Rockaway, and Andrew Upbin of Island Park play Mr. & Mrs. Upson.

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Renee Socci, Michael Giordano, Mary Schiller and Billy O'Brien

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Renee Socci and Billy O'Brien as Mame and Young Patrick

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“Mame,” played by Renee Socci, of Valley Stream, left, agreed to marry Beauregarde Jackson Pickett Burnside, played by Sal Canepa of Oceanside, during her visit to his southern homestead.

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The Burnside family on the southern plantation: Marjorie Shapiro, left, ensemble, of Valley Stream; Teri Kearn, Cousin Fan, of Merrick; Mrs. Burnside, played by Linda Bakal of Oceanside; Betsy Kakis, ensemble, of Rockville Centre; and Chris Hohner, who played Ralph, Jeff and stage man, of Island Park.

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Socci, as Mame, gives an “assist” to her pal, Vera Charles, played by Ellen Meltzer of Island Park, during “The Moon Song.”

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“Gooch” comes out of her shell! Mary Schiller, of Oceanside, played the part.

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Singing “We Need a Little Christmas” were, from left, Sal Canepa of Oceanside, Renee Socci of Valley Stream, Billy O’Brien of Valley Stream, Mary Schiller of Oceanside and Michael Giordano of Island Park.

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The Island Park Theatre Group, in concert with the Island Park School District Recreation Department, presented two of five performances of the rousing, classic musical comedy “Mame” on the professional stage at the Lincoln Orens School last weekend.
Local performers from Oceanside, Island Park, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Bellmore, Long Beach and other communities sang and danced to favorites such as “We need a little Christmas,” “If He Walked Into my Life,” “That’s How Young I Feel,” and the popular, “Mame.”

The Box Office
There are three additional performances of “Mame” scheduled for this weekend: Fri. Nov. 18 and Sat., Nov. 19, both 8 p.m.; and Sun. Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. Producer: John Cestaro; Director: Hillary Kass Nussdorf; Musical Director: Danielle Reed; Choreographer: Sal Canepa; Assistant Director: Debby Wilson. For tickets and more information, call (516) 431-3320. Senior citizen prices on Sunday matinee; discount group rates available.