Federico Garcia Lorca’s

 “Blood Wedding”

to be performed at North Haven High School.

(Info provided by the Drama Club) 

Performance Details:

Performance Dates & Times: Thursday March 3^rd at 6:30pm, Friday May 4^th at 7:00pm, and Saturday May 5^th at 7:00 pm at the North Haven High School Theater. 

Ticketing Information: 

Tickets will be available to the public during the nights of the show at the ticket window. The tickets are $5 for student admission and $7 for general admission, and seating is not assigned.  

Production Credits:

“Blood Wedding” is a tragedy by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1932 and first performed in Madrid in March 1933 focusing on a confused Leonardo, from Madrid, Spain. Taking place in 1933, young Leonardo once in love with the bride, eventually found love and family in her cousin. But in the end their true feelings for Leonardo and the bride come to a bloody bash.     

North Haven High School’s Production involves approximately 30 students (including the cast and crew)

World Language Faculty member Scott Bonito will be reprising his role as director for North Haven High School’s Drama Club’s performance of “Blood Wedding”.   Since his start at North Haven High School, he has directed numerous productions as Co-Advisor of the North Haven High School Drama Club and  is also the director of the North Haven High School’s Improvisational Comedy group, “Children Running With Scissors.”

The extracurricular community at North Haven High School has been incredibly supportive as they too have lent their time to presenting different presentational facets (movies, posters, pictures and art) that connect with this season’s theme adopted by the North Haven High School Drama Club.

Director – Scott Bonito
Assistant Director – Olga Herget  
Student Assistant Director – Natasha Flath
Producer – Andy Cirioli
Stage Manager – Thomas DeChello

Synopsis: The young, wealthy Bridegroom (played by Michael Battista) lives alone with his Mother (played by Jennifer Royka). He has recently bought a vineyard and is planning to get married. As the play opens, the Bridegroom announces he is going out to check on the vineyard, but Mother bombards him with questions about his safety.
Leonardo Felix (played by Jackson Reed) comes home from work to find his Wife (played by Rachel Balzano) and his Mother-in-Law (played by Katie Kirtland) caring for his son. He chats with his Wife, who excitedly reveals to him that the Bride is about to marry the Bridegroom.
The Bridegroom and his Mother go to visit the Bride at her home. The Bride’s Father (played by Myles Morcarski) and the Bridegroom’s Mother get along well, discussing land purchases and the virtues of their respective children. Finally, the Bride enters and meets the Bridegroom’s Mother for the first time. His Mother reminds her that, as a wife, her duty will be to give the Bridegroom many children.
Bonito said: “This was my first play that I read as a student at UConn, and its profound message and well written style still resounds today. It has truly been a dream come true to direct this production at North Haven High School, a school in which I was once a student and drama club actor. What’s more, I have had the absolute pleasure to direct with an amazing directorial staff and have been blessed to work with such a talented group of actors and a devoted group of technical crew members. The bar can never be set high enough for this talented group of students and they continue to impress through their understanding of their roles and execution of the play as a cohesive family.”