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JH Thespians Dominate District Competition, Advance to State

JH Thespians Dominate District Competition, Advance to State

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The American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, Junior High Thespian Troupe #88410 is celebrating a monumental victory after sweeping the recent Florida Junior Thespians District Competition. Their success follows a successful Fall Thespian Showcase, which performed to a sold-out audience of over 110 people.

One Act Troupe Takes First Place

The competitive team launched into the District Competition facing nineteen other area schools. The 7th and 8th-grade troupe performed their competitive one-act, Four Little Words by Edward Finnegan, against six other productions.

The hard work paid off: the team placed First! The judges awarded the troupe near-perfect scores and delivered glowing reviews. This victory means the students will represent our district at the Florida Junior Thespians State Competition in February.

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Top Individual Honors and Critics' Choice Awards

The excitement continued as students in grades six through eight competed in the individual and group events known as the “Thespys” (including monologues, musical numbers, and technical categories). Out of over six hundred students attending the festival, American Heritage students earned top honors:

  • Nate Colton (8th Grade) was named Best Overall Actor and received the Critics' Choice Award.
  • Dean Finkel was chosen as Best Actor in the One Act and received a Critics’ Choice Award.

The team also secured two additional Critics' Choice Awards in the Technical Theatre category:

  • Nate Colton (8th Grade) for his Stage Management Design for Anything Goes.
  • Daniel Ortiz-Quinones (7th Grade) for his Scene Design for Anything Goes.

Furthermore, three students achieved the rare honor of receiving perfect scores from all judges in their adjudication rooms:

  • Maia Alvarez (8th grade)
  • Kylie Frankel (8th grade)
  • Nate Colton (8th grade)
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The outstanding performance of the Junior Thespians Competition Team is a reflection of the students' talent and the dedication of their leadership, Ms. Elyse Anderson (Director), alongside Ms. Ashley Vorsteg (Music Director) and Mr. Neil Burton (Technical Director).

Congratulations to these talented students for their success and wishing them the best as they prepare to compete at the State level!

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