(Courtesy of Black Box Studios) The Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents Roald Dahl’s “Matilda, the Musical” live on stage in the new Ma’ayanot Performing Arts Center at 1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens, and are on sale now for shows at 7:30 p.m. on December 26 and 28. Purchase tickets at www.blackboxpac.com
The Drama Society’s senior student director-choreographer/producer team is Eliora Roth and Sophie Fine (both juniors); the apprentice student directors are Adina Goldstein and Kaila Novoseller (sophomores), and the production stage manager is Shani Machlis (senior).
The cast features talent representing all four grades: Miriam Blech, Perla Brodchandel, Tzipporah Chouake, Sophie Fine, Adina Goldstein, Shira Halberstam, Eleaya Jacob, Layla Jacobson, Eden Kaufman, Chana Kritchevski, Sophie Muschel, Shira Nagar, Kaila Novoseller, Eliora Roth, Chaya Spool, Hannah Steinberg and Aviva Katanov. The Ma’ayanot dance team will make a special appearance!
The behind-the-scenes tech and design team includes Elianna Hyman, Hannah Tollinsky, Abby Berenholtz, Yehudis Muller, Devorah Luber, Dafna Vega, Jordana Bruschansky and Tovah Judkin.
Black Box alumna, Ma’ayanot graduate, and professional actress/teaching artist Leora Lerner directs the performance, and Black Box’s Ilana Schimmel, a Bergenfield-based professional actress/teaching artist, assists and choreographs.
This spring, a soon-to-be-announced show that is already in the casting and pre-production process will run in early April.
“Matilda, theMusical” is presented through a special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, www.mtishows.com.
In-person audiences are for women only. For further information, please call (201) 833-4307.
