Legally Blonde a Smash Hit at CHS

Legally Blonde was a smash hit at Columbia High School the last two weekends. The play features college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods who -- when her boyfriend dumps her for someone serious -- puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law.

Leading the cast as Elle was Austin Bommer, with Keenan Kariotis as heartbreaker, Warner, Nigel Finley as Elle’s fellow student, Emmett and Erin Reininga portraying good friend, Paulette.  Rounding out lead roles were Jonah Wolff (Professor Callahan), Alex Henderson (Brooke), Allie Pease (Vivienne) and Iris Garrison-Driscoll (Enid).

Maplewood Middle School teacher Rob Cohen headed up the production team. CHS music teachers Jamie Bunce and Peter Bauer were vocal and instrumental music directors; choreography was by Bethany Pettigrew and Tricia Benn, set design and construction by Mark Halliday, set painting by Patricia Tiné, costumes by Carol Rutledge and Barbara Canace, hair and make-up by Jason Hayes and technical direction by Tara Abbondante.  Assistant Principal Michael Healy was the producer.

Enjoy Patch's photos of the last performance, on Sunday.