Hoboken High Schoolers Excel At New Jersey Thespian Festival

Hoboken NJ

25 January, 2022

4:53 PM

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HOBOKEN, NJ — This past weekend the Hoboken High School Thespians Competition Team participated virtually in the New Jersey Thespians Festival. Over 50 high schools in the state competed in multiple award categories. Hoboken HS excelled in state competition, taking home several awards in the top main categories. Chapter Select One Act Play 1st Place Winners under the direction of Mr. Kinnear and Ms. Brittany Schruefer: Rosie Cabelin, Miguel Cabelin, Kendall McDonough, Halie Benway, Shai Warshawsky, Alana Rivas, Daniel Weintraub, Riddhi Damani, Naomi Cooke, Mable Blischke-Villavicencio, Anthony Barahona, and Arcadio Torres. As a result of Hoboken HS's first place showing, our students were selected to represent New Jersey and receive a performance slot on stage at The International Thespians Festival in June at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The following is a list of achievements in other main categories at the festival: 1st Place Best Actress: Rosie Cabelin 2nd Place Best Actress: Shai Warshawsky Honorable Mention Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Weintraub Superior Winner Duet Acting (ITF Category): Miguel Cabelin & Alana Rivas These students will have the opportunity to compete against other national winners from state levels at the International Thespians Festival. Superior Winner Group Scene (ITF Category): Rosie Cabelin, Miguel Cabelin, Kendall McDonough, Halie Benway, Shai Warshawsky, Alana Rivas, Zion Taylor, Riddhi Damani, Naomi Cooke, Mable Blischke-Villavicencio, Anthony Barahona, and Arcadio Torres. Only two schools won in this category and these students now get to compete against the best of the best who won on state levels at The International Thespians Festival. New Jersey Theatre Educator of the Year: Ms. Danielle Miller was awarded New Jersey Theatre Educator of the Year from NJ Thespians Association. This press release was produced by the Hoboken Public School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.