They competed and they won!
The Saskatchewan Drama Association (SDA) 2011 Region IV High School Drama Festival was held March 31 to April 2 at Sacred Heart High School in Yorkton. Sacred Heart High School's production of Among Friends and Clutter, directed by Kim Wyatt and Teresa Hartman, was chosen as Best Overall Production by Front of House Adjudicator Russ Ramsden of Saskatoon.
As a result of the win, Among Friends and Clutter now advances to the SDA 2011 Provincial High School Drama Festival, to be held May 12 to 14 at the University of Regina Mainstage Theatre.
At the Provincial Festival, Sacred Heart High School will compete against winning plays from ten other provincial regions for the title of provincial Best Overall Production. Sacred Heart won the 2008 Provincial Drama Festival with its production of Baby.
The top acting award at the Region IV Festival, the Mary Ellen Burgess Performance Award, was won by Jamie Newberg of Norquay School for the role of Sandy in A Whole New You. Mike Kiapow of Wadena Composite School won the Mary Ellen Burgess Runner Up Award for playing I. C. Custard in The Great Ice Cream Scheme.
Following is a complete list of award recipients:
GROUP AWARDS
Best Overall Production: Among Friends and Clutter, Sacred Heart High School, directed by Kim Wyatt and Teresa Hartman
Runner Up to Best Overall Production: Heaven Is..., Sacred Heart High School, directed by Gregory Digout
Best Visual Production: Bedbugs, Langenburg High School, directed by Aidan LaRocque
Runner Up to Best Visual Production: The Great Ice Cream Scheme, Wadena Composite School, directed by Lorraine Sobchyshyn
Best Technical Production: Heaven Is..., Sacred Heart High School
Runner Up to Best Technical Production: The Great Ice Cream Scheme, Wadena Composite School
Best Technical Crew: Among Friends and Clutter, Sacred Heart High School
Runner Up to Best Technical Crew: The Great Ice Cream Scheme, Wadena Composite School
Spirit of the Festival Award: The Fried Kobassa, Canora Composite School, directed by Simone Achmus
ACTING AWARDS
Mary Ellen Burgess Performance Award: Jamie Newberg, Norquay School, for the role of Sandy in A Whole New You
Runner Up to the Mary Ellen Burgess Performance Award: Mike Kiapway, Wadena Composite School, for the role of I. C. Custard in The Great Ice Cream Scheme
Most Promising Performance Award: Kate Martin, Yorkton Regional High School, for the role of Chorus in Antigone Now
Awards of Merit for Acting Excellence
Taylor Zerr, Langenburg High School, for the role of Helga in Helga the Reluctant
Renée Digout, Sacred
Heart High School, for the role of Vannie in Heaven Is...
Bailey Lemcke, Sacred Heart High School, for the role of Gladdie in Heaven Is
Mitchell Corbett, Sacred Heart High School, for the role of Ichabod in Among Friends and Clutter
Cody Hanson, Invermay School, for the role of Chip in Mirrors
Brittany Ayers, Sacred Heart High School, for the role of Melissa in Among Friends and Clutter
Lynelle Schmidt, Langenburg High School, for the role of Mayor in Bedbugs
Brody Steciuk, Canora Composite School, for the role of The Cook in The Fried Kobassa
Kalyna Livingston, Norquay School, for the role of Miss Floram in A Whole New You
Dylan Murias, Wadena Composite School, for the role of Ernie in The Great Ice Cream Scheme
Front of House Adjudicator Certificates of Merit for Acting Excellence
Cole Scott Cadotte, Sacred Heart High School, for the role of Tony in Heaven Is...
Jenna Boychuk, Yorkton Regional High School, for the role of Ismene in Antigone Now
Kimberly Dutchak, Invermay School, for the role of Doctor in Mirrors
Sydney Sanders, Norquay School, for the role of Ms. Fowler in A Whole New You
Lisa Milo, Sacred Heart High School, for the role of Ashley in Among Friends and Clutter
Jaeydn Matsalla, Canora Composite School, for the role of Katelyn in The Fried Kobassa
TECHNICAL THEATRE AWARDS
Bob Hinitt Technical Performance Award: Raelyn Hoffart, Wadena Composite School, for Set Design and Construction in The Great Ice Cream Scheme
Runner Up to the Bob Hinitt Technical Performance Award: David Graf, Sacred Heart High School, for Lighting Design and Execution in Heaven Is...
Best Stage Manager: Vicki Lazurko, Sacred Heart High School, Among Friends and Clutter
Runner Up to Best Stage Manager: Jac Rogne, Sacred Heart High School, Heaven Is...
Awards of Merit for Excellence in Technical Theatre
Kayla Bewyck, Yorkton Regional High School, for Set Design and Construction in Antigone Now
Aidan LaRoque, Langenburg High School, for Designing the Big Picture in Helga the Reluctant
Shelby Ruf, Sacred Heart High School, for Properties Management in Heaven Is...
Tony Rac, Sacred Heart High School, for Choreography in Heaven Is...
Michael Procyshen, Yorkton Regional High School, for Lighting in Antigone Now
Backstage Adjudicator Certificates of Merit for Technical Theatre Expertise
Prairie Schappert, Langenburg High School, for Very Promising Stage Manager in Bedbugs Carter Yont, Langenburg High School, for Costume Design in Helga the Reluctant
Melissa Rutko, Wadena Composite School, for Property Management in The Great Ice Cream Scheme
Mercedes Dutchak, Invermay School, for Costumes in Mirrors
Caitlyn Mitschke, Langenburg High School, for Sound in Helga the Reluctant
Directors' Spirit of the Festival Awards
Angeline Steankewich, Sacred Heart High School, Among Friends and Clutter
Logan Fogg, Invermay School, Mirrors
Taylor Zerr, Langenburg High School, Helga the Reluctant
Andria Grywacheski, Norquay School, A Whole New You
Stephen Koroluk, Wadena Composite School, The Great Ice Cream Scheme
Jac Rogne, Sacred Heart High School, Heaven Is...
Kayla Bewcyk, Yorkton Regional High School, Antigone Now
Carter Yont, Langenburg High School, Bedbugs
Adam Wyonzek, Canora Composite School, The Fried Kobassa.
