West Side Story - July 17 - July 20, 2014

Lexington Youth Summer Theatre

 Who's Who 

  • Danny Akimchuk

    as Tony

    This is Danny’s sixth year with LYST; he was Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, Doody in Grease and Benjamin in Joseph. As a senior at Lexington High, Danny is a member of the Madrigal Singers and Mixed Nuts (a cappella). He has 14 years of dance experience (tap, modern, contemporary, hip hop, jazz), and plays piano.

  • Michael Amirault

    Cello I

    Michael Amirault is a senior at Lexington High School. He has played the cello since the fourth grade.

  • Cole Andrade

    Percussion I

    Cole Andrade is in his third semester of study at Berklee College of Music studying Percussion and Marimba performance with Richard Flanagan. Cole has been an avid theatre fan for many years performing as Principal Percussionist for such musicals as "Sweeney Todd", "West Side Story" and "Anything Goes".

  • Gavin Batsimm

    Violin III/IV

    Gavin is a rising sophomore at Andover High School. He has played violin for 10 years. Besides his school orchestra, Gavin plays in the Symphony Orchestra of NMYO and has participated in the Northeastern Massachusetts District Festival for 3 years.

  • Armando Belliard

    as Chino

    Armando is thrilled to be in LYST's West Side Story as Chino! Armando is a high school graduate and is ready to move onto Susquehanna University in PA, majoring in anthropology and theater. He plans to study many different cultures around the globe through their art and music. His goal is to show the world that everyone is connected through the art form of music and his journey is just beginning.

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