BOOKS BEFORE BROADWAY
BOOKS BEFORE BROADWAY WAS CREATED BY REBECCA LYNN GOLDFARB, AN 11TH GRADE STUDENT FROM OCEANSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. REBECCA HAS WORKED AS AN ACTRESS IN THEATER, FILM, TV, COMMERCIALS, VOICE OVERS, AND HAS PERFORMED IN LIVE EVENTS SINCE THE AGE OF 7.
IN THE SUMMER OF 2017, REBECCA ATTENDED AN ACTING INTENSIVE PROGRAM AT YALE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NSLC). INSPIRED BY HER PASSION FOR THEATRE AND BOOKS, REBECCA FOUNDED BOOKS BEFORE BROADWAY AS A WAY TO ENRICH HER COMMUNITY. BOOKS BEFORE BROADWAY HAS BEEN FEATURED ON RADIO AND CABLE NEWS AND HAS PERFORMED AT VENUES ALL OVER LONG ISLAND. |
Upcoming8/9 - BOOKS BEFORE BROADWAY DISNEY EDITION @OCEANSIDE LIBRARY
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VIDEOS
Radio/Tv Interview
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Radio Interview/Songs
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Duet with Dave Revels
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PHOTOS
THE STORY OF A BATBOY-TURNED-NY YANKEES-TEAM-CONSULTANT COMES TO THE ARGYLE THEATRE
Oceanside High School theatre students bring Ray Negron’s storied career with the Bronx Bombers to life
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"BABYLON — A unique Yankees story playing at the Argyle Theatre in Babylon is the stuff dreams are made for baseball fans.
Making those dreams a reality, theatre students from Oceanside High School are rehearsing for a one-day performance of the stage play "Batboy: A Yankee Miracle," based on the life of New York Yankees special consultant Ray Negron. "I give glory to the Bronx Bombers because they, in essence, gave me some soul," he said. In 1973, a 17-year-old Negron was caught spraying graffiti on the hallowed walls of Yankee Stadium by non-other than Yankee owner George Steinbrenner. Negron was then taken into custody and held at the stadium holding cell, and from that day, his life with the Yankees began. "For whatever the reason, Mr. Steinbrenner came back and got me and took me to the Yankee locker room. And that night, I was a batboy for the NY Yankees and the rest was history because that started the whole parallel of my life with the Bronx Bombers and the boss," he said. Negron has been in the offices ever since, growing up in rank to his current position. After reading one of the several books he has written about his life, owners of the newly-renovated Argyle Theatre didn't hesitate to put on the play. “I was brought to tears numerous times reading his book,” said Mark Perlman, co-owner of the Argyle Theatre. If the show hits a home run on June 24, Negron hopes to bring the play to Broadway." |
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PERFORMERS & CREW
Performers: Jillian Baehrle, Ethan Bloom, John Bologna, Rianna Carriere, Paul Cirillo, Carmine Elvezio, Rebecca Goldfarb, Anthony Hernandez, Kallie Koubiadis, Sierra Levine, Julia Martelluci, Olivia Ormiston, Nick Sammartano, Joe Sammartano and Sophie Stakhov. Behind the Scenes: Michael Antonacci, Violet Burburan, Alyssa Calabrese, Jiselle Ocasio and Ashley Strobing
Performers: Jillian Baehrle, Ethan Bloom, John Bologna, Rianna Carriere, Paul Cirillo, Carmine Elvezio, Rebecca Goldfarb, Anthony Hernandez, Kallie Koubiadis, Sierra Levine, Julia Martelluci, Olivia Ormiston, Nick Sammartano, Joe Sammartano and Sophie Stakhov. Behind the Scenes: Michael Antonacci, Violet Burburan, Alyssa Calabrese, Jiselle Ocasio and Ashley Strobing