Eastland High School Theatre Department's UIL One-Act Play cast and crew have advanced to Bi-District! Their play, The Shape of the Grave by Laura Lundgren Smith, recounts the effects of the IRA conflict on the people of the Ireland in 1970's Ireland.
At the Zone contest in Brownwood on Feb 27, individual awards were:
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Aaron West as Finder and Carolina Boelter as Brigid,
All-Star Cast: Kate Bentley as Colleen and Adriana Robinson as Claire
Tech Award: Rylee Nelson on Sound.
At the District Contest in Graham on March 5th, individual awards were:
Best Performer (only two of these are given at contest): Kate Bentley as Colleen
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Raelyn Nelson as Protestor 3/Prisoner/ Republican, Bentley Huffman as Covey
All-Star Cast: Carolina Boelter as Brigid
Tech Award: Daniela Hernandez on lights.
Directors Tracy Wells and Cody Knott are looking forward to working with the students to prepare for the Bi-District competition. The next competition performance will be at Graham Memorial Auditorium on March 22nd, with an admission fee of $5. A local performance date will be set later in the season.
CAST
Protestor 1, Prisoner, Republican, Ensemble Raelyn Nelson
Protestor 2, Person 2, Loyalist, Ensemble Ruth Daway
Colleen Kate Bentley
Covey Bentley Huffman
Brigid Carolina Boelter
Claire, Ensemble Adriana Robinson
Liam Mikey Seabourn
IRA Member, Republican, Ensemble Ian Groce
Finder, Republican, Ensemble Aaron West
Person 1, Loyalist, Soldier, Chorus Shelbi Moore
Person 3, Loyalist, Soldier, Ensemble Amy Nguyen
DIRECTORS: Tracy Wells, Cody Knott
CREW:
Stage Manager: Jackie Martinez
Lights: Daniela Hernandez
Sound: Rylee Nelson
Backstage Lights: Rhett Allgood
Backstage Fog Machine Audrina Williams
ALTERNATE: Brayden Fine
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
Eastland ISD is proud of the hard work and dedication of all students involved in One-Act Play. Congratulations on your achievements!
