The South Dakota high school state one-act play festival took place from Brandon Valley, Rapid City, and Brookings last weekend. Here are all of the superior award recipients from the event.
Theatrical Design Contest Awards
| Superior Set Design | |
| Grace Norling | Beresford |
| Superior Costume Design | |
| Brooke Parlette | Rapid City Central |
| Gracie Lee Murphy | Rapid City Stevens |
Class AA Superior Plays
| School | Play Title | Director(s) |
| Huron | Pirates | Molly Perry, Chris Stahly |
| Yankton | the odyssey | keith goeden, pam kallis |
| Pierre T.F. Riggs | The Importance of Being Earnest | Jenny Hodges |
| Brandon Valley | Murder in the Knife Room | Melanie Sittig, Nick Sittig |
| Aberdeen Central | Your're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) | Roger McCafferty, Jessica Appl, Jonathan Neswick |
| Douglas | A Thousand Cranes | Kevin Plooster, Anna Vaughn, Jesse Hamer |
| O'Gorman | 26 Pebbles | Ms. Teresa Fester and Mr. Kevin Humke |
| Sioux Falls Lincoln | She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition | Brian Hardie |
| Harrisburg | The Play About a Vampire | Michael Smith |
| Rapid City Central | HAMLET | Justin Speck & Joey Lore |
Class A Superior Plays
| School | Play Title | Director(s) |
| Garretson | The Brothers Grimm Spectaculation | Erika Brown, Kim Macziewski |
| Sisseton | Customer Service | Sharon Prendergast |
| Custer | About Her | Susan Bowen |
| Miller | Deputy Jan | Megan Hopkins |
| Aberdeen Roncalli | Snow White | Stephanie Litzen |
| Vermillion | Antics | Mary Begley & Rachel Franks |
Class B Superior Plays
| School | Play Title | Director(s) |
| McCook Central | At the Bottom of Lake Missoula | Sylvia Johnson |
| James Valley Christian | Storyville | Jill Mendel & Janet Christenson |
| Rosholt | Carl | David Brandell & Kim Davidson |
| De Smet | Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village | Jennifer Rudebusch |
| Oldham-Ramona | The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza | Maren Fischer and Amber Misar |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | Elektra | Heidi and Austin Albers |
| Menno | Pandemic | Betsy Knodel and Martin Sieverding |
| Chester Area | Just Like Us | Velda Schneider & Andrew Jensen |
Class AA Superior Ensemble
Huron - Pirates (PlarPlo Clay, Madyson Schroder, Herberth Ramirez, Elizabeth Estrada)
Huron - Police Officers (Kaiden Caudell, Htoo Ray, Abigail Trandall, Moe Moe Oh)
Yankton - Greek Chorus (abby huff, ryan trail, eva reyes, bella purzol, grace taggart, reid brown, madison reisner, carter dahl, gavin kafka, cora johnson, nicholas taylor, anna lail, olivia hunhoff, gabe grant, sara carr, allie taggart, elisha swenson)
Yankton - Oddball Odysseus Groovemasters (dylan ridgeway, ksleb kisch)
Brandon Valley - Reenactors (Isaiah Barton, Annaliese Braucht, Avery Kautz, Ian Candy, Jack Murray, Ty Stephany, Tara Rolph)
Aberdeen Central - The Peanuts Gang Ensemble (Julia Orr, .Cat Scott, .Kayleen Herman, .Sam Pharris, .Jacob Usselman, Jackson Rott, Hannah Gaseprich, Ava Rott, Sadie Raap, Brady Metzinger)
Douglas - Cast Ensemble (Brayden Schuelke, Alissa Wieman, Brock Murphy, Caley Murphy, Lily Militello, Victor Collins, Gaven Williams, Rebecca Roth, Sophia Ackerson, Brooklyn Wickersham, Brennan Ackerman)
O'Gorman - Community Members of Newtown (Kianna Healy, Jacob Olson, Allison Kassing, Aiden Giever, Lucia Hofflander, McCabe Wenande, Maria Evans, Nora Dahle, Eric Harvison, Nika Akhvlediani, Jonah Astrup, Griffin Aasen, Rick Adriano, Anisah LaPlante, Kayden Bjorkman, Jazz DeBondt, Katie Lewison, Anita Schulte, Raeya Allen)
