Schools Trust Gala offers a blazing evening of drama and dinner

The Harvard Schools Trust's annual Dinner-Theater Gala was held March 16. The theater portion of the evening was the Bromfield Drama Society's production of "The Arsonists" by Swiss playwright Max Frisch. The play was Bromfield's entry in the 2013 Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. Hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and dessert, all prepared by Lucia's Tavola of Ayer, followed at the Fellowship Building on Elm Street.

Photos by Kathryn Costello
 

Will Ashley, as a firefighter, is shown in silhouette in "The Arsonists."

Ben Senkowski and Emma Noyes.

Danny Hayward polishes Daniel Jackson’s head. Hayward and Jackson play the parts of the arsonists.

From left: Firefighters Aislyn Fair, Marcelle Hazoury, and Emma Sullivan.

Firefighter Jessica Flint.

Daniel Jackson and Rachael Hettinger.

Emma Noyes and Ross Brown-Cullinane.

From left: Danny Hayward, Daniel Jackson, and Ben Senkowski.

Didi Chadran (left) poses with Janice Deer at the Gala dinner.

Student helpers Emily Erdos (left) and Katrina George serve dessert—fresh cannoli..

Kara and Rudy Minar share a laugh over glasses of wine.

Terry Symula and Dick Fellows catch up during cocktails.

Caterers Ashlee Daoust and Mark diCicco (Chef Markoh) of Lucia’s Tavola in Ayer pose in the kitchen. DiCicco recently opened a second restaurant­—Markoh’s—in Ayer.

Emma Jackson (left) and Asia Miller sit down for dinner.