The District IV festival occurred from Thursday, Dec. 8 to Saturday, Dec. 10. Palm Harbor University High School’s own Thespian Troupe 5590 did an outstanding job once again. Listed below are the awards given to students from the troupe.
Wiley and the Hairy Man, a One Act, was chosen to go to the State Thespian Festival. It was also awarded Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actress (Amanda Springer), Best Supporting Actress (Vanessa Lopez), and named to All Star Cast (Tim Hart and Darcy Forest).
Critics’ Choice (Superior):
Large Group Musical: “Our Favorite Son” from The Will Rogers Follies
Phaedra Brady, Angel Coleman, Olivia Everett, Megan Feldman, Cole Ingram, Morgan Jantzen, Samantha Kendall, Kayley Kinports, Vanessa Lopez, Toni Mastrota, Erica Perez, Jocelyn Reynolds, Josie Snider, Christina Solazzo, Amanda Springer, and Michelle Wang.
Publicity for the play Chess
Kylie Couture
Honorable Mention (Superior):
Duet Musical: “Baptize Me” from Book of Mormon
Amanda Springer and Sebastian Marin
Ensemble Acting from Apres Opera
Nick Hathaway, Lynna Lawrence, Vanessa Lopez, and Sebastian Marin
Large Group Musical: “Hello” from Book of Mormon
Alonzo Allen, Johnny Biewer, Miguel Corteo, Ethan Dunn, Jimmy Hadaway, Tim Hart, Julian Hernandez, Sebastian Marin, Connor Mirchandani, Cameron Phillips, and Brad Roberts
Solo Musical: “Get Out and Stay Out” from 9 to 5
Amanda Springer
Solo Musical: “Last One Picked” from Whoop Dee Doo
Tim Hart
Superior:
Small Group Musical: “Book Report” from You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
Jimmy Hadaway, Tim Hart, Joshua Perlin, Sarah Perlin, Brad Roberts, and Christina Solazzo
Small Group Musical: “Men” from So Long 174th Street
Hannah Bach, Allie Hartung, Kayley Kinports, Erica Perez, Krupa Patel, Molly Szymanski, and Wilmarie Vazquez
Excellent:
Duet Acting
Aly Fiegle and Kylie Couture
Duet Acting
Emily Hillman and Emily Hartranft
Duet Acting
Miguel Corteo and Rocky Brown
Duet Musical
Jojo Payne and Olivia Everett
Duet Musical
Jocelyn Reynolds and Angel Coleman
Ensemble Acting from The Terezin Promise
Alonzo Allen, Josh Perlin, Sarah Perlin, and Christina Solazzo
Ensemble Acting from Spring Awakening
Rachel Ceciro, Ally Nelson, and Emma Tingue
Monologue
Cayli Caruso
Monologue
Nina Andejelic
Monologue
Elizabeth Shackelford
Monologue
Alexis O’Donnell
Monologue
Michelle Wang
Pantomime
Alonzo Allen, Keon Boozar, Kevin Schnell, and Tony Walker
Publicity for the musical Chicago
Natalie Acosta
Set Design for the musical Chicago
Keon Boozar
Set Design for the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstein are Dead
Gina Dozois
Set Design for the play Lend Me a Tenor
Tara Fleming
Solo Musical
Abbey Bouchard