Musical comedy hits all the right notes
Posted on May 20, 2021
The annual Macleans College musical production this year, once again delved into the world of musical comedy with Sheinkin and Feldman’s hilarious The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
A cast of 21 students took to the stage supported by an eight-piece band and large backstage team of dressers, tech crew, backstage crew, hospitality and front of house students and staff. Each evening also featured three audience volunteers joining in the onstage action, attempting to out spell the competition.
A selection of comments from the audience included:
“WOW. It was brilliant. I have not laughed with tears streaming down my face since I don’t know when.”
“I laughed so much that I was embracing the people around me!”
“Absolutely brilliant show, Macleans College. You never fail to impress.”
“What an amazing show and incredibly talented group of young people.”
“It was fun, and the performers are all terrific! Thanks for a really good evening!”
Lead roles were performed by:
- Lexie Buchanan (Upham House) – Rona Lisa Peretti
- Quinn Bevan (Te Kanawa) – William Morris Barfee
- Marianne Reynecke (Hillary) - Olive Ostrovsky
- Will Crozier (Upham) – Charlito “Chip” Tolentino
- Annika Lee (Snell) – Leaf Coneybear
- Caitlin Hayward (Kupe) – Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre
- Kelly Yan (Te Kanawa) – Marcy Park
- Joe Blest (Upham) – Vice Principal Douglas Panch
- Terryn Martin (Mansfield) – Miss Mahoney
- Mr Davidson - Jesus
Company members:
- Kieran John-Francke (Kupe)
- Flynn Cox (Rutherford)
- Thomas Muggleston (Rutherford)
- Katya Davidson (Te Kanawa)
- Anisa Prajitno (Batten)
- Wei Tian Teo (Rutherford)
- Emma Zhou (Hillary)
- Sophia Xu (Hillary)
- Annabelle Harrison (Snell)
- Eve Boermans (Te Kanawa)
- Lise Becker (Hillary)
- Niccolo Nustrini (Te Kanawa)
The Performing Arts faculty is now straight into preparations for the next productions; Cabaret (1 – 3 July) and Senior Drama Production, The Book of Everything (5 – 7 August).
