Fryeburg Academy’s
Raider Report December 5, 2025
“The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword.”— Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Issue #18
Dancer in the musical (Photo- Holym Han '26)
Let's Call it A Day! "42nd Street" Musical Comes to a Close By Arthur Osborne’26 Fryeburg Academy’s 2025 AllSchool Musical, 42nd Street, closed last weekend after a hugely successful run from November 13th to November 16th. The community’s appreciation of the show is sincerely appreciated by everyone involved with its creation. The show came together as the result of months of hard work and dedication, and seeing that labor validated by such dazzling reviews is fantastically encouraging. For some students, this show has been in the works since July, and for director Emy Holden and other collaborating faculty, it’s been in the works since before the end of last school year. In that time, several rigorous dance
SCHOOL LIFE numbers were choreographed, learned, and perfected; student actors learned and memorized over two hours’ worth of music, lines, and stage directions; John Lucy and others built the captivating scenery, including wing frescos and a fully mobile scene wagon; Emy Holden costumed and provided wigs for a cast exceeding 30 students (some costumes contributed by Patty Hibbert), and Ethan Swayze led the charge in collaborating with Emy Holden on the excellent light design and sound effects, which were ultimately executed by himself and an incredibly hard-working crew of student technicians. As usual, FA’s AllSchool Musical also featured Cont. School Life 2
Aerial view of the town.
Academy Student Shapes Fryeburg’s Future at Town Office By Aspen Hazlewood ‘26 At Fryeburg Academy, students benefit from several unique resources, but many have overlooked resources offered by the town itself. That is until Aidan Taljard ‘26 connected with faculty and community members Mary Bazanchuk and Greg Huang-Dale to secure an internship at the Fryeburg Town Office. Now, every Wednesday and Thursday, Aidan works with Academy Alumnus Caleb Bowles ‘19, Town Code Enforcement Officer. Cont. School Life 2