One such ritual takes
place before every show
opens as the cast and crew
gather in the choral room
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to sing “Angels Among Us”
while holding hands in a
large circle. The singing
often breaks into tears and
warm embraces by the third or fourth performance, especially for
senior cast members who realize this may be the last opportunity
they will have to perform in a musical. Before the cast leaves the
room, they fortify one another with a spirited “let’s go!” chant.
For those who attend Carlynton musicals, the appearance of
a camel in the middle of a performance is not unexpected. The
camel, which requires two people to fill its
immense, furry, fabric frame, made its first
entrance on the stage in “Joseph” and has
since made cameo appearances in nearly
every musical.
A cast party after the final performance
also conveys certain traditions. Mini
awards are presented to seniors, and the
seniors, in turn, pass down silly awards
to underclassmen. The seniors also write
and perform a mash up of songs from
every show in which they have performed.
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4: John Cantwell performed in the role of
Percival Browne, the wealthy, yet austere
father to Polly. 5: Polly meets the handsome
delivery boy Tony when he brings a package
to the finishing school. Love at first sight?
Of course! 6: While at the beach, the
Perfect Young Ladies of Madame Dubonnet’s
Finishing School meet and dance with some
attractive young men. 7: The Perfect Young
Ladies, Hayley Kerns, Aleah Mallory, Hanna
Zaletski, Kailey Hepburn, and Sydney Mollica,
gather by the sea for an afternoon in the sun.
8: An upset Marcel is calmed by husband
Lord Brockhurst. Jane Grabowski and Patrick
Kietz-Carlson portrayed a distraught couple
searching for their missing son. 9: Polly and
Tony meet at the beach for an afternoon of
flirting while planning a future together.
10: Hortense (portrayed by Elizabeth Duffy),
the clever maid of Madame Dubonnet’s
Finishing School, hides a secret from the
Perfect Young Ladies. Hortense has discovered
the blooming relationship between Polly and
Tony.
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