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In addition to this play, the theatre department prepared
solos, scenes, and theater designs to take to the
Florida Thespian competition. At district competition,
the Junior and Senior troupe took home 16 Superior
scores altogether, with two perfect scores for the solo
musical performance by Katerina Morin '26 and the duet
acting piece by Sofia Bennett '24 and Iliana Cardoso
'24. They advanced to the State Competition in March.
To finish off a successful year, PTS theatre put
on the show Into the Woods with musical lyrics
by Steven Sondheim. Another difficult show, the
all-school cast performed exceptionally well and
learned new styles of music and theatre. Seniors
Hana Hernandez '24 and Salvatore Pizzolato '24
were given the opportunity to perform as Little Red
Riding Hood and the Baker, respectively, challenging
them theatrically and musically as leads.
Overall, students learned new aspects of theatre,
explored new characters, and scored highly
in their competitions, signaling a successful
year for the Palmer Trinity thespians.
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Palmer Trinity students perform (top left) in "The Cagebirds" and "Into the
Woods" which included an all school cast.
Kicking off the year, Palmer Trinity School's theatre department brought in a strong cast of nine powerful
actresses to put on the non-traditional one-act play, The Cagebirds. The play follows the story of imprisoned
women reluctant to leave their "cage," when the character, the Wild One, is suddenly introduced. The Wild One
uproots their traditional ideas of the cage, creating tension among the women that leaves an impactful message
about society. A challenging piece, the cast learned to incorporate intense mannerisms and character quirks to
bring the essence of the show to life.
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