Theatre Takes First in Competition
Liberty Christian’s Upper School Theatre Group, “Encore,” took first place in a speech tournament last weekend at the Stone Gate Christian Academy in Irving.
Fine Arts Department Chair Misty Baptiste said, “Encore enjoyed a huge success winning by 345 points.
“I am very, very proud of our students.”
This tournament served as the qualifying tournament for the District TAPPS competition to be held in February at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas.
She noted that many skills are learned as students compete. “As students prepare for competition, they learn many elements of speaking and presentation skills, creativity, imagination, and time-management,” Baptiste said.
Individual awards and student winners include:
Solo Acting: First place – Catherine Harrington; Second place – Malyn Porter, and Third place – Gabby Marye
Group Improvisation: First place – Ross Earley and Austin Mann; Third place – Nick Edwards, Cole Carrick, and Ryan Wilkerson
Oratory: Second place – Tiffany Sheffield
Poetry: Third place – Katelynn Pearson
Prose: Second place – Catherine Harrington
Reader’s Theatre: Second place – Lizzy Cook, Tricia Tiedt, Austin Mann, Ian Harber, and Katelynn Pearson
Duet Acting: First place – Catherine Harrington and Austin Mann, Second place – Ryan Wilkerson and Malyn Porter
Persuasive Speaking: Second place – Nick Edwards
Encore will continue preparing for future competitions and for Liberty’s Spring Show titled, “Welcome to the Scheherazade,” which is open to the public and will held at Liberty Christian School on Friday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 27.