2027 AISA State Performing Arts Competition
February 19, 2027 at Eastwood Christian School, 1701 East Trinity Blvd, Montgomery, AL.
Performing Arts Entry Form – The deadline to enter is February 3, 2027.
UPDATED: Competition Categories and Time Limits
A. Non-Musical Solo Acting – Monologues – One (1) student will present a scene by presenting a monologue. (2-4 minutes)
B. Non-Musical Duet Acting – Two (2) students will present a scene. (4-7 minutes)
C. Non-Musical Ensemble Acting – More than two (2+) students will present a skit or cutting from a play. (4-7 minutes)
D. Musical Solo – One student will present a short dramatic piece which includes and is enhanced by music. Vocals may have live or taped accompaniment. (4-7 minutes)
E. Musical Duet – Two (2) students will present a short dramatic piece which includes and is enhanced by music. Vocals may have live or taped accompaniment. (4-7 minutes)
F. Musical Ensemble – More than two (2+) students will present a short dramatic piece which includes and is enhanced by music. Vocals may have live or taped accompaniment. (4-7 minutes)
2026 Performing Arts Competition Winners:
Best Actress: Audrey Edwards, Lee-Scott Academy
Best Actor: Liam Witmayer, Faith Academy
Musical Solo
1st Place: Lainey McQuinn, Glenwood School – “No Good Deed”
2nd Place: Audrey Edwards, Lee-Scott Academy – “The Ballad of Jane Doe”
Musical Duet
1st Place: Audrey Edwards & Karson Brown, Lee-Scott Academy – “The Rainy Day We Met”
2nd Place: Zac Holder & Marry Ellis Sharp, Kingdom Heights Preparatory School – “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better”
Musical Ensemble
1st Place: Zac Holder, Mary Ellis Sharp, Anderson Lyons, Karter Robinson, Zion Chatman, Rebekah Wynn, Brooklyn Reyes, Kiersten Lombard, Joey Ballard, & Victoria Burwell – Kingdom Heights Preparatory School – “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
2nd Place: Hannah Bekurs, Seth Broughton, Carlie Eiland, Anna Harris, Annlea Jacobson, Mady Moore, Lillan Murrah, Veronica Nichols, Walt Sessions, Ally Smitherman, Jadyn Wallace, & Liam Wittmayer – Faith Academy – “Be Prepared”
Non-Musical Solo
1st Place: Temply Jones, Crenshaw Christian Academy – “Julius Caesar”
2nd Place: Mady Moore, Faith Academy – “Litle Women”
Non-Musical Duet
1st Place: Walt Sessions & Liam Wittmayer, Faith Academy – “I’m Hysterical”
2nd Place: Olivia Starr & Allie Parkin, Success Unlimited Academy – “Importance of Being Ernest”
Non-Musical Ensemble
1st Place: Zac Holder, Gabe Allsopp, Jamaal Sanders, Cayden Epps, Tommie Pope, Kiersten Lombard, Zion Chetman, Dallas McCrary, & Joey Ballard – Kingdom Heights Preparatory School – “In My Head”
2nd Place: Jacoby Washington, Carter Leflore, Derriyn Hunter, & Moses Carter – Success Unlimited Academy – “How to Survive a Shakespeare Play”
2026 All-State Cast:
| Olivia Taylor | Cahawba Christian Academy |
| Caroline Smith | Crenshaw Christian Academy |
| Cheyenne Smith | Crenshaw Christian Academy |
| Temply Jones | Crenshaw Christian Academy |
| George Stewart | Eastwood Christian School |
| Liam Meadows | Eastwood Christian School |
| Stella Rose Howard | Eastwood Christian School |
| Alex Baker | Evangel Christian Academy |
| Liam Wittmayer | Faith Academy |
| Lillian Murrah | Faith Academy |
| Mady Moore | Faith Academy |
| Seth Broughton | Faith Academy |
| Walt Sessions | Faith Academy |
| Emma Rose | Glenwood School |
| Bella Absher | Heritage Christian Academy |
| Adalyn Johnson | Jackson Academy |
| Mary Ellis Sharp | Kingdom Heights Preparatory School |
| Zac Holder | Kingdom Heights Preparatory School |
| Audrey Edwards | Lee-Scott Academy |
| James Bagley | Lee-Scott Academy |
| Brayden Pyron | Pike Liberal Arts School |
| Jacoby Washington | Success Unlimited Academy |
| Olivia Starr | Success Unlimited Academy |
| Lilly Wilson | South Choctaw Academy |
| Olivia Mays | Sumiton Christian School |