2 High Schools Advance to One-Act Play Area Contest

Brianna Price as Nairobi in “Raft of the Medusa”

Carver and Eisenhower high schools have advanced to the UIL One-Act Play Area Contest. The two Aldine ISD campuses had great performances at the Bi-District 18-6A Contest.

The Bi-District UIL One-Act Play Contest took place April 11 at the Berry Center. [icons icon_name=”icon-external-link” icon_size=”14px”]MacArthur High School also competed at the contest.

The judges chose Carver’s performance of [icons icon_name=”icon-external-link” icon_size=”14px”]Raft of the Medusa to advance to the Region 2 Area Contest. Eisenhower’s performance of [icons icon_name=”icon-external-link” icon_size=”14px”]Fly’n West also advanced. The Area Contest is set for April 17 in the Auditorium of San Jacinto College-Central Campus (8060 Spencer Highway) in Pasadena.

The competition begins at 2 p.m. The theater students invite folks to attend the Area Contest. Tickets are $10 a piece at the door.

Both Crystal Rose and Roshunda Jones are proud of their theater troupes. Each serves as theater directors at Eisenhower and Carver, respectively.

Trenten Thomas as Alec in “Raft of the Medusa”Both Crystal Rose and Roshunda Jones are proud of their theater troupes. Each serves as theater directors at Eisenhower and Carver, respectively.

“Everyone worked very hard to give wonderful performances,” said Rose, “I am proud of everyone.”

“I could not be more proud of the students,” Jones said. “I am also proud of the Theater Department at Carver High School. This is the fifth consecutive year that Carver has advanced to the Area One-Act Contest.“

District Competition Results

Advancing Play — Raft of the Medusa performed by Carver HS
Advancing Play — Fly’n West performed by Eisenhower HS
Best Actor — Trenten Thomas in Raft of the Medusa
Best Actress — Brianna Price in Raft of the Medusa
All Star Cast — Yarely Guerra in Fly’n West
All Star Cast — Ahreon Holly in Raft of the Medusa
Honorable Mention Medal — Joseph Arriaga in Raft of the Medusa
Honorable Mention Medal — Catherine Ewing in Fly’n West
Best Technician — Ahreaile Holly in Raft of the Medusa
Best Technician — Samuel Salcedo in Fly’n West

Joseph Arriaga, Kristopher Adams, Jaela Adams, Joshua Austin, Treat Carrier, Kevin Crear, Yamir Ellis, Kassidy Fajardo, Ahreaile Holly, Ahreon Holly, Dionna Malone, Shola Ojesina, Bishop Pearsall, Brianna Price, Kiera Prusmack, Jayla Rhodes, Aziza Robinson, Brianna Rodríguez, India Sherman, Rikia Stewart, Trenten Thomas and Kyle Ward comprised the cast and crew of the play performed by Carver High School. Roshunda Jones and Jabari Collins direct the troupe.

Catherine Ewing, Yarely Guerra, Roinicia Harris, Cameron Pleasant, Jazmyne Bledsoe, Phillip Burton Jacqueline Cardona, Selena Poindexterbrown, Samuel Salcedo, Leslie Cavazos and Emily Luong comprised the cast and crew of the play performed by Eisenhower High School. Crystal Rose, Kristin Wilson and Emerald Merrell direct the troupe.

Congratulations to all that competed at the bi-district contest. And good luck to all that advanced to the area contest!

Below are more images from the Bi-District UIL One-Act Play Contest.

(l-r) Catherine Ewing, Yarely Guerra & Samuel Salcedo

Eisenhower High School One-Act Play Theater Troupe

Carver High School One-Act Play Theater Troupe

One-Act Play Theater Directors on Stage

Catherine Ewing and Joseph Arriaga

Ahreaile Holly

Ahreon Holly