Dowdens on
the Stage
the Stage
Sophomore year, Max performed as Kyle, the UPS guy in Legally Blonde. In this musical Elle Woods leaves California to attend this prestigious university.
What is:
Harvard University?
Besides Mum's birth, 1971 was the year that this popular coffee chain opened on the West Coast.
What is:
Starbucks?
If you look to your...right over there...Doctor Robert Ballard left from Woods Hole in the summer of 1985 to search for this infamous shipwreck.
What is:
The Titanic?
In 2004, this team ended an 86-year championship drought by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals.
What is:
The Boston Red Sox?
The animal symbol for Max's zodiac sign, Capricorn, is a cross between a mermaid and this farm animal.
What is:
A goat?
In the Island Queen short film, Max was not the only Dowden to be featured. Padre appeared as one of two of these aquatic sea creatures.
What is:
A shark?
Besides Mum and Padre's wedding, 1999 was also the year this President was put on trial for impeachment.
Who is:
Bill Clinton?
One of the most recognizable landmarks of the Cape are its iconic lighthouses. Name one of them.
What is:
Race Point, Wood End, Long Point, Highland, Nauset, Chatham, Stage Harbor, Monomoy Point, West Dennis, Point Gammon, Hyannis Harbor, Sandy Neck, Wings Neck, and Nobska?
The New England Patriots moved to Foxborough and adopted its name in 1971. Before then, were they called the Boston Patriots, or the Massachusetts Patriots?
What are:
The Boston Patriots?
Max is infamously the First Lady of Boston Beer, which boasts a wide portfolio of alcoholic beverages. All of these are Boston Beer products, except one.
Twisted Tea, Hard Mountain Dew, Cutwater
What is:
Cutwater?
Ainsley was a part of Sturgis' production of Little Shop of Horrors, which revolves around a nervous plant shop employee, a man-hungry plant, and a sadistic medical professional who specializes in this of branch of medicine.
What is:
Dentistry?
Besides Max's high school graduation, 2022 was also the year that Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch died in this country.
What is:
Scotland?
If you look to the West, the first transatlantic wireless transmission originating in the United States from Cape Cod, in Wellfleet was made by this pasta-sounding engineer. The beach where the transmission was made is named after him.
Who is:
Guglielmo Marconi?
This Celtics legend won three consecutive NBA MVP awards from 1984–1986.
Who is:
Larry Bird?
Max's favorite (and everyone else's least favorite) board game Monopoly has 8 game tokens. Name one.
What is:
Battleship, boot, cannon, thimble, top hat, iron, racecar, and money bag?
Both Ainsley and Max participated in multiple productions of the Sea Captain's Nutcracker, which takes the audience on an enchanting journey through local history and folklore. On his many journeys, the Sea Captain presents party guests with exotic gifts. Name one of them.
What is:
A fan, a shawl, vodka, or a teapot?
Beside Grammy's birth, 1947 was also the year that this French fashion designer launched his famous first "New Look" collection, defining an entire era of fashion around the world.
Who is:
Christian Dior?
In 1961, this president signed legislation establishing Cape Cod National Seashore, preserving more than 40 miles of coastline for public use and a traditional 5th grade sleepover.
Who is:
John F Kennedy?
This Bruins legend holds the NHL record for most career goals by a defenseman, with 610.
Who is:
Ray Bourque?
Lady Gaga has at least 3 tattoos honoring her biggest fans, Max included, known by this nickname.
What are:
Little Monsters?
Senior year, Max played multiple roles in The Laramie Project, an emotional production surrounding the murder of Matthew Shepard, which took place in this US State?
What is:
Wyoming?
Besides Auntie's birth, 1969 was the year the first ATM opened for business in the United States. ATM being the acronym for this electronic telecommunications device.
What is:
Automated Teller Machine?
If you look to the North, in May 1602, this explorer sailed into Provincetown Harbor, where he is credited with naming Cape Cod for the abundant fish.
Who is:
Bartholomew Gosnold?
This professional soccer team is aptly named, as its home in Boston held such important moments as the Boston Tea Party and "the Shot Heard Round the World."
What is:
The New England Revolution?
This landmark isn't only overlooking Fenway's Green Monster, it's also a subsidiary of Venezuela's national oil company.
What is:
The Citgo Sign?