Pelham Memorial High School’s Class of 2026 held its annual talent show on February 6 and 7, presenting two evenings packed with laughter, skits and musical talent. All of the ticket sales went to funding the senior class’s prom in June.
As part of this annual tradition, the seniors themselves had to get creative, writing a series of scripts and parodies. Some skits reenacted high school classes, while others were spoofs of shows such as “The Office,” except that the characters weren’t the hopeless employees of Dunder Mifflin, but teachers from the social studies department, played by seniors. Others skits included light-hearted parodies of faculty members. “It took a lot of time to practice and perfect the skits as well and put all of the video clips together,” said senior class president Frankie Ring in an interview.
The show featured both in-person and video skits, with video skits being carefully filmed and edited by seniors throughout the week before being put together to play on a projector for the audience.
Beyond funny skits, the talent show showcased musical acts such as the band 7th Avenue. “It was thrilling to have all of our classmates and the audience cheer us on during our songs,” said drummer Will Russello. The band played Paramore’s “All I Wanted Was You” and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Angelo Stefannizi, Arman Brummett, Senerchia and Ella Stephens also performed at the show.
John Hartigan, who teaches forensic science at the high school, directed this year’s show. “Writing the sketches and making the skits really brought the class together because they had to collaborate with many different people in the grade,” he said.
The weekend was a success for the seniors, who packed the audience with classmates, friends and family members.