West Side Story pitted the white all-American "Jets" against the Puerto Rican members of a street gang called the "Sharks" in Weber State College's musical production this year. Tony Wyzek, a disillusioned "Jets" gang member, played by Ron C. Hyde, tried to find meaning in his drab existence until he met Maria Nanez, played by Kristin Hurst. The plot was complicated with the rivalry of the leader of the "Jets" gang, Riff, played by Doug Baker, and Maria's brother, Bernardo, played by R. Jason Starnes. Other characters in the play included Bernardo's girl, Anita, played by Kris Garmire, tomboy Anybodys, performed by Nancy J. Larsen, and Doc, portrayed by Michael Stever. Production of the play was a long and hard task. In addition to practicing difficult singing and dancing sequences, performers with speaking parts were drilled in either Manhattan or Puerto Rican accents. "West Side Story" was performed February 26-March 2, 1974, in the Fine Arts Center, with a matinee performance only on March 1. Top: Members of the "Jets" showed various reactions to a suggestion made by Snowboy (Randy West). Middle left: Kris Garmire as "Anita" and Kristin Hurst as Maria shared the fate of being "Shark" women. Middle right: Broken bottle in hand Action" (Kent Hansen) advanced during a street fight. Lower left: Larry Vail held up the chain that he wanted to use for a rumble as Doug Baker looked on. Opposite page, upper right: "Riff' (Doug Baker) and "Action" (Kent Hansen) teased the would be Jets Member "Anybody's" (Nancy Larson) during a sequence of WEST SIDE STORY. Middle left: David Beyer, Michael Stever. Mary Jo Eye-stone, George Yerns, and Kevin Jones were five members of the WEST SIDE STORY cast. Middle right: Kristin Hurst, R. Jason Starnes. Kris Garmire and Ron Hyde had vocal parts in WSC's musical. Lower right: Ray Call and Jason Starnes portrayed two "Shark" members with Kris Garmire as "Anita".