MBS MOMENTS
Fall Fashion Show Hits the Runway
The spirit of community was in the air on November 4th as the MBS Parents Association hosted this year’s fall fashion show and luncheon, “Fashions From Around the Green,” at the Park Savoy in Florham Park. The entire MBS community is grateful to co-chairs Ilissa Matilsky and Jennifer Gronning, as well as the many parent volunteers, faculty, staff, and friends whose hard work and generosity made the day a success. Nearly 100 MBS seniors appeared on the runway, highlighting fashions by Courtside Pro Shop, Pelican Shops, Willow Street, 580 South, Marcraft Apparel Group, Paradise, Athleta, J. McLaughlin, Jos. A. Bank, Cozy Formalwear, Elizabeth Johns, and Senior Class Paparazzi. Everyone enjoyed getting a jump-start on holiday shopping, winning fabulous raffle prizes and baskets of goodies, and catching up with old friends. The fall fashion show is one of the Parents Association’s major fundraisers. Proceeds from this year’s event will be used to directly benefit the students and programs of Morristown-Beard School.
A Heart-Warming Production of Almost, Maine The Morristown-Beard Upper School production of John Cariani’s romantic comedy Almost, Maine offered the perfect cure for the chilly weather with nine heart-warming vignettes exploring love and loss in the mythical town of Almost, Maine. One of the most frequently produced contemporary plays, Almost, Maine was performed at MBS November 11th through the 14th. The action of the play took place on a cold, clear night in the middle of winter, in the remote town of Almost, a small town located deep in Maine’s north central woods. While the northern lights hovered in the sky above, a series of connected scenes unfolded and the town’s inhabitants found themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. The talented cast of Almost, Maine included (in alphabetical order): Elizabeth Buscemi ’18, Richard Carchia ’18, Brian Collins ’18, Ryan Fisher ’16, Giovan Guanill ’17, Iain Jaeger ’19, Tatiana James ’16, Steven Karbachinskiy ’16, Harrison Kern ’17, Ethan Kim ’19, Rachel Leung ’16, Ross McGuinness ’16, Sydney Morris ’17, Arielle Moss ’16, Meghan Nelligan ’16, Annabel Pruitt ’16, Bailey Rechler ’16, Will Segal ’16, Rebecca Tone ’19, and Hailey Winterbottom ’16. Members of the ensemble are: Pamela Beniwal ’19, Perri Easley ’19, Liza Leever ’19, Nicolette Lewis ’19, Lauren Mennen ’19, Ian O’Brien ’19, and Amy Sales ’19. The “behind-the-scenes” crew included: Taylor Jaskula ’17 (production stage manager), Courney Ober ’18 and Sophie McGuinness ’19 (assistant stage managers), Ellie Reinhardt ’18 (cast photographer), Daniel Lombardi ’16 (show poster artwork), Olivia Land ’17 (house manager), and backstage crew members Katharine Bernstein ’18, Jack Collins ’16, Terri Green ’17, Grace Hromin ’18, Madeline Larson ’17, Ray Namar ’16, Austin Penizotto ’18, Natalie Pruitt ’18, Leah Seldin ’17, and Jill Stecker ’18. 8
Crimson Spring 2016
Fall Fashion Show
Almost, Maine