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Coming November 2010 at the Riverhead High School
700 Harrison Ave / Riverhead NY 11901

Press Release - Auditions for "Annie"

The Riverhead Faculty and Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the musical “Annie” on

Thursday, June 17^th and Tuesday, June 22^nd, at Pulaski St. School, Riverhead. Both sessions will begin at 7 to 8 pm for children's roles (ages 8 to 14) and 8 to 9 pm for adult roles.

Children will be taught music at the audition. Tap dancing helpful for children's roles and dancers should bring tap shoes. Adults should come prepared to sing 16 bars of music that demonstrates range.

For more information contact director, Robert Horn at 631-744-2976 , producer, Susan Hockett at 631-722-3747, or visit our website at: www.rfct.org.

 

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The Riverhead High School Blue Masques presented 'A Night of Improv'

Held on May 15, 2010 at 7pm.

This show was performed by veteran members of the
Riverhead High School Blue Masques

The performance was a success thanks to all who participated.  Thank you.

   View .pdf file for 'runner up' details    //     Winners

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The Riverhead High School Blue Masques presented Fame under the direction of Mary
Haughie. The performances was held in the Charles Cardona Auditorium at the
Riverhead High School on:
April 23rd, 24th, and 30th at 8:00 P.M., as well as May 1st at 8 P.M.

700 Harrison Ave.  Riverhead,  NY  11901

Book by Jose Fernandez
Lyrics by Jacques Levy
Music by Steve Margoshes

     

Title song written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
Fame is set in New York City, in the “Fame” High School of Performing Arts, between
the years 1980-1984. The story introduces a variety of students, all from various
backgrounds- rich, poor, black, white, Hispanic - and follows each student through their
four years in high school and their struggle for fame, fortune, academic excellence, and
identity.

See Photos of the 'Fame' show at: 

See Kevin 'in-house' photos and John Neely photos of 'Fame' show >    see more 

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If you know of anything of interest for Riverhead Music Dept, please contact: Webmaster or John Neely // 631-288-5865

Beauty and the Beast



Riverhead Middle School Middle Masques Drama Club was proud to present
its winter musical production:

....................[ See Photos ]....................    View  Program Booklet

 
Riverhead Local Photos of Beauty & the Beast are no longer available,
see our photos on our website >  see

Held at the Riverhead Middle School Cafetorium at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 21st and Friday, January 22nd.  A special community matinee performance was scheduled for Saturday, January 23rd at 2:00 p.m.

     The musical production featured the talents of over 50 student actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and crew members.  The show is wonderfully entertaining and rich in important themes for people of all ages. 

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BLUE MASQUES - Riverhead High School Blue Masques presents "All I Really Need to Know I Learned By Being in a Bad Play" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream or the Night They Missed the Forest for the Trees," Dec. 11,12 @ 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 @ 1 p.m. in the
school's Charles Cardona Auditorium.  

                     Story Plot    courtesy - Wikipedia

The story starts in 1815, in Toulon. The peasant Jean Valjean has just been released from imprisonment in the Bagne of Toulon after nineteen years: five for stealing bread for his starving sister and her family, and fourteen more for numerous escape attempts. Upon being released, he is required to carry a yellow passport that marks him as a convict, despite having already paid his debt to society by serving his time in jail. Rejected by innkeepers, who do not want to take in a convict, Valjean sleeps on the street. This makes him even more angry and bitter. However, the benevolent Bishop Myriel, the Bishop of Digne, takes him in and gives him shelter. In the middle of the night, he steals the bishop’s silverware and runs. He is caught, but the bishop rescues him by claiming that the silverware was a gift and at that point gives him his two silver candlesticks as well, chastising him to the police for leaving in such a rush that he forgot these most valuable pieces. The bishop then "reminds" him of the promise, which Valjean has no recollection of making, to use the silver to make an honest man of himself. As Valjean broods over these words, he steals a child's silver coin purely out of habit. He chases the boy away (Petit Gervais) but soon after, he realizes what he has done^{[dubious – discuss]}, and decides to follow the bishop's advice. He searches the city for the child whose money he accidentally stole. At the same time, his theft is reported to the authorities, who now look for him as a repeat offender. If Valjean is caught, he will be forced to spend the rest of his life in prison, so he hides from the police.

Six years later, Valjean, having assumed the pseudonym Monsieur Madeleine to avoid capture, has become a wealthy factory owner and is appointed mayor of his adopted town of Montreuil-sur-Mer. While walking down the street one day, he sees a man named Fauchelevent pinned down under his cart, caught by the wheels. When no one volunteers to lift the cart, he decides to rescue Fauchelevent himself. He crawls underneath the cart and manages to lift it, freeing him. The town's police inspector Javert, who was an adjutant guard at the Bagne of Toulon during Valjean's imprisonment, becomes suspicious of the mayor after witnessing his heroics. He knows the ex-convict Jean Valjean is also capable of such strength.

.....and the story continues.  Visit Wikipedia for more information. click here

             
Fall, 2008 Blue Masques Musical: Pippin 

Spring, 2009 Blue Masques Musical: Les Miserables

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Our students had only 2 + months to rehearse Les Miserables.  Job well done and your Riverhead Community supports you.