Ottos Comprehensive School dominated the National Theatre Arts Awards, claiming top honours across a wide range of categories and cementing its status as one of the country's foremost institutions for student performing arts.
According to Antigua News Room, the school secured major performance awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor, reflecting the exceptional talent of its student performers. The school's creative team added further distinction by earning recognition for Most Outstanding Directing, Most Outstanding Original Script, and Most Outstanding Teenage Script.
The sweep extended to technical achievement as well, with Ottos Comprehensive School taking home prizes for Most Outstanding Sound Effects and Most Outstanding Set Design — a testament to the breadth of skill cultivated within the institution.
The school also claimed several of the festival's most prestigious honours: the Spirit of the Festival – Drama School Award, the Spirit of the Festival – Overall Contingent Award, and the overall Spirit of the Festival Award. Together, these accolades recognised the school's collective and wide-reaching impact on the event.
The remarkable haul of awards reinforces Ottos Comprehensive School's established reputation as a centre for artistic development, with students excelling across acting, writing, directing, and stage production.
Organisers of the National Theatre Arts Awards acknowledged the contributions of all participating schools and performers, noting the high standard of competition and creativity on display throughout the festival.