Excitement Builds for Stepinac High School Drama Club's Regional Premiere Production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Musical

As cast members, musicians and stage crew prepare for dress rehearsals, excitement is building--and so are ticket sales--for Archbishop Stepinac High School Drama Club's' forthcoming regional premiere production of “The Hunchback of Notre Name.”

Five performances of the award-winning musical will be staged at Stepinac's Major Bowes Theatre, 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY, at 7:30 p.m., April 28, 29, May 5, 6 and at 2 p.m., May 7. Ticket prices are $22 and $18 for seniors and children under 12. To order tickets, call 914 946-4800, Ext. 200. For more information, send an e-mail: theatre@stepinac.org.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be Stepinac’s third regional premiere in recent years, following Mary Poppins in 2014 and Billy Elliot in 2015.

The key roles will be performed by freshman Jeremy Fuentes of Mahopac who will play Quasimodo; senior Anthony Pietrolongo of the Bronx who will portray Archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo; senior Marc DeSanctis of Ossining who will play Captain Phoebus; Gabbie Sansone of Mohegan Lake and a senior at Lakeland High School, will portray Esmeralda and sophomore Peter Astriab of Yonkers who will play Clopin.

They are among a cast of 60 talented students. The male roles will be performed by students from the all-boys Stepinac and female roles by young women from neighboring high schools.

Since 1949, Stepinac's Drama Club has won critical acclaim for its productions of fall dramas and spring musicals. It has also won international recognition by performing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The productions have nurtured the talents of many young students at Stepinac. Some went on to greater fame including Academy Award winner Jon Voight and Emmy-Award winner Alan Alda.

About Archbishop Stepinac High School

The mission of Archbishop Stepinac High School is to offer young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that is unique to the Stepinac experience. For more information, visit www.Stepinac.org.

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Photo caption: Jeremy Fuentes and Gabbie Sansone rehearse their roles as Quasimodo and Esmeralda in the forthcoming Stepinac High School Drama Club's regional premiere production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" musical.