RoleAbout

RoleAbout Theatre Festival

The Orange County California Role About Festival is a one-day event that provides a platform for students to grow as theatre artists. The festival strives to promote an inclusive environment that celebrates all performers and designers across all competition realms.


The Role About Festival provides a unique opportunity for students to gain valuable feedback from professional judges, while also engaging in educational opportunities that foster growth and development as artists. The festival prioritizes quality feedback and clear expectations to ensure that all students receive the guidance and support they need to succeed.


Established over 10 years ago, The Role About Festival has become a staple of the Orange County theatre community. The festival is committed to continuing this tradition by providing a platform for students to showcase their talents and grow as artists. Attendees can look forward to an unforgettable day of performances, feedback, and celebration of the vibrant and diverse Orange County theatre community!


We are proud to announce that in the 2022-2023 Orange County California Role About Festival, representatives from both Advanced and Intermediate Drama advanced to the finals. Genevieve Velarde and Maddox Kreil showcased their impressive talents in the Musical Theater Group category with their rendition of "Suddenly Seymore". Xiaoan Tou delivered a powerful performance of a Classic Monologue from "King Lear", earning a place in the finals. Additionally, Grace Gibson and Danika Outericky impressed the judges with their comedic timing and chemistry in their Contemporary Comedic Scene, "The Very Bad Girl Scouts" and placed Second overall in the category!


These talented performers exemplify the dedication and hard work that is the hallmark of the Orange County California Role About Festival. We congratulate them on their success and look forward to seeing their continued growth as theatre artists. Their performances serve as a reminder of the incredible talent and diversity of the Orange County theatre community and the importance of celebrating and supporting emerging artists.

RoleAbout Competition at Woodbridge High School  October 16, 2021

Irvine Takes Top Two Honors in Musical Theatre Solo, Places 3rd in Comedic Group Scene!

An Award Winning Weekend for Irvine Drama at the RoleAbout Competition at Woodbridge High School on October 16, 2021

300 Competitors from 16 Southern California High Schools gathered at Woodbridge High School on Saturday for RoleAbout - an all day Festival celebrating Theatrical Performances and Technical Design Entries.

Irvine High School Drama brought 12 entries to the competition, along with 2 student judges who criticized and evaluated the performances, and 4 volunteers who assisted the Woodbridge students in pulling off the very successful event.

Of the 12 Irvine entries, 4 were chosen to compete in the finals.  

In the Musical Theatre Solo Category, there were 80 entries in total for the day; the most popular category at the festival. Irvine Seniors Cece Labowe and Sarah Adams took First and Second Prize bringing everyone to tears with their honest and gut-wrenching takes on “How Did We Come to This?” from The Wild Party and “No One Else” from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. They were both placed in the same group at 8:30am, and were the last two to sing in the final round as well. They most definitely saved the best for last as their wasn’t a dry eye from anyone who witnessed these two sing the finals.

We also brought the laughs! Our upcoming Fall production of Noises Off was showcased in the Contemporary Comedic Scene and took Third Prize out of 15 schools that entered this category. The cast included Ryder Harris, Tylee Humphrey, Shamini Balasubramanian, Standy Johnson, Lorenzo Isacs, Sarah Adams, Cece Labowe and Lily Matthey. The outdoor elements tested these actors as they were placed into a shoebox of a performance space for the finals with busses loading and unloading nearby! 

Other finalists to note in the Musical Duet Category Cece Labowe and Lily Matthey gave tight harmonies and wonderful characterization to Wicked’s “What is This Feeling?” and Senior Ash Kandala was a standout in his detailed and complete Scenic Design presentation on his monster set that is being completed for Noises Off. Ash used his architecture, engineering, and construction experience to get a two-story, rotating set built on our stage. 

All-in-all I couldn’t be more proud of our Irvine Drama Students. It was a beautiful day of Theatre that we all needed after being away for almost two years. I hope that we can continue to grow in the numbers of students that attend these competitions and the categories that we compete in!

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