Thespians Travel to Indy For Drama State 2019

Madalyn Nolan, Editor-in-Chief

On the weekend of January 18-20, Griffith Theatre Company students will be taking a trip to Indianapolis for the 2019 state conference at Franklin High School. During this three day event, thespians will be able to watch high school productions that won regional titles at previous competitions. A multitude of workshops will be available to expand students interests and talents. Workshops include Broadway yoga, improv classes, accent classes, mime workshops, and more, to broaden the horizon of every participant. For students involved in the technical side, there are tech challenges such as knot tying, lighting, and more. Juniors and seniors who wish to pursue theatre in college have the option to audition for scholarships. Individual events are also available for solo songs and monologues, and duets and dialogues are also available to those wishing to compete. At the end of the conference, “Best of Show” is announced for best solos and duets, as well as the best show performed. Seniors have the opportunity to win the distinguished senior award, and a theatre educator will be inducted into the “Hall of Fame”. On Sunday, after the awards, the winners of the raffles for signed Broadway posters are announced, and there is an auction for additional posters signed by the Broadway cast. This year, shows such as “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Mean Girls” will be available.

Freshman Abby Morrison has the opportunity to go her first year. “I’m really happy to go to state because of how much everyone has loved it in the years previous,” said Morrison. “I’m really hoping to see and meet new people from other theatre companies during the weekend, and I can’t wait to do an event for the first time.”