FALL PLAY

That’s The Spirit

On November 14th and 15th, the Upper School Theater Department performed That’s The Spirit by Tim Kelly. Over 200 students, parents, friends and faculty watched the play in person, and over eighty family and friends watched it through livestreams.

The murder mystery spoof takes place in the late Great Marvel’s home in Laurel Canyon, California. The story begins on a dark and stormy night when Jenny, who lives there, is surprised and murdered by a mysterious intruder, setting the stage for an eventful investigation into her death. Who had access? What was the motive? Who was the killer? The show stars Claire Voyant (played by Satori Gailunas), a psychic with the ability to communicate with the beyond, and Irene Lockwood (Ella Feilmeier), the deceased Jenny’s niece, who stands to inherit the Great Marvel’s home. 

The investigation takes several comical turns as Claire’s mystical colleagues arrive to assist, much to the annoyance of straight-shooting police detective Charlotte Prindle (Reese Wells, and her overly eager young partner Bud Frazer (Romeo Ramelli). 

The cast must sort their way through red herrings and some hilarious onstage shenanigans—a missing, valuable magic book! A gamekeeper disguised as a lamp! A vagrant hiding in the wine cellar! A cheeky ventriloquist dummy! A self-centered Hollywood star who lives next door!—before viewers are shocked when Claire Voyant forces the true killer to admit to not one but two murders. 

The show was laugh-out-loud funny,  with audience members from the first night returning to watch the second showing, attendees from both nights walking out grinning ear to ear, and talking about the great performance.  

Very well done to all!

ARTS HIGHLIGHT

Delphian was ranked #1 as the Best High School for the Arts in Oregon on NICHE’s 2025 Best Schools list

CAST

Jenny Davenport...........................Joy Hwang/Amy Bianchi

Ruby............................................Chloe Aden/Sophie Eurell 

Irene Lockwood................................................Ella Feilmeier

Wayne Hopkins..................................................Elliot Adams

Claire Voyant.................................................Satori Gailunas

Charlotte Prindle.................................................Reese Wells 

Bud Frazer.....................................................Romeo Ramelli

Scotty Nelson...................................................Ansel Sessions 

Bella Donna.......................................................Mila Marvin 

Chester.........................................................Beckett Gailunas

Anne Boleyn...............................Liana Vannier/Lia Adams

Juan.......................................................................Logan Sene 

Ernst Slater..........................................................Noah Orion

Victoria Greenstreet..............Avery Ott/Victoria Guajardo 

CREW

Director...........................................................Melissa Agrillo

Director’s Assistant..............................................Reese Wells

Acting Coaches.............................................Skyler Feilmeier 

and Corey Orthmann  

Production Manager..............................Rebecca Orthmann 

Sound & Effects........................................Christopher Lewis

Costumes.......................................................Robin Gailunas

Hair & Makeup.....................................................Serena On

Hair & Makeup Assistants.........................Natalia Chaparro

and Rylee Wells

Set Design...........................................................Elliot Adams 

Set Dresser..............................................Rebecca Orthmann 

Set Construction..............Corey Orthmann, Damien Tagg,

and Tim Turner

Set Painting..............................Elliot Adams, Sophie Eurell 

Beckett Gailunas, Satori Gailunas, and Reese Wells