VTA AWARDS
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● Monologue Competitions (MEDAL)
○ High School (4 way tie for first)
■ Rebecca Spritzer - EC Glass
■ Jaxxon Frierson - Princess Anne
■ Clark Gasbarre - Lafayette
■ Caroline Beals
○ Middle School
■ Payton Hussey
● Broadway Slam STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED
○ Outstanding Production: & Juliet
○ Outstanding Performers: Enzo Walker, Shourya Narayan, Calum Roberts, Clare Lindbloom, Baron Kelly ○ Outstanding Student Director: Sophie Ward from New Kent and Rei Quarantotto from J.R. Tucker
○ Outstanding Student Choreographer: Lauren Ridgeway from J.R. Tucker
○ Outstanding Student Music Director: Lia Maltese from New Kent
● Improvathon Winners STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED
○ 3rd: Appomattox Regional Governor’s School ○ 2nd: Liberty Christian Academy
○ 1st: Jefferson
● Musical Theatre Solo Competition (MEDAL)
○ High School
■ 2nd Place: 9 way tie
● Aaron Carlson - Hampton Roads Academy
● Alicia Aldea - Freedom
● Canton Murphy - Jamestown
● Drake Dendtler - Amherst
● Holden Reynolds
● Kayla Antancio
● Kiki Lopez - Chancellors
● Korsche Derr - Warhill
● Yeamlak Tekebe - Woodson
■ 1st: Carter Morgan - Glen Allen
○ Middle School
■ 2nd: tie
● Kara Conner
● Adison Ayers
■ 1st: Charlotte Grassmeyer
● Lip Sync Battle (STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED
○ 2nd: Woodson HS
○ 1st: Jefferson Forest HS
ROUND 2: PLAYWRITING
AWARDS – MEDALS FOR ALL PLAYWRIGHT WINNERS
● One Act Play (11th and 12th)
○ 2nd: Viveka Palmer; Atlee High School
○ 1st: Anna Endress; Indian River High School
● 10 Minute Play (11th and 12th)
○ 2nd: SashaRyan Paulk; Jamestown High School ○ 1st: Cayden Bivens; Appomattox Regional Governor’s School
● One Act Play (9th and 10th)
○ 2nd: Jake Wallis; Jefferson Forest High School ○ 1st: Paxton Elder, Liberty Christian Academy
● 10 Minute Play (9th and 10th)
“As part of our commitment to new plays and new works, we would like to announce that VTA will work with the following playwrights to produce a staged reading of their plays at next year’s conference!”
○ 2nd: Zoey Smith; Harrisonburg High School
○ 1st: Lila Rose; Lafayette High School
ROUND 3: DESIGN AND MERIT AWARDS AWARDS MEDALS for Design Awards
● Costume Design: Dave
○ HM: Molly Simmons - Liberty Christian Academy ○ HM: Kiyomi-Masai Rose - Henrico
○ 1st: Esme Ogden-Amt - Charlottesville
● Scenic Design Awards: Dave
○ HM: Joshua Barton - Henrico
○ HM: Vee McAndrew - E.C. Glass
○ 1st: Henry Green - Woodson
● Crafts: Scott
○ HM: Weston England - E.C. Glass
○ 1st: Kiyomi-Masai Rose - Henrico
● Barbizon Stagecraft Showdowns: STAND TO BE REOCNIZED
○ FRIDAY
■ 3rd: Charlottesville
■ 2nd: Woodson
■ 1st: Freedom
○ SATURDAY
■ 3rd: Appomattox Regional Governor’s School ■ 2nd: Jamestown
■ 1st: Jefferson
● Judges Special Merit Awards - CERTIFICATES BLUE
○ Technical Merit for Best Use of Helicopter - Atlee ○ Technical Merit for Sound Effects - Fredericksburg ○ Judges Discretion for Best Musicians - Charlottesville ○ Technical Merit for Set Design - Hornsby
○ Technical Merit for Sound Design - Hornsby
