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Here’s the rag that caused Wellesley’s Sweeney Todd fire

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Sweeney Todd rag
Bad rag!

 

The Wellesley Fire Department, which responded quickly to contain a “smoke condition” on the stage Saturday night during Wellesley High’s final performance of Sweeney Todd, has shared a photo with us of the rag that sparked the commotion.

The situation, which forced an evacuation of the building on a chilly night, added to what was already a dramatic night of bloody and musical theatre that featured faux fire and smokey props as it was.

Wellesley Fire Chief Rick DeLorie says: “The rag fell onto a stage light and resulted in a smoke condition. The fire alarm cleared the building, the audience, cast and crew, all did exactly what should be done to keep everyone safe. The firefighters’ response was fast, they cleared out the smoke, then the show continued…”

Here are a few pics of other goings on during a very busy Saturday at Wellesley High School…

Eating more pie during Sweeney Todd intermission.

 

We ate more pie at our house, thanks to Sweeney Todd. The Parents of Performing Arts students were hard at work during intermission selling Table Talk pies as a fundraiser.

 

A birds-eye view of Wellesley Marketplace, which also took place at WHS on Saturday.

 

The Wellesley Gardeners’s Guild had a fundraising table at Marketplace. The raffle ticket winners (not pictured) were: Grand Prize (home exterior decorating by NatureWorks), Jeannie Peters. Doorway pots by a Blade of Grass, Cynthia Strauss. and a centerpiece by Posies, Kathy Skelly.

 

Thanks Wellesley Facilities crew for doing double duty clean-up. Saturday was a busy day at WHS that included Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club Wellesley Marketplace and a production of Sweeney Todd, both on the same day and overlapping at the same time. In keeping with Wellesley CORE values, the two groups cooperated in the spirit of commitment to community.
Do a little Wellesley Marketplace Shopping, see a little Sweeney Todd. It’s all good.

 

Sell more pie, Sweeney Todd moms.

 

Onto Thanksgiving, brave Wellesley Marketplace shoppers and Sweeney Todd thespians.
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A real fire broke out on stage at Wellesley High’s Sweeney Todd

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As if Wellesley High’s production of Sweeney Todd wasn’t dramatic enough already, a small fire broke out on stage Saturday night during the final performance of the play and forced those in attendance to head outside into the freezing temps while Wellesley firefighters handled the situation.

According to Wellesley Parents of Performing Students on social media, a rag fell off the stage set, hit a light and started a fire. “Cast, crew, and musicians all remained so calm and poised,” Wellesley POPS tweeted.

The show went on after firefighters handled the fire. The coincidence of the song “City on Fire” being performed right after the unexpected intermission wasn’t lost on those at the show.

The dark musical, which we had seen the night before, actually starts with a scene in which a group of Londoners huddle around a faux fire to warm themselves.

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