MPVA and 'Men on Boats'

Students from the Meyerland Performing & Visual Arts Middle School (MPVA) earned second place at HISD’s UIL Theater One Act Play competition held at Pershing Middle School. The competition is a combination of a theater-tech challenge and an acting challenge. MPVA performed “Men on Boats” by Jaclyn Backhaus, which is the true(ish) story of the 1869 Powell expedition of the Grand Canyon and the mapping of the Green and Colorado Rivers. In addition to their second-place overall finish, three MPVA cast members received individual distinctions at the UIL finals, including Nia Lewis (All Star Cast Award), Nyala Solomon (All Star Cast Honorable Mention Award), and stage manager Eliana Weiner (Best Tech Crew member for MPVA). Pictured are (bottom row, from left): Stella Williams and Nia Lewis; (top row, from left): Zillion Cade, Nyala Solomon, Sophia Sorena, and Maggie Houge.

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