The Westminster high school and middle school thespians have made State history. The high school students’ one-act play, “Just Like Us,” was selected to represent all of the schools in Miami-Dade County and went on to be awarded the highest rating of “Superior” in the State competition! In addition, Westminster won the most state awards ever: five Superiors and six Excellents (see the list below).
The Middle School qualified 12 events for State competition; five received an Excellent rating and seven received a Superior rating. And, for the first time, Westminster students were awarded, not one, but two, “Best In State - Critics Choice” awards! One of these awards went to sixth graders for “Thirty Reasons Not to be in a Play!”
Congratulations to the following students for their hard work and dedication to their craft, and to Theater Director Andre Gordon, Theater Assistant Katy Milian, and Film Adjunct Ralphie Fernandez:
HIGH SCHOOL THEATER PROGRAM
Superior Awards:
One Act Play Selection: Just Like Us Participants: Aria Upton '21, Arianna Valme '22, Bella Gonzalez '23, Carlos Fernandez-Bravo '23, Daniela Corradine '23, Gaby Prado '23, Isabella Valdes '21, Isa Galbis '23, Izzy Izquierdo '23, Jack Silva '22, Julie Gomez '23, Juliet Pis '21, Matthew Bracci '23, Mia Posada '21, Michael Villar '22, Michael Villar '22, Michael Castellanos '21, Nico Valdes '23, Nicole Muscolino '22, Ryan Penton '23
Musical Theatre - Solo Musical Selection: Dead Mom – Beetlejuice Participants: Mia Posada '21
Pantomime Selection: Once Upon a Time - Original Pantomime Participants: Amelia Ager '24, Avah Lopez '24, Cesar Rodriguez '22, Christian Berman '24, Isabella Bomnin '24, Lizzy Butler '24, Isabella Del Valle '24, Reese de Moya '24, Sofia Machado '24, Jayden Montez '24, Leonor Burgana '24
Musical Theatre - Large Group Selection: Circle of Life – The Lion King Participants: Arianna Valme (2022), Georgia Strump (2023), Isabella Valdes (2021), Isa Galbis (2023), Isabella Anta (2021), Izzy Izquierdo (2023), Jenna Perry (2022), Julia Corradine (2022), Julia Fabregas (2022), Julie Gomez (2023), Juliet Pis (2021), Miranda Stanham (2022), Nayssa Vorbe (2022), Ryan Penton (2023), Samantha Mejia (2022), Sara Boulris (2023)
Musical Theatre - Solo Musical Selection: Fly Fly Away – Catch Me If You Can Participants: Nicole Muscolino '22
Musical Theatre - Duet Musical Selection: The End of The Line - The Theory of Relativity Participants: Izzy Izquierdo '23, Daniela Corradine '23
Musical Theatre - Solo Musical Selection: Winner Takes it All - Mamma Mia Participants: Isabella Valdes '21
Musical Theatre - Small Group Selection: Meet the Plastics - Mean Girls Participants: Arianna Valme '22, Bridget Seagren '23, Mia Posada '21, Nicole Muscolino '22, Juliet Pis '21, Carlos Fernandez-Bravo '23
Duet Acting Selection: Almost Maine - John Cariani Participants: Justin Kern '23, Bella Gonzalez '23
Excellent Awards:
Acting - Duet Acting Selection: Almost Maine - John Cariani Participants: Nicole Muscolino '22, Matthew Bracci '23
Musical Theatre - Solo Musical Selection: Waiting for the Light to Shine - Big River Participants: Carlos Fernandez-Bravo '23
Acting - Monologue Selection: Fences-August Wilson AND Hello, Goodbye, Peace - Gabriel Davis Participants: Arianna Valme '22
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA PROGRAM
Superior Award/Best in State - Critics Choice Awards
Ensemble Acting – “Thirty Reasons Not to be in a Play” Participants: Angie Fernandez, Anna Maria Asaad, Athena Alberto, Bianca McIntosh, Grayson Clarke, Jacqueline Fouche, Julianna Riccio, Maddie Wutz, Victoria Montero
Solo Musical Celia Voges
Superior Awards
Solo Musical Alexa Arner and Micaela Ranilla-Amoretti
Large Group Musical Alex Grundler, Alexa Arner, Celia Voges, Claire St. Germaine, Ila Urquidi, Isa Uribe, Isabella Tani-Acaso, Kiera Vanegas, Micaela Ranilla-Amoretti, Nadia Chahine, Nina Dans, Olivia Serrano-Salow, Rebekah Lugo, Sara Solis, Stephanie Ramos, Vero Uribe
Westminster Christian School, located in Palmetto Bay, Florida, is a private, college-preparatory school for children from preschool through twelfth grade.