Bay View Players Achieve Success at RI Drama Fest

March 25, 2011 - PRLog -- St. Mary Academy-Bay View presented their Drama Fest piece, “Talking with . . .” by Jane Martin. Written in 1983 the play is a series of monologues delivered by 11 different women.  The Bay View Players, one of 7 ensemble casts who performed at the RI State Drama Fest received the Alternate Award. The competition was held at Mt. Hope High School in Bristol, RI on March 19, 2011.

Bay View Senior, Sarah Anderson of East Greenwich and Sophomore Maggie Dunleavy of Cranston each earned All-State acting awards. All-State Actors are chosen for theatrical excellence in their presentation.  This year the Stanley Anderson Award for Technical Theatre Excellence was presented to Bay View Senior, Morgan Lake of Bristol.

“The entire Bay View Community is extremely proud of the work done this year by this outstanding cast and technical crew. Each and every year Artistic Director, Christine Kavanagh moves our artists to new heights. Congratulations to the Bay View Players on a job well done,” said Colleen Gribbin, Bay View Principal.

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Bay View is an independent Catholic School for girls, Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, located in Riverside, RI. In existence since 1874, Bay View endeavors to provide a quality education, permeated with the compassionate ideals of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, in order to prepare young women for the challenges of the global community of the 21st century. St. Mary Academy–Bay View is a college preparatory school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and has been providing a superior education to girls and young women for more than 130 years. Bay View offers a values centered curriculum based on tradition and inspired by innovation. There are currently nearly 800 students enrolled in grades Pre-K-12. The academy is accepting applications for the 2011-12 school year, contact Betty Sepe, Director of Admissions at 401-434-0113 ext 150 or for more information visit www.smabv.org