The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Getting Ready
In the mirror, senior Haley Wilson straightens her hair in the dressing room before getting into costume. "I felt nervous," Wilson said. "This is our last ART show, so I was nervous and excited."
In the sound booth, sophomore Ezra Peach and junior Sean Ingram perform mic checks before the A.R.T show begins. "I've always liked being on tech and being able to help behind the scenes," Peach said. "Being on the stage is fun, but being on tech is a different experience."
As he looks to the floor, senior Zach Setzcorn mics himself as he gets ready to perform the A.R.T. Musical. "My first ever show I realized my first words were hello and welcome," Setzcorn said, "Then my last ever words in this show were goodbye."
Life is...Pandemonium!
Hands to the sky, the A.R.T. cast perform their group song at the beginning of the musical. "Having a show with all seniors is crazy because most of us have been doing theater together since middle school" senior Claire Winston said.
Arms out, senior Claire Winston playing Logainne "Schwarzy" SchwartzandGrubenierre sings about her two moms in her solo from the A.R.T. musical. "Putnam was the first time A.R.T. did a musical," Winston said. "It was so fun."
Fingers pointed, the A.R.T. cast and senior Zach Setzcorn playing Barfée performs a dramatic finish to the number "Magic Foot." "I haven't been on the stage for a real show since I was a freshman," Setzcorn said. "To be able to be back on stage doing my first musical is a really unique opportunity."
In the spotlight, senior Kate Mook sings her solo as Olive Ostrovsky about her parents in the A.R.T Musical titled Putnam. "Putnam was memorable for me because it was the first time that I was on stage and not behind the scenes," Mook said.
Coming to A Close
After the show, senior Angie Zumbrunnen hugs senior Ore Oni in the little theater lobby. "I was really emotional in this photo since it was our last A.R.T. show," Zumbrunnen said. "It's going to be really hard to say goodbye."
Hands up, senior Haley Wilson talks to sophomore Aisley Onnen next to the sound booth after the A.R.T. show. "I was really excited to talk to my friends and fill them in on the details of the show," Wilson said.
Flowers in hand, senior Zach Setzcorn talks to his family after the A.R.T. show. "I was really excited to see them because they didn't come to the last show," Setzcorn said. "I was eager to see what they thought about the show."
In the lobby, senior Angie Zumbrunnen talks to sophomores Scarlett Marchman, Gabriella Keller, and Maggie Bartlett about the show. "The show was so funny. me and my friends were dying laughing the entire time." Keller said.