BRUNSWICK — New England Youth Theater is staging “Aida,” with Lewiston resident Amanda Martin as Princess Amneris, through Saturday, Aug. 7.

A 2009 graduate of Lewiston High School, Martin is studying theater at Cornell University. She has appeared in many productions in the Lewiston-Auburn area.

Emily Perry, technical director, is playing the role of Princess Amneris for two nights as understudy. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 2008 and attends Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va. She is majoring in dance theater and mathematics.

Alyssa Day, playing the understudy role of Aida, attended Manhattanville College as a vocal performance major. A 2008 graduate of Brunswick High School, she plans to study entertainment business at the University of Southern Maine in the fall and continue her vocal training there and at Studio 48 Performing Arts Center.

Cast in the role of Nehebka is Ashley Rood, who is minoring in theater at USM. A 2009 graduate of Mt. Ararat High School, she has appeared in many productions in the midcoast area.

“Aida” is a love story set in Egypt, the country that has enslaved Nubia. The great power’s prince, Radames, is engaged to the fashionable Amneris. However, when Aida, the princess of Nubia, comes to the palace as a slave, love turns everything upside down and leads everyone down paths they never could have imagined. “Aida” was adapted from the Italian opera for Broadway with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice.

The show is directed by Elaine Perry, a Topsham resident, with choreography by Vincent Ratsavong (who also plays the role of Zoser, Radames’ evil father) and music direction by theater producer Rebecca Beck.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.newenglandyouththeater.com or call 798-6966.