Six Upper School students help behind scenes of Lower School musical ‘Suessical’

By Piper Malloch​

Six Upper School students embarked on a mission to help make the Lower School musical ‘Suessical’ a success. 
Suvi Hansen ‘26, Noah Shorey ‘26, Caroline Welfare ‘27, Taahir Imam ‘27, Alexandra Conlee ‘29, and James Austin ‘29 worked hard to make this show a possibility. 
After nine weeks of rehearsals, 42 Lower School performers with Middle and Upper school crew, performed the show five  times including two dress rehearsals and three performances for the public. Austin (left) greeted guests and announced that all seats were taken -- “standing room only” -- on Friday, Nov. 7. Hansen was stage manager and Austin was her assistant in supporting theatre director Thomas Costello. They worked together to run the backstage and make sure everything went smoothly. In the photo above, Imam helps Dithvi Odeti ‘33 and Hansen helps Jack Parker ‘35 get set with mics. Conlee led the make-up crew to make sure no one will look crazy on stage. Imam and Shorey are controlled the sound and the light from the booth at the top of the auditorium. Welfare managed the spotlight to highlight the stars on stage.