The cello
Hadley O'Hara
The quietest person can change the whole sound
Hadley O'Hara brings an old American family history and new ears to the songs. She listens closely, feels deeply and plays the cello. Her low notes help hold the Sharpies together.
At the first Tumbalalaika rehearsal, the students crowd out the melody. Hadley keeps one low cello line going after everyone stops; they start again around her note. Later, she helps turn the Sharpies' plan for a school show into something they can actually stage, making a rehearsal schedule that respects Oksana's journey home and the twins' shifts. She gives the group room to hear one another.
