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

Categories: Ellsworth High School, MDI High School