By Pam Cordes
On Friday, May 9, nine Long Island High School singers will perform in the “Welcome to the 60’s” Cabaret Show to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk.
Linda Ray, producer of Huntington Cabaret, will donate a performance of "Welcome To The 60s," a cabaret show directed by award-winning New York City director Lennie Watts and noted musical director Jeffrey Cubeta.
The show, which was originally performed at the Metropolitan Room in New York City, to a sold out audiences, is a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk.
The Centerport United Methodist Church in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk and will be building a house in Bay Shore later this year.
The benefit will take place at The Centerport United Methodist Church, 97 Little Neck Rd, Centerport, New York at 7:30 p.m.
The cast features nine singers ages 13 through 18 from throughout Long Island including Leilani D'Onofrio, Robert Finley Middle School Glen Cove; Amanda Hassler, West Islip HS; Kenna Koenigsberger, Candlewood Middle School, Half Hollow Hills in Dix Hills; Jonah Kramer, Huntington High School; Kristen Maldonado, Massapequa High School; Caitlin Nofi, Cold Spring Harbor High School; Lenny Sadowsky, Massapequa High School; Alanna Shalinski (in photo), Walt Whitman High School, South Huntington; Ian Silverman, Grand Avenue Middle School, Bellmore. The cast members, chosen after auditions with Mr. Watts last September, were trained in cabaret technique during an nine-week advanced performance workshop in Huntington.
There will be a "Chinese" auction after the show which will include theatre tickets, passes to major NYC museums, jewelry, gift certificates for award-winning restaurants, a 32" flat screen TV and much more. The auction will begin at 6:30 and continue after the show during a dessert reception with the cast.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids and include a dessert reception after the show. For tickets and more information please call Producer Linda Ray at 631-673-5577.
Pam Cordes handles publicity for Huntington Cabaret and for Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk.