Pella Christian High School theatre once again enjoyed a successful year on the stage. From their multiple All-State speech nominations in the winter, to the awards received for their fall musical “Cinderella,” performers Abby Dart and Avery Verhoef were thankful to perform with the group this past academic year. The PC troupe was honored with Outstanding Overall Technical and Creative Achievement by the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards, the top technical honor for a high school and fourth time for PC’s Tech Team. A full list of the 2023 honors granted to PC include:
> Outstanding Overall Technical and Creative Achievement
> Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Avery Verhoef as Stepsister
> Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Abby Dart as Stepsister
> Special Recognition for Performance in Principal Role: Bridget Vande Zande as Cinderella
> Special Recognition for Performance in Principal Role: Trae Van Maanen as Prince
> Special Recognition for Performance in Principal Role: Jema Settles as Stepmother
> Special Recognition for Ensemble
> Invitations for competition for the Triple Threat Award: Avery Verhoef and Abby Dart

Hear more on today’s Let’s Talk Pella. Students from Pella Community and Knoxville have previously been recognized on KNIA/KRLS.