The Science Hill High School Showstoppers ended the competition season in Showstopping fashion at the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League State Championships this past weekend at Bartlett High School in Memphis, TN. Competing against 31 teams from across the state, the Showstoppers placed a state-best 18 performances into finals and crowned 8 state champions and 4 state runners-up.
Individual winners were:
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Adam Everhart
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1st Place in After-Dinner Speaking
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Kaia Thompson
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1st Place in Dramatic Interpretation
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Owen Hoover & Olivia Castillo
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1st Place in Duo Interpretation
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Sarah Nipper
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1st Place in Impromptu Speaking
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Daniella Quewea
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1st Place in Original Oratory
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Sophie Young
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1st Place in Poetry Interpretation
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Elizabeth Clapp
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1st Place in Prose Interpretation
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Madelyn Campbell
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1st Place in Solo Acting
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Nora Honeycutt
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2nd Place in Humorous Interpretation
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Henry Hance
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2nd Place in Poetry Interpretation
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Sophia Stone & Shiven Jain
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2nd Place in Public Forum Debate
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Kaylee Rogers
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2nd Place in Storytelling
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Spencer Potter & Taylor Robey
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3rd Place in Duo Interpretation
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Amy Li
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3rd Place in Prose Interpretation
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Lily Campbell
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4th Place in After-Dinner Speaking
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Isabella Webb
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4th Place in Solo Acting
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Seamus Blackburn
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6th Place in Program Oral Interpretation
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Ben Vols
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6th Place in TV Broadcasting
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The Interpreter’s Theatre performance of “Through Her Eyes” placed 4th at the State Championship. The cast for this performance is Sophie Young, Daniella Quewea, Madelyn Campbell, Taylor Robey, Julie Anne Dugger, Amy Li, and Isabella Webb.
The One-Act Play performance of Months on End placed 4th at the State Championship. The cast for this performance was Sarah Nipper, Owen Hoover, Nora Honeycutt, Henry Hance, Adam Everhart, Kaylee Rogers, and George Lane. Owen Hoover, Henry Hance, and Adam Everhart were named to the State All-Star Cast.
The Showstoppers end the year with 301 individual awards, 70 individual tournament championships, and winning team championships in all 6 invitational tournaments in which they competed!
If you are interested in being part of the tradition of excellence in Showstoppers, auditions will be held on Monday and Tuesday, May 15th and May 16th from 3 to 5 p.m. in Studio 535. See Mr. Marshall or Mr. Graybeal for audition information.