<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/alumnus-works-with-spielberg-to-bring-west-side-story-to-big-screen.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>06/15/2022</pubDate><title>Alumnus Works With Spielberg to Bring 'West Side Story' to Big Screen</title><description>The journey from Scranton to New York City takes approximately two hours by car. But for a 13-year-old boy in 1990, it was a trip into the future. With thick red hair and passion for stage and screen, a young Jonathan Lomma '99 made several trips to the Big Apple during the audition process for a role in Steven Spielberg's film "Hook." He earned a spot as a finalist for the part of the younger version of Robin Williams' character, Peter Pan.</description><author>Chris Karlesky</author><image><img src="/uploads/files/947447259255528084-jonathan-lomma-steven-spielberg-1.114.0.2911.1754.full.jpg" alt="Jonathan Lomma 99 and Steven Spielberg on set"/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>English</tag><tag>Theatre</tag></tags></item>