Eleven middle school students of the Junior Thespian Society hosted a showcase this week after bagging medals in December\u2019s regional competition.<\/p>\n
Students took to the stage at the Marianas High School Dolphin Theater to perform their individual events during the team\u2019s Monday night showcase.<\/p>\n
The show featured students from several public and private schools who qualified to the regional competition and placed in the top with a superior ranking. The event also showcased the CNMI Junior Thespian team who will be leaving for Sacramento, California, this weekend. <\/p>\n
Hopwood Middle School\u2019s Bonnie Gio Sagana and Dandan Middle School\u2019s Donato Santiago shared their singing skills by performing their solo musical pieces. <\/p>\n
Northern Marianas International School\u2019s Amy Solomon and Andrei Bayking performed their winning monologue selections.<\/p>\n
DDMS\u2019 Juliet Inocencio and Jonathan Wolf and Francisco M. Sablan Middle School\u2019s Elisha Posadas and Merari Aniga showcased their duet acting pieces.<\/p>\n
FMSMS\u2019 Amber Liwag and Frances Pliscou and Neriah Lumbad and Jesse Fitial performed their duet musical songs.<\/p>\n
The showcase included a scene from the Broadway musical Into the Woods as performed by the CNMI team that will be jetting off to the nationals.<\/p>\n
School coaches as well as JITS board representative Kristine Wolf and Pacific-Island District chair Harold Easton were in attendance and addressed parents\u2019 questions about the competition and trip.<\/p>\n
The Junior International Thespian Festival is considered the largest junior theater festival in the nation. Thousands of middle school students from around the globe take part in its diverse theater categories every year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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