○ Judges Discretion for “Resourceful Creators” - Salem ○ Judges Discretion for Best Choreography - New Kent ○ Judges Discretion for “The Chorus is the Star” - New Kent
○ Judges Discretion for “We All Wear Masks” - Marsteller ● Spirit of Theatre Award: Trophy
○ Liberty High School
AWARDS TROPHIES
High School (Matt)
● Best Costumes
○ Louisa County - Midsummer Night’s Dream
○ E.C. Glass - Failure: A Love Story
● Best Use of Music
○ Charlottesville - The Secret in the Wings
○ Amherst - Wretch Like Me
● Best Adaptation
○ Louisa County - Midsummer Night’s Dream
● Best Student Direction
○ Atlee - The Kaiju Sings
○ Jamestown - Mother of Exiles
● Best Design
○ Heritage - Judge Tenderly of Me
○ Woodson - A Piece of My Heart
● Best Ensemble
○ Heritage - Judge Tenderly of Me
○ Woodson - A Piece of My Heart
○ Charlottesville - The Secret in the Wings
○ E.C. Glass - Failure: A Love Story
● Best Musical Performance MUSICAL TROPHY
○ Atlee - The Kaiju Sings
○ Hampton Roads Academy - The Anxiety Project ● Best Original Play BEST ORIGINAL
○ Heritage - Judge Tenderly of Me
○ Jamestown - Mother of Exile
● All-Star Cast MEDAL
○ Aaron Carlson HRA
○ Olivia Jenkins Hanover
○ Coleman Bradner Heritage
○ Olivia Gallian Heritage
○ Sasharyan Paulk Jamestown ○ Canton Murphy Jamestown ○ Chris Kolb Jefferson Forest ○ Jaxxon Frierson Princess Anne ○ Aster Peeden Stuarts Draft ○ Damiana Pesante-Eubanks Warhill ○ Cali Beachum Warhill
○ Brynne Hill Fredericksburg ○ Mia Wielgoszinski Fredericksburg ○ Brooke Burnett Fredericksburg ○ Hazel Thompson Harrisonburg
○ Ella Nichols J.R. Tucker ○ Gavin Makely Glen Allen ○ Amatullah Ambakhutwala Glen Allen
○ Paxton Elder Liberty Christian ○ Abigail Williams Princess Anne ○ Lily Mail Hanover
○ Maya Holman Massaponax Middle School
TROPHIES
● Best Costumes
○ Hornsby -
○ Berkeley -
○ New Kent -
● Best Use of Music
○ Berkeley -
○ Salem -
● Best Adaptation
○ Marsteller -
● Best Ensemble
○ Hornsby -
○ Berkeley -
○ New Kent -
○ Marsteller -
● All-Star Cast MEDALS
○ Katherine Schroder Hornsby ○ Amaya WIlliams Hornsby ○ Charlotte Grassmere Berkeley ○ Tyree Salem
○ Mady Taggart New Kent ○ Gavin O'Neal New Kent ○ Kara Connor Hornsby ○ Kara Evans Hornsby ○ EMMA CATTELL Berkeley ○ GRAYSON GASBARRE Berkeley ○ Kamryn Salem ○ Allison Salem ○ Nicole Salem ○ Kayleigh Friedl New Kent ○ LILLY BATCHELDER New Kent
○ MYER FREVERT Marsteller ○ LANDON DIDIER Marsteller ○ DAVID PAINE Marsteller
ROUND 6: TOP HONORS
● Middle School Top Actors: MEDALS
○ Hatcher Smith Berkeley
○ Liam Courtney New Kent
○ Kieran Phillips New Kent
○ Sharon Asiama Marsteller
● Ratings-Based Award: TROPHIES
○ Platinum: New Kent
○ Silver: Berkeley
○ Bronze: Marsteller, Hornsby, and Salem
● High School Top Actors: MEDALS
○ Paige Neylon Heritage
○ Gen Jaeger Jefferson Forest
○ Ben Stallard Louisa County
○ Connor Michael Louisa County
○ David Pristas Fredericksburg
○ Ell Norment Harrisonburg
○ Evelyn Peters Liberty Christian Academy
TOP 6 High School Festival Performing Sunday Morning Crystal trophies
○ Jamestown High School
○ Henrico High School
○ EC Glass High School
○ Heritage High School
○ Charlottesville High School ○ Lafayette High School