Recap of Sixth Annual North East Theatre Festival at Bel Air High School

From Harford County Public Schools:

On February 15 and 16, drama students from around the region participated in the Sixth Annual North East Theatre Festival, at Bel Air High School. The students and their teachers joined theatre professionals and college professors for various workshops, competitions and performances for each other.

Participating schools included: Aberdeen High School, Bel Air High School, C. Milton Wright High School, Clarksburg High School, Edgewood High School, Harford Tech High School, Hereford High School, John Carroll High School, Liberty High School, North Caroline High School, North Harford High School, Old Mill High School, Patterson Mill High School and Towson High School.

Participating colleges and organizations included: The Baltimore Improv Group, Barbizon Lighting Company, The BOOM Theatre Co., The Milburn Stone Theatre at Cecil College, The Community College of Baltimore County, Dundalk Community Theatre, East Shore Sound, Elizabethtown College, Frostburg University, Harford Community College, Tidewater Players, Towson University, University of Delaware, University of Maryland Baltimore County and West Virginia University.

Throughout the weekend, students were able to take workshops with the participating theatre professionals, enjoy main-stage presentations from various attending schools as well as participating in adjudicated events.

Festival awards were presented at the conclusion of the event. Students performed in various competitions throughout the weekend and awards were presented to the following students who excelled in their particular area:

Vocal Adjudication
Bel Air High School – Brett Klock, Alyssa Wellman Houde, Dan Bowley
Bel Air High School – Faith Wang
Bel Air High School – Alyssa Wellman Houde
Bel Air High School – Katie Allison
Clarksburg High School – Patrick Evans, David Singleton
Clarksburg High School – Kevin Grossi, Patrick Evans
Harford Tech High School – Mackenzie Brockmeyer
Hereford High School – Hudson Imhoff
John Carroll High School – Brady Fritz
North Harford High School – Scarlett Dare
Old Mill High School – Ryan Hunter
Old Mill High School – Chris Shockley
Patterson Mill High School – Casey Clark

Technical Portfolio Competition
Bel Air High School – Beca Wiseman, Stage Management
Clarksburg High School – Elana Greene, Madelyn Anderson, Make-up
Harford High School – Tiffany Flaharty, Make-up and Wigs
Liberty High School – Bridget Lindsay, Set Design
Liberty High School – Kate Twilley, Costume Design

Playwriting
Hereford High School – Kaitlyn Fowler
North Harford High School – Katherine Hairsine

Monologue Competition
Aberdeen High School – Mattia Tomay
Bel Air High School – Gracie Rothey
Clarksburg High School – Becky Grissom
Edgewood High School – Tiffany Weimer
Harford Tech High School – Tim Torre
Harford Tech High School – Kerry Ingram
Hereford High School – Kaitlyn Fowler
North Harford High School – Ashley Sowa
North Harford High School – Isabelle Hodgkinson
North Harford High School – Katherine Hairsine
Patterson Mill High School Liz Byers
Patterson Mill High School – Tsuakirai Mutombo
Towson High School – Emma Hannaway

Scene Competition
Bel Air High School – Katie Allison, Dan Bowley
Bel Air High School – Val Pasquale, Dan Bowley
Bel Air High School – Matt Dudley, Adam Nelson, Marvin Dunmeyer
Clarksburg High School – Becky Grissom, Ally Jubault
Clarksburg High School – Becky Grissom, Kevin Grossi, Ally Jubault, Leah Nail
Edgewood High School – Corey Chambliss, Tony Cole
Edgewood High School – Miriam Barton, Mitchell Skaggs
North Harford High School – Kelly Phipps, Emma Morrison, Ashley Sowa
Patterson Mill High School – Sabian McIntyre, Morgan Scheler, Megan Valle

Dance Competition
Clarksburg High School – Kiran Geeban
Hereford High School – Brianna Mooney
North Harford High School – Patrick Yarrington
North Harford High School – Holly Ciampaglio

Improvisation Showcase
Bel Air High School – Julia Streett
Harford Tech High School – Tim Torre
North Harford High School – Shiloh McCurry

Awards were also presented to the following students who excelled in their main stage performances.

