Community members and performers gathered excitedly for an evening of music, poems, and talent at the Sachem Coffeehouse on October 30.

Senior Jack Tzanibos was the first to take the stage, performing one of his two monologues of the night: “Haiku/Sonnet/Shakespeare” by Bo Burnham.

“I had something that Shakespeare never had. Penicillin,” Tzanibos said, reciting a line as the audience laughed.

Most of the performances were musical, including bands, soloists, and the student-run a capella groups Ladies First, Algoncapella, and Soulfege.

“I think it was the most successful fundraiser ever in the whole history of Sachem,” Sachem editor senior Jenna Lyons said. “[The total profit] was around $600.”

Original songs were performed by several soloists, including senior Beth Waters and sophomore Elena Avradopoulos.

“Why am I third?” junior performer Hani Abidi repeated with nervous enthusiasm as she looked over the program with a friend. Abidi later rocked the house with a killer rendition “Tattooed Heart” by Ariana Grande.

The event was hosted by seniors Joe McCuine, Keely Hanna, Jackson Kilgore and Sarah O’Sullivan.

“Isn’t your favorite instrument the vocal cord?” Hanna said, during her awards-show like banter with McCuine in the first act.

Even the crowd got involved during a rap performed by freshman Ali Saeed.

“Put your hands up!” Saeed said, waving his arms.

But the musical performances were not the only highlight of the night: monologues, poets, and a juggling show also spiced up the evening.

After being introduced as the “Wizard of Toz” and waving to his mother in the audience, senior Matt Tozeski recited two original poems.

The show included two one-hour acts, with a ten minute intermission in-between.

Outside the Black Box theatre, where the performances took place, was a table selling coffee, baked goods, and apple cider.

“I’m looking forward to having another coffeehouse in the spring,” Sachem editor Haley Lyons said.