Living Stations Come to Life in Duffy Theatre

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Living Stations Come to Life in Duffy Theatre

Now in its 17th year, the Living Stations again came to life on the Duffy Arts stage this week. This year’s Tableau Passion Play featured student performers from Malvern Prep and Villa Maria Academy, accompanied by contemporary music performed by the Malvern Men’s Chorus.

Under the student leadership of senior directors Nolan Murphy ’25, Nick Gazzillo ’25, and Evan Cooper ’25, the performance offered a moving and powerful depiction of Christ’s passion and resurrection. A highlight of this year’s production was the debut of 6th grader Keegan Heffelfinger, who delivered a touching solo performance of Neil Young’s “Philadelphia.”

Special thanks to those who made this production possible, including the talented student performers, Mr. Ed Liga (musical direction), Mr. Rob Muntz P’26'30 (lighting and sound direction), and guitar accompaniment by Mr. Jason Sammartino ’04.
 

Two young men in Roman soldier costumes stand guard on the left foreground, while a choir of young men sings on risers in the midground, all under a large painted backdrop.
A young man wearing a crown of thorns and a draped robe kneels on a dark stage with a rope at his feet, while a blurred purple light illuminates the background.
A dramatic reenactment of the Passion of Christ unfolds on stage with actors in Roman soldier costumes in the foreground and a choir in the background, all set against a large projection of religious art.
In the foreground, several figures in Roman soldier costumes and draped robes are gathered on a stage, while the background is a dark, empty theater.
A young man is crucified on a wooden cross in the foreground, while a choir and figures in Roman attire stand in the background.
A man in a crown of thorns struggles to carry a wooden cross on a stage, flanked by two Roman soldiers in armor against a dark curtain backdrop.
A man in light pants lies on the ground with a crown of thorns on his head, cradled by a woman in a blue and purple robe, while another figure in brown stands behind them against a dark stage background.
A young man kneels on a stage, struggling with a large wooden cross, while a choir of boys in white shirts stands behind him.
A young man, crowned with thorns and carrying a cross, is comforted by a woman in a blue and red robe, while a choir stands in the dimly lit background.
Three young women in period costumes stand on a dark stage with blurred figures in the background.
A group of young men in Roman-style costumes perform on a stage with a projected image of Roman soldiers in the background.
A dramatic reenactment of the crucifixion unfolds on stage with actors in Roman soldier attire in the foreground, while a choir and a projected image of Jesus on the cross form the background.