2019 Children's Theater Success

Twenty of our talented sophomores took the stage to tell the story of what really happened after “once upon a time.” This year’s show was produced and directed by Ms. Maureen McNulty, coordinator of the performing arts and teacher, and the IHA Theater Arts class.

As the story goes, a substitute narrator is called in on short notice to present a variety of classic fairytales. But just as each tale begins, characters show up to interrupt and correct the newbie narrator’s telling of their story. The main characters have hysterical idiosyncrasies—from Cinderella being a clean freak and the Three Little Pigs being hypochondriacs, to Rapunzel being a total diva and Little Red Riding Hood is a lawyer defending the Wolf. The chaos continues until the narrator finally breaks down in frustration. Congratulations on a job well done to the outstanding cast of sophomores:

Storyteller - Quinn Maloney
Cinderella - Jessica Arriaga
Rapunzel - Mia Grossman
First Pig/Bashful - Anja Kranenburg
Wolf - Olivia DeMartini
Second Pig/Sneezy - Noemi Antal
Third Pig/Doc - Mary Virginia Nye
Hansel - Caroline Dyson
Gretel - Angelina Boris
Jack - Amanda Potenza
King - Lea Gagnon
Queen - Clare McGowan
Princess - Skylar Scasserra
Little Red Riding Hood - Samantha Manning
Happy - Kathryn Stathakis
Dopey - Sophia Mazzola
Sleepy/Baby Bear - Katie O’Donovan
Grumpy - Kathleen Quinn
Snow White - Julia Frengul
Goldilocks - Nora-Lise Hamre

Tech was provided by junior members of the IHA International Thespian Society and sets were designed and created by Ms. McNulty and Mrs. Lisa Encke, director of the arts; the IHA theater arts class; various IHA art classes; and members of the IHA National Art Honor Society. Thank you to the more than three hundred children and faculty members from Sacred Heart School, Suffern; St. Margaret's School, Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and Visitation Academy who attended this year’s performance!

Full photo album, courtesy of Mike Hamlett Photography, is available here.