O'Gorman high school played host to the 2023 SDHSAA State One-Act Play festival this past week and weekend in Sioux Falls. Check out all of the superior award recipients from the event.
Plays, ensembles, and individuals are in no particular order. Those listed ALL received a superior rating.
Class AA Superior Plays
1 Watertown 13 Signs You Should Stop Being a Pirate
2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Oh, What a Tangled Web
3 Spearfish The Cards of Fate
4 Pierre T.F. Riggs Pirates!
5 Yankton radium girls
6 Douglas ...And Others
7 Harrisburg Space Princess Wars
8 Sioux Falls Lincoln Monstersongs
9 Aberdeen Central Schoolhouse Rock Live!
10 Brandon Valley The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter
11 O'Gorman The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty
12 Rapid City Central EQUINOX: A Mythical Ballet
13 Brookings Queens
Class AA Superior Ensembles
1 Watertown Pirate Crew Josie Althoff, Tyler Assel, Mason Bolocon, Tysen Canfield, Noelle Dunn, Carter Miller, Sonny Rader, Lucas Saraceni, Tessa Swiden, Emma Harper, Wyatt Kruger, Maite Escallima Martin, Silas Masar, Matti McDonnell
2 Spearfish Actor's Ensemble Ava Bailey, Jared Heubrock, Seth Olsson, Cadence Kilmer, Alayna Tippmann, Brandt Miles
3 Pierre T.F. Riggs Maidens Dani DeVaney, Ellie Noyes, Brooke Allison, McCahl Schmitz, Kendra Rounds, Sophia Maunu
4 Pierre T.F. Riggs Police Conner Lehr, Liz Horan, Nia Bear, LilliAnne Doll, Ava Gors, Lillie Kellar, Lanie Stulken, Maren Houdyshell
5 Yankton Public Abigail Cressy-Dull, Brianna Bohlmann, Ethan Hook, Devin Jensen, Addison Puthoff
6 Douglas Ensemble MacKenzie Clark, Marissa Fosberg, Naomi Murillo, Brianna McGovern, Rebecca Roth
7 Harrisburg Sound Effects Mackenzie Fischer, Carson Hefty, Avery Bechtold, Olivia Abrahamson, Bianca Eckholm, Rogan Johnson, Lily Simonich, Sophie McElroy
8 Sioux Falls Lincoln Monstemble Jonah Boyd, Clara Carlson, Emma Carlson, James Fletcher, Payton Carroll, Delaney Gramlick, Chalease Kenyon, Ellie Quinn, Sam McConnell
9 Sioux Falls Lincoln Monstrumental Ensemble Lily Ralston-Perreault, Hannah Basel, El Spencer, Clara Carlson, Becca Derenge, Will Raether, Abbie McPhink
10 Sioux Falls Lincoln Siren Sisters Jacalyn Bechard, Katherine Jones, Nick Kvale
11 Aberdeen Central Musical Thoughts Ensemble Colby Hanson, Carly Comstock, Alexa Husby, Casey Riley, William Ottenbacher
12 Aberdeen Central Thoughts Ensemble Charlie Hemke, Jill Harmel, Knock Compton, Rayven Dutenhoffer, Zoey Pigors-Haselhorst, Carmen Huber, Judy Inman, Daisy Williams S - S - S
13 Brandon Valley Stagehands Jaci Stemwedel, Ian Candy, Joe Meline, Hannah Hageman, Alexavia Waysman, Emily House, Bella Reif
14 O'Gorman Police Raeya Allen, Sienna Castelluzzo, Dru Collins, Barbara Gonzales, Caroline Irvine, Garvey Mueller, Molly Johnson, George Patrinos, Monica Simon, Kaci Wilson
15 O'Gorman Pirates Jonah Astrup, Hudson Connelly, Zach Greble, Dominic Johnson, Steve Penisten, Carson Tschetter, Owen Tschetter, Peter Wegleitner
16 O'Gorman Daughters Nora Dahle, Alice Masters, Maria Glatt, Lucy Baloun, Maggie Baloun, Madeline Fritz, Liv Duncan, Bella Johnson, Hailey Jones, Annie Olson, Rebecca Messier, Amaya Reddy, Stephanie Rutten
17 Rapid City Central Entire Cast Ensemble Morgen MacDonald, Enya Wallace, Garrett Crossland, Rowan Hibbard, Troy Counsellor, Alyvia Garcia, Isaiah Schreiner, Laura Jensen, Caroline Haugo, Amelie Wilcox, Bijou Wilcox, Beckham Slack, Riley Hadorn, Benae Reuppell, Abby Stevens, Audrey Perli, Bailey Apa
18 Brookings Queens Emily Regalado, Ava Hilmoe, Jaixai Reineke, Maya Plummer, Poppy McElroy, Lexey Thompson, Raelin Nupen
19 Brookings Women of the Court Mira Little Paso, Juliana M. Del Valle Rivera, Josie Entwistle, Bailey Rottluff, Michelle Huh, Seija Saunders
20 Brookings The Gossips Cassie Kelsey, Magnolia Miller, Jenna York, Nancy Yang, Piper Naughton, Samaria Wilson, Maggie Dailey
