Cincinnati, OH – November 20, 2015 – Several talented students at Saint Ursula Academy recently hosted several sold-out performances of the play Decision Height, a war-time story of the role of women in the service.
Decision Height is a story about friendship and the complex yet essential role of women in wartime. Through triumph and tragedy, the women in the play learn as much about themselves as they do about airplanes. The women form a sisterhood that cannot be broken, and one character must make a decision that will change her life forever.
The Saint Ursula Academy students who participated in the play researched the role of women during WWII, including interviewing Mildred Barhorst who served in the Army during the war.
| The cast of the play included: | The crew of the play included: |
| Zoe Christoff of Milford | Arran Bowen of East Walnut Hills |
| Emma Reginelli of Montgomery | Grace deJesus of Milford |
| Erin Niebuhr of Anderson Township | Emma Maliborski of Green Township |
| Emily Romano of Milford | Loren Pfeiffer of Delhi |
| Kate Liesch of Green Township | Kate deJesus of Milford |
| Sarah Moore of Villa Hills | Gabriela Olivier of Mason |
| Eva Kinneary of Norwood | Margaret Lyon of Anderson Township |
| Lizza Dobbins of East Walnut Hills | Isabel Wrolstad of Western Hills |
| Lily Mannix of Hyde Park | Lauren Arcuri of Anderson Township |
| Emily Miller of Anderson Township | Kieley Doll of Montgomery |
| Molly Owens of Anderson Township | Colette Wagner of Anderson Township |
| Lauren Talbot of Miami Heights | Maia Bennett of Wyoming |
| Catherine Besl of Glendale | Ava Donofe of Mason |
| Colleen Hart of Miami Heights | Caleigh Sambrookes of Symmes Twp. |
| Sophia Heller of Anderson Township | Alycia Schofield of Union Township |
| Molly Barresi of Anderson Township | Madie Hart of Delhi |
| Shannon Healey of Green Township | Emily Paquette of Indian Hill |
| Alexandra Leurck of Hyde Park | McKenna Arnold of College Hill |
| Tory Noble of Batavia Township | Gracie Davis of Pleasant Ridge |
| Christy Powell of Clifton | Savannah Kleeman of White Oak |
| Julia Pucci of Anderson Township | Jess Klus of Westwood |
| Laura Wiedemann of Anderson Township | Anya DiFalco of Mason Cassidy Gebhart of Oxford Alyssa Branca of Anderson Township Abigail Brickner of Monfort Heights Ally Landrum of Blue Ash Eliza Fisher of Maineville Kimi Dryden of Miami Heights Bebe Hodges of Madeira Jordan Overly of Evendale Maria Racadio of Madeira Emily Wachter of Liberty Township |
St. Ursula will present its spring musical at Mount St. Joseph University April 22 – 24, 2016. Please visit http://www.saintursula.org/Theater.aspx for details January 1st.
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic of college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus of located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. The Class of 2015 earned college scholarships totaling more than $19-million.
Photo Caption: Saint Ursula Academy students play the role of the Andrews Sisters: L-R Catherine Besl '16, Sophia Heller '17 & Colleen Hart'18