Sixth Annual Middle School One-Act Play Fesitval - Irving ISD

Sixth Annual
Middle School One-Act Play Festival

The Irving ISD theatre program presented the Sixth Annual Middle School One-Act Play Festival on November 8, 2008 at Nimitz High School.

Five middle school programs participated in the event: Travis Middle School, Memorial; de Zavala Middle School, I’m Not Scary Anymore; Lamar Middle School, 13 Reasons Not to be in a Play; Bowie Middle School, Paper or Plastic; and Houston Middle School, Seth’s Anxiety.

Three high school-level judges critiqued each show and gave constructive teaching to the students. Awards were presented in four categories: All-Star Cast, Honorable Mention All-Star Cast; Tech Awards, and Best Actor & Actress.

Houston and Bowie troupes won final overall first place ratings and received the superior rating.

Irving ISD Middle School Theatre Arts Teachers and Shows

Teacher	School	Show
Stephanie Ball	Travis Middle School	Memorial
Juan Frausto	de Zavala Middle School	I’m Not Scary Anymore
Mary Kralicke	Lamar Middle School	13 Reasons Not to be in a Play
Kristina Sparks	Bowie Middle School	Paper or Plastic?
Julia Wigginton	Houston Middle School	Seth’s Anxiety

All Star Cast
Timothy Betts and Kelandria Hackworth (not pictured), Lamar; Justin Jones and Sara Ellington, Travis; Kiona Nelson, Houston; and Jordan Burnett, Eunice N’Zikou and Sijifredo Robledo, Bowie.

Honorable Mention All Star Cast
Cesar Jimenez and Tristen King, de Zavala; Abigail Ramsey, Travis; Jaime Acuna, Julian Cano and Justin Maki, Bowie; Johnny Tran, Houston; and Dalton Debrick (not pictured), Lamar.

Tech Awards
Emily Petrofsky, Lamar; Manisha Arora, Travis; Tonisha Briggs, de Zavala; Gaby Holguin, Bowie; and Mario Salmeron, Houston.

Best Actor and Actress
Salina Biasi, de Zavala; Jerry Turner, Houston.