By Sabrina Finn ‘14, Contributor. “What makes Annie special is that she sings from [her] heart for the sheer joy of singing,” says Mrs. Andi Mapes about talented singer Annie Mullee ’14, who is gaining popularity for her music inside and outside of CCDS.

By Will Bernish ‘13, Contributor. With the recent success of Seussical the Musical, one must not forgot the tiring and thankless behind-the-scenes work that goes into theater productions. But many are oblivious to one of the most crucial members of the show: Mrs. Sandy Cantor

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Editor.
If you want to see Jules Cantor ’11 in pink blush, 4th graders as Whos, or perfect execution of the Jersey Shore fist pump in the curtain call, you should come and see this year’s musical, Seussical.

By Sophie Weinstein ‘13, Contributor. For the past five years, Food Service Director Donna Fischer has been directing the culinary traffic patterns of students from the Early Childhood House to Upper School. Recently, she has accepted a position in the MidAtlantic Culinary Support Team in Baltimore, and will be moving to Baltimore to take the position next school year.

By Allison Mesh ‘13, Contributor. “The Crucible,” the fall play which opened last night, is filled with drama and violence, and is great for people who enjoy mysteries.

By Annie Nesbitt ‘13 Contributor. Unless you are a self-proclaimed theater geek, you have probably never heard of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. And, let’s face it, not many theater geeks have even heard of it. But this is what the CCDS Drama Department has in store for the fall play- and it will be amazing.

By Annie Nesbitt ‘13, Contributor. This year saw a dramatic increase in interest in choir, enough that a second class, Choir Lab, is being offered during B bell, in addition to the traditional A Bell Choir. The two choirs consist of 17 students, including two new sophmores and eight freshmen.

By Rebecca Miller,’12 A&E Section Editor.
On Thursday, April 29, The CCDS Theatre program learned that it had been nominated for seven Cappies Awards for its Fall Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. The winner will be announced at a Tony-like Gala on May 30. Read to see the nominees!

By Avery Maier, ‘13, News Editor. Freshman Jenny March’s dream of becoming a professional actress may soon come true. Jenny and her mother Jeanette are moving to Los Angeles for several months on March 1 so Jenny can pursue acting opportunities in the country’s entertainment capital.

By Rebecca Miller, 12, Contributor. Today we added lighting to the scenes. This play uses lots of partial lights and spotlights, so at times it was tricky. We also added sound effects, so we had to work out the timing for those. Juniors Jordan Komnick and Mick Abrahamson will be running lighting and sound, so they had to stay late with us today, which was incredibly nice of them.

By Haleigh Miller, ’12, News Editor. The Upper School fall drama production this year is All in the Timing, a collection of one-act plays by American playwright David Ives. It runs Oct. 22-24 at 7 p.m., with an additional performance on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.