"What's done cannot be undone," wrote Shakesepeare, and what is done, now, at Taft is the 2016 annual lower mid Macbeth recitation.
"It is one of my favorite nights of the year," said Headmaster Willy MacMullen '78, "a packed house in Laube, great performances and lots of wild applause."
In congratulating all of the the lower mids on another successful event, English teacher Caitlin Hincker noted that the recitation was, "perhaps the best night of overall performances the English department has ever seen in this contest's history."
Taking home top honors were:
1st place: Max Fossland for the porter's speech the morning after Duncan's death
2nd place: Andrea Gura for her "fabulous Lady Macbeth,""What beast was it..."
3rd place: Julia Dawson for "an equally fabulous Lady Macbeth,""Was the hope drunk..."
The following students also competed and won in their English classes:
Caroline Coia
Fiona Connolly
Julia Dawson
Max Fossland
Brady Grustas
Andrea Gura
Kayla Robinson
Eleanor Streit
Claire Vithoontien
This year's team of judges included last year's winner, Natalie Bonilla, and faculty members Will Shotwell and Linda Saarnijoki. Special thanks to all the lower mid English teachers, Bob Campbell, Micaela DeSimone (teacher of this year's winner), Idara Foster, Pam MacMullen, and Steve Palmer.