SVTA Wins Big at State Trumbauer Competition!

Congratulations to Shades Valley’s theatre students on their outstanding showing at State Trumbauer theatre competition, held at Troy University in December. For complete list of winners click here.

SVTA’s production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” directed and choreographed by senior theatre student Nick Burroughs, was a big hit, one of only 14 shows that qualified for the Alabama one-act competition. 

Cast members Elliott Cleverdon (Snoopy), Savannah Hudson (Sally Brown), Justin Kirkpatrick (Linus) and Tray Wright (Schroeder) were all named to the State All-Star Cast.   Remaining cast members were Patrick May (Charlie Brown), Joy Walls (Lucy), and "The Peanuts Gang" (Haley Baker, Sieeda Bryant, Sayo Orange, Seth Peacock, Nathifa Sqyuare, and Stephen Tsimpides). 

The stage manager was Laura Beth Cannon, the costume designer was Grayson Cusimano, and the tech crew was Xenia Miles, Edward Toney, Corey Varden, Doug Henry, Justin Walker, Timothy Bailey, Kayli Aycock, Andrew Slaughter, and Dallas Taylor. 

Katie Wesler won one of three $1,000 scholarships, awarded each year by the Alabama Conference of Theatre to senior students from throughout Alabama after an interview and audition process. 

SVTA students who placed in their individual events were:

1st Place:        

Allison Shackelford, Solo Acting Contemporary Comedic (Varsity)

Corey Varden, Lighting Design (Novice)

Allison Shackelford, Playwriting (Varsity)

Daniel Grimes, Solo Musical Male Comedic (Novice)

Patrick May, Solo Musical Male Comedic (Varsity)

Nicholas Burroughs & Reid Watson, Duet Musical Comedic (Varsity)

2nd Place:

Savannah Hudson, Solo Acting Contemporary Female Dramatic (Novice)

Sayo Orange, Solo Acting Contemporary Female Dramatic (Varsity)

Joy Walls & Nicholas Carney, Duet Acting Contemporary Dramatic (Varsity)

Shelby Duke & Haley Baker, Duet Acting Contemporary Comedic (Novice)

Doug Henry, Scenic Design (Varsity)

Elliot Cleverdon, Solo Acting Contemporary Male Dramatic (Varsity)

Reid Watson, Solo Musical Male Comedic (Varsity)

Third Place:

Savannah Hudson, Solo Musical Female Comedic (Novice)

Sieeda Bryant, Solo Musical Female Dramatic (Novice)

Kudos to ALL of the students who participated -- we have MUCH to be proud of!

Next up for Shades Valley Theatre Academy:

January 23:  SVTA's 2nd ANNUAL PANCAKE PIG-OUT

Best breakfast deal in town - only $5 per person!

For more details click here.

January 28 & 30:  MOUNTIE THEATRE

SVTA's acclaimed students direct, choreograph, act & dance!

For more details click here.

February 19 thru February 28:  RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL

Performed at the beautiful, historic Virginia Samford Theatre

For more details click here.

April 29 thru May 2:  THE WIZ -- details coming soon

"'The Wiz' remains a multicultural collage of contemporary slang and imagery whose themes speak to the broadest possible audience.

Unquestionably, the humor and the heartbeat of the piece remain African-American at their source, but the overall effect is pluralistic and inclusive.

In the truest and most positive sense of the phrase, this show is color-blind."'The Wiz" -- an epic reworking of Frank L. Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" -- won a 1975 Tony Award for Best Musical and features the hits "Ease on Down the Road," "Slide Some Oil to Me," and "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News." -- Variety

For additional information about Shades Valley Theatre Academy or to become an SVTA supporter, please contact Roy Hudson at (205) 915-1880