Yorktown Perofming Arts Spotlight: Abe Marron Wears Many Hats

YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Abe Marron’s love for musical theater began in his early childhood and hasn’t slowed down since. With eclectic interests that include everything from history to philosophy to track-and-field and more, the Yorktown High School senior and soon-to-be Eagle Scout still sees theater as a central part of his life. We caught up with him earlier this spring.

When did you discover your love of performing?

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I’ve been singing and acting for most of my life. I’ve always been in the school choirs and the school shows since I was little. I had a lot of fun going to summer camps like Yorktown Stage and Stagedoor Manor. Being in a show is such an exciting and rigorous process that’s always just so rewarding at the end. It’s electrifying to stand onstage and perform what everyone has been working so hard to create.

I’ve also always loved singing, and I’m happy I’ve been able to cultivate and continue with it for most of my life. In school, choir is such a fun place to be and it always is so nice to have a vocal, creative outlet to end the school day after all of my classes.

Do you plan to keep performing after high school?

Although I won’t be majoring or minoring in music or theater, I definitely want to continue pursuing the arts in recreational ways. I plan to attend Ithaca College in the fall, and they have so many ways a student can still be involved in the arts even if it’s not their subject. I plan to try out for some choirs at Ithaca and to do some theater there, as well. I don’t want my journey with music and theater to end.

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Who are what are your biggest artistic influences?

My late bubbie (grandma) used to always sing around me and with me when I was really young and, looking back, that’s probably where I developed my love of singing. My parents have also always been so supportive in all of my endeavors and have encouraged me to pursue anything creative whenever I can.

When I started my freshman year, I was very on the fence about whether I wanted to stick with choir and theater; it was the middle of fully remote learning and I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about it. But thanks to Ms. [Andrea] Stock, who has been an amazing choral director, even through all the struggles with COVID, I stuck with choir and theater through high school and had an amazing time with all of it.

What makes performing as part of a group appealing?

It’s so fun to be a part of an ensemble, whether it’s a choir or a cast that I’m a part of, it’s amazing to see everyone’s individual roles coming together to bring a performance together. In a show, there are always points where it may be worrying or stressful, but you always know that it’ll come together and be a splendiferous experience for everyone in the end. The feel the opening night of a show emits is unparalleled.

What do you do when you’re not performing?

I tend to stretch myself a little thin with my activities, I take up an active involvement with scouting and love the program and all the skills and education it provides to kids. I’m also receiving my Eagle [Scout] rank very soon, which I’m very excited about. I’m currently doing track as well, which is going to be a bunch of fun as it picks up. On top of that, I love philosophy and have been able to share that with my friends through leading the philosophy club in the school which, maybe to the slight boredom of my friends, I’ve gotten a kick out of. I help with a bunch of other clubs, as well and I love dabbling and helping out in anything I can. Besides that, my various history classes have also been taking up a good bit of my time this year.

What’s on your Top-5 playlist?

“This Charming Man” by The Smiths, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by The Beatles, “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes, “Nervous Young Inhumans” by Car Seat Headrest, and “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel

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