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Photos: Arcadia High Theater Department Wins Top Prize in Regional Contest

Arcadia High's theater program took home the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California Sweepstakes Trophy.

The Arcadia High School Theater Department won the top prize at a regional theater contest last weekend, beating out 65 other schools from around the area.

The department earned the Sweepstakes Trophy for overall excellence at the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California competition, according to a news release. Several students won individual awards as well.

"This is one more example of our outstanding students and the drama program, examples of the overall excellence for which Arcadia High School is known," said Arcadia High School Principal Dr. Brent Forsee in a statement.

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The award winners are:

  1. Sweepstakes:  Steven Volpe
  2. First Place: Grand Tour: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Kristina Price, Paean Wang, Ashley Poon, and Chloe Yin
  3. First Place: Group Drama: Romeo and Juliet: Anthony Nappier, Chloe Conrad, Luke Karsana, Craig Capps, Alana Deblase, and Angela King
  4. First Place: Royal Court Costumes: Queen Elizabeth: Alex Tan
  5. First Place: Group Comedy: Much Ado About Nothing: Keith Harmel, Gordon Chang, Emily Johnson, Patrick Matsutani, Summer Ellis, and Annabelle Muljana
  6. Second Place: Tragic Deaths: Macbeth: David Liu and Janessa Floyd
  7. Finals (Top 10) Replay: Troilus and Cressida: Christian Cruz, Nicole Richcreek, Liam Swan, Catherine Liu, Shelby Dreves, Christie Kuo, Susana Nestor, and Carolyn Ho
  8. Finals (Top 10) Sets/Lights/Graphics: Romeo and Juliet: Samantha Grasso and Ninoshka Figueroa Correa and Sean Monje
  9. Semi Finalist: B-Stories: Troilus and Cressida: Cassie Nickles, Sommer Zetter, Hunter Gibson, and Sarah Falatoonzadeh 
  10. Semi Finalist: Monologues: Richard III/ Much Ado About Nothing: Dominique Ortiz

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