Sioux Falls Lincoln - Puppet Ensemble (Sadie Brown, Charlie Kreich, Matias Rojas, Makea Buchannan, Ainsley Pfitzer, Max Espland, Killy Kelar, Maya Madsen, Isabella Burnley, Talia Christensen, Ellie Kurtz)
Harrisburg - Community Theatre Ensemble (Creighton Chambers, Dakota DeBruin, Alyssa Hanson, Juleigh Wilson, Natalie Inskeep, Claire McElroy, Ryan Peltier, Faith Moir, Ellianna Wingert, Jacey Meyer, Rogan Johnson, Mackenzee Fischer)
Rapid City Central - Musicians Ensemble (Reese Pitts, Henry London, Sam Sabow, Asher Burke, Enya Wallace, Bailey Apa, Sammie Kross, Faith Stevens)
Class A Superior Ensemble
Custer - About Her (Odalys Estrada, Haley Hislop, Timothy Johnson, Lesane Hernandez, Taylee Schramm, Miles Ellman, Mical Grace)
Aberdeen Roncalli - Forest Ensemble (Rachel Knapp, Chloe Bent, Capri Hellwig, McKenna Weekly, Anna Schmidt, Thomas Griffin, Eva Madsen, Anna Mitzel, Benjamin Livermont)
Aberdeen Roncalli - 7 Dwarf Ensemble (Sophia Madsen, Sarah Mitzel, Sierra Kokales, Elizabeth Russell, Rose Gutenkauf, Sidney Hansen, Grace Kline)
Vermillion - Antsemble (Susanna Ford, Annika Holdhusen, Justin Mancini, Autumn Waters, Grace Haas, Adrian Sivill, CAN'T, PeasANT)
Class B Superior Ensemble
James Valley Christian - Storyville Players (Melissa Thompson, Angelina Zuccaro, Matthew Krogstad, Kinsey VanDerWerff, Julia Blom, Cassandra Stahl, McKenzie Hofer, Autumn Gross, Josiah Bishop, MacKenzie Copeland, Rebecca Stahl, Elaina Hohm)
Rosholt - Students (Avery Yammerino, Linnea Braley, Drayten Piotter, Delilah Erickson, Sienna Klein, Jaslyn Peterson)
Rosholt - Butch's Followers (Chesney Greseth, William El Kadi, Kendra Guy)
Philip - Panic Ensemble (McKenna McIlravy, Kiara Perkins, Leah Staben, McKenzie Johnson, Awyn Leonard)
Sioux Falls Lutheran - Voices/Patient Chorus (Hope Dunkle, Ainsley Swanstrom, Emma Taylor, Bethany Dunkle, Elena Rosburg, Joella Sproles)
Sioux Falls Lutheran - Nurse Chorus (Benjamin Mangold , Jonathan Baumann , Maddy Peters , Daniel Ascher, Ethan Olson)
Newell - Everything Seems Like Maybe (Madison Miller, Sydnee Kjellsen)
Kadoka Area - Lab Assistants (Alexis Hamar, Madison Brown, Samantha Enders, Jessica Enders, Camden O'Bryan, and Zachary Varner)
Chester Area - The Blues-Musical Ensemble (Alex VanEgdom, Kennedy Foster, Jakob Fairbotham, Mara Seeley, Brock Wages, Lauren Roberts, Kate Kenton)
Chestera Area - The Greens-Poetic Ensemble (Ashton Olivier, Emily Brown, Carson Eppard, Serena Larson, Connor Bates, McKenzie Pitts, Hollyn Reiff)
Chester Area - The Storm Ensemble (Rachel Lindholm, Lily Fods)
Class AA Superior Individuals
| School | Student |
| Huron | Malachi Mann |
| Huron | Nate Lyon |
| Huron | Anna Kruse |
| Yankton | jaden pearson |
| Spearfish | Finn Hamilton |
| Sturgis Brown | Hugh Weyer |
| Sturgis Brown | Shanyah Johnson-Landoll |
| Sturgis Brown | Rio Snyder |
| Pierre T.F. Riggs | Michael VanDeWiele |
| Pierre T.F. Riggs | Addisyn Gruis |
| Pierre T.F. Riggs | Delaney Engbrecht |
| Brandon Valley | Ellen Joseph |
| Brandon Valley | Noah Winters |
| Brandon Valley | Nick Tofteland |
| Brandon Valley | Ellie Erickson |
| Brandon Valley | Abbey Jacobsen |
| Brandon Valley | Kenzie Polasky |
| Watertown | Kellen Anderson |
| Watertown | Chloe Karst |
| Watertown | Noelle Dunn |
| Watertown | Carter Canfield |
| Watertown | Justine Schwanke |
| Watertown | Gerrit VonEye |
| Aberdeen Central | .Eric Jacobsen |
| Aberdeen Central | .Helen Murray |
| Aberdeen Central | .Alice Vogel |
| Aberdeen Central | .Brayden Rehder |
| Aberdeen Central | .Rawley Moore |
| Aberdeen Central | .Alex Snell |
| Douglas | Riley Perry |
| Sioux Falls Lincoln | Molly Baumeister |
| Sioux Falls Lincoln | Catherine Paul |
| Sioux Falls Lincoln | Isaac Smith |
| Sioux Falls Lincoln | Elsa Friesen |
| Sioux Falls Washington | John Hinrichs |
