Before the curtains opened for the Talent Show in the SHS auditorium, sophomore Helena Fils foreshadowed the evening by saying, “We’re gonna take it to the house.”

Opening with Suture, the band, featuring Sam Costa, Tim Keller, Dave Rodrigues & Matt Rutkowski, got the fans flowing with energy. Everyone screamed and cheered. “We were a little nervous to be the opening act. . .just a little,” said guitarist Sam Costa.

Next, George A Scala III performed a vocal and a piano piece. When asked how it feels to be an entertainer, George, who has acted in many school plays, said, “It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. You also have to make sacrifices and be strict in the way you treat your body. “

“They were hilarious,” said sophomore Hannah Lysak about The Killa Bees, which included juniors Bobby Whitfield, Sean Bown and Mark Harmon and seniors Brett Heyman, Ray Polillio and Jesse Strickland. Lip-syncing and dancing to popular music, they got the fans out of their seats. Senior Denise Goldman said, “It was very well prepared and funny.”

Love Don’t Cost a Thing, performed by Kathy Pranic, Kenny Wormald & Nick Baga (of Randolph) pumped up the crowd. “I’m very excited to do this,” said dancer Kenny Wormald before going on stage. Freshman Audrey Hunt added, “It was awesome and looked as if they put a lot of hard work into it.”

Kenny Wormald and Nick Baga were also featured in an amazing tap dance routine, Fapeiro, which they had performed in Germany as part of the award winning United States Tap Team. “It was inspiring,” said freshman Justin Greenberg.

Sophomores Hannah Lysak and Amy Levine thrilled the audience with an incredible synchronized dance to the popular song You Make Me Sick, sung by Pink. With their matching outfits and silky energy the fans went wild.

Other performances that got tons of applause included A Class Act, an incredible piano piece by Mike Theriault and two vocal acts, one titled A Little Fall of Rain performed by Adrienne Dancey and Thomas Crowley and the other The Rose performed by Katie Crowley and Jessica Marshall.

Getting the crowd involved, East Coast Hospitality took the stage with Danny Ruiz, Gerald Thaxton III, Jamaar Whittington and featuring Nikki Kourafas. They had good music and a lot of talent, just like the incredible third band in the show Ezy Rider starring Brian Bettle, Matt Fors, and Dan Pope.

No show would complete without technical difficulty, which is what happened when Tracey Pierre, Candis Dixon and Helena Fils came on stage with cute outfits all ready to perform. The crowd supported them, and when they finally did their routine, they did indeed take it to the house.

There were also two rhythmic rap acts, one performed by Dan Culhane titled Anonymous and one by C. Dillon titled Tough Town, which was originally written.

The night went out with a bang with the band The 8th Grade giving it all they had. Before performing, singer Mike Mutascio said, “We practice every week. We write our own music and we’re not fake.” The crowd cheered and danced to their music.
Dr. Davis, principal, stated. “I’m thrilled because we have so much talent at SHS and it’s great to know that we can have kids show their ability through things other than academics.”

Mrs. Campbell, student council adviser, praised Nora Byron and Erin O’Connor, the MC’s of the program, for keeping the event upbeat. She also said, “This was a great fundraiser for the drama department and student council and I love the enthusiasm of the students.”