Sigourney Weaver surprised the ambitious high school drama club behind the viral Alien: The Play when she showed up at North Bergen High Schools encore performance Friday, which marked the 40th anniversary of the legendary sci-fi thriller.
The New Jersey high school became an internet sensation because of the elaborate sets and costumes reportedly all created with recycled materials and with a budget of $3,500 of their spring production. Director Ridley Scott even penned a letter to the North Bergen Drama Club, crediting their creativity, imagination and determination.
On Friday designated the fourth annual Alien Day to celebrate the franchises 40th anniversary the actress who played Ripley herself surprised the cast and crew in the hallway of North Bergen High School:
Sigourney Weaver visiting the NBHS cast and crew at their encore performance of Alien after national media recognition was unbelievable!! #alien #Alien40th pic.twitter.com/2UXL0v1H3X
Nicholas J. Sacco (@NicholasJSacco) April 27, 2019
Look who stopped by North Bergen High to visit the spectacular cast of Alien: The Play. Thank you, Sigourney Weaver! And thank you, North Bergen High! #AlienDay #Alien40th pic.twitter.com/ObMZh4m4t3
Alien (@AlienAnthology) April 27, 2019
During the performance itself, Weaver also addressed the Alien: The Play audience and praised the schools extraordinary teachers as well as the North Bergen cast and crew:
According to North Bergen mayor Nick Sacco, following the encore performance of Alien: The Play, the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts presented each student of the cast and crew with a $1k scholarship to their summer program as well as each Senior with a $10k scholarship to the college.