12 Nov Junior Thespians Shine At Districts
This past Saturday, our WA Junior Thespians showcased their talents at the District Competition held at Somerset Academy in Pembroke Pines. Competing in a range of performance and technical theater categories, they earned an impressive nine Superior and 20 Excellent ratings from the judges. A special shoutout to Akaila Bhola (Grade 6), who received Honorable Mention/Judges Choice for her outstanding marketing designs! Our Junior Thespians will move on to the State Competition in Orlando, February 13–16, 2025. Congratulations to our talented students!
Solo Musical:
- Emory Lanier—“It’s Possible” from Seussical, SUPERIOR
- Grace Barbar—“The Life I Never Led” from Sister Act, SUPERIOR
- Abby Pinho—“Everlasting” from Tuck Everlasting, EXCELLENT
- Cadence Conde—“I Know Things Now” from Into the Woods, EXCELLENT
- Abry Kennicott—“Maybe” from Annie, EXCELLENT
- Mia Tersigni—“If Only” from Descendants, EXCELLENT
- Valentina Volkert—“I’ve Got This” from Girlhood the Musical, EXCELLENT
Monologue:
- Isabella Martinez—Dawn’s monologue from Waitress, SUPERIOR
- Emory Lanier—Katherine’s monologue from Newsies, SUPERIOR
- Victoria Benedict—Annie’s monologue from Annie, SUPERIOR
- Naomi Bertrand—Fiona’s monologue from Shrek, EXCELLENT
- Abry Kennicott—Sally’s monologue from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, EXCELLENT
- Cadence Conde—Alice’s monologue from Alice in Wonderland, EXCELLENT
Duet Musical:
- Isabella Martinez & Emory Lanier—“Secondary Characters” from [title of show] a new musical, EXCELLENT
- Kaity Greene & Naomi Bertrand—“Stepsister’s Lament” from Cinderella, EXCELLENT
- Bella Justiniano & Akaila Bhola—“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” from Frozen Jr., EXCELLENT
- Victoria Benedict & Grace Barbar—“If Mamma Was Married” from Gypsy, EXCELLENT
- Mia Tersigni & Léonie De Sousa—“Matchmaker, Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof Jr., EXCELLENT
Improvisation:
- Cadence Conde & Valentina Volkert—EXCELLENT
- MacKenzie Zentmayer & Mila Blackmon—EXCELLENT
Ensemble Acting:
- Isabella Martinez, Jessa Stervil, Kaity Greene & Violet Scicchitano—a scene from Mean Girls Jr., EXCELLENT
Small Group Musical:
- Akaila Bhola, Scarlett Barford, Lindley Tapp, Mia Tersigni, Leonie DeSousa, Mackenzie Zentmayer & Arya Parcinski—“I Won’t Grow Up” from Peter Pan, EXCELLENT
Large Group Musical:
- Akaila Bhola, Scarlett Barford, Lindley Tapp, Mia Tersigni, Arya Parcinski, Cadence Conde, Susie Crouse, Leonie DeSousa, Monisha Jean-Louis, Bella Justiniano, Valentina Volkert, Mackenzie Zentmayer, Grace Barbar, Samantha Carre & Abby Pinho—“Supercalifragilistic” from Mary Poppins Jr., EXCELLENT
- Victoria Benedict, Naomi Bertrand, Mila Blackmon, Kaity Greene, Abry Kennicott, Emory Lanier, Isabella Martinez, Violet Scicchitano & Jessa Stervil—“I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair” from South Pacific, EXCELLENT
Makeup Design:
- Leonie DeSousa—Beauty and the Beast, EXCELLENT
Marketing Design:
- Akaila Bhola—Beauty and the Beast, SUPERIOR & HONORABLE MENTION/JUDGES CHOICE
Costume Design:
- Mackenzie Zentmayer—The Wizard of Oz, SUPERIOR
- Mila Blackmon—Mean Girls, SUPERIOR
- Arya Parcinski—Cats, SUPERIOR