Junior Thespians Shout-Outs!

Our Jr. Thespians earned 11 Superiors and 11 Excellents at Friday and Saturday's District 8 Festival! Our theatre district is the largest in the state with 28 middle schools. Plus, we're known for having the harshest critics since they are professionals in our local industry.

Please join me in congratulating these fantastic performing and technical theatre students on their achievements!

It's the Hard Knock Life - Large Group Musical

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Elira Aliaj, Addy Hall, Quillyn Helms, Elle Koester, Charlotte Luna, Callie Osbahr, Alaina Perez, Avianna Riddle, Ainsley Scheuplein, Anaela Walsh

 

Story of My Life - Large Group Musical (6th Grade)

SUPERIOR

Gabriel Calleja, Sophia Chinchay-Birmingham, Hannah Grodin, Mika Higashimura-Martin, Alexander Kourtellis, Lexi Lee, Paris Marente, Charlie Miller, Presley Pace, Kinsley Pope, Alina Powell, Rita Saab, Amelia Stamper, Michael Tillman, Iiyana Williams, Rui Tong Zhang

 

King of New York - Large Group Musical (6th Grade)

SUPERIOR - CRITICS' PICK - States Qualifier

Hadley Hiett, Charlotte Hill, Diya Jivan, Aria Kirschner, Briar Lin, Adelaide Menzies, Emma Mesmer, Tyler O’Dell, Myla Pisane, Giovanna Reboucas, Madi Rogers, Riley Simmons, Eli Snyder, Sebastian Tabatabai, Sailor Tinsley, Stafford Weitzel

 

Run Freedom Run - Large Group Musical

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Chase Bagley, Luca Brandt, Olivia Cardoso, Ben D’Alessandro, Oliver DaSilva, Sidney Debnath, Lucas Dushane, Haley Erfani, Eli Fort, Lily Lahav, Alex Lopez, Farrah Ramos, Marshall Savina, Aja Willis, Josh Wilson

 

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Small Group Musical

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Sidney Debnath, Addy Hall, Elle Koester, Alex Lopez, Avianna Riddle, Ainsley Scheuplein, Josh Wilson

 

These Palace Walls - Small Group Musical

EXCELLENT

Addison Childs, Lila-Grace Hill, Charlotte Luna, Sofia Pedersen, Elle Porter, Sahar Sharif, Chella Sharif

 

Campfire Song - Small Group Musical

EXCELLENT

Elira Aliaj, Ben D’Alessandro, Haley Erfani, Quillyn Helms, Alaina Perez, Farrah Ramos, Marshall Savina

 

We Can Do It - Duet Musical

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Oliver DaSilva, Marshall Savina

 

The Doctor is In - Duet Musical

SUPERIOR

Elira Aliaj, Ben D’Alessandro

 

Stepsisters Lament - Duet Musical

EXCELLENT

Haley Erfani, Lila-Grace Hill

 

If Momma was Married - Duet Musical

EXCELLENT

Quillyn Helms, Elle Porter

 

I Love Betsy - Solo Musical

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Oliver DaSilva

 

Box - Ensemble Acting

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Tori Bowman, Charlotte Luna, Sofia Pedersen

 

Box - Duet Acting

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Tori Bowman, Myla Ellington

 

Empowered - Ensemble Acting

EXCELLENT

Addison Childs, Myla Ellington, Farrah Ramos

 

12 Angry Villains - Costume Design

EXCELLENT

Chella Sharif

 

12 Angry Villains - Theatre Marketing

EXCELLENT

Sahar Sharif

 

12 Angry Villains - Makeup Design

EXCELLENT

Chella Sharif

 

12 Angry Villains - Stage Management

EXCELLENT

Sofia Pedersen

 

Willy Wonka Jr - Stage Management

SUPERIOR - State Qualifier

Trinity Kohn

 

12 Angry Villains - One Act Technical Performance

SUPERIOR

Trinity Kohn, Sofia Pedersen, Tori Bowman, Chella Sharif, Victoria Goebels

 

12 Angry Villains - One Act Cast Performance

EXCELLENT

Addison Childs, Ben D’Alessandro, Oliver DaSilva, Lucas Dushane, Myla Ellington, Haley Erfani, Elle Porter, Farrah Ramos, Josh Wilson, Lila Hill, Charlotte Luna, Mikhael Rapoport, Sahar Sharif

 

12 Angry Villains - One Act Featured Performance

BEST ACTOR AWARD

Oliver DaSilva