December 15, 2020

Prince Siblings Enjoy Sharing the Stage
One of the unique aspects of Prince Avenue Christian School is that all grade levels attend school on one combined campus. Prince families enjoy having all their children together at school events and co-curricular activities. One area in which this advantage is evident is Fine Arts productions.
This year’s production of The Wizard of Oz included eight sets of siblings. Fine Arts Director LaMurl Morris explains that this is the first time they have had this many siblings cast together on a show. “It was fun to see them interact and work together.”
Siblings Hendley and Kaylor Jones are in 12th and 10th grades respectively and have been actively involved in Prince productions since they were in lower school. While Kaylor explains that acting with her brother has brought them closer and given them an opportunity to make memories together, Hendley’s take is a bit different. “My favorite part of performing with Kaylor is the competitive nature of it. We both pick fun at each other and try to ‘one-up’ each other in every aspect of Fine Arts.” Ultimately both brother and sister agree that having Fine Arts friends is a plus. Kaylor says, “It is cool that we now share many of the same friends since we both participate in Fine Arts together.”
Maddie and Noah Palmer are in lower school and participate in Little Prince Players. They both performed in this year’s productions of Back to the Beginning and The Wizard of Oz. Maddie loves practicing lines and rehearsing with her brother, and Noah thinks it is amusing to see his sister act differently on-stage. “I like seeing my sister do things that are not like her personality. It is also fun to do something together.”
Drama teacher Hannah Hunt explains that from a Fine Arts perspective, having siblings act together creates unique chemistry onstage. “There’s already a bond there that you don’t have to work to create.” Mrs. Morris adds, “It is very special to see our families make memories together.”
Kaylor & Hendley Jones Maddie & Noah Palmer
Lauren & Jay Lavender Lily & Josie Smith
Erin & Davis Eley Gracie & Bennett Bahnsen
Grace & Sarah Cochran Reese & Jayse Waters