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1. Bob Cunha ’83 and Lisa Donohue’83 were elected to the Board ofTrustees in September2. Caroline Aiello ’98 and HarrisonBlum ’983. Milton “Speechie” AmeliaWhalen ’10 performs for grads’weekend celebrants4. Lans Lamont ’48 at the keyboard5. Chris Kwok, Andy O’Connor,Patrick Pettiti and DennisReardon—all Class of 20036. Class of ’83 hamming it up forthe camera: Sarah Andrikidis, LizDunn and Pamela Parizek12 345652 Milton Magazine
Faculty PerspectiveThe Ruth King Theatre in KellnerForever grateful for the shared enterprise of exposing our common humanityTwenty years ago an acre of lawnstretched between Milton’s healthcenter and the library. Those of uswho came to the campus to interview forthe position of theatre teacher and directorthat year saw blueprints for the new performingarts facility which was to rise fromthat empty plot. It was to be an impressivebuilding with two theatres, a large sceneshop, a beautiful dance studio and ampleroom for orchestra, chorus, jazz and thespeech program. That empty expanse ofgrass fairly danced with potential.It is, of course, reasonable and sensible tothink of buildings as mere aggregationsof brick and glass and mortar. For the betterpart of a year, as we watched Kellnerrise from the earth, it was fascinating tosee those pieces come together. From thevery beginning it was clear that the buildinghad an inner sanctum, a space at thecenter which was set apart. I think we didnot know at that time what the theatrewould be called, but Ruth King’s namesakespace was taking its distinctive form inbrick and steel day by day before our eyes,shaped by its purpose. A concrete platform.A large, open space set deep into thefoundation and surrounded by walls risingto the top of the building. Even the mostcasual observer could not fail to recognizethe form as either a theatre or a place ofworship.Theatres and temples are, after all, notreally very different. In most of the greatcultures of the world the theatre was bornand nurtured in places of worship. Butwhile sacred architecture customarily soarsin spires, cupolas, steeples or minarets,theatres more often sweep downwardto the performance space. The majesticsemicircle of the seats at the Theatreof Dionysus, the tiered balconies of theopera house and the intimate galleries ofthe Globe all direct the eye downward tothe stage—the compelling focal point foran entire audience caught up together inlaughter or tears or a single, shared gaspof recognition. And now at Milton the gallerieswere rising around a performancespace. Though it was still only bricks, mortarand steel, it would soon be much more.In the meantime, in Wigg Hall and Room1212 and the boys gymnasium we actedand made music and built scenery anddanced, but we knew that soon the seatswould be in place and the curtains wouldbe hung and the new theatre would cometo life.Some buildings do remain aggregationsof brick and glass and mortar, but anyonewho has walked onto an empty stage thathas been in use for more than a few yearsknows that theatres are made of muchmore. Ruth King Theatre, 17 years after itopened, is a rich concoction of memory,old paint, echoes, sweat and the first subtleintimations of next year’s musical. In avery real way it is now a creation of allof those who have played upon its stage,brought up a light on cue, or risen fromone of those red upholstered chairs inspontaneous applause. Costumes that havebeen worn in a dozen different productionsform unseen connections betweenactors or dancers of different eras whohave never met one another. Layer uponlayer of color on the stage floor formsMilton Magazine 53
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Milton MagazineFall 2008Milton Acad
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Page 5 and 6: “ Those of us who teach Milton st
Page 7 and 8: Active LearningIn and Out of the Cl
Page 9 and 10: Other cultural critics weigh inMilt
Page 11 and 12: • We’re identifying age-appropr
Page 13 and 14: Second, the chapel program is about
Page 15 and 16: Elaine Apthorp ’75: since 1999—
Page 17 and 18: “I was impressed when I came that
Page 19 and 20: shaped by living with students, coa
Page 21 and 22: Scott Sewall ’10The tools of digi
Page 23 and 24: Ahmed Bakkar ’08Milton Magazine 2
Page 25 and 26: Dougan Khim ’09 Mary Lopez ’10C
Page 27 and 28: ACADEMICAverage number of studentsp
Page 29 and 30: STUDENT LIFENumber of students in t
Page 31 and 32: ATHLETICSSports offered:• Fall
Page 33 and 34: CLASS OF 2008SAT I: Middle 50%• C
Page 35 and 36: “ The Student Center is a place w
Page 37 and 38: “ You can walk through the Studen
Page 39 and 40: The Academy has always educatedyoun
Page 41 and 42: Milton from the Fay School, where s
Page 43 and 44: CoxKellnerScienceCenterHead ofSchoo
Page 45 and 46: Exploration, collaboration and disc
Page 47 and 48: Commencement 2008Commencement Speak
Page 49 and 50: Elected by their classmates to be t
Page 51 and 52: Graduates’ Weekend 20081. Didi Be
Page 53: 1. Melissa Chase ’83 and friends2
Page 57 and 58: Dame Glennie began her campus visit
Page 59 and 60: While Milton took academics serious
Page 61 and 62: Jasmine knows that mental preparati
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Page 65 and 66: Jake Hooker ’91 Wins 2008 Pulitze
Page 67 and 68: Keyes Seminar DayStimulating ideas
Page 69 and 70: Elected in AprilTwo new trustees jo
Page 71 and 72: Alumni AuthorsRecently published wo
Page 73 and 74: Surviving Iraq:Soldiers’ StoriesE
Page 75 and 76: The Majesty ofYour LovingOlivia Ame
Page 77 and 78: Retiring in 2008Marilyn D’Alessan
Page 79 and 80: David A. PeckJoined the faculty in
Page 81 and 82: Mark StanekMiddle School Principal
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Page 85 and 86: Class Notes1933Francis Harrington B
Page 87 and 88: Class of 1958, front row (L to R):
Page 89 and 90: Gabriel Tyler Pereira Henrikson, th
Page 91 and 92: Class of 1993, front row (L to R):
Page 93 and 94: Andy Mittleman ’04 and Stephanie
Page 95 and 96: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8CELEBRATE 2008G
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