Scarlett Woltz (11) (Maleficent) seizes the fairy godmother’s wand at the end of the musical while singing “Evil Like Me (Reprise 2)”

Drama Club

‘Descendants’ dazzles audience

Bold costumes, dynamic talent and Disney charm light up the theatre

Caitlin Koney, Yearbook Staff

May 7, 2025

Max Holtsberry (11), Miho Gillespie (12), Chloe Thatcher (12), and Andrew Busack (10), along with the ensemble, pose after starting off the musical with the iconic Descendants song “Rotten to the Core.” (Caitlin Koney)

Jay, played by Max Holtsberry (11), sings his solo in “Rotten to the Core.” (Emma Dunkes)

Scarlett Woltz (11) makes her grand entrance as the most feared villain, Maleficent. (Emma Dunkes)

Cruella de Vil, played by Elliott Smith (10), hugs her son Carlos, played by Andrew Busack (10), before he and his friends go off to Auradon Prep. (Emma Dunkes)

Grant Timmons (9), who plays Cinderella’s son Chad, is front and center during the “Be Our Guest” performance to welcome the Evils to Auradon. (Emma Dunkes)

Ev Lechuga (12), Elliott Smith (10), and Zack Binckley (12) plot their evil takeover of Auradon. (Emma Dunkes)

Zack Binckley (12), Scarlett Woltz (11), Elliott Smith (10), and Evie Lechuga (12) celebrate their evil plan. (Emma Dunkes)

Andrew Busack (10) and Max Holtsberry (11) sit on a tense video call with their villainous parents. (Caitlin Koney)

Carlos, played by Andrew Busack (10), plays in his first tourney game. (Emma Dunkes)

Clara Dandurand (9) and Grant Timmons (9) join together to kick the Evils out of Auradon Prep. (Emma Dunkes)

Ava Whitmeyer (11) tests the Evil’s cookie dough as Max Holtsberry (11), Andrew Busack (10), Chloe Thatcher (12), and Miho Gillespie (12) worry that she’s been spelled. (Caitlin Koney)

Owen Costa (11) takes center stage during his musical number “Did I Mention.” (Caitlin Koney)

Chloe Thatcher (12), as Mal, and Miho Gillespie (12), as Evie, hug as they part ways after their duet “Space Between.” (Emma Dunkes)

Fairy Godmother, played by Sophia Shinka (12), ignores her daughter Jane, Ava Whitmeyer (11), when she tries to tell her about the mischief the Evils have been up to. (Caitlin Koney)

Owen Costa (11) travels to the Isle of the Lost to convince Mal to return to Auradon after their fight. (Emma Dunkes)

Andrew Busack (10), Owen Costa (11), Max Holtsberry (11), and Miho Gillespie (12) sing about how to act like an Evil in “Chillin’ Like a Villain.” (Caitlin Koney)

Sydney Eggert (11) and Jackson Lough (10) question their son Ben’s, played by Owen Costa (11), clothing after his return from the Isle of the Lost. (Caitlin Koney)

Chloe Thatcher (12) and Owen Costa (11) dance together during the final song. (Caitlin Koney)

The cast poses as a burst of confetti marks the end of the show. (Caitlin Koney)

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