Schools that placed in second and third are invited to perform a 10 minute segment from their play. Pictured here is Citrus Valley High School’s segment of Lord of the Flies. Senior Maddie Engelhardt said she appreciates the opportunity that the scene festival provides. “It was really eye opening to see all the different kinds of theater that different high schools can produce,” Engelhardt said. (Photo by Joey McCarthy)

Students from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts show off their props from their scene of A Christmas Carol before the festival of scenes. (Photo by Joey McCarthy)

The first place winners from four districts in Southern California perform their entire show on the mainstage. Stickel coordinated with the first place winners to rebuild their set, rehearse, and tech on the Fullerton stage. “It really is hectic. It’s just one thing after another: Set load in, and the show happens, set strike, and then the next set load in starts right after set strike ends,” Stickel said. Tony Gonzalez, who came back to FUHS and helped out all weekend in the Auditorium, leading student technicians alongside Shirk. Former theater teacher and current CETA Board member Michael Despars, also retired to help  organize in the lead-up to the event, helping to set up and do walk-throughs of rooms before and after workshops.

(Photo by Joey McCarthy)

CETA gives students the opportunity to take workshops with professionals in the theater world, ranging from actors, technicians, dancers, and vocal coaches. Junior Grace Holbrook (third from left) took a A Career in Technical theatre Workshop with her dad and professional technician Joe Holbrook. (Photo by Joey McCarthy) 

Students in the workshop “Musical Theater Dance.” (Photo by Joey McCarthy)