A Tradition of Excellence
A Who's Who of One-Act Recognition
2011—Twentieth Century adapted by Ken Ludwig
(Alternate to State)
Directors: Mark Russell, Laura Hutchings, and Cody Head
District Awards
Best Actress—Emma Harrington
All-Star Cast: Shelby Gilliam and Keaton Raney
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast: Lucas Robertson
Outstanding Technician: Kevin Calhoun
Area Awards
Best Actress—Shelby Gilliam
Best Actor—Keaton Raney
All-Star Cast: Emma Harrington and Blake Miles
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast: Lucas Robertson and Brady Pierce
Regional Awards
Best Actress: Emma Harrington
All-Star Cast: Keaton Raney
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast: Shelby Gilliam
2010—The Government Inspector adapted by JeffreyHatcher from the original by Nikolai Gogol
(Class 3A STATE CHAMPIONS)
Directors: Mark Russell and Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actress—Emma Harrington
All-Star Cast—Dakota Caraway and Spencer Sansom
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast—Shelby Gilliam
Outstanding Technician—Kevin Calhoun
Area Awards
Best Actress—Emma Harrington
All-Star Cast—Spencer Sansom, Dakota Caraway, and Kelsey Bolyard
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast—Cody Eilrich and Andrew Crosswhite
Regional Awards
Outstanding Technician—Kevin Calhoun
All-Star Cast—Shelby Gilliam and Emma Harrington
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast—Dakota Caraway and Spencer Sansom
State Awards
Best Actor and Samuel French Award—Dakota Caraway
All-Star Cast—Emma Harrington and Spencer Sansom
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast—Blake Miles
2009--The Grapes of Wrath by Frank Galati
based on the novel by John Steinbeck
(2nd Place State 3A)
Directors: Mark Russell and Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actress--Carolyn Ball
All-Star Cast--Josef Anderson
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Samuel Cosgrove and Brittani Spang-Klotz
Outstanding Technician--Kevin Calhoun
Honorable Mention Technician--Sydney Winkler
Area Awards
All-Star Cast--Carolyn Ball and Josef Anderson
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Brittani Spang-Klotz and Emma Harrington
Honorable Mention Technician--Kevin Calhoun
Regional Awards
Best Actress--Carolyn Ball
All-Star Cast--Josef Anderson and Lucas Robertson
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Shelby Gilliam
State Awards
All-Star Cast--Carolyn Ball and Josef Anderson
Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast--Carl Johnson
2008--Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig
Direcors: Mark Russell and Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actress--Devin Wright
All-Star Cast--Samuel Cosgrove and Jordan McLamore
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Logan Healey and Josef Anderson
Outstanding Technician--Noah Stewart
Honorable Mention Technician--Jillian Webb
Area Awards
Best Actress--Katie Caraway
All-Star Cast--Samuel Cosgrove and Max Inmon
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Logan Healey and Jordan McLamore
Outstanding Technician--Noah Stewart
Regional Awards
All-Star Cast--Samuel Cosgrove and Katie Caraway
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Devin Wright
2007--The Love of the Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Directors: Mark Russell and Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actress--Adrian Anderson
All Star Cast--Alden Bowers
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Luke Irwin
Outstanding Technician--Noah Stewart
2006--The Seagull by Anton Chekhov (State Qualifying Play)
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
District Awards
Best Actor--Jake Raper
All-Star Cast--Adrian Anderson
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Whitney Martin and Alden Bowers
Outstanding Technician--Tera Howard
Honorable Mention Technician--Emily Elsberg
Area Awards
Best Actor--Jake Raper
All Star Cast--Adrian Anderson and Alden Bowers
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Tanner Belt and Luke Irwin
Outstanding Technician--Emily Elsberg
Regional Awards
Best Actor--Jake Raper
All Star Cast--Whitney Martin
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Adrian Anderson and Alden Bowers
Outstanding Technician--Emily Elsberg
State Awards
All Star Cast--Adrian Anderson
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Jake Raper
2005--Candide by Leonard Bernstein
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
District Awards
All Star Cast--Jake Raper and Tanner Belt
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Catie Jones and Tanner Belt
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Tanner Belt
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Alden Bowers and Andrew Wood
2004--By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
Zone Awards
Best Actress--Emily Westbrooks
All Star Cast--Bryant Fortner and Sydney Chipman
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Brandon Swilley and Micah Glascock
Outstanding Technician--Andrew Wood
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Jed Irwin
District Awards
All Star Cast--Emily Westbrooks, Sydeny Chipman, and Alden Bowers
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Allie Moore, Micah Glascock, Catie Jones, and Bryant Fortner
Outstanding Technician--Andrew Wood
Honorable Mention Technician--Jake Raper
Area Awards
Best Actor--Bryant Fortner
All Star Cast--Emily Westbrooks and Sydney Chipman
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Catie Jones and Allie Moore
Regional Awards
Best Actress--Emily Westbrooks
All Star Cast--Bryant Fortner
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Allie Moore
2003--Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (Alternate to State)
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
Zone Awards
All Star Cast--Bruce Fitzwater, Jay Hardy, and Bryant Fortner
