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Junior High Thespians Win Best in State and Perfect Scores

Junior High Thespians Win Best in State and Perfect Scores

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The Junior High Thespians recently participated in the State Festival, achieving some of the highest honors in the school’s history. The team brought home several "Best in State" awards, including Judges’ Choice and Top Honors for Stage Management by Nate Colton. Additionally, Nate was named an All-Star Cast Member, and Maxwell Brook was recognized as an All-Star Crew Member.

Perfect Scores and Superior Ratings

Our students earned perfect scores from judges in multiple categories, including the One Act performance by the 7th and 8th-grade thespians. Other perfect scores were earned by Nate Colton (Stage Management), Alana Schwartz (Monologue), Daniel Ortiz-Quinones (Set Design), and Kylie Frankel (Scene Writing). The team also received numerous Superior ratings in Solo Musical, Monologue, and Set Design categories. These results show the incredible talent and technical skill of our Junior High performing arts students.

Best in State:

  • Judges’ Choice Stage Management - Nate Colton, 8th
  • Top Honors Stage Management - Nate Colton, 8th
  • All-Star Cast Member - Nate Colton, 8th
  • All-Star Crew Member - Maxwell Brook, 8th

Perfect Scores:

  • One Act - 7th and 8th grade Thespians - **Perfect score from Tech judge and Acting judge**
  • Stage Management - Nate Colton, 8th - **Perfect score from all three judges**
  • Monologue - Alana Schwartz, 8th - **Perfect score from two out of three judges**
  • Set Design - Daniel Ortiz-Quinones, 7th - **Perfect score from one out of three judges**
  • Scene Writing - Kylie Frankel, 8th - **Perfect score from one out of three judges**

Superiors:

  • One Act - 7th and 8th grade Thespians
  • Solo Musical - Nate Colton, 8th
  • Solo Musical - Bella Pina, 8th
  • Solo Musical - Skylar Levine, 8th
  • Solo Musical - Kylie Frankel, 8th
  • Monologue - Alana Schwartz, 8th
  • Monologue - Maia Alvarez, 8th
  • Set Design - Daniel Ortiz-Quinones, 7th
  • Stage Management - Nate Colton, 8th
  • Scene Writing - Kylie Frankel, 8th

Excellents:

  • Large Group Musical - “Welcome to the Rock” - 7th and 8th Grade Thespians
  • Theatre Marketing Design - Julian Burton, 7th