The Drama Club Performs “The Rise and Fall”

The Slings & Arrows Players delivered a wonderful performance of this year's fall play, “The Rise and Fall,” on November 2 and 3, 2024, in the West Campus Theater. Written by C.J. Santosuosso ’15, “The Rise and Fall” tells the powerful story of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy from the perspective of ordinary and regular people who try to comprehend and respond to what happened in Dallas on that infamous day in November 1963.

With historical events woven into a fictional story, “The Rise and Fall” is an original, artistic take on a tragic tale that will live forever in American history. The play was first performed in Winter 2015 by an impressive cast of C.J.’s fellow Arrows, under his direction. Ten years later, a new quiver of Arrows brought “The Rise and Fall” back to the stage, giving it new life.

The actors and the crew excelled under the guidance of faculty member Johnny Ryan ’15 in his first production as director of St. Sebastian’s Drama Program. Congratulations to all for a job well done!

Narrator - Anthony Marcucci ’27
Duke - Peter Bachiochi ’25
Jamie - Ben Deschenes ’28
Drunk - Joe Ryan ’28
Michael - Ryan Krummell ’27
David - Will Finnegan ’27
Billy Hutchins - Patrick Dunn ’28
Employee - Ben Corbett ’25
Lee Harvey Oswald - Owen Zhang ’25
Officer JD Tippit - Max Kalinichenko ’25
Policemen - Ben Corbett ’25, Will Finnegan ’27, Joe Ryan ’28
Journalists - Max Kalinichenko ’25, Ryan Krummell ’27, Ben Deschenes ’28, Patrick Dunn ’28
Lyndon B. Johnson - Joe Ryan ’28
Lights & Sound - Constantine Mitrokostas ’27, Finn Govender ’28, Killian Cunjak ’28, John Joyce ’27
Writer - C.J. Santosuosso ’15
Director - Johnny Ryan '15