USC 8th-Grader A Winner In PPT Shakespeare Monologue Contest

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - Anoushka Sinha, a Fort Couch Middle School eighth grader, was the upper division monologue winner in the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 24th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. The finalists’ showcase was held recently at the O’Reilly Theater in the Downtown Cultural District.

Anoushka performed a monologue as Helena in “All’s Well That Ends Well.” The youngest competitor in her division, she competed against seven other students in grades 10-12. Anoushka received a leather-bound volume of Shakespeare's complete works as well as a flex subscription to Pittsburgh Public Theater’s next season.

In addition, a team of Boyce Middle School students was one of five finalists in the Lower Division Scene category. Sixth graders Katie Kucherawy and Janelle Knierim performed a scene from “Romeo & Juliet.”

Fifty Upper St. Clair School District students participated in the Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest – 27 from Boyce, 17 from Fort Couch and six from the high school.

Photo via Upper St. Clair School District.