Paramus High School Presents 'Down In Front' This Weekend

The Paramus High School theater group presents its fall production this weekend of “Down in Front” a funny mysterious farce put on by the school’s creative production team and student cast.

The community has three chances to see the play – Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and two shows on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

The show is about an opening night at the Harlequin theater, only the action is not on a stage, it’s all off stage in the lobby as a cast of zany characters which includes the nervous playwright, his fiancé, two gossipy patrons, several panicking ushers, a thief and a soon-to-arrive fire marshall for a “surprise” inspection. The mystery develops when it is discovered that someone is sabotaging the theater before the Fire Marshall arrives.

The creative team is led once again by Directors Joe Ferriero and Michele Sarnoski. Sarnoski, who also serves as the show’s producer, has produced a number of productions at the high school. She also is a teacher of English at the high school. Ferriero has directed a number of productions for the middle schools and high schools as well as community theater.

They are also joined by Mark Donellan, the school’s music director, Scott Burzynski, vocal director and Claudine Ranieri, choreography.

The cast list includes:  Matt Miller as Grady; Julie Dunic as Rosemary; Suzanna Link as Matilda; Annmarie Secreti as Isadora; Jacey Schult and Edmodo Form as Candy; Candice Belina as Frieda; Katelyn Farrell as Janie; Sophia Grigolo as Amanda; Rachel Brodsky as Penny; Dan Chen as Ralph; Diego Ramirez as Neil; Cheyenne Wooten as Basil; Gabby Zeiler as Cleo; Charlie Spiegel as Corbin; Jenn Pagliaro as Hilda; Blu Frankel as Gary; Ariana Dellosa as Mrs. Abernathy; Eric Duncan as Thief/Usher; Joey as Rebekah Guidroz; Miranda Mitchell as Eunice and Sarah Finkelstein as Phoebe.

Tickets cost $7 and $5 for senior citizens. Paramus High School is located at 99 E. Century Road. Visit www.paramustheatre.org.

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