| Sioux Falls Washington | Sabina Kaiser |
| Sioux Falls Washington | Aden Alvine |
| Sioux Falls Washington | Bree Summers |
| Harrisburg | Ellysia McElroy |
| Harrisburg | Gabe Delle |
| Rapid City Stevens | Nathan Ingalls |
| Rapid City Stevens | Colby Jenner |
| Rapid City Stevens | Jessica Ketel |
| Rapid City Stevens | Jacob Schendzielos |
| Rapid City Central | Gunnar Benson |
| Rapid City Central | Gretchen Lindenberg |
| Rapid City Central | Lucy Woods |
| Rapid City Central | Blake Bush |
| Rapid City Central | Cade Janvrin |
Class A Superior Individuals
| School | Student |
| West Central | Emily Hofer |
| West Central | Abigail Fraas |
| West Central | Emma Gebhardt |
| Garretson | Morgan Moritz |
| Garretson | Drew Pederson |
| Garretson | Molly Hulscher |
| Garretson | Mattea Fiegen |
| Garretson | Amber Hulscher |
| Sisseton | Raif Bartz |
| Sisseton | Benicio Morales |
| Hill City | Cory Fischer |
| Hill City | Mikennah Oleson |
| Hill City | Rebecca Cutler |
| Miller | Destrie Morris |
| Miller | Chance Moncur |
| Miller | Sara Jessen |
| Miller | Adam Turner |
| Miller | Taylor Wetz |
| Flandreau | Liam Streitz |
| Flandreau | Lyla Thompson |
| Flandreau | Austin Kulm |
| Flandreau | Lurick Dailey |
| Flandreau | Brooklyn Roozen |
| Aberdeen Roncalli | Brinna Zikmund |
| Aberdeen Roncalli | Ella Ulmer |
| Winner | Tessa Mann |
| Sioux Falls Christian | Lindsey Mesman |
| Sioux Falls Christian | Jocelyn Kooistra |
| Sioux Falls Christian | Blake Todd |
Class B Superior Individuals
| School | Student |
| McCook Central | Angelina Krempges |
| McCook Central | Kaizha Blase |
| McCook Central | Rachel Schallenkamp |
| McCook Central | Megan Stiefvater |
| Castlewood | Zach Dufek |
| Castlewood | Grace Cordell |
| Castlewood | Jakeb Hunter |
| Castlewood | Leah Aderhold |
| Castlewood | Payton Carroll |
| Rosholt | Vanessa Klein |
| Rosholt | Olivia Bartnick |
| Rosholt | Kadee Davidson |
| Rosholt | Ayden Ochs |
| Philip | Katina Blackham |
| Philip | Sarah Parsons |
| Philip | Reese Henrie |
| Philip | Taylor Hanson |
| Faulkton Area | Ashlyn Sorensen |
| Faulkton Area | Abigail Wittmeier |
| Faulkton Area | Alex Sorensen |
| Faulkton Area | Max Quinn |
| Faulkton Area | Nevaeh Kee |
| De Smet | Willem Lim |
| De Smet | Aria Gruenhagen |
| De Smet | Matthew Rusche |
| Deubrook Area | Travis Trooien |
| Deubrook Area | Emma Duenwald |
| Deubrook Area | Demory Stout |
| Deubrook Area | Rudy Gallegos |
| Deubrook Area | Ava Leen |
| Oldham-Ramona | Maddy Eich |
| Oldham-Ramona | Sine Matson |
| Oldham-Ramona | Ramey Gearhart |
| Oldham-Ramona | Breanna Coomes |
| Oldham-Ramona | Clint Misar |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | Bethany Dunkle |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | Reilly Nelson |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | Elizabeth Ascher |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | Gabi Micheel |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | Reilly Nelson |
| Edmunds Central | Emma Beyers |
| Edmunds Central | Ember Geist |
| Menno | Kaelea McCoy |
| Menno | Kyle Kyriss |
| Menno | Brady Fergen |
| Menno | Adrian Nusz |
| Menno | Carly Herrboldt |
| Menno | Caden Fischer |
| Menno | Salome Carr |
| Menno | Alexis Hogeland |
| Menno | Chandler Dant |
| Kadoka Area | Alexandria Madsen |
| Kadoka Area | Farynn Knutson |
| Kadoka Area | Piper Goss |
| Kadoka Area | Ryan Shuck |
| Kadoka Area | Tyrel Mansfield |
| Kadoka Area | Andi Stone |
| Avon | Haleigh Tjeerdsma |
| Avon | Noah Watchhorn |
| Avon | Rachael DeJong |
| Avon | Caleb Wallinga |
| Avon | Kley Heumiller |
| Chester Area | Hannah Nelson |
| Chester Area | Raegan Hoff |
