On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Maine Chapter of NATS - the National Association of Teachers of Singing - concluded its annual Musical Theater Festival.

 

Traditionally held live at the Olins Arts Center at Bates College in Lewiston, the competition and audition process is now held entirely online. Students from across the state of Maine submit audition videos online for a panel of judges to adjudicate from as far away as New York City, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This year the online competition attracted a record number of registrants from Standish to Bucksport and beyond.

 

Sophia Scott, an eighth grader at The Center for Teaching and Learning, placed first in her division singing “Sayonara” from “How to Eat Like a Child” by John Foster, and "Requiem" from “Dear Evan Hansen” by Paul and Pasek. Scott is a four-time first-place winner at The Maine Chapter of NATS singing competition, placing in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

 

Scott was last seen as a Munchkin/Ensemble in Maine State Music Theatre’s (MSMT) 2019 production of “The Wizard of Oz.” Previously at MSMT: Ensemble, “Beauty & The Beast.” Elsewhere: Heartwood Regional Theater (“Hot Box Girl,” “Guys & Dolls;” Zuzu, Janie, Tilly, “Merry Christmas George Bailey;”  “Hoasang & Musician,” “The Firebird;” vocalist, guitarist and narrator, “The Snow Maiden;” lead vocals and guitar, “Wiley & the Hairy Man”); Lincoln Theater (Dance Ensemble, “Mary Poppins”) Boothbay Y-Arts (Jasmine, “Aladdin;” Alice, “Alice in Wonderland;” Perla the Mouse, “Cinderella”).