The Seven Mile Island Stars are presenting the musical, “Back to the 80s,” at the Performing Arts Center in Middle Township High School, July 30, 31 and August 1 at 7:30 p.m.
They are also holding a Silent Auction fund-raiser on July 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stone Harbor Women’s Civic Club, 96th Street and the beach.
The auction is open to the public and will feature items such as Stone Harbor Mayor for the Day, designing next summer’s beach tag, Springer’s Golden Scoop (a pass for daily ice cream), concert tickets, sports items, and baskets and gift certificates donated by area businesses.
Now in their seventh season, the Seven Mile Island Stars is a non-profit summer educational theater program designed to offer young actors the opportunity to sing, dance, act, and learn stagecraft.
They also are involved in charitable outreach and perform for the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children, several area assisted living communities, and Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
This year’s musical, Back to the 80s, tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something.
Songs include Man in the Mirror, Footloose, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Material Girl, Kids In America, Love Shack, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Let’s Hear It for the Boy, You Give Love a Bad Name, Video Killed the Radio Star, Time of My Life, and Mickey.
Under the direction of former cast members Kate Lansinger and Will Seefried, this year’s cast includes Dominick Martino, Joe Fiocco, Jamie Caron, Ben and Peter Conlin, Devon, Taylor and Rachel Dansky, Breanna Carrion, Stacy and Kelsey Hand, Ashley French, Kaneen Meredith, Andrew, Stephen and Brian Hoy, Emily Hand, Cam and Nicole Seefried, Alex Shearn, Jamie Gillespie, and Elise and Kallie Collett.
Tickets for the show are $10 ($8 for students and seniors) and can be purchased thru the PAC box office in advance by calling 609-463-1924.
Admission to the Silent Auction on July 17 is $10.
The production features children ages 8 to 18 who live in the area year round, as well as summer residents.
Dennisville – As a parent of a Tech student it would be great if the school would update their staff directory. So many old staff still listed and no new teachers listed. What gives?
