Wiscasset goes gold in drama festival Staging of ‘Beowulf’ wins spot in regionals

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A stage performance of the English classic “Beowulf” helped students from Wiscasset High School take top honors in a weekend drama competition, advancing the participants to the New England regional event next month.

Schools from Scarborough and Yarmouth joined Wiscasset in taking top honors during the Maine Drama Festival competition Friday and Saturday.

Students performed plays for the Divisions I and II state finals in Caribou and Rockport.

The winning schools will have a chance to compete in the New England Drama Festival competition April 19-20 in Cranston, R.I.

In the state finals, Wiscasset and Yarmouth high schools grabbed top spots in the Division I contest, while Scarborough High School took outstanding performance for the Division II competition. Marshwood High School of South Berwick was Division II runner-up.

The plays presented in the competition illustrated the spectrum of theater.

On Saturday, the opening performance at Camden Hills Regional High School was “Horton Hears a Who,” written by Dr. Seuss and performed by Camden Hills students.

The costumes were colorful and the music lighthearted in the children’s tale about the Whos in Whoville.

While the performance did not win a spot in the New England competition, the students’ efforts paid off when it came to judge’s commendations. The Camden Hills crew won awards for costume design and lighting, as well as set design, original music and stage management.

Following are results of the Division I and Division II finals at Caribou High School and Camden Hills Regional High School, respectively:

Division I:

Outstanding Performance: “Beowulf,” (anonymous), performed by Wiscasset High School.

Outstanding Performance: “See How They Run” (King), performed by Yarmouth High School.

Alternate: “The Interview” (Van Italie), performed by Caribou High School.

All-Festival Cast awards by school, production, role and performer:

Mount Desert, “Assembly Line,” Stella-Inez, Annie Leonardi.

Falmouth, “The Princess Bride,” Buttercup, Kaitlyn Hanan.

Falmouth, “The Princess Bride,” Narrator, Jesse Gilligan.

Falmouth, “The Princess Bride,” Westley, Carter Waite.

Rockland, “The Actor’s Nightmare,” Sarah, Katie Machaiek.

Wiscasset, “Beowulf,” Hrothgar’s Voice, Ross Cannon.

Wiscasset, “Beowulf,” Hrothgar, Katie Poor.

Fryeburg Academy, “Comedy of Errors,” Dromio of Syracuse, Matt Nelson.

Yarmouth, “See How They Run,” Ida, Jennifer Corey.

Yarmouth, “See How They Run,” Miss Skillon, Lissa Michel.

Yarmouth, “See How They Run,” Penelope Toop, Wiley Vreeland.

Caribou, “Interview,” Third Applicant, Seth Robertson.

Caribou, “Interview,” Fourth Applicant, Leen Simme.

Skowhegan, “Tall Tales,” Pecos Bill-Babe, Randy Roy.

Skowhegan, “Tall Tales,” Slew Foot Sal, Lizzy Reinholt.

Skowhegan, “Tall Tales,” Sal Fungas, Lisa Redmond.

Biddeford, “Most Massive Woman,” Rene, Rachel Des Jardine.

Biddeford, “Most Massive Woman,” Carly, Margen Soliman.

Cape Elizabeth, “Les Precieuses Ridicules,” Magdelon, Amanda Gann.

Cape Elizabeth, “Les Precieuses Ridicules,” Cathos, Karen Stamieszkin.

Cape Elizabeth, “Les Precieuses Ridicules,” M. de Mascarille, Nick Salve.

MCI, Cyrano, “Cyrano,” Luke Zarolinski.

Lawrence, “A Modern Prometheus,” Gravedigger, Gabe Pinnette.

Lawrence, “A Modern Prometheus,” Gravedigger’s wife, Aimee Ranger.

Lawrence, “A Modern Prometheus,” The Monster, Randy Perkins.

Judges’ Commendations

Maine Central Institute, music award.

MCI, historical costume pattern reproduction.

MCI, set and roof design and construction.

Rockland Boys’ Chorus, special ensemble award.

Wiscasset, special research and adaptation award.

Wiscasset, total production impact award.

Yarmouth, ensemble acting award.

Skowhegan, ensemble acting award.

Division II:

Outstanding Performance: “Lovers-Winners,” (Friel), performed by Scarborough High School.

Runner-up Performance: “Wasp” (Martin), performed by Marshwood High School of South Berwick.

All-Festival Cast awards by school, production, role, performer:

Calais High School, “Eleemosynary,” Echo, Kari Clark.

Scarborough High School, “Lovers-Winners,” Mag, Erin Radigan.

Scarborough High School, “Lovers-Winners,” Joe, Michael Alcott.

Maine School of Science and Mathematics of Limestone, “Of Widows and Vegetables,” Tapping Widow, Emily Rehmeyer.

MSSM, “Of Widows and Vegetables,” Tapping Widow, Sarah Johnson.

MSSM, “Of Widows and Vegetables,” Tapping Widow, Sarah Wessel.

MSSM, “Of Widows and Vegetables,” Captain, Chase Card-Burns.

MSSM, “Of Widows and Vegetables,” Doctor, Timothy Bates.

Catherine McAuley High School of Portland, “The Selfish Giant,” The Linnet, Laura Darrell.

Marshwood High School, “Wasp,” Mom, Jenny Crosier.

Marshwood High School, “Wasp,” Siss, Andrea Leslie.

Judges’ Commendations:

Catherine McAuley High School, ensemble, entire company.

Catherine McAuley High School, costume design, Kristin O’Brien.

Camden Hills Regional High School, costume design, Robin Dishner.

Camden Hills Regional High School, lighting, Dan Smith, Brandon Koons.

Marshwood High School, lighting, Derrick Pierce.

Catherine McAuley High School, set designs, Zoe Odlin-Platz.

Camden Hills Regional High School, set design, Sasha Shyduroff.

Camden Hills Regional High School, original music, John McKean.

Camden Hills Regional High School, stage management, Kirk Newcombe.

Scarborough High School, live music, Sarah Berggren.

Marshwood High School, costume design, cast.

Catherine McAuley High School, sound crew, Virginia Shannon, Therese Faucher.

Catherine McAuley High School, dance and choreography, Lindsay Stegeman, Rachel Ramer, Theo Balcomb, Catherine Wagner.