This past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the upper school warmed up the Arts and Athletic Center with their performance of The Seven Ages of Ann despite the dangers and delays caused by the chilly snowstorms.

The story follows the different stages of Anne throughout her life and the life lessons acquired through each of the stages. When the curtains first opens, the play starts with Anne as a young girl and follows her life all the way through until her late 80’s. In the first few scenes, Anne learns about growing up, her independence, and finding her true self and her place in this world.

She then pursues her dreams of becoming a doctor and goes on to fall in love twice, with each her spouses dying tragically. Anne then gives birth to a daughter who goes through similar life developments that Anne herself had experienced. In the end, Anne happily acknowledges how at each stage of her life she kept a part of her identity, and how she is still the same person even as a grandmother.

As the first upper school play in the new A&A, the play had a supportive turnout. Many of the Montrosians who went to see the play gave wonderful feedback. Marie Lacke commented on the talent at Montrose: “I thought it was really impressive how all the girls remembered their lines and said their lines with passion. It wasn’t boring; they really said their lines in a way that was so real.”

Katrin O’Grady added, “I think it is more difficult to pull off a serious play, especially since Montrose normally does comedies. They pulled it off really well, and I loved the message of the play: to cherish every day of your life. And it’s never too late to realize your goals and dreams.”

Madeline Reilly ‘15 said that the play impressed her because it told a valuable life lesson: “You carry with you all of your ages, so there is no need to dwell on the past if you carry with you all of your memories.”

Monica Stack even noted, “I teared up during the scene where Catherine Melley, as the grandmother, was saying sweet encouraging words to her granddaughter. It reminded me of my grandmother.”