Class AA Superior Individuals
1 Watertown Andrew Dahlke
2 Watertown David Lechner
3 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Madisen Butcher
4 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Jenna Mooney
5 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Calli Radel
6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Marlena Espland
7 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Ryan Kost
8 Sturgis Brown Brooke Holly
9 Sturgis Brown Cyrus Lyons
10 Sturgis Brown Haylie Swenby
11 Sturgis Brown Kandice Thomas
12 Spearfish Caylie Johnson
13 Spearfish Kaya Foote
14 Spearfish Jadon Olsson
15 Pierre T.F. Riggs Patrick Valentine
16 Pierre T.F. Riggs Ashlynn Pitlick
17 Pierre T.F. Riggs Henry Thronson
18 Yankton Olivia Hunhoff
19 Yankton Renee Stehlik
20 Yankton Isabella Koerner
21 Yankton Elisha Swenson
22 Yankton Ryan Stapish
23 Yankton Cora Johnson
24 Douglas Amy Goodrich
25 Douglas Maiya Timm
26 Douglas Lily Militello
27 Douglas Victor Collins
28 Douglas Brooklyn Dove
29 Harrisburg Izzy Rodriguez
30 Harrisburg Claire McElroy
31 Harrisburg Micaiah Holiway
32 Harrisburg Ryan Peltier
33 Sioux Falls Lincoln Curran Littel-Jensen
34 Sioux Falls Lincoln Emma Madeja
35 Sioux Falls Lincoln Elsa Friesen
36 Sioux Falls Lincoln Rubben Johnson
37 Sioux Falls Lincoln Lucas Schreck
38 Sioux Falls Lincoln Sadie Brown
39 Sioux Falls Lincoln Isaac Smith
40 Aberdeen Central Coen Vogel
41 Aberdeen Central Jackson Rott
42 Aberdeen Central Sadie Raap
43 Aberdeen Central Alice Vogel
44 Aberdeen Central Ava Rott
45 Aberdeen Central Bryson Hanson
46 Sioux Falls Jefferson Quin Blount
47 Huron Noah Beck
48 Brandon Valley Ava Bunkers
49 Brandon Valley Amelia Barr
50 Brandon Valley Isaiah Barton
51 Brandon Valley Bergen Christensen
52 Brandon Valley Ryan Presler
53 Brandon Valley Leah Jellis
54 Brandon Valley Sam Dixon
55 Brandon Valley Lexi McKellep
56 Brandon Valley Zariah Sittig
57 Brandon Valley Ben Livingston
58 Brandon Valley Ben Gromer
59 Brandon Valley Isaac Fode
60 O'Gorman Aiden Geiver
61 O'Gorman Owen Watson
62 O'Gorman Macee Bortnem
63 O'Gorman Anisah LaPlante
64 O'Gorman JT Thomas
65 O'Gorman Isaac Solomon
66 Rapid City Stevens Eden Otten
67 Rapid City Stevens Jessica Ketel
68 Rapid City Stevens Jaxyn Seamons
69 Rapid City Stevens Ivan Jenson
70 Brookings Karianne Kessler
71 Brookings Asher Bucholz
72 Brookings Max Hoppe
73 Mitchell Lauren Douvier
74 Mitchell Logan Culhane
Class AA Superior Tech
Watertown
Pierre
Yankton
Douglas
Sioux Falls Lincoln
O'Gorman
Rapid City Central
Brookings
Class A Superior Plays
1 Sisseton Conflict
2 Elk Point-Jefferson The Firecrack Incident
3 St. Thomas More All in Disguise
4 Madison Little Daylight
5 Winner Whispers
6 West Central The Yellow Boat
7 Aberdeen Roncalli Anatomy of Gray
8 Beresford Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (20 Plays in 40 Minutes)
Class A Superior Ensembles
1 Elk Point-Jefferson THe Firecracker Ensemble Nicole Wells, Chloe Bonnema, Anne Quam, Austin Clercx, Paetyn Cole, Mariah Seaton, Aidan Kellen, Libby Wright, Samantha Marx, Megan Munkvold
2 Madison The Musicians Savannah Shipley, Autumn Larson, Emerson Lindley
3 Madison The Fairies Addy Meyer, Hannah Aldridge, Renae Hass, Ellie Jankord, Ava Brandenburger, Georgianna Kolbeck, Kamryn Pierce, Gracie Lobbins, Selma Brown, Celia Mott
4 West Central Chorus Addy Loof, Lola Galpin, Sydney Skari, Stone Loof, Levi Pressler
5 West Central Kids/Explorers Braeden Senn, Taylor Cain, Echoe Kjellsen
6 Aberdeen Roncalli The Townspeople Leah Carda, Garrett Griffin, Isabella Martinez, Sarah Schmidt, Anya Unser
7 Beresford The Ensemble Haidyn Lounsbery, Max Josko, Autumn Namminga, Hope Namminga, Jameson Ouimet, McKayla Roelke, Eva Schaap, Maiya Muller, Paige Stephens, Ethan Hauck, Ian Andal, Levi Gillespie
