2 min read
Director Beth Labrie secures a microphone on Charlie Dresdner in the dressing room Friday at the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Dresdner plays the lead role of Ariel in the ELHS Drama Club’s presentation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which was performed Friday in front of a packed house of local students in grades 3-8. Additional performances will be held Nov. 21-23. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
The Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center was packed Friday with Auburn students from grades 3-6, who came to see the Edward Little High School Drama Club’s presentation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
William “Bill” Buzza, Edward Little High School instrumental music teacher, band director and arts department chair, keeps tempo for the actors during Friday’s presentation in the Donald M Gay Performing Arts Center at the Auburn school. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Cast members perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on stage for Auburn students in grades 3-6 Friday in the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Cast members perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on stage for Auburn students in grades 3-6 Friday in the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Cast members perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on stage for Auburn students in grades 3-6 Friday in the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Cast members perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on stage for Auburn students in grades 3-6 on Nov 14 in the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Actors’ cosmetics in the dressing room at Edward Little High School before Friday’s presentation for Auburn elementary school students.. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Cast members perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on stage for Auburn students in grades 3-6 Friday in the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Christian Montez, who plays Sir Grimbsy, applies makeup in the dressing room before Friday’s presentation at Edward Little High School.. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Student stage manager Penelopi Bolduc, right, helps Lukas Gardner, who plays Sebastian, put on his claw in the dressing room before Friday’s presentation of “Little Mermaid” at Edward Little High School in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Meghan Ackley, who plays Flounder, jumps for joy Friday morning outside the dressing room after beating Farhan Ali, middle, who plays a sailor, in a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors as they try to ease their nerves before Friday’s performance at Edward Little High School.. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
Cooper Melfi, foreground, and Miles Luce, part of the sound operators, go over the script before Friday’s presentation at Edward Little High School.. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
The lighting control center in the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at the Auburn school as elementary school students arrive Friday for the presentation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image
The Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center was packed Friday with Auburn students from grades 3-6, who came to see the Edward Little High School Drama Club’s presentation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily...

Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.