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Ranney Presents May 6th Night of Arts in Lower School

In an effort to uphold Ranney’s mission of providing co-curricular theatrical opportunities for students who commit their time and talents to presenting full-length theater productions to the school and local community, The Performing Arts Department proudly presents its second 2011 spring musical, "Captain Louie, Jr." Lower School students, grades two through five, will showcase their artwork during an evening art exhibition hosted in Panther Hall Gallery prior to the musical on Friday, May 6, 2011.
Performing Arts Dept. Stages Captain Louie, Jr.
In an effort to uphold Ranney’s mission of providing co-curricular theatrical opportunities for students who commit their time and talents to presenting full-length theater productions to the school and local community, The Performing Arts Department proudly presents its second 2011 spring musical, Captain Louie, Jr.

On May 6th, the Lower School will present Captain Louie, Jr. Based on the children’s book The Trip by Ezra Jack Keats, Captain Louie presents the story of a young boy who seeks refuge within his own imagination as a means of coping with his feelings when moving to a new neighborhood. Captain Louie, Jr. premiered at the Schubert Theater on Broadway in 2005. With music composed by Stephen Schwartz (who also wrote Wicked, Pippin and Godspell), the score is very modern and fresh.

The Performing Arts Department Proudly Presents:
Captain Louie, Jr.
Book by Anthony Stein
Based on The Trip by Ezra Jack Keats
Directors: Lilly Torrente and Connie Congemi
May 2nd at 1:30 p.m. & May 6th at 7:00 p.m.
RSPA Panther Hall

CAST
Principle Players
Ensemble Players
 
Louie/Captain Louie: Carmine Mastrokostas       
Julio/Baseball Bat: Alexander Roberts
Amy/Broom: Abigail Granata
Cat/Sack: Amanda Serrapica
Angie/Flower: Jackie Erler
Roberta/Mouse: Madison Chamas
Ziggy/Monster: Gerry Johnson

Featured Players
Vanessa: Victoria Cuciniello
Meredith: Meilina Amaral
Sue: Sarah Casucci
Selena: Sydney Lennon
Rosina: Rachel Chalnick
Gianna Cappillo
Ana Castro
Cameron Centrella
Trinity Dalmazio
Michael Dettro
Shayna Field
Mia Glass
Ava Jacoby
Lindsey Maher
Ariana Mangano
Kayode Oladeji
Ananya Pandey
Gianna Peppas
Mackenzie Schultz
Catherine Vucetic
Sofia Wahba
 
Lower School Students to Display Art at Evening Exhibition
Lower School students, grades two through five, will showcase their artwork during an evening art exhibition hosted in Panther Hall Gallery on Friday, May 6, 2011.

According to Head of the Lower School Patricia Marshall, exhibits that display work reminiscent of such famous artists as Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, and M.C. Escher are sure to provide a wonderful visual demonstration of student creativity and talent. “Mrs. Levine does a fantastic job instilling the joy and appreciation of art and its masters into the life of our students,” said Mrs. Marshall.

While the second grade class will display paintings of wildflowers inspired by Van Gogh and fourth grade students will present paintings that represent nature— as was typical of O’Keeffe – the Class of 2018 will exhibit tessellations similar to the optical illusions of Escher. In addition, third grade artists will show off abstract paper collages, and fourth and fifth graders will display digital art projects, which combine 21st century technology with 20th century pop art.

Last month, the artwork of several Lower School students including Liam Kennedy ’19, Jack Crilly ’19, Emily Sallustio ’18 and Blake Vastola ’18 was selected to appear in a 12-day exhibit sponsored by the Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ) at the Middletown Arts Center. In recognition of their artistic talent, the group was honored with an official State of New Jersey Senate and General Assembly Award Citation on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Middle and Upper School honorees also included the following students: Max Chalnick ’17, Anjali Mann ’17, Paulina Braka ’15, Samantha Schaaff ’15, Sara Kleinman ’11, Charlotte Fleming ’11, Jacqueline Korey ’11, Julia Bontempo ’11, Thomas Hearne ’12 and Sophia Chrysanthou ’11.

The artwork of fifth grader Jared Cohen was also recognized as he was nominated to be an Artsonia “Artist of the Week” on March 26. Artsonia.com is an online children’s museum that receives thousands of pieces of artwork each day from K-12 schools around the world. Ranney was honored twice this year as fourth grader Jacob Field received an earlier nomination, and received a gift certificate and beautiful plaque for best in his age bracket.
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