The Romancers UIL One Act Play competes on Saturday at the Regional level competition. The cast and crew perform against seven other schools for the opportunity to reach the State level.

“It was extremely exciting because we didn’t get out of zone last year,” Director Melanie McIntyre said. “I felt very comfortable with this show and cast, I really felt like they deserved this chance.”  

Participation in four plays before The Romancers gave the cast materials needed to move further in the competition. 

“They have a lot more experience now,” McIntyre said. “They’ve had the opportunity to be in a few more shows.” 

One of the most experienced actresses, the thespian club president, Kat Elvrom, was cast as the lead female in the play. Her roll as a dumb struck lover, Sylvette, has granted her with the UIL best actress award three times, in Zone, District and Area. 

“I didn’t expect it at all,” Elvrom said. “I thought it would be another [school’s actress], I was completely shocked.” 

Freshman Lenny Loughner was also presented with the Technical Crew Award his first year in theater. 

“I was proud of him, he’s brand new to the department,” Assistant Director Jeremy Ferman said. “The reason he got the award is because he came in and did his job, and did it well.” 

With three best actress awards, best technical crew award, and advancing all the way to Region, The Romancers have earned 40 points toward the overall UIL competition. Another large contributor was Journalism, earning a substantial 103 points. The total 309 points earned Legacy second place, only eight points away from Joshua’s first.