At the start of a moment: Diane Davies
I was recently squished between a friend and my nine-year-old on the orchestra level at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City watching a final performance of everyone's favorite musical Come From Away . I was scrolling through the show's Instagram feed just before the lights hit the stage when I saw a familiar face talking about her role in the show. I froze solid with confusion. This woman in the Instagram reel talking about what this 5-year Broadway run had meant to her was none other than 1982 MRHS graduate Diane Davis from Sturgeon! By now, many of us know the story of this award-winning musical production based in Gander, Newfoundland during the week following the Sept. 11, 2021 attacks. It was there that 38 planes carrying approximately 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport. Gander residents jumped into action with kindness and compassion while caring for these "plane people" for the next five days. What on earth ...