Mayfield’s spring musical Six went live from March 13th through 15th. Six, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss in the 2010s, follows the stories of Henry the VIII’s six wives. As the musical explains, each wife was “divorced, beheaded, died,” or “survived.” The musical takes on a modern voice to explain each wife’s story, which helps a modern audience understand the downfalls of each of these marriages.

Mayfield performed the “teen version” of Six, which made the lyrics and messages more understandable and relevant to a younger audience. The queens spoke about profile pictures, gossip, and insecurities: common themes in the lives of Mayfield’s student body. Doing so allowed the audience to connect to these historical figures, and see them as the individuals they are. At the end of the play, the queens “rewrote” history after learning to set aside their differences, and realize that they should not be comparing themselves.

Aside from the meaningful and uplifting message behind the musical, Mayfield’s rendition blew the audience away. Firstly, the lights from tech-theater were their best yet! There were constant, quick, lighting changes that corresponded to each queen, and helped set the mood for each song. For the first time in years, there was also live music instead of a track, which allowed the queens to interact and celebrate their musicians.

And finally, the acting, singing, and dancing was flawless! Each queen’s voice was strong and unique to their character. Each actor embodied their part, which made it clear how intentional the directors were with choosing their parts.

The Crier offers a big congratulations to Mrs. Householder and senior assistant directors Audrey Arias and Julianna Aparicio, who made this musical truly shine!