Congratulations MS Masquers Cast & Crew in "Matilda Jr"

Photos by HS Student Lila Frame

This past weekend, January 31-Feb 1, the MS Masquers presented the musical Matilda Jr. for everyone to enjoy. It was an amazing performance packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs. Audiences were thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.

Congratulations to the cast including Jillian Accetta, Ava Birnbaum, Gia Capeci, Miles Cardinale, Amali Carpenter, Violet Curiale, Sarah Daly, Isabella De Filippis, Noelle Dorman, Coralanne, Dugan, Jane Espinosa de Rozas, Taheya Faruque, Margaret Friedberg, Clare Gallagher, Miyabi Galzina, Declan Goff, Ellamae Grau, Ayla Hamm, Mila Hamm, Julian Hosey-Rao, Riley Jerabek, Ava Kim, Amelia Kletter, Christiana Leach, Erin Leder, Willow Lonigro, Amelia Lyons, Ava Mahoney, Ryan Marco, Damiana Mitchell, Vivienne Oakley, Anabelle Papaleo, Violet Pardue, Ava Rechner, Casper Rodriguez, Felix Ruderman, Alyssa Scheuerman, Ciana Simoniello, Carolina Sosa, Despina Tagaris, Isabella Thompson, Peyton Tomasheski, Lillian Trotta, and Brielle Vogt.

Bravo to the crew including Julia Benfield, Levi Blum, Olivia Conway, Naia Donald, Sofia Franco, Kayla Gonzalez, Mila Hanansen, Owen Lau, Benjamin Makin, Matthew Marulli, Colin Penney, Sinead Reagan, Zhifang Shen, Ian Strong, Olivia Vega, aand Julia Wilson.

Matilda Jr. is a story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

Thank you to everyone who made these performances a success including the Fine & Performing Arts Department, the Arts Angels, the MS Masquers cast and crew, and teachers - Mr. Damien Chillemi, Mr. Brian Messemer, and Ms. Simone Kuranishi.

Go Vikings Go!

Photos by HS Student Lila Frame and Shelly Newman

Article by Shelly Newman