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On Friday evening, the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College Choir, under the direction of Daniel J. Grimm (™76), performed Gilbert and Sullivan™s Mikado before a packed audience in St Joseph Commons. The production marked the final event of the 2013-2014 St. Vincent de Paul Lecture and Concert Series.

Starring in the performance were Sean Donnelly (™17) as Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner; Andrew Meluch (™15), as the Mikado, or emperor of Japan; and Jack Grimm (™15) as his son, Nanki-Poo. Other key performances include Sara Smilie as Ko-Ko™s beautiful ward and fiancée, Yum-Yum; Carmel Richard, (™15) as the elderly Katisha; and Benedict Coughlin (™15) as Pooh-Bah, an arrogant Japanese nobleman. Members of the choir filled out the rest of the roles, including the chorus, while student musicians made up the orchestra.