Most high school reunions include lots of laughter, drinking, reminiscing, drinking and dancing. Plus drinking.
The Staples Class of 1983 — well, some of them — added singing.
Thanks to current choral director Luke Rosenberg, they didn’t have to rely on (perhaps) fading memories. He provided Roger Wolfe with music.
Before last night’s big event, former members of the elite a cappella group got together at the Westport Inn to bring back their favorite songs — including the famous, always-concert-ending “Ride the Chariot” spiritual.
It was a blast. Click here for a video of the Orphenians — 30 years later.
Orphenians at the reunion songfest included Susan Baer, Kristen Gehr Carley, Anne Burke Conley, Lisa Jones, Jack Rose, Sara Schapiro, Elizabeth Owens Wakefield, Cahterine Webster, Andy Weeks, David Witzel and Roger Wolfe.
