Spring musical cast and crew shine

Robert Wasiluk

‘The Little Mermaid’ on stage
The Como Park Theater Department performed the adapted musical version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid during the weekend of April 26-27. Saturday served as opening day and night with a matinee and evening show. Sunday’s 2 p.m. matinee wrapped a successful season of preparation.
The hard-working cast came through with outstanding energy, confident from countless rehearsals. The dedicated crew produced a crowd-pleasing set design and managed sound and light effectively and consistently.
Cast members included Daleeya Logan, Charlie Ernst, Genevieve DeGaetano, Amethyst Gibson, Roman Rivers, Ethan Imbertson, Zachary Prince, Tylena Davis, Sherzoo Vang, Danaya Evans, Laura King, Klay Paw, Helen Gerezgiher, Kendall Smith, and William Fable.
Stage managers Clara Dunne and Lila Kopp guided the tech crew with Levi Kallhoff leading lights, Alex Buhr leading sound, and Millie Huth leading costumes. Additional crew members were Linnea Common, Amelia Larsen, Sarah Paw, Bella Hansen, and Lilly Werner.

Como Cultural Showcase
The Como Park Student Council planned and hosted its Cultural Showcase Night in the auditorium on Friday evening, May 2. Students representing Como’s many cultures produced songs, dances, and a fashion show for the benefit of students, parents, and staff celebrating the unity and diversity of the student body.
Career and College Fair
The Como Park Gymnasium was the destination for over 50 representatives from colleges, employers, and trade groups on April 16. In previous years, Como has hosted separate college and career fairs. But a March snowstorm caused the postponement of 2025’s college fair.
Como staff adjusted by combining the two events which proved to be popular with a wide range of Como students who were able to visit potential schools, training programs, and employers. The event was coordinated by Aisha Mohamed who runs the school’s Career Pathway Center, designed to provide every student a postsecondary path.

AP Exams
After a year of rigorous college-level learning, Como students in AP (Advanced Placement) courses are taking AP Exams for subject-specific courses from May 5-16. Collectively, Como students are taking hundreds of exams covering content from 12 different courses with a goal of showing what they know and potentially earning college credit.
Como’s AP courses include Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Language and Composition, Government and Politics, Macroeconomics, U.S. History, Human Geography, and World History.

End of year celebrations
Prom will be held on Friday, May 9 at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul. Senior Honors Night is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27 in the Como Auditorium. Graduation for the class of 2025 will take place downtown in the Roy Wilkins Auditorium on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m.
The final day of school for 9th, 10th and 11th graders is June 10. Staff will close out the academic year on June 11.