St. Andrew's Students Take the Stage! Year in and year out, the performing arts department at St. Andrew’s consistently produces beautifully directed and executed performances across all divisions, and this year has been no exception. Along with the masterfully produced musical The Little Mermaid, we were treated to three different adaptations of Stone Soup by our 2nd grade classes, a fun, whimsical, outdoor evening performance of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by our 5th graders, the 7th/8th grade production of Broadway in the Nazro Lab Theater at the Upper School, and the always impressive Senior Directed Plays by our Upper School students. Bravo to all the students and faculty involved in putting on these incredibly entertaining productions!
Adaptations of Stone Soup by the 2nd Graders: In celebration of gratitude, the 2nd grade
continued the tradition of performing Stone Soup, a classic tale about sharing and welcoming strangers. This year, each class created its own version of the story, learning through the creative process about adapting a story from the imagination. Original plays featured animals sharing with lost children in the rainforest, narwhals helping a group of disoriented belugas in the sea, and beagles and cats overcoming great obstacles to become friends! Songs developed with homeroom teachers and in Music class added musical magic. Students also created original backgrounds in Art! The Stone Soup Festival joyfully launched the Lower School community into the holidays with a message of reaching across differences to build bridges of support and understanding, all the while encouraging great Thanksgiving feasts for all!
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AT LEFT: Ms. Billups' class performs their rendition of Stone Soup. BELOW: Mr. Boutot's class performs their take on the classic Stone Soup tale.
