Congratulations to the Avondale Theatre Company on a fantastic performance at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association (MIFA) State Finals!
This past Friday, the Company competed at the MIFA State Theater Finals held at Wayne State University. The company did extremely well, earning a Superior 1 Rating and finishing in 4th place in the entire state of Michigan. These talented students and their teachers did an excellent job of representing Avondale at this State Wide Festival!
Excellent Awards:
• Sofia Villalobos-Mora for Directing
• Jackie Miller and Josephine Sertic for Set Design
• Ariana Herrera-Zittritsch, Aliyah Barkley, Anna Lewis, Giovany Esbri-Colon, Cleora Goodwin, Sofia Villalobos Mora, Franco Suarez, Jayla Fortner, Anthony Barkiewicz, Ben McIntyre, Kaelyn Nardi, Kayla Johnson, Micai Stokes, Violet Schroeder, Brynn Orban for Vocal Performance
• DeJon Jackson, Ethan Wilson, Anthony Ford, and Jack Waldrep for Tempo Pacing
• Sofia Villalobos Mora for Script Cutting
Superior Awards:
• Ariana Herrera-Zittritsch for Acting
• Sofia Villalobos-Mora for Acting
• Samantha Valladares for Costume Design
• Anthony Ford and Moises Martinez for Lighting Design
• Anthony Ford, Moises Martinez, Ethan Wilson, Peter Blakeley, Lennon Moore, Emerson Cervenak, Carter Smith, Ethan Duperon, Aidan Kotulis, Gryffin Sheldon, and Divine Thomas for Lighting Execution
• Ariana Herrera-Zittritsch, Aliyah Barkley, Anna Lewis, Giovany Esbri-Colon, Cleora Goodwin, Sofia Villalobos Mora, Franco Suarez, Jayla Fortner, Anthony Barkiewicz, Ben McIntyre, Kaelyn Nardi, Kayla Johnson, Micai Stokes, Violet Schroeder, Brynn Orban for Physical Characterization Performance
• Jackie Miller, Aidan Smith, Gage Steel, Jayden Lafevers, Ashlyn Mullen, Kevana Lehneke, Achilies Adams, Divine Thomas, Jenna Watton, Leo Noell, and Josephine Sertic for Set Execution
• Samantha Valladares, Lauryn Carr, Jay Johnson for Costume Execution
• The Entire Company for Overall Technical Achievement, Stage Mechanics, and Overall Presentation of the production