The 8th Annual American Readers Theater association National Championship May 2-4, 2008 at El Camino College in Torrence, CA
Seventeen theaters performed in the 2008 championship tournament, with participants from more than 20 schools and 10 states in attendance. First-time host school El Camino College provided amazing facilities, food and much, much more to make it a terrific weekend for all.
RESULTS:
1st Place - Your Ad Here, Orange Coast
2nd Place - Skool'd, Mt SAC
3rd Place - Man Down, LSC-North Harris College
4th Place - Permanent Alterations, Saddleback
Semifinist - Shahida, Mt. SAC
Semifinist - Big Dirty Secret, Santiago Canyon
Semifinist - Remember Me, LSC-North Harris
Semifinist - Scene!, Mt. SAC
Audience Award - Your Ad Here
World Premiere Award - Remember Me
Achievement in Set - Big Dirty Secret
Achievement in Script - Man Down
Achievement in Music or Sound - Skool'd
Achievement in Blocking - Big Dirty Secret
Achievement in Costuming - Shahida
Outstanding Ensemble Cast - Your Ad Here
Award for Innovation - Big Dirty Secret
Oust. Male Performer - cast of Man Down
Oust. Female Performer - Pia Marani, Big Dirty Secret
COMPLETE NOMINEES (scroll using button at left)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast Performance
WINNER: Your Ad Here – Orange Coast College
Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon College
Man Down – LSC North Harris
Permanent Alterations – Saddleback
Skool’d – Mt. San Antonio College
Remember Me – LSC North Harris
Outstanding Female Performer
WINNER: Pia Marani, Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon College
Priscilla Saavedra, Your Tears – Orange Coast
Christa Schley, Tamed – Saddleback College
Amanda Vennenbush, Remember Me – LSC North Harris
Sarah Watkins, 86’d – Glendale (AZ)
Tiana Zoumer, Permanent Alterations – Saddleback
Outstanding Male Performer
WINNERS: Jonathan Casiano, Aaron Phillips, Bryon Powell -- Man Down – LSC North Harris
Kevin Castleman, Your Ad Here – Orange Coast
Sean Connor, Your Ad Here – Orange Coast
Thomas Hanna, Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon
Blake Longfellow, Your Ad Here – Orange Coast
Omid Rahnama, Shahida – Mt. San Antonio College
Jon Reyes, Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon
Outstanding Achievement in Script
WINNER: Man Down, - LSC North Harris
Big Dirty Secret - Santiago Canyon College
Maiden Voyage – Mt. San Antonio College
Your Ad Here – Orange Coast College
Shahida – Mt. San Antonio College
Outstanding Achievement in Music or Sound
WINNER: Skool’d – Mt. San Antonio College
Man Down – LSC North Harris
Permanent Alterations – Saddleback
Shahida – Mt. San Antonio College
Outstanding Achievement in Set
86’d – Glendale Community College (AZ)
Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon College
Man Down – LSC North Harris
Remember Me – LSC North Harris
Wet! – Glendale Community College (AZ)
Outstanding Achievement in Blocking
WINNER: Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon
Man Down – LSC North Harris
Shahida – Mt. San Antonio College
Skool’d – Mt. San Antonio College
Your Ad Here – Orange Coast College
Your Tears – Orange Coast College
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming
WINNER: Shahida – Mt. San Antonio College
Big Dirty Secret – Santiago Canyon College
Skool’d – Mt. San Antonio College
The Sting – Mt. San Antonio College
Wet! – Glendale Community College (AZ)
Your Ad Here – Orange Coast College
Special Award for Creative Innovation
Man Down, for use of the chain
86’d, for leaves with contact information
Big Dirty Secret, for use of the ladders
Shahida, for use of the bomb belt
