All the world’s a stage

Iola High School will take another talented crop of performers to the State Speech and Drama Championships in Maize this Saturday. The forensics teams showed off its entries at a special Monday showcase at the Bowlus.

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April 28, 2026 - 3:35 PM

Iola High School forensics team members honored during Monday’s showcase are, front row from left, Madelyn Ashworth, Lily Lohman, Bethany Miller, Elizabeth Chriestenson, Bella Rahming, Callie Sterling and Taegan Noyes; second row, Aaliyah Rhodes, Evie Schooler, Ben Heiman, Sarah Ross, Jeffrey Ashworth, Logan Belknap and Piper Jordan. Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola Register

Iola High School forensics students dazzled and delighted a crowd Monday evening in the Creitz Recital Hall with a showcase highlighting the team’s upcoming performances at the state meet. 

Eleven students delivered emotionally packed interpretations that ranged from hilarious to haunting. 

Taegan Noyes and Jeffrey Ashworth left many doubled over in laughter with their irreverent rendition of “The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged),” while sophomore Evie Schooler’s “Multiple Personality Murder” was as chilling as it was accurate in her…

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