Class A Superior Individuals
1 Lennox Kathryn Loewe
2 Lennox EmilyRose Harrington
3 Lennox Elizabeth Rieck
4 Sisseton Scout Gaikowski
5 Sisseton Reed Gray
6 Elk Point-Jefferson Caleb Niles
7 Elk Point-Jefferson Jacob Peirce
8 St. Thomas More Tom Solano
9 St. Thomas More Gavin Ryder
10 St. Thomas More Abbi Wagner
11 Custer Ella Allen
12 Custer Julianna Uphoff
13 Custer Taylee Schramm
14 Custer Mical Grace
15 Custer Elijas Clark
16 Custer Gus Fortune
17 Madison Calvin Martin
18 Madison Ellie Studer
19 Madison Hannah Meyer
20 Winner Tessa Mann
21 Winner Hayden McMurtrey
22 Winner Faith Covey
23 Winner Addi Heenan
24 Winner Amanda Blare
25 West Central Sophia Prostrollo
26 West Central Lauren Murphy
27 West Central Elijah Hoey
28 West Central BreAnn Heider
29 Aberdeen Roncalli Andrew Lewno
30 Aberdeen Roncalli Gianna Mitzel
31 Aberdeen Roncalli Eva Madsen
32 Aberdeen Roncalli Anna Mitzel
33 Aberdeen Roncalli Cade Young
34 Stanley County Cloey Voigt
35 Stanley County Lane Baldwin
36 Stanley County Ryder Roseland
37 Stanley County Abby Wyly
38 Stanley County Jackson Robbennolt
39 Stanley County Cadence Hand
40 Dell Rapids Madisyn Kistler
41 Dell Rapids Dawson Hohn
42 Dell Rapids Noah Larson
43 Dell Rapids Olivia Gill
44 Dell Rapids Charlie Prasek
45 Dell Rapids Isaac Tudor
Class A Superior Tech
Lennox
Aberdeen Roncalli
Beresford
Class B Superior Plays
1 Menno Dark Road
2 Rosholt The Wizard of Oz
3 James Valley Christian Be Careful What You Wish For . . .
4 Edmunds Central Epic Fail
5 Chester Area Bugzzz
Class B Superior Ensembles
1 Menno The Prisoners Julia Buecher, Maggie Miller, Ella Rempfer, Samantha Allvin
2 Philip Asylum Patients Gracie Lavendar, Maya Simons, Kennedy Spurlock, Ice Silasamuth, Sarah Huston, Ashley Scriever
3 Rosholt The Munchkins Autumn Rada, Sonya Oland, Annalea Ellingson, Khloe Smith, Alexis Vermillion
4 Rosholt The Flowers Autumn Rada, Annalea Ellingson, Sonya Oland, Khloe Smith, Alexis Vermillion
5 Rosholt The Winged Monkeys Autumn Rada, Annalea Ellingson, Alexis Vermillion, Aykre Piotter
6 James Valley Christian The Wish Givers Micaiah Brantner, Isabel Blom, Hope Mendel, Belle Niederbaumer
7 James Valley Christian The Apprentice Wish Givers Lexi VanDeHey, Nastasia Scholl, Emily Schutt, Rebecca Stahl
