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Our Town was nominated as Best Overall Production and Best Overall Stage Crew and the following students received nominations for: • Best Actor: Kyle Auth (in the role of George Gibbs) • Best Actress: Jaimee Cabili (Emily Webb-Gibbs) • Best Supporting Actor: Reece Smith (Dr. Frank Gibbs) • Best Supporting Actress: Camryn Kwiatkoski (Stage Manager) • Best Student Stage Manager: Maggie Reigle • Best Student Hair and Makeup: Mary Dougherty • Best Student Projections and Lighting: Haley Simcic and Leah Zielinski 7 6 8 8 10 1. Camryn Kwiatkoski, as the Stage Manager, introduced characters and shared their stories as the narrator of Our Town. 2. The Gibbs teenagers, George and Rebecca (Kyle Auth and Hayley Kerns), enjoyed breakfast at home before school, prepared by their mother Julia Gibbs (Jane Grabowski). 3. In Act 1, Professor Williard (Zavier Helbig) gave the audience a historical overview about the small town of Grover’s Corners. 4. Charles Webb (Zachary Holderbaum), head of the Webb household and editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel, shared the news about town. 5. Myrtle Webb (Elizabeth Duffy) sat with daughter Emily (Jaimee Cabili) to answer the teen’s questions about love and sense of worth. 11 12 6. George Gibbs (Kyle Auth) received stern counsel from his father, Dr. Frank Gibbs (Reece Smith), about avoiding chores and responsiblities. 10. During the wedding ceremony, Louella Soames (Hannah Clark) shared some juicy gossip about the interrealted lives of the citizens of Grover’s Corners. 7. In a flashback scene, George Gibbs (Kyle Auth) and Emily Webb (Jaimee Cabili) meet after school in the soda shop as a romantic relationship begins to take hold. 11. Act III opened to the funeral of Emily Webb as family and friends mourned her unexpected passing. 8. Before marrying Emily, George Gibbs had some misgivings while being swooned away by his former baseball teammates. Emily, too, had some reservations, but their love for one another triumphed over doubt. 12. As cemetery caretaker Joe Stoddard (Greyson August) stood over the grave of Emily, she stands and beggs to return to the living. 9. The marriage of Emily and George is held before family, friends and neighbors who gathered to celebrate the union. CARLYNTON-MONTOUR ❘ SPRING 2020 33