Before AMERICAN IDIOT, there was TOMMY, the classic 60s rock opera from “The Who”, that illustrates a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph in an electrifying multimedia evening of rock and roll in a theater. The production at Gateway will presented with a student cast, backed by professional staff and production values.

Last season’s Les Misérables - Student Edition was a close to sell out blockbuster with patrons exclaiming that they were amazed they were watching young people in such an awe inspiring show. This year is sure to be no exception with skilled performing arts students directed by industry professionals, an award winning set from Gateway’s 1996 production, spectacular lights, projections and costumes.

The Who's classic rock opera is brought to the stage with a live band conducted by Justin Fischer, who recently finished the 2nd national Tour of SPRING AWAKENING. The production is directed by Robin Joy Allan, Gateway's Artistic Director and Acting School Founder and Director. Ms. Allan directed last year's triumphant Les Misérables. She has also worked with young people teaching, directing and casting for many years, having been the Associate Casting Director on the films Parenthood, Ghost and When Harry Met Sally Robin was the Casting Director for 1990's feature film Lord of the Flies, discovering Balthazar Getty,(Brothers and Sisters) and James Badge Dale (Rubicon.) She is developing many young Long Islanders in Gateway's Acting School division, which has spawned several former alumni who are already finding much success, on a scholastic and professional level.

PRE PRODUCTION PRESS SHOTS

Pinball Lads and Lasses

Kaylee Spano, Madison Mulvey, Brenda Birkeland, Veronica Kelly

Ryan Koerber, Jesse Keitel, Jesse Lewis, Dante Baldassin

Ms. Walker, Ten Year Old Tommy, Capt. Walker

Christie Lombardi, Jace Simoes Rodrigues, Joe Wood

July 2011
SUN	MON	TUES	WED	THUR	FRI	SAT
17	18	19	20	21 8:00PM	22 8:00PM	23 2:00PM
24 7:00PM	25	26	27 8:00PM	28 8:00PM	29 8:00PM	30 3:00PM 7:00PM

Cast

Mrs. Walker.............................................................	Christie Lombardi
Captain Walker.........................................................	Joe Wood
Uncle Ernie..............................................................	Christopher Isolano
Lover........................................................................	Jesse Lewis
Four-Year-Old Tommy...............................................	Nolan Lyons
Narrator/Tommy........................................................	Miles Whittaker
Ten-Year-Old Tommy................................................	Jace Rodriguez
Cousin Kevin............................................................	Dante Baldassin
Hawker....................................................................	Jesse Keitel
The Gypsy...............................................................	Melissa Mahoney
1st Local Lad...........................................................	Jesse Lewis
2nd Local Lad...........................................................	Jesse Keitel
Sally Simpson..........................................................	Brenda Birkeland

Ensemble................................................................	Brittany DeAngelis, Robert DeFilippo, Raymond Ebarb, Theo Ebarb, Liam Golde, Marielle Greguski, Liam Hofmeister, Veronica Kelly, Ryan Koerber, Libby Larkin, George Marschall, Madison Mulvey, Alex Sneddon, Kaylee Spano, Ambrose Teniozo, Andrew Vertucci, Brian Walsh