The 2018 State One Act Play Festival concluded at Brandon Valley High School on Saturday evening. Here are all of the superior award recipients in the Play, Individual and Ensemble categories.
Class AA
Class AA Superior Plays
Huron – “Our Place”: Molly Perry and Chris Stahly
Harrisburg – “Game of Tiaras": Michael Smith and Paige Wright
Aberdeen Central – "The Addams Family": Roger McCafferty and Tiffany Straley
Yankton – “Failure: A Love Story”: Keith Goeden and Pam Kallis
Sioiux Falls O’Gorman – “UG: The Caveman Musical”: Teresa Fester, Kevin Humke, and Meredith Molseed
Brandon Valley – “Peter and the Starcatcher”: Melanie Sittig and Brian Hardie
Rapid City Central – “BELFAST, a musical”: Justin Speck and Joey Lore
Sioux Falls Lincoln – “The Blue Brook Bridge Baptist Women’s Bake-Off”: Lance DeRoos and Lori Dahlquist
Class AA Superior Individuals
Sioux Falls Washington – “Excerpt from Dags: The Drama of Gillian’s Pursuit of Romance & Happiness”: Jane Walsh, Reanna Rohrer, and Kirby Kenneddy
Mitchell – “Juvie”: Neythan Ortiz, Calli Mah, Angela Baker, and Hannah Hetland
Huron – “Our Place”: Jack Kluth, Jasmine Snow, Sam Gilbert, and Jemma Keleher
Watertown – “Getting By”: Jacob Walker, Rachel Holien, Zach Lopez, Isabelle Thorson, and Hannah Mielitz
Brookings – “The Monkey King”: Olivia Davis and Zen Fauth
Harrisburg – “Game of Tiaras”: Noah Hovorka, Kailey Bechtold, Autumn Spyksma, Madeline VanVoorst, Evelynn Ducheneaux, Grant Tiede, Josh Muth, and Kyler Bechtold
Aberdeen Central – “The Addams Family”: Briggs Tople, Symmone Gauer, Claire Vetter, Jacob Smilloff, and Zoe Douglas
Rapid City Stevens – “Locked In” Shayna Bradford, Noah Lytle, and Carson Schwalbe
Yankton – “Failure: A Love Story”: Sky Nockels, Reagan Kolberg, Taylor Wessein, Tori Cass, and Miquel Tejero
Sioux Falls O’Gorman – “UG: The Caveman Musical”: John Walker, Adam Catangui, Gabby Sudenga, Carli Tomac, Caryn Platt, David Berman, and Anthony Reiland
Sturgis Brown – “Nora’s Lost”: Rileigh Kronmiller
Brandon Valley – “Peter and the Starcatcher”: Anthony Klinner, Isabelle DeWitt, Jonas Kulzer, Brayden Harris, Jimmy Hoffmann, Kayden Hoeke, and George Kellogg
Spearfish – “Lockdown”: Chase Huseby, Jay Sayler, and Justin Schultz
Douglas – “Baby”: Alissa Wieman, Jace Canaan, Seraphim Huetson, Josh Hauf
Pierre TF Riggs – “Rope”: Tim Walsh and Judah McKinley
Sioux Falls Lincoln – “The Blue Brook Bridge Baptist Women’s Bake-Off”: Maddie Paul, Danielle Koang, Cat paul, Ella Olsen, and Matthew Frohwein
Class AA Superior Ensembles
Brookings – “The Monkey King”: Demons
Harrisburg – “Game of Tiaras”: Narrators, Snow Queen Soldiers, Guards, and French Soldiers)
Yankton – “Failure: A Love Story”: Cast Ensemble
Sioux Falls O’Gorman – “UG: The Caveman Muscial: Band and Cast Ensemble
Brandon Valley – “Peter and the Starcatcher”: Cast Ensemble
Rapid City Central – “BELFAST, a musical”: Cast Ensemble
Class A
Class A Superior Plays
Hill City – “Hush”: Bryon Christian and Lori Jones
Bon Homme – “A Piece of My Heart”: Linda Haar and Kellie Pickner
Chamberlain – “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”: Trisha Burke and Lynn Herder
Milbank – “Dark Road”: Holly Hilbrands
Sioux Falls Christian – “Lettres et Café”: Matthew Groen
Stanley County – “Dark Road”: Jennifer Milliken and Shirley Swanson
Custer – “Nature’s Condition”: Susan Bowan, Jesse Hamer, and Michaela Doyle
Sisseton – “Grief-Struck”: Sharon Prendergast
Class A Individual Superior
Hill City – “Hush”: Jessica Welu, Michael Patton, and Maddy Hohn
Bon Homme – “A Piece of My Heart”: Mary Matthews and Smantha Soukup
Chamberlain – “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”: MiKayla Meyer, Ashton Burke, Jerrod Waterbury, and Mariah Koenig
Dakota Valley – “Property Rites”: Andrew Jensen, Courtney Chrystal, and Eryn Sandwell
Milbank – “Dark Road”: Kassidy Wellnitz, Shawn Stemsrud, and Hope Osborn
