2018-19 UMDC Award Winners
URSA MINOR AWARD
Best Performance by an Underclassman — Female
Maddie Robinson
Mary Anne Rowen, Kentucky Cycle: Fire in the Hole
Best Performance by an Underclassman — Male​
Luke Hill
Crank, Snow Angel
SHINING STAR AWARD
Outstanding Female Student in a Supporting Role​
Peyton DiVirgilio
The Witch, Big Fish
Outstanding Male Student in a Supporting Role
Brian Nicholson
The Player, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
TWINKLING STAR AWARD
Outstanding Female Student in a Cameo Role​
Alexandra Walls
Ensemble, Kentucky Cycle: Fire in the Hole
Outstanding Male Student in a Cameo Role
Aaron Sterling
Alfred, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
URSA MAJOR AWARD
Best Female Musical Performance
Alexandra Walls
Sandra Bloom, Big Fish
Best Male Musical Performance
Janson Hanes
Edward Bloom, Big Fish
DANCING WITH THE STARS AWARD
Outstanding Female Student in Choreography/Movement
Alyssa Martinez
Big Fish
Outstanding Male Student in Choreography/Movement
Jackson Nichols
Vaudeville Follies, Little Shop of Horrors
HUBBLE AWARD
Outstanding Student-Direction of a Play or Musical
Calla Bentsen & Alyssa Martinez
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
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NORTH STAR AWARD
Representing the BEST of URSA Major Theatrics
Camryn Cobb
Luke Hill
Nathan Schutt
REGULUS AWARD
Outstanding Student in a Leadership Role
Brian Nicholson
Company Captain, Kentucky Cycle: Fire in the Hole
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ALPHA CENTAURI - BINARY STAR
Outstanding Student Excelling On & Off Stage
Anthony Barrios
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BLUE SUBDWARF
Technical Theatre Star
Benji Gusler
URSA MAJOR AWARD
HUBBLE AWARD
Outstanding Student-Direction of a Play or Musical
Calla Bentsen & Alyssa Martinez
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
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NORTH STAR AWARD
Representing the BEST of URSA Major Theatrics
Camryn Cobb
Luke Hill
Nathan Schutt
REGULUS AWARD
Outstanding Student in a Leadership Role
Brian Nicholson
Company Captain, Kentucky Cycle: Fire in the Hole
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ALPHA CENTAURI - BINARY STAR
Outstanding Student Excelling On & Off Stage
Anthony Barrios
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BLUE SUBDWARF
Technical Theatre Star
Benji Gusler
Best Actor
Jack Moore
Juror #3, Abe Steinman, Hamlet
Twelve Angry Jurors, Kentucky Cycle, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
BTABC OFFICERS
President - Kelly Thompson
Vice President - Sarah Crawford
Secretary - Shani Bentsen
Treasurer - Bonnie Cate
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UIL One-Act Play: Kentucky Cycle: Fire in the Hole (2019)
Ursa Major Theatrics received the following awards in it's 2019 UIL One-Act Play Season:
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Advanced from Zone:
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All-Star Cast: Maddie Robinson, Brian Nicholson, Jack Moore​
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Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Calla Bentsen, Jett Thompson
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Outstanding Technician: Benji Gusler
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District Contest (Alternate)
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All-Star Cast: Jack Moore​
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Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Calla Bentsen
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Outstanding Technician: Sarah Costigan
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UIL Theatrical Design: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (2019)
Ursa Major Theatrics qualified these individuals in the following categories:
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Advanced to State Competition
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Costume Design: Karla Bernal
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Costume Design: Antonia Horenburg
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Texas Thespians Festival (2018)​
Students from Ursa Major Theatrics attended the Texas Thespians Festival on Nov 14-17 in Grapevine, TX. The following students qualified to continue to nationals at the International Thespian Festival in June 2019 at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE.
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Costume Design - Brianna Gutierrez & Makayla Nyc
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Monologue Acting - Acadia Bradley
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Solo Musical - Macennah Crawford, Janson Hanes & Alexandra Walls
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Group Acting - Calla Bentsen, Benji Gusler, Luke Hill, Lexie Hoover, Alexis Hunt, Matt Leazer, Reed MacLeod, Braden Murray, Jett Thompson & Sam West
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Group Musical - Jocsan Betancourt, Abigail Cate, Maya Credeur, Peyton Divirgilio, Krystal Elliston, Paige Garner, Grace Heenan, Elisa Mato, Taylor McGuirt, Jack Parker, Maddie Robinson & Daniel Whaley