Uil One Act Play

One Act Play advances to UIL Regional Competition
Leander’s Theatre Department is dominating the UIL One Act Play Competition with their play, Armitage. Armitage is the story of a disturbed family with lots of secrets, told from the diary of a demented girl, Margaret, played by Lora Blackwell. She recounts her history with her depressed and desperate mother Eva, played by Danielle Farley, and her apparently evil stepfather Zachary Pendragon, played by Evan Nasky. Her sister, Elaine, played by Hailey Suggs, her brother Johnny, played by Josean Rodriguez, and a poor ragged girl Fay Morgan, played by Kat Schober create another layer of deception and forbidden love to the story. The more minor characters, played by Caitlyn Guerra, Safaa Hansen, Ben Sands, Anthony Schoggins, Halyn Erickson, and Justin Cagle, silently move about the stage, observing the main story and adding depth and interest with stories of their own.

They competed at Zone on Tuesday, March 31st. Of the four plays competing, Leander and Vista Ridge advanced. Danielle Farley and Josean Rodriguez won Honorable Mention, Lora Blackwell and Hailey Suggs won All Star Cast, Ryan Hall won Honor Crew and Evan Nasky won Best Actor.

The next competition, District, was on Friday, April 3rd. Once again, they advanced along with Vista Ridge. Honor Crew went to Evia Zack, Honorable Mention went to Safaa Hansen and Hailey Suggs, and All Star Cast went to Danielle Farley and Josean Rodriguez. Lora Blackwell won Best Actress, and once again, Evan Nasky won Best Actor.

Area was on Thursday, April 9th, and for the first time in three years, Leander advanced to Region, along with Temple High School. Honor Crew was awarded to Travis Lanham, and Honorable Mention went to Safaa Hansen, Danielle Farley, and Kat Schober. All Star Cast was awarded to Hailey Suggs, Josean Rodriguez, and Lora Blackwell. For the third time in a row, Evan Nasky was awarded Best Actor.

The next competition, Region, is on Friday, April 24th at Baylor University. The shows start at 1:00 pm, with Temple High School performing first, then Creekview, Woodlands, and South Garland. Leander performs fifth, at approximately 4:20 pm, and the last show is by Cypress Falls. The admission is eight dollars and includes all six shows. Come and support your Theatre Program as the conquer the competition once more.

UIL One Act Play Auditions December 15

Auditions for "Playing for Time" will be held December 15 at 4:15 in Aud B. The play will be going to the annual Texas OAP competition in the spring. The is the one act play UIL competition.? All auditionees should have a one minute memorized monologue prepared, and bring a headshot and theatrical resume.


UIL One Act Play Competition
When: Thursday, March 27, 2008, 8:30 a.m.

Where: Patty Granville Arts Center, 300 North 5th Street, Garland

Cost: $3

Categories:

* Plays
* Garland ISD High Schools

Description

Garland High School will host this year’s annual UIL One Act Play competition. This is the beginning of the road to state for the area school Theatre groups. The participants include South, North, Naaman Forest, Rowlett, Sachse, Lakeview, Garland, and Rockwall High Schools. The contest can be any approved one act or full length play but it must be cut to 40 minutes or less.

All 8 plays will perform on March 27th, with the first 4, South Garland, Rowlett, North Garland, and Garland beginning 8:30 a.m. (back to back). The last four, Rockwall, Naaman, Lakeview, and Sasche will begin at 2:00 p.m. Two plays from each group will advance to District on March 28th beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Information from the venue.
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WALLER HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY ADVANCED TO UIL ONE ACT PLAN REGIONAL COMPETITION
The Waller High School Box of Stars Theatre students performed in UIL One Act Play Zone Competition that was held on Thursday, March 27th. Waller High School was one of two advancing shows from the Zone Contest. Every single cast member from Waller High School went home winning an award. Best Crew from Waller High School went to Logyn LeBlanc, Janel Villatoro, Shaela Stautmeister, Emily Poore; Best Technician--Logyn LeBlanc; Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Barry Jackson; All Star Cast--Dean Guerra and "The Chorus"—Austin Cooke, Amanda Parmer, Cody Hoeppner, Kourtney Hudson, Kris McInnis, Steffany Velasquez, and Nichole Stubblefield; Best Actress--Shelbie Watts.

The UIL One Act Play District Competition was held on April 2 at Magnolia High School. The results from the District Contest are as follows: Advancing to Area Champions—Waller High School and Magnolia High School; Individual Winners—All Star Cast—Dean Guerra, Shelbie Watts, Barry Jackson; Honorable Mention All Star Cast—Austin Cooke, Amanda Parmer; Best Technician—Logyn LeBlanc.

The One Act Play competed again on Thursday, April 9, at Brenham High School, at the UIL One Act Play Area Competition. Honors went to Best Technician – Logyn LeBlanc; Best Crew -- Logyn LeBlanc, Janel Villatoro, Shaela Stautmeister, Emily Poore; All Star Honorable Mention – Dean Guerra, Shelbie Watts, Barry Jackson; Honorable Mention – Amanda Parmer.

The Box of Stars Theatre team ultimately advanced to UIL One Act Play Regional Competition winning many honors. Best Technician – Logyn LeBlanc; Best Crew -- Logyn LeBlanc, Janel Villatoro, Shaela Stautmeister, Emily Poore; All Star Honorable Mention – Shelbie Watts; and Honorable Mention – Dean Guerra.

A special recognition is extended to the Show Directors, Waller High School Fine Arts Teachers, Carrie Wood and Amy Wernig, for leading the students to win their achievements. Congratulations to the Waller High School Box of Stars Theatre students on an outstanding year!

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It really ticks me off that the Progress does not ever write any serious coverage of the JHS drama team when they put on their One-Act Play for the UIL competition. Anyone who knows anything about it understands that these kids work harder than any sports team in a concentrated period to go up against schools all over the state with their play. These plays are put on mostly with support from parents and the few folks that believe in non-sports-only town recognition as important to the community, as well as the powerful part these events play in the resume of college bound students. Yet.....not a single intelligent word to even name the PLAY the put on, or describe the drama coach, or any of the events. This is what tends to make Jacksonville look like a dead end town of mud racers and football jock parents only. More space in the JDP has been taken up with a fist fight between some stupid kids, than about positive achievements from the good and hard working kids as JHS. This is not only a JDP issue, but one of community complacency as well.

At one time, JHS was the State UIL drama Champion, with BEST ACTRESS in STATE awarded. Now, these kids get the dregs. Why is this?

If you are going to claim that the forum puts the town in a bad light from the postings, then maybe the issue is that the forum points a light directly at some of the town's serious character defects and low class priorities.

JDP...these kids deserve at least as much as the sports teams.