- by Stacy Castiglione, LAHS Drama Director

This past weekend the Drama Department took 36 students to the CA Thespian Festival (State Competition) and Los Al TOTALLY dominated.

Biggest news- The Griffin Puppet Players (a one-act chosen to perform on the mainstage at the competition) presents Pyramus and Thisbe was chosen to perform at Nationals this summer!!!!! Stella Thermos, Kaylie Harrington, Kendallyn Beltran, Sabrina Gludt, Kiley Barker-Taylor, Tara Virgil

1st place-Improv Team- Nikki Law, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Ellie Sims, Michael Schultz, Simon Martin

1st place- Comedy Showcase- Stella Thermos and Ryan Smith

1st place- Monologues- Miles Gutierrez-Riley

1st place- Theater Marketing- Mercy Hightower

2nd place- Makeup Design- Skye Meredith

2nd Place- Sound Design- Shane Ferguson

3rd place- Set Design- Derek Madrid

3rd place- Solo Musical- Sydney DeMaria

3rd place- Duet Acting- Kayla Wiggs, Tara Virgil

The following students received a "Superior" in their event, allowing them to take that piece to Nationals in June:

Monologues

Katie Brown-Greaves

Kaitlin Buxton

Cassandra Cianciola

Evan Cusato

Sabrina Gludt

Miles Gutierrez-Riley

Alyssa Hahn

Kaylie Harrington

Nikki Law

Michael Schultz

Spencer Woolard

Solo Musical- Sydney DeMaria

Duet Musical- Bridget DeMaria, Sydney De Maria

Duet Acting

Nikki Law/Alyssa Hahn

Jessie Winslow/Simon Martin

Ellie Sims/Spencer Woolard

Stella Thermos/Keith Ahlstrom

Tara Virgil/Kayla Wiggs

Group Acting

-Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Jade Kaiser, Ryan Smith, Katie Brown-Greaves

-Stella Thermos, Simon Martin, Alison Parsons

Tech Theater

Oliva Elvidge

Mercy Hightower

Cameron Reed

Skye Meredith

Shane Ferguson

John Fujisawa

Derek Madrid

That is a whopping 28 superiors (which Is the second highest number for superiors) and ten place distinctions. Los Al Drama is now looking to raise $7800 to get their puppet performance to Nebraska in June for the International Thespian Festival, where they will perform.