After weeks of rehearsals, Coffeehouse, Moravian Academy's annual variety show, took the Upper School stage November 22nd and 23rd. 

Featuring acts of song, dance, sketch comedy, jazz music, aerial skills, and more, the show impressed audiences and demonstrated the immense talent of our Upper School students.

The Caffeine Jazz Jazz Band featuring Stephen Ender ‘21, Nora Ronan-Milz ‘22, Alex Mayer ‘23, Mr. Rob Riker, Caitlin Heckman, Adam Boak ‘20, Sam Carter ‘22, Neha Skandan ‘21, Adrian Vanegas ‘23, Maddie Golden ‘23, Raymond Yedlock ‘20, Eric Jackson ‘22, Austin Kelley ‘20, Eli Zemsky ‘23, John Marmaras ‘20 under the direction of Mr. Richard Fanning

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by Don Raye & Hugh Price featuring Angela Chen '21, Deb Katz '21, and Grace Sanborn '21, with Mrs. Linda Himic

"Dance Monkey" with the MA Dance Club featuring Sofia Eckman '23, Marina Falzone '22, Priya Francis '22, Diana Lopez '22, Sophia Mangino '22, Claire Martin '23, and Moriah Mitchell '23

The Argument Clinic (Monty Python) featuring Clara Floyd '20, Will Bingham '20, Aidan Reese '20, and Logan Maniscalco '20. Directed by Ben Kraft '20.

"Stars" Written and performed by Alison Riker '22

"Stop and Stare" by One Republic featuring Mona Ziabari '22 on guitar

Aerial Silks Performance by Will Bakos '22

"Fly Me to the Moon" by Bart Howard  featuring Mehreen Hussain '23 on ukulele 

"Let Me Breathe" Written and performed by Lavinia Burchielli '20 with Mr. Riker

"Stars Fell on Alabama" by Mitchell Parish featuring Katy Shnier '22, John Marmaras '20, Mr. Jeff Lawlis, Mr. Fanning, and Mr. Ian Gutgold '10

"I Speak Six Languages" by William Finn featuring Sofia Eckman '23 with Mrs. Himic

Men of Chorale: "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons arranged by Mr. Riker

"Skinny Love" by Justin Vernon featuring Grace Sanborn '21 and Angela Chen '21

Indian Dance Performance featuring Abie Atiyeh '20, Navin Ferrari '20, Jai Kandola '20, Avijit Singh '20, Dhruv Krishna '20, Deepak Shankar '20, Neil Deshmukh '20, Neha Skandan '21, Niket Surya '21, Priya Francis '22, Jamilie Atiyeh '22, Samit Mohapatra '22, Divik Verma '22, Soren Gandhi '22, Abhishek Patel '22, Arsh Kandola '22, Shaivali Patel '23, Anjali Shankar '23, Evania Raskapur '23, and Roshen Gandotra '23. Staged by Isha Kaza '20 and Rhea Malhotra '20.

Coda Red: "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Kenny Loggins featuring Will Bingham '20, Lavinia Burchielli '20, Angela Chen '21, Clara Floyd '20, Sebastian Holbrook '22, Deb Katz '20, Ben Kraft '20, Emma Lamberti '20, Logan Maniscalco '20, John Marmaras '20, Grace Sanborn '21, Franco Zelada '21, and Raymond Zelada '20. Arranged by Mr. Riker.

"I Will Derive" by Perrin & Ferakis (New Lyrics by Mitch O) featuring Will Bingham '20, Ethan Buck '20, Ben Kraft '20, and Willem Parent '20 with Mr. Leon Galitzky. 

The M.A. String Orchestra: "Nina" by Noel Coward featuring Okezue Bell '23, Elena Capobianco '23, Marina Falzone '22, Emma Hogan '23, Samit Mohapatra '22, Krysta Nichols '21, Yan Yu '23, Anjali Shankar '23, Isabella Bartolacci '22, Maya Ettle '20, Sophie Lee '22, and Angela Chen '21 under the direction of Ms. Chase Morrison

"Forever" by Lewis Capaldi featuring Sophia Mangino '22 and Hailey Falzone '22 with Mrs. Himic

“Mamma I’m a Big Girl Now” by Scott Whitman and Marc Shaiman featuring Emma Gross '21, Deb Katz '20, and Keira Smith '22 with Mrs. Himic

"A Little Pony Never Killed Nobody" by Logan Maniscalco '20

WHACK!? featuring Percussion Ensemble (Alex Adams '20, Luisa Capobianco '21, Ana Endress '21, Jordyn Holjes '21, Keith Lutostansky '21, Abraham McWilliams '21, Emma McWilliams '21, Leila Pervizpour '21, Sophie Reynolds '21, Tristen Rodney '21, Mark Saba '20, Aaron Salen '20, Grace Sanborn '21, Niketh Surya '21, Eric Trinkle '20, and Seyla Velez '21)

