One Act receives State Award

Jacquelyn Perez, Staff Reporter

It has been a successful and active season for the 2021 One Act Play Production. One Act had the opportunity to host districts on November 29th at SCHS. One Act members’ had the opportunity to also host a showcase in the new auditorium at SCHS. One Act’s hard work paid off and in the end they won 1st place at Districts. Many actors and actresses this season also received individual awards based on their performance at various competitions.

At State, the Schuyler One Act received an award for Outstanding Technical Crew for Class B. The award highlighted cooperation, technical skill, organization, and neatness around the work area of the crew members. Hope Pederson, SES Art teacher and SCHS One Act Director, was very pleased when the One Act crew received the award. Ms. Pederson explains that the Technical award ballot is made up of 60 points, and Schuyler earned all of 60 points. Ms. Pederson shared, “We definitely had an efficient setup and tear down, which really benefits on keeping shows on time.” Ms. Pederson also remarked, “Our students also really showed how polite and courteous they were to those around them, which always makes me proud of how they represent Schuyler.”