On Friday, Nov. 18th and Saturday Nov. 19th, the North Shore Masquers’ presented Distracted, a provocative and poignant play that asks us: Why it is so hard in our world to pay attention to what really matters? Many, many thanks to the cast, crew, and faculty that worked so hard to put this authentic play together at North Shore High School. A standing ovation goes to the cast including: Cameron Capello (Mama), Michael MacDonnell (Dad), David Swett (Jesse), Haley Lerner (Dr. Zavala), Sonja Rose Bogolubov (Mrs. Holly),Olivia Bross (Dr.Waller), Joseph Doyle (Dr. Daniel Broder), Caroline Schwib (Sherry), Elizabeth Zarb (Vera), Stephanie Goglia (Natalie), Nicoletta Royal (Dr. Jinks), Marianna Oropallo (Carolyn), Peter Tzotchev (Dr Karnes), Danielle Smith (Nurse), Madeline Podaras (Waitress),and Gabriel Dranow (Allergist). Congrats to the crew including: Michael Kleba (Director), Caroline Scheibe (Costume Design & Instruction), Rob Wiesmann and Michael Russo (Lighting Design), Benjamin Benfield (Set Design and Supervisor), William Laderer (Sound Design), and Peter Warzer (Media and Projection Advisor). And, bravo to the production and stage crew including: Julia LiVigni (Producer), Christopher Lau (Assistant Producer), Ambrose Pompea, Marianna Oropallo, Darcy Winter, Zena Kontorouhas, Katie Brottenberg, Gabriel Dranow, Peter Tzotchev (Assistant to the Director), Cassandra Schatz (Stage Manager),and assistant stage managers, Miranda Kivlen, Kate Sweeney, Jordyn Rivera, Nathalie Arias, Helena Yun, Hannah Crabb, Colin Sweeney, Kayla Bailey, Gena Vineis, Laurette Lisena, Matt Stanton, Demi Otis, Katherine Hunt, Lindsey Golden, Lauren Carbonara, Zoe Malin, Jessica Weber, Danielle Ligure, Max Gibson, Kim Marchese, Elizabeth Oswald, Stavroula Solomos, and Amanda Woods. Photo Caption:Article and photos by Shelly Newman Distracted performed at NS High School. Congrats to the talented cast and crew!