theatrewinners

The Parkersburg High School Thespians performed and competed at the West Virginia Thespian Festival at WVU March 14-16. Their one-act play "Peter/Wendy" earned a certificate for Best Use of Lighting and Effects. Three cast members were also named to the All-Festival Cast: Elijah Conger, Zach McBride, and Derek Roberts.

Additional Individual Events winners are as follows:

  • Outstanding Original Play-Daphne Cockerham

  • Runner-up Battle of the Bard contest winner-Amelia Davis

  • Outstanding Group Musical Number-Nathan Thorton, Danica Sheppard, Meredith Poole, Josiah Clark, Daphne Cockerham, and Grace Miller

  • Outstanding Duet Scene-Daphne Cockerham and Derek Roberts

  • Outstanding Duet Musical-Nathan Thorton and Danica Sheppard

  • Musical Solo with all superior ratings-Daphne Cockerham

Congratulations to all of these students and their sponsor Mrs. Lori Zyla!