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Rent & West Side Story
May 21, 2015 at 8:19 p.m.
Port Chester High School junior Liam Herbert, as Mark from Rent, stands on a table during the song with the same name as the musical. Herbert was nominated for a Metropolitan High School Theater Award for male acting performance.
Gathered at a café in the East Village, residents of Alphabet City celebrate their bohemian lifestyle. Port Chester High School was nominated for six Metropolitan High School Theater Awards for their production of Rent.
Port Chester High School juniors Charlie Simmons, as Roger in Rent, and Briana Velazquez, as Mimi, share a moment. Simmons was nominated for actor in a leading role and Velazquez was nominated for female acting performance.
The leader of the Jets, Riff (right), played by Sammy Landino, tries to convince his best friend, Tony, played by Cole Bauer, to come to the neighborhood dance that night.
Two members of the Jets gang partner together during the dance at the gym. From left: Chris Numme and Jessica Gallagher. Blind Brook High School was nominated for a Metropolitan High School Theater Award for best production number for the dance at the gym scene in West Side Story as well as for four other categories.
Two rival New York City gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, face off during a challenge dance. Blind Brook High School was nominated for a Metropolitan High School Theater Award for best production number for the dance at the gym scene in West Side Story.
Tony and Maria, played by Blind Brook High School seniors Cole Bauer and Alexis Gordon, profess their love for each other on the fire escape. Both students were nominated for actor and actress in a leading role.
During a protest against plans to evict the homeless from a lot in order to build a cyber-arts studio, Maureen Johnson, played by senior Emmalie Tello, tells the crowd about a dream she had where a cow jumped over the moon.
The cast of Rent sings "Seasons of Love," trying to quantify the value of a year in human life. From left: Emily Loiconi, Tanasia LaBrew. Elizabeth Montemurro, Robbie Perrone, Jessica Martinez and Jessica Ferretti.