The following Mid-Prairie students competed at Mid-Prairie High School in an Iowa High School Speech Association State Large Group Speech Contest on Saturday, February 6. Each event performed for three IHSSA certified judges at Mid-Prairie High School.
The following groups and MPHS students received an overall 1 or superior rating for their events.
Ensemble Acting, Art of Manipulation by Kyra Helmuth: Alexander Burnham, Christopher Burnham, Magnolia Graber and Kyra Helmuth
Ensemble Acting, From the Mouths of Babes by Eva Anderson: Gavin Frascht, Kelby Gingerich, Terra Richardson and Elizabeth Meader
Group Improv, Transcondimentals: Magnolia Graber, Emily Marner, Terra Richardson
Musical Theatre, I Love You Because by Ryan Cunningham: Olivia Caskey, Gavin Frascht, Avery Slaubaugh
Musical Theatre, Wicked by Stephen Schwartz: Kyra Helmuth and Emily Marner
Readers Theatre, Bats in the Belfry by Ed Vela: Alexander Burnham, Avery Frede, Kelby Gingerich, Samuel Harris, and Elizabeth Meader
The following groups and MPHS students received a 2 or good rating for their events:
Ensemble Acting, Blind Date by Samara Siskind: Olivia Caskey and Haydon Bailey
The Mid-Prairie Large Group Speech Team will learn of potential All-State nominations on Wednesday, February 17, since the IHSSA has given a variety of contest options, and up until February 10 to hold their Large Group State Contests. Due to Covid-19, there will be no IHSSA All-State Festivals this year.
Speech Coaches at MPHS are Christine Meader and Lisa Helmuth.