West Side Story: School Edition Shalom Christian Academy Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Characters

• Tony Jet: Handsome, sandy-haired (Polish), older teen-ager, who has outgrown the Jets; tenor.
• Riff Jet; Glowing, driving, intelligent, slightly wacky leader of the Jets; tenor.
• Diesel Jet: Lieutenant to Riff, big, slow, steady; baritone.
• Baby John Jet: Youngest member of the Jets, awed at everything, even being a Jet; tries to act like a big man, but is vulnerable; baritone.
• A-Rab Jet: Small of stature, enjoys everything, takes nothing seriously, unaware, can be explosive; baritone.
• Action Jet: Most aggressive member of the Jets, a cat-like ball of fury; baritone.
• Big Deal a bespectacled, self-styled expert on everything
• Snowboy Jet: Bespectacled, self-styled expert; baritone
• Anybody's Jet girl: Scrawny teen-aged girl, pathetically dressed to imitate the Jets, and wants desperately to be taken seriously by them.
• Velma Jet girl: Riff’s girlfriend, young, slithery, sexy, lost in a world of jive.
• Graziella Jet girl: Girlfriend of Diesel, impressed with herself.
• Bernardo Shark: Handsome, proud, fluid leader of the Sharks, with a sardonic chip on his shoulder; baritone.
• Chino Shark: Shy, gentle, sweet-faced young boy, the intended husband of Maria; baritone.
• Pepe Shark: Lieutenant to Bernardo, typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
• Indio Shark: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
• Luis Shark: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
• Juano Shark: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
• Toro Shark: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
• Maria Shark Girl: Lovely young and obedient immigrant Puerto Rican girl, excited and enthusiastic about her new life in America, but with stubborn inner strength that allows her to evolve into a strong woman; soprano.
• Anita Shark Girl: Older (20’s) and wiser in the ways of the world, flashy, sharp-tongued, and with a knowing sexuality; alto/mezzo-soprano..
• Consuelo Shark Girl: Tough, young Puerto Rican girl with bleach blond hair and lots of baubles; mezzo-soprano.
• Rosalia Shark Girl: Young Puerto Rican girl, more demure, not too bright; mezzo-soprano.
• Francisca Shark Girl: Young and quirky
• Doc Middle-aged drug store owner, tired and worn out.
• Lieutenant Schrank Plainclothes policeman used to being in charge, superficially pleasant to cover his venom, fear, and bigotry.
• Officer Krumpke A not-too-bright street cop.
• Glad Hand Nerdy, overly cheerful and ill-equipped social director at the local gym dance.
• Jet Girl/Ensemble will be participate in the dancing and group singing scenes that will be designated
• Shark Girl/Ensemble will be participate in the dancing and group singing scenes that will be designated
• Jet/Ensemble will be participate in the dancing and group singing scenes that will be designated
• Shark/Ensemble will be participate in the dancing and group singing scenes that will be designated
• Somewhere Soloist Sing Somewhere - no dancing
• Ensemble will be participate in the dancing and group singing scenes that will be designated