Junior Savannah Eveslage is one of 22 semifinalists who advanced to the next round of auditions for the Overture Awards in the theatre category.
To audition, Savannah prepared one song from the selected musical theater repertoire and one monologue. Students were judged on oral/voice technique, projection, character development, understanding of text and stage presence.
“It was a great experience,” Savannah says. “I participate in the Musical Theatre Intensive program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, a preparatory program for high school students centered around dance, acting and voice. My teachers, Rebecca Childs, Lisa Ericksen and Darnell Pierre-Benjamin, helped me prepare my material for the submissions.”
The Overture Awards is a program that recognizes and rewards excellence in the arts among Greater Cincinnati students in grades 9-12. Its mission is to encourage arts education as an integral part of a student’s academic experience and to create an environment that encourages training in, and appreciation of, the arts. The Overture Awards Competition is the area’s largest solo arts competition and offers awards in six artistic disciplines: creative writing, dance, instrumental music, theatre, visual art, and vocal music.
Finalists will be notified by Thursday, Feb. 24. If she is chosen for the finals, Savannah will be performing live at The Aronoff Center on Saturday, March 12.