Staten Island Children's Theatre to Celebrate 30 Years with ENOCRE!, 5/6

The award-winning Staten Island Children's Theatre Association marks its 30th Anniversary with "Encore!" a revue celebrating its past, present and future on Friday, May 6 at 8pm at the historic Snug harbor Music Hall.

For over 50 years SICTA has been bringing live theater to children and families. Since 1986 SICTA's Musical Theatre Course has been a guiding force that brings children together that help develop a love of theater and create well balanced and successful young adults. SICTA is a self sustaining program of the Staten Island Mental Health Society.

This special fundraising event is under the direction of Rosemarie Callahan, David Jozwiak and John Fiore.

"To quote a lyric from The Fantasticks 'you wonder how these things begin.' a group of children meet for the first time and never imagine they would still be friends and meet 20-30 years later to do a show," said SICTA director Rosemarie Callahan. " If ever a theatre group could be described as a family, SICTA is that family. Encore! will be an inside look to where they all began, where they are now and possibly glimpse into the future as some of their children become the next generation of SICTA history. This fundraiser will help to support and continue our self sustaining Musical Theatre program for years to come. Encore! promises to be a concert of phenomenal voices in a one night only celebration."

Featuring SICTA Alumni: Meghan Sciannameo-Aidala, Jessica Caracciolo, Kara Criscitiello, Loretta Diglio, Suzi Adleman Eldridge, Suzanne Fiore, Bronwyn Stayoch Fugate, Fiona Gannon, Cortney Mancuso Goffin, Elizabeth Harding, BJ High, Jennifer Vernazza Lambert, Jessica Lucchesi, Cassandra Ruiz Nemzer, Lisa Mazy O'Hallorhan, Sal Pavia, Billy Piscopo, Melissa Callahan Rivas, Andrew Rodriguez, Katherine Callahan Scala, Rebecca Sciannameo, Matt Stango, Marissa Terzino, Angel Valentin, and Janene Violetta.

SICTA Encore! Tickets are $35. For tickets please email weareSICTA@aol.com. Please make all donation checks payable to: S.I.C.T.A., 669 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301.

For more information about the Award-Winning SICTA www.statenislandchildrenstheatre.com.