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MS drama leaves audience in stitches with Puffs
Middle school drama students drew laughs and applause for their spirited portrayal of Puffs, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain High School of Magic and Magic, a Harry Potter parody that transported the audience at Swenson Hall to a school of lovable, misfit wizards in England. Caro Linfante '26, Austin Aagaard '26, Orli Ressler '26, Dominique Cederberg '26 and narrators Isabella Stewart ’28, Annabel Kaplan ’26 and Aaliyah Asghar ’26 led the energetic cast of 16, many of whom played multiple roles for the November 3-5 production.
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Under the direction of faculty member Gina Montet, the middle school drama students performed in front of an on-campus audience for the first time since the pandemic hit in March 2020. The entire play took place on one set that had been built by scenic artists and carpenters from the upper school. See the cast and contributors below:
CAST
in order of appearance
Narrators: Isabella Stewart ’28, Annabel Kaplan ’26, Aaliyah Asghar ’26
Wayne Hopkins: Caro Linfante ’26
Uncle Dave/Goyle/A Fat Friar/Clumsy Longbottom/Viktor/Death Buddy: Tariq Maduro ’26
First Headmaster/Professor McG/Professor Sprouty/Professor Lanny/Runes Teacher/Ms. Babble/Death Buddy: Lael Sanders ’26
Seamus/A Certain Potions Teacher/Professor Turban/Ghost History Teacher/Professor Locky/Mr. Nick/Sal/Second Headmaster/Real Mr. Moody/Death Buddy: Adria Rothfield ’27
J. Finch Fletchley: Morgan Williams ’26
A Very Tall Man/Ernie Mac Patrick: Keedy Brown ’26
Harry/Colin/Hermeoone #2/Ric Gryff/Death Buddy: Dexter Falk ’28
Susie Bones/Mr. Bagman: Maryam Astorga ’28
Hannah/Blondo Malfoy/Frenchie: Bridget Mestepey ’26
Oliver Rivers/Mr. Voldy: Austin Aagaard ’26
Leanne/Ginny: Lilah Murphy ’27
Sally Perks/Hermeoone/Rowena/Rita Scooter/Bippy: Sofie Delic ’28
Meghan Jones: Orli Ressler ’26
Cedric/Xavia Jones/Death Buddy: Dominique Cederberg ’26
PRODUCTION TEAM
Student Director: Grace Lindenauer ’26
Director: Gina Montet
Costume Designer: Alina Mendoza
Technical Director, Scenic and Lighting Designer: Eric Nelson
Production Manager: Quincy Knowles
Stage Manager: Ginger Seabrook ’26
Sound Engineers: Ginger Seabrook ’26, Lucas Noblet ’28
Lighting Technician Sawyer: Nelson-Montet ’25
Backstage Crew: Mateo Sauceda ’26, Christopher Harper ’26
Scenic Artists and Carpenters: Quincy Knowles, Florencia Ancewicz,
Finn Oberg ’24, Trinity Haisch ’24, Griffin Nelson-Montet ’25, Lucia Soto ’24
Production Assistants: Cecilia Gonzalez, Zoe Katsoufis ’24
Special thanks to Head of School Penny Townsend, the REMS facilities team, Cathryn Leibinger, Francie Hall, Suzanne Kores, Flory Gonzalez, Shawn Costantino, James Oxsalida and Karen Thompson.
Thank you to the upper school technical theatre students:
Kate Demos-Brown ’24, Victor Fariñas ’24, Alex Garcon ’24, Diana Gonzalez '24, Milo Gorey ’24, Trinity Haisch ’24, Derrick Ma ’24, Gaby Martinez ’24, Mark Mateo ’22, Griffin Nelson-Montet ’25, Gabriela Pena ’24, Lucas Bell ’24, Ryan Berkshire ’24, Lucas Blanco ’24, Matias Blanco ’25, Catherine Buckner ’24, Erick Gross ’24, Myles Heller ’24, Veronica Kerr ’23, Alan Motoki ’24, Victoria Paraoulaki de Miranda ’24, Jordan Sayfie Porcelli ’25, Nina Rodriguez ’25, Ivan Rosenfeld ’24, Eve Schultz ’25, Nina Tekriwal ’25, Francisco Gomez Rivas-Vazquez ’24
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.