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2017 State One-Act Play Results

Class AA

​Superior Plays

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Angela Phillips (RC Stevens – Amelia Earhart), Mellisa A. Vatter-Miller (Mitchell – The Arsonists), Kevin Plooster, Rebecca Harris, and Anna Vaughn (Douglas – Siddhartha), Lance DeRoos (SF Lincoln – THE MUMMY), Justin Speck and Joey Lore (RC Central – Bavaria), Micki DeCurtins (SF Washington – The Fairest Flower of the South…or To Know Her Is To Love Her), Melanie Sittig and Brian Hardie (Brandon Valley – Bob: A Life in Five Acts), Roger McCafferty and Christian Pirlet (Aberdeen Central – Second Samuel), Teresa Fester and Kevin Humke (SF O’Gorman – What We Saw)

Class AA Superior Ensemble

Rapid City Stevens – Amelia Earhart (Reporters)

Mitchell – The Arsonists (Fire Brigade)

Douglas – Siddhartha (Ensemble)

SF Lincoln – The Mummy (Movers)

RC Central – Bavaria (Ensemble)

SF Washington – The Fairest Flower of the South…or To Know Her Is To Lover Her (The Musicians)

Brandon Valley – Bob: A Life in Five Acts (The Flea Chorus)

SF O’Gorman – What We Saw (Ensemble)

Yankton – Secret Wings (Ensemble)

Class AA Superior Individuals

Rapid City Stevens – Amelia Earhart (Alannah Martin, Brady Schacht)

Watertown – Murder of a Maroni (Kaela Newman, Rachel Holien, Marqus McDonnell, Madisen Hansen)

Mitchell – The Arsonists (Neythan Ortiz Martinez, Calli Mah, Connor Muehler, Tessa Yeo)

Douglas – Siddhartha (Evan Slowick, Jace Canaan, Ria Gualano)

SF Lincoln – THE MUMMY (Drexton Trantina, Tyra Lake, Ella Olsen, Lauren Shaver, Noah Kutter, Mary Alice Lange, Tristan Heir, Ruquia Mulamba)

Huron – The Man in the Bowler Hat (Courtney Hoogland, Sam Gilbert, Allison Valero)

Brookings – Alice in Wonderland: Urban Edition (Beth Giegling, Loren Visser, Olivia Davis, Cole Thompson)

Pierre TF Riggs – 14 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview (Judah McKinley, Tim Walsh, Hannah Booth, Brittani Snow)

RC Central – Bavaria (Brennan Brink, Rose Lamoureaux, Jarod Buell, Skye Hurley, Chloe Sand, Matthew Vidal, Albert Williams)

Sturgis Brown – SUPERHEROS: With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibility (Tanner Van Sickle, Nathan Wise, Brendan Van Pelt, Gwen Hoops)

SF Washington – The Fairest Flower of the South…or To Know Her Is To Love Her (Noah Salter, Maddy Morgan, Emmett Simmons, Reanna Rohrer)

Brandon Valley – Bob: A Life in Five Acts (Anthony Klinner, Kianna Thelen)

Aberdeen Central – Second Samuel (Isaac Seaton, Molly Fesler, Claire Vetter, Tiffany Schilling)

Harrisburg – Anne of Green Gables (Kyja Norris, Autumn Spyksma, Jacob Rumer, Annika Paulsen)

SF O’Gorman – What We Saw (Taylor Evans, Carli Tomac, Cassie Schoenhard, Anna Bear, Samuel Billion)

Class A

​Superior Plays

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Trisha Burke and Lynn Peterson (Chamberlain – Almost, Maine), Stephanie Litzen (Aberdeen Roncalli – The Dancers), Linda Haar and Jessica Jensen (Bon Homme – Babes in Gangland or The Godmother), Mary Begley and Jordan Mitchell (Vermillion – Zombies to the Sea: An Apocalyptic Retelling of J.M. Synge’s “Riders to The Sea”), Megan E. Hopkins (Miller – Dr. Sooney’s Medicine), Bryon Christian and Lori Jones (Hill City – Radio Riot!), Jessica De Wit (SF Christian – Bridal Terrorism), Alyssa Lothrop (Canton – Fast Train to the Poor House)

Class A Superior Ensemble

Aberdeen Roncalli – The Dancers (Tableau)

Groton Area – Shakespeare for Kids! (The Players)