McCook Central – “Freak”: Kyle Butzke, Christian Westhoff, and Haylee Ecklein
Sioux Falls Christian – “Lettres et Café”: Liana Johnson, Autumn Mortenson, and Daniel Strand
Stanley County – “Dark Road”: Abby Arhart and Brittany Pillan
Madison – “Second Samuel”: Caroline Graham, Ailin Montgomery, Madison Pauli, and September Johnson
Custer – “Nature’s Condition”: Lizzie Anderson
Sisseton – “Grief-Struck”: Olivia Heinecke
West Central – “The Princess Who Lost Her Hair”: Charlie Berg
Class A Superior Ensembles
Dakota Valley – “Property Rites”: Figures and Dancers
Milbank – “Dark Road”: Prisoners
Stanley County – “Dark Road”: Prisoners
Custer – “Nature’s Condition”: Nature’s Ensemble
West Central – “The Princess Who Lost Her Hair”: Villagers
Class B
Class B Superior Plays
Bridgewater-Emery – “Hamlette”: Valerie Marsh
Highmore-Harrold – “That’s Not How I Remember It”: Jackie and Jay Miller
De Smet – “O. Henry’s ‘The Cop and the Anthem’”: Beth Poppen
Chester Area – “The Snow White Variety Show”: Velda Schneider and Jen Nelson
Lemmon – “13 Ways to Screw up Your College Interview”: Jenny Dirk
James Valley Christian – “All the Bases”: Kathy Hofer and Jill Mendel
Montrose – “BATTLE OF THE FANDOMS: WHO DONE IT?”: Chelsea Kruse
New Underwood – “Genre”: JLynn Bear
Castlewood – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Jennifer and Adam Rudebusch
Menno – “The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time”: Betsy Knodel and Kay Smidt
Class B Superior Individuals
Bridgewater-Emery – “Hamlette”: Mercedes Mesman, Lindsey Weeldreyer, and Katrina Weber
Armour – “How to Kiss a Girl”: Grady Harrington, Parker Dally, and Gracie Wold
Highmore-Harrold – “That’s Not How I Remember It”: Briana Beckler, Dylan McDonnell, Shantay Werdel, Henry Knippling, Madison Bollweg, and Thomas Semmier
De Smet – “O. Henry’s ‘The Cop and the Anthem’”: Maxwell Poppinga, Aria Gruenhagen, and Sydnee Winter
Deubrook Area – “Extra Ordinary”: Nathan Schoenfeld and Gloria Koch
Chester Area – “The Snow White Variety Show”: Elizabeth Selman, Hannah Nelson, Aery Mersch, and Bayden Schneider
Viborg-Hurley – “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors”: Liz Benavente and Patrick Simonsen, Shane Andersen, Skyler Kludt, and Tori Hansen
Lemmon – “13 Ways to Screw up Your College Interview”: Jake Ellson, Macyn Flatmoe, Sierra Sattler, Sage Peterson, Camryn Shockley, and Sierra Sattler
James Valley Christian – “All the Bases”: Matthew Krogstad
Northwestern – “Don’t Touch That Dial”: Sadie Vander Wal and Mitchell Vander Wal
Timber Lake – “Superheroes: With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibility”: Elsie DuBray, Jakways Mendoza, Cody Marshall, Callie Schaffer, Alex Peterson, Allison Gross, and Olivia Linderman
Montrose – “BATTLE OF THE FANDOMS: WHO DONE IT?”: Maddie Cheever, Jake Cheever, Maleah Gordon, Sammy Behrens, and Kyliee Dunn
Rosholt – “That’s Not How I Remember It”: Molly Anderson, Erik Braley, and Kym Braun
New Underwood – “Genre”: Ragan Luthy and Grace Brose
Castlewood – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Mickaela Boyd, Hannah Mickey, Andrew Greene, Zach Dufek, Lauren Zimney, Jakeb Hunter, and Kristin Schwartz
Menno – “The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time”: Paige Heckenlaible, Logan Klaudt, Carly Herrboldt, Kyle Kyriss, Kia Ahalt, Breanna Mehlhaf, Dawson Ulmer, Anadia Gibson, Hilaray Wade, Jaedyn Oplinger, Kyle Munkvold, Hunter Haberman, Kiara Nusz, and Caden Fischer
Class B Superior Ensembles
Highmore-Harrold – “That’s Not How I Remember It”: Nurses
Deubrook Area – “Extra Ordinary”: Rocks and Trees and Techies Oh My!
Chester Area – “The Snow White Variety Show”: Dwarves
James Valley Christian – “All the Bases”: All the Bases
Northwestern – “Don’t Touch That Dial”: Doctors and Anchors
New Underwood – “Genre”: The Bears
Castlewood – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Fairies
