Overall, I was very impressed with the acting in this production of "West Side Story". I am a though critic because it is one of my favorite musicals, and one of my favorite movies. It was also impressive for a high school play. The actors were all musically in tune at all times, and they could dance well also. The dialects were authentic for those who played the Puerto Rican parts. The blocking was organized, and that was imperative because there were so many people running and dancing around at the same time. I understood every line that came out of the player’s mouths. There was no breaking of character on anyone’s part. The girl who played Maria was amazing. She had a singing voice that left the whole audience with their mouths dropped to the floor. Her character was convincing, and done very tastefully, as was that of the main boy.

Maria: Young, beautiful Puerto Rican girl just out of her country, who is very new and oblivious to the dangerous street life. She is the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks.

The rest of the characters are just gang members who aren’t really main characters, but they just live on the streets and are present during the scenes.

Anita: She is Bernardo’s girlfriend who l

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