The Waconia High School Theatre Program recently received its Spotlight Education Production Assessment from Hennepin Arts for its fall musical, Newsies.
In addition to the individual honors listed below, the production received "Outstanding" awards for both Ensemble Vocal Performance and Student Orchestra.
"The ensemble's balance and power were commendable in the group numbers," one evaluator wrote. "This cast's ensemble numbers were incomparable. The harmonies were beautiful and the emotion was powerful."
Comments about the student orchestra included, "The orchestra was one of the most professional sounding groups that I have heard in my time as an evaluator!" While another evaluator wrote, "The orchestra had a very clear understanding of the score and executed it with technique and personality. They drove the tempo of the performance and brought the audience into the world of the show."
The show also received Honorable Mention marks in the following categories: Overall Performance, Ensemble Performance, Ensemble Dance Performance, Costume Crew, and Light Crew.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this year's fall musical!
