Speech Night 2022
The 2022 Speech Night program included recitations, dramatic monologues. To view the order in which the presentations were delivered, click here for the program.
A is for Apple Class
Drama, Writing Speech Class
The Speeches of the Drama, Writing and Speech Class are given in the following order:
Speeches 1
"On Greetings" by Isabelle Wallacavage
"Mr. and Mrs. Giegrich" by Anna Rose Walter
"A Day with Noah " by Emma Lengkeek
Speeches 2
"If Men Were Angels: on Capital Punishment " by Bridget Haselbarth;
"People at My Church " by Gianluca Milani
"How I was Nearly Shiver’d like an Egg " by Jacob Louie
Speeches 3
"Performing " by Grace Oglesby;
"Bed-Making " by Lucas Mohan
"Cold March" by Francesca Milani
"The Value of a Compliment " by Michael O’Hara
"Chickens " by Elise Lengkeek
Vice and Virtue Class
The Speeches are given in the following order:
Speeches 1
Levity and Solemnity: Levity by Ben Shapren and Solemnity by John Craig
Pride and Humility: Pride played by Gigi Marra and Humility played by Ava Marra
Vanity and Modesty: Vanity played by Margot Mohan and Modesty played by Sally Kaplan
Speeches 2
Deception and Honesty: Deception played by Julianne Kelly and Honesty played by Kathleen Kelly
Gossip and Do Not Gossip: Gossip played by Nate Wallacavage and Do Not Gossip played by Joshua Cao
Intemperance and Temperance: Intemperance played by Bruno Haselbarth and Temperance played by Matteo Strid.
C is for Cottage Class
The Recitations are given in the following order:
“The Owl” by Alfred Tennyson, recited by Dominic Wargo; “The Mournful Linnets” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Declan Ireland; “Seasons” by Christina Rossetti, recited by Julie Shapren; “The Little Joys” by Theodosia Garrison, recited by Ellie Shapren; “I Remember” by Thomas Hood, recited by Rocco Haselbarth
English Literature and History
The dramatic monologues by the English Literature and History Class are given in the following order:
Dramatic Monologues 1
Fanny Burney played by Ana Mohan
George III, played by Caleb Garecht
Dr. John Willis, played by Linus Haselbarth
Dramatic Monologues 2
Patrick Henry, played by John Lengkeek
Francis Willis played by Manuel Strid
The Gardener, played by Lizzie Drennen
The first page of the program features George III, who is most widely known in America for his stubborn refusal to listen to the grievances of the colonists, eventually resulting in war. However, there is another story to George II which will gain the sympathy of the most patriotic of Americans. Click on image for the program to read about an incident regarding George III's battle with mental illness. The Survey of English Literature Class of 2022 composed monologues dramatizing the event.