BLINN STUDENTS WIN EIGHT AWARDS AT SPEECH AND THEATRE PLAY FESTIVAL

  

 The Blinn College-Brenham campus Theatre Arts Department recently captured eight awards at the Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association Play Festival for its production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion.”

Corrine Booth (Austin) received a Superior Award (Director’s Choice) for stage management, Jaqueline Kana (Sealy) received a Superior Award (Director’s Choice) and an Excellent Award (Respondent’s Choice) for costume design, Cole Matlock (The Woodlands) received a Superior Award (Director’s Choice) for lighting design, Cristian Mejia (Burton) received an Excellent Award (Director’s Choice) for makeup design, Cierra Mertink (Burton) received an Excellent Award (Director’s Choice) for sound design, Laura Humes (Hempstead) received a Superior Award (Respondent’s Choice) for acting and Kayla Kelly (Humble) received an Excellent Award (Respondent’s Choice) for acting.

Other members of the “Pygmalion” cast and crew include: Gabriel Arias (Hempstead), Colleen Dougan (Brenham), Michael Fletcher (Spring), Brian Francis (Altair), Anna Gural (Trinity), Liesl Hardin (Deer Park), Alex Joshi (McKinney), Ansley Maddox (Navasota), Matthew McDaniel (Sealy), William O’Dell (Austin), Bailee Vacek (Smithville), Jessica Walden (Katy) and Larry Whigham (Washington).

Bradley A. Nies directed the performance, Kevin Patrick served as technical director and Jennifer Patrick was guest designer.

“I am very proud of our students and their performance,” Nies said. “The entire company worked very hard for this show and the awards we won were certainly deserved.”

The Blinn-Brenham Theatre Arts Program hosts at least eight performances each year on its Brenham and Bryan campuses and offers a quality educational foundation through study, application and experience. For more information, visit: www.blinn.edy/vpa/theatre.html.

Pygmalion – From left: Blinn College theatre arts students Kayla Kelly, Michael Fletcher, Matthew McDaniel and Laura Humes perform during Blinn’s recent production of “Pygmalion” at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center.
Pygmalion – From left: Blinn College theatre arts students Kayla Kelly, Michael Fletcher, Matthew McDaniel and Laura Humes perform during Blinn’s recent production of “Pygmalion” at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center.

 

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