Main Stage Performances
Bel Air High School – Brendan Morrison, Caleb Graham
Edgewood High School – Corey Chambliss, Lizzie Detar
Hereford High School – Hudson Imhoff, Katleyn Fowler
Patterson Mill High School – Jordan Cook, CJ Belisto
North Caroline High School – Erin Bradley, Jessica Ruskin
Old Mill High School – Lexy Smith, Sean Milligan, Devin Young
Clarksburg High School – David Singleton, Kevin Grossi, Ally Jubault
Aberdeen High School – Mattia Tomay, Reagan Harper
C. Milton Wright High School – Dom LaFrancesca, Matt Tietlebaum

In addition, the following students were offered scholarships from the representatives of The University of Maryland Baltimore County Division of Theatre:

UMBC – $1000 Per Year Scholarships for Four Years
Bel Air High School – Gracie Rothey
Harford Tech High School – Tim Torre
North Harford High School – Isabelle Hodgkinson
Liberty High School – Kate Twilley
Liberty High School – Bridget Lindsay

The Festival staff included theatre professionals and educators from around the region:

Mr. Chuck Bowden
NETF Festival Director
Technical Director, Mainstage Coordinator

Mr. Allan Carlsen
University of Delaware Department of Theatre
Scene and Monologue Adjudications

Mr. Tom Colonna
The Community College of Baltimore County
Monologue Adjudication

Mr. Ryan Clark
The Community College of Baltimore County
Viewpoints Workshops

Mr. Chris Dwyer
Harford Community College Division of Theatre
Method of Acting Workshop

Ms. Christina Enoch
Baltimore Improv Group
Improvisation Workshop, Improv Showcase

Ms. Tiffany Fedde
Dance, Dance, Dance Workshop, Dance Adjudication

Dr. Benjamin Fisler
Director — Harford Community College Division of Theatre
Stage Combat Workshops, Method of Acting Workshop

Mr. Logan Garrett
Stage Rigging and Hardware Workshops, Stagecraft 101 Workshop

Mr. Nyalls Hartman
Chair — University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Theatre
Scene and Monologue Adjudications

Mr. Jay Herzog
Towson University Department of Theatre Arts
Lighting Design Workshop

Ms. Bambi Johnson
General Manager — Milburn Stone Theatre, Cecil College
Dance Adjudication, Dance, Dance, Dance Workshop

Mr. Eyvo Johnson
Harford Community College
Dance Adjudication

Mr. Dan Kelly
Recording 101 Workshops

Ms. Debbie Leaf
Vocal Adjudication, Dance Adjudication, Mainstage Evaluations

Ms. Julie Lewis
Theatre Coordinator — The Community College of Baltimore County
Playwriting Workshop

Ms. Terri Mathews
NETF Festival Director
Competitive Events Coordinator

Mr. Dickie Mahoney
Tidewater Players
Vocal Adjudication

Mr. Jerry McGonigle
Director of Graduate Acting Program — West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance
Meisner Acting Techniques Workshops, Cold Readings Workshop, Scene Adjudication

Ms. Amanda Meehan
Dance, Dance, Dance Workshop

Mr. Adam Mendelson
University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Theatre
Sound Design Workshop, Technical Portfolio Adjudication

Mr. Brad Minardi
Barbizon Lighting Company
Lighting 101 Workshop, Advanced Lighting Workshop, Green Lighting Workshop

Mr. Ryan Nicotra
Company Director — The BOOM Theatre Company
Method of Acting Workshop, Mainstage Evaluations, Monologue Adjudication

Ms. Peggy Penniman
Towson University Department of Theatre Arts
Monologue and Scene Adjudications

Ms. Fatima Petersen
Vocal Adjudication, Vocal Workshop

Mrs. GayLynn Price
C. Milton Wright High School
Costuming Workshops

Ms. Collette Searls
University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Theatre
Found Puppetry Workshops

Mr. Bill Saltzer
President — East Shore Sound
Sound 101 & Advanced Sound Workshops

Mr. Benjamin Smith
NETF Festival Director
Enrollment Coordinator, Managing Director

Mr. Greggory Schraven
University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Theatre
Technical Portfolio Adjudication

Ms. Laurie Starkey
Tidewater Players
Vocal Adjudication, Mainstage Evaluations

Mr. Richard Wolf-Spencer
Elizabethtown College Division of Theatre and Dance
The Skills Within Workshop, How Do You Do That!?! Workshop, Scene Adjudication

Mrs. Mairzy Yost-Rushton
Frostburg University Department of Theatre and Dance
Auditions Dos and Don’ts Workshop , Scene and Monologue Adjudication, Mock Auditions