The spectacular world of magic took over South Side High School for a night Rockville Centre won’t soon forget.
From Nov. 19–22, the wizarding world took the school’s stage during the students’ production of “Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,” by Matt Cox.
SSHS students performed the comedic play for hundreds of attendees, offering a night filled with laughter, lessons and fun for the whole family. The play offered a fresh look at the commonly known wizarding world, presenting its own spin from the perspective of three potential heroes living in the shadow of a boy with a scar on his forehead.
The story followed the Puffs, a group of young, loyal outsiders with a fondness for badgers. The students struggle to attend a school of magic that has become increasingly unsafe for children as it is threatened by outside evil entities.
Several students showcased their talents on stage, including Wayne Hopkins, played by Reagan Zelles, 17; Oliver Rivers, played by Matthew Connolly, 16; Megan Jones, played by Amalia Breen, 16; and the Narrator, played by James Herard, 17.
These students worked for weeks alongside Russell M. Dembin, theater teacher and co-advisor of the SSHS Drama Guild, to bring the story to life.
The actors had the audience cheering and filled with excitement as each school year passed during the show. Attendees left with the message that even if you’re not destined to save the world, you can still do anything.
