Ellsworth and MDI One-Act Teams Advance to State Finals
The MDI and Ellsworth One-Act Teams won the Class A and Class B regionals held at MDI High School on Friday, March 10th and Saturday March 11th, and will now advance to the State Finals on March 24th and 25th
The Class A State Finals will be held at Lawrence High School, while Ellsworth High School will be the site of the Class B State Finals.
Here's the All-Festival Cast and Judge's Commendations from the Downeast Regional at MDI High School.
All-Festival Cast
School | Show | Awarded For | Awarded To | |
Belfast Area High School | The Cave | The Searcher | Annabelle Lisa | |
Belfast Area High School | The Cave | The Sayer | Connor Bowles | |
Belfast Area High School | The Cave | The Warrior | Mirabelle Kutsy-Durbin | |
Bucksport High School | No Problem | Melissa | Brenna Converse | |
Bucksport High School | No Problem | Jennifer | Iris Danforth | |
Deer Isle-Stonington High School | Bobby Wilson Can Eat His Own Face | Bobby Wilson | Anthony Adams | |
Deer Isle-Stonington High School | Bobby Wilson Can Eat His Own Face | Wendy | Brooklyn Jones | |
Deer Isle-Stonington High School | Bobby Wilson Can Eat His Own Face | Knob | Elliot Burrin | |
Edward Little High School | A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something | Dan | Dyllan St. Peter | |
Edward Little High School | A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something | Jane | Sommer Russell | |
Ellsworth High School | Maria Marie Antonia Antoinette Josepha Josephe Johanna Jeanne: Cancel Culture's Queen | Marie Antoinette | Audri Goold | |
Ellsworth High School | Maria Marie Antonia Antoinette Josepha Josephe Johanna Jeanne: Cancel Culture's Queen | Axel VonFersen | Felix Markosian | |
Ellsworth High School | Maria Marie Antonia Antoinette Josepha Josephe Johanna Jeanne: Cancel Culture's Queen | The Jacobin | Pine Hanson | |
Hermon High School | Shuddersome: Tales of Poe | RAVEN | Ellie Allmon | |
Hermon High School | Shuddersome: Tales of Poe | YOUNG | James Jennings | |
Mount Desert Island High School | Orlando | Sasha | Alifair Durand | |
Mount Desert Island High School | Orlando | Queen Elizabeth I | Eva Crikelair | |
Mount Desert Island High School | Orlando | Orlando | Ly Dillon | |
Searsport District High School | Paper or Plastic: The Ice Storm | Carl | Bay Nadeau | |
Searsport District High School | Paper or Plastic: The Ice Storm | In-Store Announcer | Connor Courtney | |
Special Commendations | ||||
School | Awarded For | Awarded To | ||
Belfast Area High School | Ensemble (1 of 3) | Deavyn O'Donovan, Jane Bluhm, Willa Bywater, Miles Mailloux, McKenzie Black | ||
Belfast Area High School | Ensemble (3 of 3) | Marina Bannister, Scarlette Peebles, Annabelle Lisa, Connor Bowles | ||
Belfast Area High School | Ensemble (2 of 3) | Mirabelle Kutsy-Durbin, Eliot Andrews, Savannah Springer, Maiara Rebodao, Reilly Newton | ||
Bucksport High School | Ensemble | Iris Danforth, Meg Morrison, Tyler West, Cameron Evans, Brenna Converse, Paige Bowden | ||
Deer Isle-Stonington High School | Set Design/Construction | Elliot Burrin | ||
Deer Isle-Stonington High School | Set Design/Painting | Taylor Wiberg | ||
Edward Little High School | Set Conceptualization | Quinn Donahue, Madeleine DuBois, Anja Wight, Alyssa Gallant, Nora Condit, Mackenzie Finnegan | ||
Ellsworth High School | Stage Crew | Leif Ford, Elizabeth Ford, Emily Carber, Carter Kennedy | ||
Ellsworth High School | Stage Crew | Maeve Rodgers, Emily Gagnon, Marshall Woods | ||
Ellsworth High School | Stage Crew | Riley Wescott, Finley Harmon, Madilyn Hagney, Rakeleigh Keeney | ||
Hermon High School | Masks and Costume Design | Hermon High School Theatre Students | ||
Hermon High School | Ensemble (2 of 3) | Isabella Ingalls, James Jennings, Ryan McNally, Sophie Peterson, Alivia Putnam | ||
Hermon High School | Ensemble (3 of 3) | Kristany Raymond, Devyn Robinson, Cole Willis | ||
Hermon High School | Ensemble (1 of 3) | Tristen Allen, Ellie Allmon, Kali Alexander, Hailey Brown, Stirling Hall | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Excellence in Tech (3 of 4) | Brooke Stevens, Ila Boatright, Mabel Bureau, Ashlin Hogdon-Marsh | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Excellence in Tech (1 of 4) | Bryce MacGregor, Isa Raven, Tessa Sanborn, Griffin Dubé | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Excellence in Tech (4 of 4) | Cayla Swanberg, Richard Miller | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Ensemble (3 of 3) | Esperanza Evsikova, Owen Moses, Adam Losquadro, Isabelle Peterson, Tessa Sanborn, Fred Sebelin | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Excellence in Tech (2 of 4) | Fred Sebelin, Meredith Cook, Avery Preston-Schreck, Katie Horton | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Sound Design and Operators | Grace Weed, Aidan Fisichella, Cassie Carter, Bri Swanberg | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Ensemble (1 of 3) | Hayden Braun, Graham Carter, Eva Crikelair, Rex DeMuro | ||
Mount Desert Island High School | Ensemble (2 of 3) | Ruby DeMuro, Grifin Dubé, Alifair Durand, Per Lisy | ||
Searsport District High School | Props | Props |
Here's the list of the winning schools from the Regional Finals held statewide
Brewer Regional
Class A Finalist - Brewer High School
Class A Runner-up - Erskine Academy
Class B Finalist - Central High School
Class B Runner-up - Maine Central Institute
Camden High School Regional
Class A Finalist - Gorham High School
Class A Runner-up - Camden Hills Regional High School
Class B Finalist - Oceanside High School
Class B Runner-up - Boothbay High School
MVHS Regional
Class A Finalist - Lincoln Academy
Class A Runner-up - Gray New Gloucester High School
Class B Finalist - Freeport High School
Class B Runner-up - Winthrop High School
Downeast Regional
Class A Finalist - Mount Desert Island High School
Class A Runner-up - Hermon High School
Class B Finalist - Ellsworth High School
Class B Runner-up - Bucksport High School
Skowhegan Regional
Class A Finalist - Skowhegan Area High School
Class A Runner-up - Lawrence High School
Class B Finalist - Monmouth Academy
Class B Runner-up - Carrabec High School
Yarmouth Regional
Class A Finalist - Yarmouth High School
Class A Runner-up - Cape Elizabeth High School
Class B Finalist - Cheverus High School
Class B Runner-up - RW Traip Academy
Stearns Regional
Class B Finalist - Unified Performing Arts-Stearns/Schenck
Class B Finalist - Fort Kent Community High School
Class B Runner-up - Houlton High School
Thornton Regional
Class A Finalist - Windham High School
Class A Finalist - Massabesic High School
Class A Runner-up - Thornton Academy