Artificially funny: The scene comes to a close as Xabian Esparza (9), Elysha Stiles (11), and Noah McBride (10) rehearse a scene from 2026 Smile N Nod. They lead characters Zara Larsson, bad bunny, and Michael B Jordan to the resolution of the show. “I think this year’s show was especially funny, I’m going to miss a lot of parts of it so I’m really excited to see what’s in store for next year’s too” Stiles said.
On May 1, 2026, Cadre Kerr held their annual performance of smile and nod in the black box theater. This was the final show of the year, titled Artificial Kerrtelligence. The show followed students Bad Bunny, Zara Larson, and Zohran Mamdani as they fight teacher Mrs. Mean’s leaking of the “Kerr files” in retaliation for frequent AI use in her class. The show was written by the students in the 4th-period theater class and was directed by the Cadre Theater officers.
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