THE REMARKER • MAY 10, 2019
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SPRING PLAY
My dear Lady Disdain The school’s drama program produced William Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing May 2, 3, 4 and 5. Directed by Toby Vintcent Fine Arts Department Chair Marion Glorioso, the play tells the story of two couples who, through twists and turns, find love through the trickery of their friends. PLANNING IT OUT Act II scene 3: Princes Don Pedro (left: CJ Crawford), Claudio (center: Henry Exall) and Leonato (right: Ruoming Fan) ploy to convince Benedick (offstage: Will Hunt) that Beatrice (offstage: Leah Segal) is in love with him.
MUSIC IN THEATRE Throughout the play, The Musician (Eli Yancey), along with Balthazar (not pictured: Will Mallick), serenades the floor with “O Sole Mio.”
THE PRINCE’S BALL Act II scene 1: Milling about a masquerade party, a group of revelers converse, including Conrade (far left: Beto Beveridge), Benedick (down left: Will Hunt), Beatrice (down left center: Leah Segal), Margaret (center left: Meredith Black), Claudio (center right: Henry Exall), The Musician (up left: Eli Yancey), Balthazar (up right: Will Mallick), Hero (left: Isabella Page), and Don Pedro (far right: CJ Crawford).
IN JEST Act II scene 1: Chatting at a party, Beatrice (right: Leah Segal) jokes with Prince Don Pedro (left: CJ Crawford) about the nature of their relationship with Benedick (offstage: Will Hunt).
IN THE CRUX Act V scene 1: At the peak of the play’s theme of misunderstanding, Claudio (right: Henry Exall) scolds Benedick (left: Will Hunt) for his attitude as Benedick begins to suspect Claudio’s ploys. PHOTOS Ekansh Tambe