Jefferson Theatre Company
Sparking Passion and Inspiration
COMPETITIVE ONE ACT
What is the Competitive One Act?
The competitive One Act is a part of MSHSL and features 35-minute plays in which schools are evaluated on acting, technical elements, educational value, teamwork, and overall performance. The Section competition takes place over two nights, with three schools from each night advancing to Finals. At the Finals round, the top school will advance onto the State round. The one act has a limit of 20 students in cast and crew.
Competition Dates
1/17 & 1/21
possibly more depending on advancement
Public Performances
1/28 at 3:30 pm & 7 pm
1/30 at 3:30 pm & 7 pm
*one ticket two shows at each listed performance time above
About the play:
In 1953, after interrogation by the House Unamerican Activities Committee, four university wives meet for their monthly play reading, knowing one of them betrayed the others.
Tonight, their secrets and their deceptions will burst through the veneer of decency they struggle to maintain. This is the night they have chosen to read Medea.
First rehearsal for Ithaca Ladies is Monday, December 1st 5:15-7:00 pm.
Congrats to our Ithaca Cast
Senator Mundt: Justin Kramer
Bridget Mayfield: Olivia Heisel
Alison Dunham: Holleigh Stockton
Katie O'Connor: Maisy Hoffman
Adelaide Houghton: Emma Kashmark
Elsie Bishop: Amelia Busse
Marcie Mayfield: Jayden Benjamin
Ithaca Tech
Sound: Claire Kraynick
Lights: Leo Catalano
Additional tech (roles clarified at rehearsal)
Shania Batchelder, Delilah Dudziak, Henry Edstrom, AJ Jacobsen, Juliet Klapak, Evelyn Sulack
NON COMPETITION ONE ACT
About the play:
12 Angry Jurors is a courtroom drama that takes place entirely in a jury deliberation room as twelve jurors decide the fate of a young man accused of murder.
What seems like an open-and-shut case becomes a tense and heated debate as one juror introduces doubt, and the others grapple with their own prejudices and biases as they re-examine the evidence.
Ultimately, they must come to a unanimous verdict, and the play explores themes of justice, empathy, and the complexities of the American legal system.
Performances
January 28th - 4 pm & 7 pm
January 30th - 4 pm & 7 pm
CAST LIST TWELVE ANGRY JURORS
Foreman: Elizabeth Ocel
Juror No 2: Brooke Schefers
Juror No 3: Jonas Dammen
Juror No 4: Briana Miller
Juror No 5: Jaird Munar
Juror No 6: Noelle Stockton
Juror No 7: Elsa Ackerman
Juror No 8: Kerris Vaupel
Juror No 9: Wesley Friberg
Juror No 10: Stella Straka
Juror No 11: Christopher Hoffthines
Juror No 12: Bjorn Warner
Guard: Abby Heisel
Jurors Tech
Stage Manager: Gabi Feind
Lights: Owen Russell
Additional tech (roles clarified at rehearsal)
Shania Batchelder, Delilah Dudziak, Henry Edstrom, AJ Jacobsen, Juliet Klapak, Evelyn Sulack
First rehearsal for Jurors is
Wednesday, December 3rd 3:00-5:30 pm
12 Angry Jurors rehearsal schedule (subject to change):
Wed. Dec 3 3:00-5:30 Read thru
Mon. Dec. 8 4:30-6:30
Wed. Dec. 10 3:00 -6:30
Mon. Dec 15 4:30-6:30
Mon. Jan 5 4:30-7:00- schedule around showcase rehearsal
Tues. Jan. 6 4:30-7:00- schedule around showcase rehearsal
Wed. Jan 7 3-6:00 - schedule around showcase rehearsal
Tues. Jan. 13 4:30-7:00 - Lines due
Wed. Jan. 14 - 3-6:00 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 19 5 p.m.-8 p.m. - dinner break
Tuesday Jan. 20 10-2:30 p.m. lunch break
Wed. Jan. 21 3-6:30 p.m.
Friday. Jan 23- 3:30- 6 p.m. Tech
Sun. Jan 25 1-4 Tech
Mon. Jan 26 - 4:30-7 p.m. tbd
Tues. Jan. 27- 3-8 p.m. Final dress
Wed. Jan. 28 3-9 performance with other one act
Fri. Jan. 30 9 a.m school show/ 3-9 evening shows-
Annoucing
the 2026
SUMMER MUSICAL