Vermillion – Zombies to the Sea: An Apocalyptic Retelling of J.M. Synge’s “Riders to The Sea”

Class A Superior Individuals

Dell Rapids – That’s Not How I Remember It (Morgan Nemmers, Carter Wynja, Ella Lueders, Isabella Tesnow, Jay Holm)

Chamberlain – Almost, Maine (Ashton Burke, Kori Kerwin, Justin Solberg, Grace Yeaton, Jessie Ristau, Cooper Mueller, Amelia Blasingame, Breckin Steilen)

Aberdeen Roncalli – The Dancers (Isabel Litzen, Fionna Rigg, Noah Knapp, Nicole Wanttie)

Bon Homme – Babes in Gangland or The Godmother (Elita Eastman, Kade Hellmann, Jacob Olson, Jeni Schmidt, Erika Bruna

Vermillion – Zombies to the Sea: An Apocalyptic Retelling of J.M. Synge’s “Riders to The Sea” (Kate Struckman – Johnson, Libby Sykes, Grace Kjelden)

Miller – Dr. Sooney’s Medicine (Evan Steers, Dylan Fulton, Chloe Miner, Mackayln Fulton, Maycee Mohr Maralyn Carder)

Hill City – Radio Riot! (Hunter Schroeder, Jessica Welu, Cooper Timm, Skylar Ross, Erica Houser, Tori Lind)

SF Christian – Bridal Terrorism (Isaac Anderson, Elise Ackerman, Autumn Mortenson, Daniel Strand)

Canton – Fast Train to the Poor House (Kalyn Lems, Evan Hilt, Clayton Sorum, Adam Roskam, Perry Kolvek)

Madison – Dead Men Don’t Do Radio Plays (Garrett Jankord, Emma Brandenburger, Sam Bloom, Cade Bruna, Amber Buskness)

Spearfish – Everyone Gets Eaten by Sharks: A Cautionary Tale (Sofia Schaeffer, Chase Huseby)

Class B

Superior Plays

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Kathy Hofer and Jill Mendel (James Valley Christian – The Strength of Our Spirit), Velda Schneider and Jen Nelson (Chester Area – Everyman in the Circus of Life), Carrie Bartscher (Warner – The Struggles), Beth Poppen (De Smet – It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play), Laura O’Connor (Philip – Gossip) 

Class B Superior Ensemble

James Valley Christian – The Strength of Our Spirit (The Nazi Ensemble)

James Valley Christian – The Strength of Our Spirit (Student Ensemble)

Chester Area – Everyman in the Circus of Life (The Barker Ensemble)

Chester Area – Everyman in the Circus of Life (The Circus Freaks)

Lutheran HS of Sioux Falls – The Struggles (The Struggle Ensemble)

Faulkton Area - …And Others (The Others)

Warner – The Struggles (The Struggle Ensemble)

De Smet – It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (The Cast Ensemble)

Class B Superior Individuals

Rosholt – Fighting Demons (Kasianna Klemm, Mollie Anderson, Marilyn Larson, Sidney Kvam)

James Valley Christian – The Strength of Our Spirit (Brenda Wipf, Miranda Blom, Madison Aughenbaugh, Kedric Branter, Blake Mendel, Mitchell Wipf)

Henry – Chasing Juliet (Carter Hoffer)

White River – Cave Dream (Caleb Twite)

Chester Area – Everyman in the Circus of Life (Zach Brown, Marissa Hanley, Ezra Hunter, Ethan Geraets, Emma Roling, Elizabeth Selman, Peyton Brown)

Viborg-Hurley – Booby Trap (Logan Hansen, Olivia Rasmussen)

Mt. Vernon – 368 Friends (Whitney Kauk)

Highmore-Harrold – The Penny Dreadfuls (Brianna Beckler, Shantay Werdel, Trevor Brueggeman)

Lutheran HS of Sioux Falls – The Struggles (Allyson Thuringer)

Deubrook Area – Text This (Gloria Koch)

Faulkton Area - … And Others (Eryka Quinn)

Warner – The Struggles (Tonya Green)

Colman-Egan – Face Forward: Growing Up in Nazi Germany (Kara Hannasch, Brody Wanner)

Philip – Gossip (Jasmine Ferguson, Corbin Kramer, Tristen Schofield, Justena Amiotte)

Armour – Selfie (Gracie Wold, Julia David)

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.