A Future Star Is
Born
We love music, concerts and school plays that are
meaningful.
Shirley and I were invited to the Minisink Valley Central
High School Drama Club's presentation recently of "No, No, Nanette", a musical
depicting the elegance and carefree attitude of the 1920's.
The melding of song and dance to make a fluffy light as air
story came to life that night and it was refreshing to just see the talent of
this cast entertain.
And with it all emerged what we believe is a future stage,
TV and movie star in the making. We say that because of the vast knowledge we
have acquired over the many years while judging, photographing and writing along
with my vast musical background that I have have been exposed to.
The lead actress/singer in this play, 16-year-old sophomore
Amanda Scialabba, is the daughter of John and Joanne Scialabba of Westtown. Mom
Joanne teaches secondary self-contained special education at the main campus of
Sullivan County BOCES.
Amanda, as Nanette, stole the show with
her outstanding acting ability and beautiful voice.....there is no doubt in my
mind we will being seeing and hearing this talented young lady sometime in the
future.
Amanda moved to Orange County with her family from Staten
Island in August 2009. She was lucky that her new school had a drama program as
her previous school did not.
She always loved singing but realized a love of the stage
when she landed the role of Willy Wonka in her seventh grade play at Minisink
Valley Middle School. Guitar and drum lessons have also been a major part of her
musical background.
A member of the High Honor Roll Amanda is also taking
advanced classes so that she can eventually get college credits while in high
school. Last summer she was accepted into the Open Jar Institute in New York
City for a week of workshops with professionals in the field and attended a
broadway show each night.
Previous to playing Nanette in this play she has helped with
the house crew for "The Curious Savage" and she played the role of Smitty in
last year's spring musical "How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying".
This year she student directed the fall production of "Lend Me A Tenor". Amanda
and other students directed the Intermediate School's production of "Annie" this
year.
Watch for this talented young lady's name......she is a
winner.
Sixteen-year-old Amanda Scialabba performing the role of
"Nanette" in the musical No, No, Nanette.
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