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| Senior Nicole Barone in her role as the Baker's Wife. |
Senior Nicole Barone competed in the English Speaking Union (ESU). The ESU is a Shakespeare competition where competitors can perform any Shakespeare play and one of his Sonnets. She and twelve other high school students from North Carolina performed a monologue in front of a panel of judges at Peace College on February 23. Barone performed Shakespeare’s Sonnet XXX and a monologue from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Barone won the contest saying, “I got an all expense paid trip to New York City, and there I will compete nationally.” The national competition date is on the Monday closest to Shakespeare’s birthday on April 23 and will be performed at Lincoln Center.
The winner of the national level competition receives an all expense paid trip to study acting in England. This competition will help Barone in her college years. “I want to major in Music Theater in college,” said Barone.
