Bay View Players to Perform Stardust Melodies at April Manhattan at the Bay

The Bay View Players are a large group of girls who’s ages range from twelve to eighteen who sing at various events in school and outside of school with either the Choral class, or After School Chamber. The girls are asked to sing at weddings, prayer services, fundraisers, and many more events. The Players perform in two large shows: one in the fall, and the April “Manhattan At the Bay Cabaret.” The show is traditionally a Cabaret style play, taking the best songs from the past and threading them together with an underlying theme.

The entire show is created by Mrs. Kavanagh and played by Ms. Diane Gualtieri on piano and Ms. Karen Mellor on percussion. Mrs. Cindy LaSasso choreographs the dances while Mrs. Arlene Vacchelliar and volunteer sewing moms costume every single girl. Bay View has the second largest costume room, second only to Trinity. Meanwhile, Mr. Jason LeClair and Mrs. Bethany Rachdouni work with the tech girls on lighting, set design, prop work, and sound board. Mrs. Nancy Peters, a newer all-around addition to the group, is a former student and performer. She works with the girls in song, dance, and expression. She also runs the Acting and Improv group during the winter. All of these adults raise the bar high, and they create an amazing show for the girls.

2019 will be the thirty-sixth show named, “Stardust Melodies.” In the past, there have been themes such as travel, movies, traditions, fairytales, and life as an actress. This show is all about love, including love between parents and children, friends, sweethearts, and love of country. The girls take the audience on a journey through different time periods, showcasing how love has changed, and yet how everything is exactly the same. There are fast, colorful tunes, and slow, lyrical melodies. Dancers and singers alike fill the stage, giving it their all to portray the emotions behind the songs.

Rehearsals are vigorous for all ages, and attendance is a must. Students must balance schoolwork, club activities, and even sports to take part in this show. They also choose to give up their April vacation, dedicating it to an intensive rehearsal week. Mrs. Kavanagh works her students hard, pushing them to go beyond themselves and strive to be better. Dancers, singers, and tech work together to create a beautiful, unique, and spectacular show every year.

St. Mary Academy Bay View’s “Stardust Melodies” starts on April 25th and ends April 27th. The Thursday and Friday shows are at 6:30 PM and Saturday shows are 2:00 and 6:30 PM. Tickets purchased online at https://Ticketor.com/BayViewBoxOffice are $15 and tickets at the door are $20! Tickets have sold fast and you simply cannot miss this show.

Ae Jee is currently interning with The Reporter from Bay View's School to Career program. Seniors are given the opportunity to venture into the workplace to experience the daily rewards and challenges of a career. Ae Jee will be attending Clark Univertisy in the Fall, majoring in psychology.