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Jill Davis
District Awards
Best Actor--Bruce Fitzwater
Best Actress--Jill Davis
All Star Cast--Emily Westbrooks, Ryan Bozarth, Brandon Swilley, and Jay Hardy
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Bryant Fortner, Megan Williams, and Tanner Belt
Area Awards
Best Actor--Jay Hardy
All Star Cast--Bryant Fortner, Jill Davis, Megan Williams, and Tanner Belt
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Bruce Fitzwater
Regional Awards (Alternate to State)
All Star Cast--Emily Westbrooks
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Jill Davis
2002--The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
District Awards
Best Actor--Seth Sikes
All Star Cast--Lee Jane Walker and Jay Hardy
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Miranda Campbell
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Seth Sikes and Lee Jane Walker
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Miranda Campbell
2001--The Love of the Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
District Awards
Best Actress--Miranda Campbell
All Star Cast--Lee Jane Walker
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Drew Stanley and J.T. Preusse
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Miranda Campbell
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Drew Stanley
2000--Holy Ghosts by Romulus Linney
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Mark Russell
District Awards
Best Actor--Prakash Patel
All Star Cast--Amber Ward and Seth Sikes
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Stephen Terrell
Area Awards
Best Actor--Prakash Patel
All Star Cast--Amber Ward and Kristi Swasko
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Josh Edward and Seth Sikes
1999--JB by Archibald MacLeish (Alternate to State)
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Dean Earls
District Awards
TBA
Area Awards
TBA
Regional Awards
Best Actor--Chris Duvall
1998--The Beggar's Opera by John Gay
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Dean Earls
District Awards
Best Actor--Collin Barnes
Best Actress--Amanda Lucas
All Star Cast--Spencer Cox, Christi Wood, and Laura Swasko
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Amanda Lucas and Collin Barnes
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Christi Wood, Spencer Cox, and Laura Swasko
Regional Awards
All Star Cast--Christi Wood
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Jessica Hardy and Lucas Ross
1997--Bury the Dead by Irwin Shaw (3rd at State)
Directors: Laura Hutchings and Dean Earls
District Awards
Best Actress--Jessica Hardy
All Star Cast--Kristi Swasko
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Lucas Ross, Brandt Beal, and Christi Wood
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Laura Swasko and Amanda Lucas
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Christi Wood
Regional Awards
All Star Cast--Jennifer Morgan and Christi Wood
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Heath Gage, Matt Moffitt and Jason May
State Awards
All Star Cast--Jennifer Morgan
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Heath Gage
1996--Antigone by Sophocles (3rd in State)
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
All Star Cast--Christi Wood, John Rhodes, and Jennifer Morgan
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Chorus
Areas Awards
Best Actress--Christi Wood
All Star Cast--Jennifer Morgan
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Heath Gage
Regional Awards
All Star Cast--John Rhodes and Jennifer Morgan
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Christi Wood
State Awards
All Star Cast--Jennifer Morgan and John Rhodes
1995--Wild Honey by Anton Chekhov (adapted by Frayn)
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actor--John Rhodes
Best Actress--Jennifer Metzger
All Star Cast--Jennifer Morgan
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Jennifer Metzger and John Rhodes
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Lori Wood and Elizabeth Fields
1994-Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (State
Qualifying Play)
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actress--Jennifer Metzger
All Star Cast--Blake Commagere, Rene Fulton, and Leemond Dollins
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Sandi Strouse, Heath Gage, and John Rhodes
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Jennifer Metzger and Renee Fulton
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Foxye Brown, Jeff McGee, and Blake Commagere
Regional Awards
TBA
State Awards
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Renee Fulton
1993--The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
All Star Cast--Cody Head and Renee Fulton
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Helena Perrone
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Cody Head
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Renee Fulton, Helena Perrone, and Mark Russell
1992--A Midsummer's Night Dream by William Shakespeare
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actor--Cody Head
All Star Cast--Jeff Rogers and Renee Fulton
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Cody Head
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Jeff Roger and Garon Shirley
1991--All My Sons by Arthur Miller
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
All Star Cast--Christi Rhodes, Angel Shook, and Scott Erwin
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Cody Head and Patton Shirley
1990--All the Way Home by Tad Mosel
Directed by Laura Hutchings
District Awards
Best Actor--Mark Keith
All Star Cast--Angela Sadau
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Laura Metzger
Area Awards
All Star Cast--Laura Metzger, Mark Keith, and Ryan McCoy
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Cody Head, Jonnika Paige, and Jim Brown
Regional Awards
All Star Cast--Laura Beck
Honorable Mention All Star Cast--Laura Metzger
