By Shelby Chesnut

On Friday, March 28 Plano East Sr. High won the District 9 5A UIL One Act Play Championship for the fifth year in a row with their production of the French comedy, THE DISPUTE, by Marivaux. 

Senior, Lila Flores, was named Best Actress.  Juniors, Jeffery Moffitt and Karsten Otto were named to the District All Star Cast, while Senior, Dustin Tsai received an Honorable Mention and Senior, Matthew Jones was named to the All Star Technical Crew. 

Other members of the award winning production include: Claire Smith, Thomas Stimpson, Samantha Sterling, Samantha Ashby, Jackson Lewis, Mia Hailemeskel, Monica Ruiz, Lindsey Kite and Rachel Chesnut.  The students are under the director of Lisa Hale and Zachary Elms. 

Plano East competes in the Region II Area I contest on Saturday, April 5 at Plano East.  Winners of that contest will advance to the Region II finals on April 11 at Baylor University in Waco.