Young Artist Competition 2025

Rick MacKenzie • June 8, 2025

Drury Lane Young Artist Competition 2025

The Drury Lane Young Artist Competition  held on Saturday, June 7th at Drury Lane Theatre

was filled with outstanding talent.


Young Artist Competition 2025 Participants


JUNIOR DIVISION

Claire Leblanc (2nd), Zooey Schneider, Dakota Lamarre, Zoey Tarantino (3rd)

Sadie Coleman, Celine Jung, Hailey Gougeon (1st)


INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Olivia Wang (2nd), Sophia Rosien, Mia Hickey (1st), Lucy Cerkownyk, Eli

Gougeon, Olivia Cadet (3rd), Lily Bruce, Andrew Becker, Sienna Ethier


PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

Emma Grace Stead (2nd),  Carleigh Helik, Henry Tiller (3rd), Clara Jette (1st)


SENIOR DIVISION

Elaina Zacharia (2nd), Michaela Mathurin (3rd), Graeden Bourne (1st)

 Rachel Jackson, MIa Da Silva


ADJUDICATORS

MarK Rotil, Caroline Clarke, Emma


MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Alanna Perkovitch Smith


CREW

Cawthra High School Students


PRODUCER

Stacey Tiller

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