Please join us in celebrating and acknowledging the CRLS Drama Company students who participated in the 2023 Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Drama Festival! Their performance of Men on Boats, directed by CRLS teacher Brett Cramp and Tech Directed by Steve Rotondi. The show made it to the semi-final rounds! This program is a tremendous effort, as it tours and performs in various locations, including at CRLS! Students compete state-wide in all aspects of theater arts. Special thanks to the CRLS RSTA Carpentry Students, and teachers Doug Carey and Jarrod Horne for their partnership in set building!
The following students received recognition for their outstanding work:
- Excellence in Stage Management: Abby Habtehans, Kaia McCaffrey
- Excellence in Costume Design: Anna Kotowicz , Ava Weinstein, Keira Ventola
- Excellence in Acting: Julia Teller, Cherace Lin, Leila Nur, Maisy Branch, Solana Vanegas
- Excellence in Scenery: Ronan Muellner, Bianca Pereira
Cast: Sasha Lennox, Beza Mekonnen, Roza Biewald, Maisy Branch, Julia Teller, Cherace Lin, Leila Nur, Finola Weller, Annabel Abbott Howe, Solana Vanegas
Crew: Lyra Ericson, Mieka Schaffer, Lucy Alexander, Bianca Pereira, Anna Kotowicz, Ava Weinstein, Keira Ventola, Lillian Michael, Taya Thoms, Ronan Muellner, Vali Sevilhano Duarte, Kai Berelowitch, Abigail Habethans, Kaia McCaffrey
Director: Brett Cramp
Tech Director: Steve Rotondi
Set Build Support: CRLS Carpentry Students from RSTA
Description of the play: Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. In this very modern take on a very old American adventure story, audiences and performers alike get a chance to question American history and who gets to tell the story of our shared past. Be prepared for a rollicking and rousing adventure story looking at a historical moment through a different lens.
With thanks,
VPA Department