Eileen Cella Stars in My Fair Lady
	From now through June 3, you can catch Eileen Cella ’08 starring as Eliza Doolittle in the unforgettable musical, My Fair Lady, at the Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA. (Cella shown in center in right hand photo) Cella plays the Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as an aristocratic lady. Performing memorable songs, such as “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” and “I Could Have Danced All Night,” Cella’s role is a must-see! To purchase tickets, or for more information, click here!

	AIS Grad on Stage at Plays & Players Theatre
	Caroline Dooner ’06 is currently performing in the widely praised period comedy Boston Marriage at Plays & Play Theatre in Philadelphia, running now through May 20th. Her performance as a Scottish maid, Catherine – one of the characters in this 19th century American tale – was featured in an April 27 article in CultureMob, an arts and entertainment news website.   The New York Times called the play, “Devastatingly funny…exceptionally clever…demonstrates anew (Mamet’s) technical virtuosity and flexibility.” New York Post wrote, “Brilliant…One of Mamet’s most satisfying and accomplished plays and one of the funniest American comedies in years.”   According to Murray Savar, Music Coordinator at Agnes Irwin, Dooner was a “star music and theater student, remembered for her standout rendition of ‘Danny Boy.’ ” Among her credits in Agnes Irwin musicals include The Sound of Music, where she delivered the lead performance as Maria.   Plays & Players Theatre is located at 1714 Delancey Street. Opening Night is Wednesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $20-$36 and are available at 215.592.9560 or at www.1812productions.org.

	Author Devy Rose Bruch visits AIS
	The newly established Alumnae Lunch Series drew in a crowd of seniors on Monday, March 5 when special guest and author Devy Rose Bruch ’55 shared her remarkable life story.   In 1937, as an infant, Bruch was stolen from her mother by the infamous baby trafficker Georgia Tann, bundled up and sold to a wealthy couple from Pennsylvania. It was not until 2009 that she learned the truth of her origins. Through investigative research, she discovered two sisters. Bruch credits The Agnes Irwin School with giving her many of the tools needed to manage a difficult and adventurous life. You can read more about Bruch in her memoir, No Mama, I Didn’t Die: My Life As a Stolen Baby.

	Launch of AIS Alumnae Advisory Council
	The AIS Alumnae Advisory Council is a newly formed group of distinguished and supportive alumnae representing six decades of Agnes Irwin women. The council had its first meeting on Friday, November 18 and Saturday November 19.   "It was great to have so many alumnae on campus," said Brooke Norrett, Director of Alumnae Relations.  "Our newly appointed council ... refreshingly diverse yet bonded by our school's roots ... is an exciting move forward in preserving and improving the general vitality of AIS."   The group will serve in an advisory role assisting the Board of Trustees, the Head of School and other school constituencies.   (From bottom row, left to right: Maggie Poulos ’95, Kelly Malloy ’93, Stephanie Haldy ’98.  Next row, left to right: Courtney Leimkuhler ’98, Connie Anne Phillips ’83, Hads Ogden Holmgren ’98.  Next row, left to right: Susan Hirtle McEvoy ’00, Courtney Fretz ’98, Lindsey Wilkins Press ’01.  Next row, left to right: Sarah Roth ’94, Maxine Zhang ’01, Robin Scullin ’83.  Next row, left to right: Patricia Richards Cosgrave ’59, Min Suh Son ’89.  Attendees not pictured: Margaret Henry ’87, Lisa Howell '83)

	Alumnae Win in 1st Annual Alumnae Basketball Game
	Eleven alumnae returned to Agnes Irwin on Saturday, November 26 to challenge the AIS Varsity basketball team to a scrimmage in the 1st Annual Alumnae Basketball Game.   Former coach Wigs Frank was on hand to coach the alumnae, with Athletic Director Sheila Pauley and Assistant Athletic Director Katie Cooper serving as referees. Aided by a running clock and a few generous calls by the referees, the alumnae played a forceful game, winning the scrimmage!   (Pictured in back row: Kaitlin Klagholz ’01, Sara MacIntyre ’05, Katie Best ’05, Lexi Kelly ’08, Megan Pauley ’08.  Front row: Laura Marchesani ’02, Jocelyn Tarbox ’03, Sary Kinosian ’06, Natalie Jones ’05, Parker Lynch ’03, Kelly Crosby ’11)

AIS/EA Day 2011

Edward "Wigs" Frank, Chair of the History Department at AIS, joins 1999 alumnae Maggie Poulos (left) and Liz Farrell Van der Waag (right) at AIS-EA Day on November 11, 2011.

Young Alumnae Cocktail Party in NYC