Nelson High School will be going to the National Theatre School Provincial competition

By Gazette Staff

April 19th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Nelson High School has advanced to the Provincial run-off of the National Theatre School Dramafest.

The Nelson High School students who will be moving along to the provincial level for their play: Disconnected.

In what was one of the most competitive festivals, Nelson was one of three schools selected to move on to the provincial level.

Central High School and M. M.Robinson High School also participated in the Regional competition at Gravenhurst.  Nelson is the only one of the three who has moved on to the Provincial level. 

August Frade, Michelle Stern and Zainab Majid

Nelson took home the following awards:

Stage Management Award for Maya MacLachlan (only one of these awards is given)

Award of Excellence for Playwriting for August Frade, Michelle Stern and Zainab Majid

Award of Excellence for Acting for the entire ensemble

Outstanding Production award (this is the award that moves them on to the Provincial level.

The next stop is the Ontario Provincial Showcase – Wednesday, May 20th to Saturday, May 23rd at York University in Toronto.

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Disconnected performance at Nelson High School