Theater
In May 2007, the Mount Vernon Masquers performed The King and I starring Brad Witucki as the King and Elaina Daoulas as Mrs. Anna Leonowens. The show included elementary and middle school children from the surrounding pyramid schools. The show was nominated for two Cappie awards: Best Costume Design (Courtney Edmonds, Conrad Navarro, Rachel N. Roberts, Brad Witucki) and Best Female Dancer (Katelyn Arthur). Follow the link for pictures and a review . As of the 2007-2008 school year Mr. Larry McCormick has taken over direction of the MVHS Theater Department. The fall 2007 musical was Working, based on the book by Studs Terkel. The fall 2008 play was The Curious Savage.
In fall 2009, Mount Vernon produced the play You Can't Take It With You, featuring Alex Dodson, Clare Cahill, and Deborah Kamara as the lead roles of Grandpa, Penny, and Alice.
In December 2010, the MVHS drama department put on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Senior Axhon Ruiz played Ebenezer Scrooge. Senior Hayley Mixon, Sophomore Niko Velkoff, Senior Deborah Kamara, and Sophomore Jerry Halstead played Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, respectively. It was directed by the theatre teacher of Mount Vernon, Mrs. Elizabeth DeMarco (née Becker) and it was stage managed by Jessica Viera from the class of 2013.
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