"Creep" by Radiohead by Samantha Abraham '22 and Katy Shnier '22

Women of Chorale: "Light On" by Maggie Rogers Arranged by Mr. Riker

Chamber Singers: "Na Na Na" by Pentatonix Arranged by Mr. Riker

"Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi featuring Claudia Hernandez '21, Neha Skandan '21, and Krysta Nichols '21

"Tiny Dancer" by Bernie Taupin & Elton John featuring Logan Maniscalco '20 and Diana Lopez '22 with Mr. Galitzky and Mr. Riker. Staged by Lara Cesco-Cancian.

“All That Jazz” by John Kander and Fred Ebb featuring Emma Gross '21 with Linda Himic

"Layla" by Eric Clapton featuring Sam Carter '22, Lila Mangino '21, John Marmaras '20, and Eli Zemsky '23

MA Chorale and Chamber Singers (*): Samantha Abraham '22, Aleena Anas '23, Will Bakos '22*, Charles Bingham '23*, Will Bingham '20*, Lavinia Burchielli '20*, Andrew Burke '22, Paige Busch '21, Angela Chen '21*, Meghan Connors '20, Sarah Connors '23, Olivia Cunningham '23, Sophia Cunningham '21, Sofia Eckman '23, Ana Endress '21, Jon Fabiano '23, Olivia Fabiano '21, Matt Fanning '22, Hailey Falzone '22*, Marina Falzone '22*, Alexa Fegley '22, Oakes Fegley '23, Clara Floyd '20*, Soren Gandhi '22*, Tom Griffith '20, Emma Gross '21*, Jalen Harper '21, Margarita Helfst '20, Eszter Hiscott  '22*, DeDee Hoffman '21, Sebastian Holbrook '22*, Gracie Hylton '23, Deb Katz '21*, Nora Kenyon '23, Devin Klotz '23, Ben Kraft '20*, Hildi Kurlansik '23, Emma Lamberti '20*, Vinny Lamberti '22, Kaitlyn Lee '23, Diana Lopez '20, Lila Mangino '21, Sophia Mangino '22*, Logan Maniscalco '20*, Ravi Manne '21*, Drew Mariani '23, John Marmaras '20*, Claire Martin '23, Anna Mayer '22*, John McKernan '23*, Rileigh Miller '20*, Chris Milot '22, Jackson Oltman '22, Abhishek Patel '22, Shaivali Patel '23, Lauren Pulcini '23, Evania Raskapur '23, Kaia Reenock '22, Canyon Reeves '21, Alison Riker '22*, Abel Saft '21, Grace Sanborn '21*, Katy Shnier '22*, Phoebe Shane '23, Deepak Shankar '20, Keira Smith '22*, Sierra Smith '23, Elena Tongg Weiler '23, Sophie Vidal '23, Lindsay Williams '23, Devorah Zambas '21, Camilla Zelada '23, Franco Zelada '21*, Raymond Zelada '20*, and Mona Ziabari '22*

And special thanks to...

MUSIC & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Mr. Rob Riker

ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR - Mrs. Linda Himic

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER - Margarita Helfst '20                

VIDEO PRODUCER - Stephen Ender '21

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Addison Kovats-Bernat '20

VIDEOGRAPHERS - Stephen Ender '21, Michael Marshall Yampolsky '23

SOUND DESIGN/PRODUCER - Owen DePillo '22 

SOUND ENGINEERS - Sam Carter '22 and Michael Baron '22

LIGHTING DESIGN/PRODUCER - Margarita Helfst  '20

ASSISTANT LIGHTING PRODUCER - Ana Endress '21

FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS - Gracie Hylton '23, Alison Riker '22, Michael Marshall Yampolsky '23

RUN CREW - Will Bingham '20, Jack Bowser '22, Liam Brolly '20, Clara Floyd '20, Ben Kraft '20, Emma Lamberti '20, Moriah Mitchell '23, Elena Tongg Weiler '23, Adrian Vanegas '23, Eli Zemsky '23

JAZZ BAND DIRECTOR - Dr. Richard Fanning

MA VOCAL ENSEMBLES / WHACK!? DIRECTOR- Mr. Rob Riker

PRODUCTION CONTINUITY- Will Bingham '20, Mr. Leon Galitsky, Ben Kraft '20, and Emma Lamberti '20

TICKET SALES - Mrs. Marla Strohl

BOX OFFICE - Mrs. Kim Sanborn, Mrs. Elissa Manlove

Read this article and other content in the Spring 2020 Moravian Academy Journal.