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Broadway comes to Long Island

East Meadow actors perform in local musical

Posted Friday, April 2, 2010 3:47 pm

East Meadow resident Julie DiDesidero, right, takes a bow after the show’s finale. She is pictured with Lillian Baum of Long Beach.

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On left, Lenore Goldfeder, of East Meadow, shows Norman Sakolsky, of Westbury, that she’s the boss in the number “I’m a Woman.”

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Frank Ciaffone, above, of East Meadow, had his pick of women in the song “When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love” in the recent production of “On Broadway — A Musical Revue.” He is singing to Joanna Parrino and Teri Kearn.

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Island Park resident Dana Ferminalla, left, sang “Our Children” to her real-life daughter, Marissa, as Eileen Goggin, of Long Beach, right, sings to her child, Natalie.

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Renee Hugues, of Island Park, portrayed one of the “Merry Murderesses of the Cook County Jail” in a rendition of “Cell Block Tango.”

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Hanna Rose Haber, of North Woodmere, Nicole Casillo of Valley Stream, Jasmine Soriano of Long Beach and Jordan Hugues of Island Park sang together.

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Justin Hugues, of Island Park, sang “Happiness” with the rest of the children in the cast.

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Andrew Upbin, of Island Park, sang an emotional “Mr. Cellophane” from the musical “Chicago.

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Mary Malloy

Three thespians from East Meadow appeared Island Park Theatre Group’s recent production of “On Broadway — A Musical Revue” at the Lincoln Orens school in Island Park.

The cast included many local actors, including community theater veterans as well as first-timers. Tickets sales broke records for ITPG, according to Director Renee Socci.

The production’s Assistant Director was Barbra Rubin-Perry, who is also the president of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce; Oceanside resident Sal Canepa choreographed the show.

“On Broadway” was produced by John Cestaro, with Frank Cestaro as the assistant producer. Marcus Quiroga was the stage manager; Anthony DiPaola took care of sound; and Geoff Leighton did the lighting. Debby Wilson was the on-the-spot “prop lady,” and Hillary Kass Nussdorf acted as production and costume coordinator.

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