Drama students from Hanford and Richland High Schools earned numerous awards at the recent Washington State Thespian Festival. For the second year in a row, RHS senior Sam Turner (shown above) won first place for musical performance. Out of all students who participated in the regional festivals and state festival, Turner was chosen as the top male solo musical performer.
Entire results are listed below. When percentages are listed, it means these students are either in the top 10% or top 20% out of the entire state.

State Winner: Solo Musical Performance:
Sam Turner, Richland High School senior for his performance of "Johanna" from Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd.

Top 10% Monologues:
Elizabeth Andrews (RHS)
Damien Charboneau (HHS)
Pam Mossbrucker (HHS)
Valerie Sewart (HHS)

Top 10% Solo Musical
Sam Turner (RHS)
Britton Winterrose (RHS)

Top 10% Duets:
Michael Laskin & Jacob Walley (HHS)
Sam Turner & Britton Winterrose (RHS)

Top 10% Duo Scenes
Mari Cannon & Andy Reinhardt (RHS)
Valerie Sewart & Stevi Blythe (HHS)

Top 10 % Pantomime
Kyle Sweet (HHS)
Hugh MacAlister (HHS)

Top 20% Solo Musical
Alex Gonzalez (RHS)

Top 20% Duo Scenes
Steve Rimpler & Jazmin Watson (HHS)

School Plays (adjudications):
Seussical (RHS) Excellent**
Singin' in the Rain (HHS) Excellent
Murder on the Nile (HHS) Excellent

** An excellent rating shows these performances received an average of 70 points out of a possible 80 during adjudications.**