MHS One-Act Play team advances to area competition in April

Meridian High School’s One-Act Play team is advancing to area competition.

The team will perform Matthew Burnett’s play “Theophilus North” on Saturday, April 13, at Stephenville High School. The time is to be announced.

“Our group had a terrific performance! We are so proud of them all!” an MHS spokesperson said.

The cast is as follows:

• Ben Beaudin as Theophilus North.

• Noah Smith as Henry, man 2, as Charles Fenwick.

• Kerrington Dagley as woman 1, lunatic 2, and Eloise.

• Lily Baker as woman 3 and lunatic 1.

• Hannah Beaudin as mother, Mrs. Fenwick, Mrs. Cranston.

• Glory Gilbert as Sarah Bosworth.

• Katelynn Ramirez as Hannah and Diana.

• Hayden Cummings as man 1, Josiah Dexter, and Dr. Bosworth.

• Dawson Cummings as man 3, Father, Bill Wentworth, and Hilary.

The crew is as follows: Giussel Neri, Afton Smith, Pearl Dong, Arianna Sandley, and Briana Mercer (alternate).

Directors are Christi Coverdale and Andrea Dunn.

The play is produced by special arrangement with Concordia Theatrical.

Several MHS students were awarded at the bidistrict Cummings, All Star Cast; Hannah Beaudin and Noah Smith, Honorable Mention All Star Cast; and Arianna Sandley, Tech Award.

About UIL OAP

The UIL One-Act Play contest is a competition where similarly sized Texas schools present an 18-40 minute play and may be adjudicated by a panel of three judges or a single judge.

The contest is held on a single day and open to the public.

There are six possible levels of competition: Zone, District, Bi-Distrct, Area, Region, and State.

At each level of competition, a judge awards individual acting awards as well as selecting three productions to advance to the next level of competition up to the Regional Level where only two will advance to the State Level.

After the awards are announced a Judge gives an oral critique to each of the schools.

Because of the wide participation and diversity of plays produced certain rules and guidelines have been adopted by the State One-Act Play Office.

These rules are in place to ensure safety, allow for equity, satisfy legal standards, and make the running of the contest practical.