By Elizabeth Abraham ’17

The annual talent show, which took place on Friday, April 15th, was a huge success this year. A total of 15 acts performed, entertaining the audience with everything from a jazz quartet to a medley of classical ballet pieces. Mr. Green was the oh-so-funny emcee who kept the show going throughout the night with his Rev Carrick impersonation; he also incited a surprise sea shanty performance. Other highlights include Ms. T’s unforgettable dance moves during Victoria Morrison’s rendition of “I Will Survive.”

However, perhaps the most special part of the talent show this year was the fundraiser run by students before, during, and after the show. When students found out a few weeks back that Theresa Mitten lost her home in a devastating fire, many wanted to do something to help. Molly Leahy ‘19 came up with the idea of an art show to raise money for Theresa’s family. Students took this idea and ran with it. There were generous donations of pottery, paintings, greeting cards and more. Also, during the show, students from the AP studio class did caricatures and figure drawings for a small fee. With the profits from the sale and all the donations received, a total of over 1,200 dollars was raised for the Mitten family.

At the end of this successful night, the panel of judges (Mrs. Lew, Mrs. Rickrode, and Mr. Rea) decided on four winners. Paige Allen ‘17 won the award for “Best Non-Musical Performance” with her comical monologues. Richard Kraus ‘18 and James Hughes ‘18 won “Most Entertaining” for their performance of “The Suit Song” from the hit TV series “How I Met Your Mother.” Dominick D’Alessandro ‘17 received the award for “Best Musical Performance” with a piano piece by Chopin, and Ariana Notartomaso ‘16 won “Best Vocal Performance.” All in all, it was a great night for the community: everyone involved deserves another round of applause.