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On Saturday, January 18th, a record-breaking 18 Oak Harbor High School (OHHS) drama students competed in 32 events of the International Thespian Excellence Awards ("Thespys"). Today, Drama Club advisor, Mrs. Gibson and the students received the results, with the majority achieving superior and excellent ratings.
Special thanks to Darren McCoy, OHHS Choir Director, and volunteer Liz Hendricks for their invaluable guidance and support in preparing many of these students for their musical performances.
Nine students earned the prestigious "Superior" rating in eleven solo, duo, and group events, qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival in June at Indiana University: Harley Engle, Logan Hendricks, Cyrus Amor, Hadley McCulloch, Lucas Smith, Rey Madrid, Dana Rivo, Adriana Froman, and Ashley Mendoza. Furthermore, Dana Rivo, Cyrus Amor, and Adriana Froman achieved the remarkable feat of scoring Superior in all three of their entered events – a first for OHHS!
17 students received "Excellent" ratings, showcasing their exceptional talent across various categories.
A complete list of student achievements is available below:
Monologues: Dana Rivo - Superior; Adriana Froman - Superior; Ashley Mendoza - Superior; Sabrina Cray - Excellent; "Ray" Graham Ray - Excellent; Alyza Doctolero - Excellent; Piper Tubbs - Excellent
Costume Design: Shelby Bryant - Excellent
Costume Construction: Shelby Bryant - Excellent
Props: Paisley Place - Excellent
Stage Management: Harley Engle - Superior
Playwriting: Allie Sheppard - Excellent
Group Musical Theatre: Cyrus Amor, Lucas Smith, Rey Madrid - Superior for "You Could Drive a Person Crazy"
Duet Musical Theatre: Adriana Froman and Dana Rivo - Superior for "Some Things Were Meant To Be"; Lucas Smith and Hadley McCulloch - Superior for "In a Crowd of Thousands"; Cyrus Amor and Rey Madrid - Superior for "Lily's Eyes"
Solo Musical Theatre: Dana Rivo - Superior for "Astonishing" from Little Women; Adriana Froman - Superior for "Ladies Who Lunch" from Company; Cyrus Amor - Superior for "Hold Me In Your Heart" from Kinky Boots; Logan Hendricks - Superior for "World's Greatest Dad" from Elf the Musical; Ashley Mendoza - Superior for “I Love Play Rehearsals” from Be More Chill; Allie Sheppard - Excellent; Lucas Smith - Excellent; Hadley McCulloch - Excellent; Alyza Doctolero - Excellent; Harley Engle - Excellent; "Ray" Graham Ray - Excellent; Rey Madrid - Excellent
Students who achieved Superior or Excellent ratings will be recognized at the state festival.