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Newman Smith’s One-Act Play Places 4th at State UIL Competition

The Newman Smith One-Act Play Cast and Crew earned a 4th place finish at State UIL competition Thursday, April 13th, in Austin. Only the top eight 5A OAP schools in Texas earned a spot to compete at The Raymond Hartfield Performance Arts Center Round Rock ISD with Smith’s outstanding performance of “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich coming up just short of the top three medal positions. Over 260 5A schools in Texas competed in OAP competition this spring with only the top eight advancing to UIL State. Individual state honors went to Cassidy Fox (Honorable Mention All-Star Cast) and Ariana Pleasure (All-Star Cast).

Other Newman Smith cast/crew members are: Joy Walden; Sarah Babick; Christina Hollie; Nicole Wedesky; Lauren Rangel; Ben Stegmair; Jesus Mitchell; Ashad Zuberi; R.J. Singleton; Eric Talamantes; Matthew Holden; Yanelly Vargas; Julien Tagnon; Elias Gomez; Anaiya Moran; Rory Manley; Karla Camacho; Edgar Palacios and Alec Eoff.

Directors of the Newman Smith Theatre Program are Tyler Brodess and Abby Kraemer.

This was Newman Smith’s 7th State UIL One-Act Play appearance . Smith has won the State UIL One-Act Play Championship twice in past years.

Congratulations to the cast and crew!

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Newman Smith One-Act Play Advances to State

Smith’s One-Act Play Heading to State

Newman Smith One-Act Play, under the direction of Tyler Brodess and Abby Kraemer, have advanced to state in One Act Play.  It is incredible to think of all the 5A schools in the state of Texas only 8 schools advance to this level.  The Newman Smith One Act Play will perform on Thursday, April 13th in Round Rock, Texas.  The performance will be at the Round Rock Performing Arts Center at 4:00.

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Newman Smith Wins One-Act Play Bi-District

Congratulations to the Newman Smith One-Act Play Cast!

The group competing at the UIL Bi-District One-Act Play Contest Thursday earned a FIRST place finish advancing to Area Competition next month.  The cast, composed of Ariana Pleasure, Cassidy Fox, Joy Walden, Sarah Babick, Ben Stegmair, Jesus Mitchell, Ashad Zuberi, Rahjon Singleton, Eric Talamantes, Matthew Holden, Christina Hollie, Nicole Wedesky and Lauren Rangel were outstanding in performing scenes from “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich.

Running Crew members are: Yanelly Vargas, Julien Tagnon, Elias Gomez, Rory Manley, and Courtney Ashwood.

Alternates are: Anaiya Moran, Karla Camacho, Edgar Palacios, and Alec Eoff.

Newman Smith will compete in Area Competition April 1 at Plano West High School at 4 p.m.

NSHS Theatre Directors are Tyler Brodess and Abby Kraemer.

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