It’s a Brighton High School tradition for the Leadership class to write, direct, act and put together an annual holiday assembly. This assembly is different from all because it designed as a production. Rather than hyping up the audience and facilitating games like at pep rallies, this assembly takes the class’ creative storytelling abilities and puts together an almost movie-like production for the entertainment of the whole school.
This year, the frame was inspired by the classic holiday movie “The Polar Express,” highlighting skits that embodied the themes of connection, excitement and discovery against a winter backdrop. The Leadership class featured other groups during the assembly as well; students watched as the train stopped for a performance by BHS’s pom team, a special sneak peek at the school’s rendition of Disney’s “Frozen” musical set to debut in March and a holiday drumline routine.
Although the show required a lot of hard work to put on, the Leadership class this year felt proud of themselves and their success.
“After so much hard work leading up to the assembly, the feeling of finally performing with people who put so much time and effort alongside me made everything so worth it,” senior Savannah Robinson said.
Senior Jillian Weaver, also part of Leadership, echoed this sentiment.
“I was so happy to put on the assembly this year because it was always one of my favorite ones to watch, and being able to go behind the scenes and perform for my school was so fulfilling,” Weaver said.
The Leadership students were tasked with choosing, producing and acting out skits, many of them from popular movies; scenes from classics like “Elf” and “Step Brothers” were brought to life on the stage. For some, particular performances stood out.
“Being a part of the ‘Mean Girls’ and performing in front of the school was insanely fun!” senior Ronan Macarthur, who participated in a rendition of the “Jingle Bell Rock” talent show performance in the popular movie “Mean Girls,” said.
For others, the assembly represented an opportunity to challenge themselves in new ways.
“Being able to do something out of my comfort zone felt so good!” senior Talia Richards said.
Other members of Leadership relished the feeling of success after working hard to put the show on.
“It felt so rewarding to finish our third assembly, knowing all the hard work we put into it!” senior Elle Robinson said.
Many spectators of this show felt as excited about the assembly as the Leadership class did.
“It is always so entertaining to watch as the Leadership kids embody every role that they put on,” senior Allison Doyle said. “You can really tell all the work that they put in because it turns out great every year.”
