Speech Students Impress at District

3/8/03

The National Forensic League (NFL) team, sponsored by Mrs. Lee Ellen Beach, had a great showing (2nd place overall) at the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League (THSSDL) District II competition on Friday, March 7 (for the one-act) and Saturday, March 8 (for individual events). Following are photos and lists of the event winners:

 

2nd place sweepstakes award for overall school performance

 

1st place interpreters' theatre (advances to state)

"Graduation Day: Paving the Way"

Rasheda Abdullah, Charrelle Coates, Shelby Coates, and Jasmine Davis-Miller


3rd place interpreters' theatre

"Adventures in parenting"

Steven Friedmann, Suikim Lund, Shelley Osborne, Jacob Shorter, and Diana Wooten


 

INDIVIDUAL WINNERS (Top 3 places advance to state)

Shannon Pickett 1st place Storytelling

Shelby Coates 1st place Original Oratory

Diana Wooten 2nd place prose interpretation

Stephanie Ryan 2nd place TV newscasting

Beth Jackson 2nd place After Dinner Speaking

Suikim Lund and Steven Friedmann 3rd place Duo Interpretation

Josh Garcia 3rd place Extemporaneous Speaking


(Alternates to state)

Rasheda Abdullah 4th place poetry interpretation

Jacob Shorter 4th place Original Oratory

Sean Taylor 5th place Solo Acting

Stevie May and Daniel Taylor 5th place Duet Acting

Jon-Michael St. Amant 5th Place Pantomime

Jonathan Thomason 6th Place Pantomime

DeShiia Coleman 5th place Dramatic

 
The one-act play "The Children's Story", coached by Mrs. Lu Ellyn Wilcox, won 2nd place in the tournament, and will be produced in the RHS theater for the general public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings (March 13, 14, and 15) at 7:00 P.M. General admission is $5.00.

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3/10/03