8 Chester Area The Bug Chorus McKenzie Pitts, Ainsley Breu, Trey Hofeman, Brooklyn Holman, Ella Brown
9 Chester Area The Bug Commandos Kaitlyn Swenson, Makenzie Cacho, Kaitlyn Hilbelink, Lila Boysen
Class B Superior Individuals
1 Avon Ashley Tolsma
2 Avon Erica Cahoy
3 Avon Caleb Wallinga
4 Iroquois Rosalie Wehlander
5 Iroquois Sarah Nelson
6 Menno Kaelie Derby
7 Menno Chandler Dant
8 Menno Alexis Hogeland
9 Sioux Falls Lutheran Daniel Ascher
10 Sioux Falls Lutheran Benjamin Mangold
11 Sioux Falls Lutheran Jacob Wald
12 Kadoka Area Wyatt Mansfield
13 Kadoka Area Tyrel Mansfield
14 Kadoka Area Mia Fernandez
15 Kadoka Area Alexandria Madsen
16 Philip McKenna McIlravy
17 Philip Leah Staben
18 Philip Luke Ferguson
19 Deubrook Area Cody Schulz
20 Deubrook Area Ava Leen
21 Rosholt Martina Ramos
22 Rosholt Sienna Klein
23 Rosholt Sawyer Huff
24 Rosholt William El Kadi
25 Rosholt Chesney Greseth
26 James Valley Christian Natalie Hamilton
27 James Valley Christian Gary Lee Scholl
28 James Valley Christian Cassie Stahl
29 James Valley Christian Brone Zajicek
30 James Valley Christian Elaina Hohm
31 Ethan Madi Raymond
32 Ethan Michael Freeman
33 Ethan Will Kreth
34 De Smet Matthew Rusche
35 De Smet Willem Lim
36 Oldham-Ramona Kylee Misar
37 Oldham-Ramona Nolan Fischer
38 Oldham-Ramona Brody Westall
39 Oldham-Ramona Grant Pitts
40 Edmunds Central Ember Geist
41 Edmunds Central Grace Roth
42 Chester Area Ben Dougan
43 Chester Area Mara Seeley
44 Chester Area Rachel Lindholm
45 Chester Area Kennedy Foster
46 Chester Area Lauren Roberts
47 Chester Area Isaac Bauman
48 Faulkton Area Ashlyn Sorensen
49 Faulkton Area Nevaeh Kee
50 Faulkton Area Ayden Haselhorst
51 Faulkton Area Morgan Demery
52 Faulkton Area Aubri Haselhorst
53 Faulkton Area Max Quinn
54 Faulkton Area Brooklyn Kast
55 Faulkton Area Alex Toay
56 Clark Aleisha Naze
57 Clark Leah Nelson
58 Clark Olivia Fuller
59 Clark Brianna Jo Dale
Class B Superior Play Tech
Kadoka
Rosholt
Chester
Technical Theatre Design Contest Superior winners
Set Design: Eli Schaub - Rapid City Stevens, Arthur Hodges - Pierre T.F Riggs
Costume Design: Maggie Dailey - Brookings, Alondra Ibarra - Beresford, Kaylee Roberts - Rapid City Central, Brooke Holly - Sturgis Brown
Theatrical Marketing: Eva Schaap - Beresford, Kate Mullett - Pierre T.F. Riggs, Endors Croyle - Rapid City Stevens
