Palmetto  DramAtic  Association (PDA)  &  South  CAROLina International Thespian Society (SCITS)

Sponsored by International Thespian Society

DATES
February 24th, 2023 (Fri)  - February 26th, 2023 (Sun)

LOCATION
USC Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
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CATEGORIES
PDA

• One Act Competition - Published (In The Garden of the Selfish Giant)*
• One Act Competition - Original

*Participating Seniors can also apply to the separate Blair Beasley Individual Award of Excellence

THESPY AWARDS (SCITS)

Senior Thespian Scholarship

• Seniors pursuing one of the following fields in post-secondary education - acting/musical theater, technical, or drama education - can apply. 

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS - Each student is allowed two submit two of the following.
Acting

• Solo, Duet, and Group

Musical Theatre Dance

• Solo, Duet, and Group numbers

Musical Theatre

• Solo, Duet, and Group numbers

Film

• Short, Short Animated, and Short Documentary

Technical Categories

• Costume Construction , Costume Design, Lighting Design, Makeup Design, Playwriting, Scenic Design, Sound Design, Stage Management, Theatre Marketing

​Sophomores and Juniors can also apply here to be student thespian officer for South Carolina Thespians.

OTHER LINKS
PDA/SCITS Website
SPHS PDA/SCITS Competition Share Drive

SOUTH CAROLINA THEATRE AsSOciation (SCTA)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED!

We had five students audition for the 10 Minute Playworks Festival.

• Da’la Tinsley
• Eileen Martinez Quiroz
• Jayde Hobbs-West
• Lorien Greenlee
• Nevaeh Moffatt
  

And Da’la Tinsley was cast in the 10 Minute Play, Pardon Me, Mrs. Clancy!
 
We had two students compete in the Individual Events Competition:
 

• Kyia Jones – Musical Solo – Top 16
• Nenya Greenlee – Monologues – Top 16

 
We had fifteen students compete in the High School One Act Festival with our production of In the Garden of the Selfish Giant.
 
We won many awards for the One Act, including:

• Eighth Place – In the Garden of the Selfish Giant
• All Star Cast – Sadie Bridges
• All Star Cast – Scooter Johnson
• All Star Cast – Abby Simpson
• Special All Star Award, Scenic Design – Brandon Smith
• Artistic Excellence Award, Best Stage Picture – In the Garden of the Selfish Giant
  
  

Cast:

• Maggie – Sadie Bridges
• Brianna – Scooter Johnson
• Susan – Katie Johnson
• Allison – Abby Simpson

 
Crew:

• Director – Dakota Demato
• Stage Manager – Luke Shelton
• Assistant Stage Mangers – Kyia Jones & Noah Whisonant
• Set Construction Manager – Brandon Smith
• Costume Designer – Lorien Greenlee
• Lighting Designer – Brandon Smith
• Lighting Board Operator – Tamara Stewart
• Sound Board Operator – Nenya Greenlee
• Backstage Crew – David Carter, Lorien Greenlee, Georgia Knight, Nevaeh Moffatt, Brandon Smith & Tationna Smith

 
We also had four students participate in the College Auditions/Portfolio Review.
There were eleven colleges in attendance and we had students called back for each college!
 
Anderson University:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
Clemson University:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Scooter Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
Coastal Carolina University:

• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
Coker University:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Scooter Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
Furman University:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Scooter Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
The New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
Newberry College:

• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design

 
Winthrop University:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Scooter Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
University of South Carolina:

• Scooter Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre

 
University of South Carolina Aiken:

• Lorien Greenlee – Costume Design

 
University of South Carolina Upstate:

• Katie Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Scooter Johnson – Musical Theatre
• Kyia Jones – Musical Theatre​