J.P. Taravella High School Drama Program Wins Superior Ratings at Thespian Festival

by David Volz November 20, 2025

by David Volz November 20, 2025 1 minutes read

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The J.P. Taravella Thespians continue to enjoy success.

At the District 7 Thespian Festival on November 15 at Taravella, the troupe earned 11 superior ratings and 18 excellent ratings. According to theatre teacher Lori Sessions, they also secured four Critics’ Choice awards, selected by the judges as the best pieces of the day, and six Top Honors, the highest-scoring pieces in the competition room. They also received three Honorable Mentions, which are the runners-up to Critics’ Choice.

The one-act “Dinner with the MacGuffins” was state-selected, meaning it will represent District 7 at the Florida Thespian Festival in March 2026. “All in all, 2025 was a great year for J.P. Taravella drama,” said Sessions.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.