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Monday, March 11, 2019
Theater
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The theater program is run by Katie Wilson who took over a year ago when April Adams departed. Chelsey Nail is the One-Act-Play teacher and they have combined to have one of the area's most talented performers and best shows. The play is Sending Down the Sparrows by Laura Lundgren Smith. It's about the Nazi persecution of the mentally ill during World War II.
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"It's pretty heavy," said Wilson. "The kids were fighting for something heavier this year because last year we did something a little bit lighter with some comedy. It seemed like all the other shows that advanced were heavier."
Jackson Adkins was named "Best Actor"
Nail said that the students were involved in the process of choosing the play. many students were involved in band, football, robotics, and a The students involved in the play variety of other activities. are Cast members Parker Blount, Karsyn Fleming, Adkins, T.J. The naming of Adkins of "Best Knight, Alex Kellam, Sheila Actor" came to a shock to Wilson Finney, Dyson Dillard, Caden and Nail as much as it did to Stewart, Alex Blount, Ava Bader, Adkins. Kalen Miller, Korbyn Thompson, and Dawson Mitchell. Crew "We always viewed his role as a members are Taylee Moss, supporting character and it's not Amanda Miller, Micaela Wade, often that a supporting character Gage Hendrickson, and Kriston gets awarded that honor," said Harris. Wilson. "Out of all the actors, the judges felt that Jackson was the Auditions were held in October single best actor out of all of and rehearsals began after Thanksgiving. Wilson said that page 13 time was short during that time as
