Students Compete in Large Group Speech Contest

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The District Large Group Speech Contest will be held at Ottumwa High School on Saturday, January 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Categories and student performers include:

Reader's Theater

The Bald Mousetrap by Heather Violanti. Cast includes:

  • Hannah LaPoint as "The Man in Snowshoes"
  • Abby Rodgers as "Jenkins"
  • Katherine Bauer as "Lady Marlyn"
  • Anikah Rath as "Lord Marlyn"
  • Madilyn Greene as "Detective Inspector Moregate"
  • Katelin Valentine as "Lord Marvin"
  • Kate Bauer as "Lady Marvin"

Musical Theater

Songs and scenes from Company by Stephen Sondheim. Performed with permission from Musical Theater International.

  • Cole Denner as "Paul"
  • Hannah LaPoint as "Woman"
  • Lorna Bauer as "Amy"
  • Katherine Bauer as "Chorus Member"
  • Anikah Rath as "Chorus Member"
  • Alaina Raleeh as "Chorus Member"
  • Brenna Demuth as "Chorus Member"
  • Kaya Baca as "Chorus Member"

Group Improvisation

"Three Guys in Ties"

  • Trey Hull
  • Quintin Hull
  • Roderick Rath

"Greene, Hedgecock, and Valentine"

  • Madilyn Greene
  • Miles Hedgecock
  • Kateline Valentine

Ensemble Acting

"Just Cloning Around"

  • Quintin Hull as "George"
  • Trey Hull as "Clone"

"Almost"

  • Cole Denner as "Him"
  • Hailey Garrison as "Her"

"Time Flies" by David Ives and "Time Flies" is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. New York.

  • Lorna Bauer as "May"
  • Kaya Baca as "Horus"
  • Roderick Rath as "David Attenborough"