By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On Saturday, Jan. 24, more than 50 ACGC students traveled to Creston High School to compete at the District Large Group Speech Contest. Thirteen of the 15 entries will advance to State Large Group Speech Contest on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Valley High School in West Des Moines.
Earning Division I ratings and advancing to State:
- One Act Play: These Shining Lives
- Ensemble Acting: Weekend Warriors
- Musical Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Musical Theatre: Come From Away: Wednesday, Sept. 12
- Musical Theatre: How I Became a Pirate
- Group Mime: The Crown She Didn’t See Coming
- Group Mime: Seams, Smoke, and Silence
- Group Mime: Mime Over Muscle
- Radio: Women in Ag
- Radio: Time Warp
- Short Film: Urban Explorers
- Improv: Team Dinkla/Knutter
- Improv: Team Martens/Robson
Earning Division II ratings:
- Readers Theatre: We’re Not Making This Play Up As We Go – Honest
- Choral Reading: The Story of Genetics
The ACGC Large Group Speech Team is coached by Manda Thomas and Kelsey Dinkla.
ACGC welcomes the public to the Large Group Speech Showcase on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the ACGC High School Auditorium. Freewill donation goodies will be provided by PEO.