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LSC-North Harris wins top awards at theater festival
By OBSERVER STAFF REPORTS
Lone Star College-North Harris theater students won 14 awards at the state level competition of the American College Theatre Festival recently hosted at San Jacinto College South.
The most prestigious honors the college received were the Respondent’s Choice Award for advancement to the regional competition for the production of “Death and Harry Houdini” and the Excellence in Festival Coordination recognition.
As one of the 10 colleges and universities participating from a five-state region, the students had the opportunity to participate in workshops offered in the areas of stunt work and props design.
“The American College Theatre Festival experience is an integral part of our students’ education and growth toward becoming working artists,” said Cash Carpenter, LSC-North Harris program chair and drama professor.
The students got the chance to rub elbows with their future peers as they discussed and learned from theater professionals in various disciplines from throughout the country, including the festival respondents who were faculty members at Keene State College in New Hampshire and California State University in Fresno California.
“Four students and one staff member also participated on the festival’s Honor Crew, which assists each school to load their production into (and out of) the performance space,” Carpenter said. “In doing so, they gained invaluable hands-on experience in the fields of scenic construction, lighting and rigging.”
Three LSC-North Harris students were nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition: Darwin Gilmore for Harry Houdini; Amanda Vennebush for Bess Houdini; and Bryan Powell for Theo, Houdini’s brother.
Four awards were given in the Excellence in Honor Crew participation category to Joel Bradshaw, Darwin Gilmore, Jeff Quintanilla and Amanda Vennebush. Receiving the Excellence in Honor Crew Set/Sound was Brandi Hargrove, with the Excellence in Lobby Display going to John Cash Carpenter and Stephen Blaschke. The Excellence in Lighting Design was given to Darwin Gilmore, while Ashely Ginn received the Excellence in Stage Management award.
The most prestigious honors the college received were the Respondent’s Choice Award for advancement to the regional competition for the production of “Death and Harry Houdini” and the Excellence in Festival Coordination recognition.
As one of the 10 colleges and universities participating from a five-state region, the students had the opportunity to participate in workshops offered in the areas of stunt work and props design.
“The American College Theatre Festival experience is an integral part of our students’ education and growth toward becoming working artists,” said Cash Carpenter, LSC-North Harris program chair and drama professor.
The students got the chance to rub elbows with their future peers as they discussed and learned from theater professionals in various disciplines from throughout the country, including the festival respondents who were faculty members at Keene State College in New Hampshire and California State University in Fresno California.
“Four students and one staff member also participated on the festival’s Honor Crew, which assists each school to load their production into (and out of) the performance space,” Carpenter said. “In doing so, they gained invaluable hands-on experience in the fields of scenic construction, lighting and rigging.”
Three LSC-North Harris students were nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition: Darwin Gilmore for Harry Houdini; Amanda Vennebush for Bess Houdini; and Bryan Powell for Theo, Houdini’s brother.
Four awards were given in the Excellence in Honor Crew participation category to Joel Bradshaw, Darwin Gilmore, Jeff Quintanilla and Amanda Vennebush. Receiving the Excellence in Honor Crew Set/Sound was Brandi Hargrove, with the Excellence in Lobby Display going to John Cash Carpenter and Stephen Blaschke. The Excellence in Lighting Design was given to Darwin Gilmore, while Ashely Ginn received the Excellence in Stage Management award.
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