Speech Night 2026

 

Part 1

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Buffalo and Bear Recitations
“September” by Helen Hunt Jackson, recited by Mary Frances Jennings; “With a Flower” by Emily Dickinson, recited by Noelle Haselbarth; “May” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Martha Mohan ; “In the Garden” by Emily Dickinson, recited by Sienna Dougherty; “Afternoon on a Hill” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, recited by Catalina Pallares; “Gathering Leaves” by Robert Frost, recited by Joseph Best; “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe, recited by Ben Wallacavage; “Weariness” by Alfred Tennyson, recited by Lucas Maximo; “The Violet” by Jane Taylor, recited by Abigail Humbert; “Bitter for Sweet” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Bridget Peterkin; “The Sun Has Long Been Set” by William Wordsworth, recited by Abel Rorer; “The Voice of Spring” by Mary Howitt, recited by Elizabeth Yurek; “The Arrow and the Song” Valentina Griman.​

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Pride and Humility
Dramatic Monologs by Luke House and Henry Renninger

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Diligence and Idleness

Dramatic Monologs by Matthew Humbert and John Callahan​

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Accidentally a Cat Burglar
Narrative Speech by Mary Levenick

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Facing the Facts and Rationalization
Dramatic Dialog by Paul and Luke Best

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For Her Children and Baby Goats
Narrative Speech by Caroline Lengkeek

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The Lady of Shalott Escapes Her Tower
Dramatic Monologs by Abigail Giannotti

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Mrs. Bennet
Narrative Speech by Annie Jennings

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Pipes Bursting with Joy
Narrative Speech by Sviat Vosnyi

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C is for Cottage Recitations, Part 1
“Mercy” by William Shakespeare, recited by Jules Dougherty; “The Violet” by Jane Taylor, recited by Gwen Giannotti; “Bed in Summer” by Robert Louis Stevenson, recited by Patrick Mohan; “The Owl” by Alfred Tennyson, recited by Owen Ireland; “Bird Raptures” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Rita Haselbarth; “Rosy Maiden Winifred” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Olivia Humbert.

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Gossip and Minding One’s Own Business
Dramatic Monologs by Teddy Pontius and Nora Dougherty

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Modesty and Vanity
Dramatic Monologs by Alina Evans and Alahna Sheridan

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Fanny Burney is Chased by the King
Dramatic Monolog by Anastasia Durante

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Gluttony and Temperance
Dramatic Monologs by Ivan Lott and Oliver Haselbarth

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The Magic of Mistakes
Narrative Speech by Amelia Pin

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C is for Cottage Recitations, Part 2
“Seasons” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Sarah Malachowski; “Merry Little Alice” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Lily Sheridan; “Baby Land” by George Cooper, recited by Iliana Lott; “I Remember” by Thomas Hood, recited by Miguel Maximo; “My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson, recited by Benjamin Pin; “The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake, recited by Ezra Rorer; “The Mournful Linnets” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Lucia Pallares.

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Part 2

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C is for Cottage Recitations, Part 3

“Dandelion” by Hilda Conkling, recited by Tenley Toner; “If the Moon” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Abigail Peterkin; “Buttercups and Daisies” by Mary Howitt, recited by Audrey Renninger; “My Little Joys” by Theodosia Garrison, recited by Laneya Worthington; “Velvets” by Hilda Conkling, recited by Isla Mason
 

Cheating and Honesty

Dramatic Monologs by Joseph Trapini and Michael Giannotti

Jane Austen

Narrative Speech by Josephine LaFrance

Something Unexpected

Narrative Speech by John Malachowski

Samuel Pepys Talks about the Great Fire of London

Narrative Speech by Luke Renninger

Generosity and Politeness

Dramatic Monologs by Nina Fryzel and Victoria Wallacavage

Andrew Jones (cold-heartedness) and Mercy

Dramatic Monologs by Dorothy Carriker and Ava Sheridan

To a Louse

Narrative Speech by Ellie Shapren

We Are Seven

Narrative Speech by Julie Shapren

Sally from Hannah More’s “Tawney Rachel”

Narrative Speech by Elise Sheridan

A Day at Knoebels

Narrative Speech by Rocco Haselbarth

How Not to Get Frosted Tips

Narrative Speech by Catherine Patton