WCHS captures 2nd place in One-Act

Warren County High School returned to One-Act Play competition this year and captured 2nd place in the Region 7 competition held in the Holliman Auditiorium at Warren County High School Thursday night. Warren County presented Asylum, a play about the disorders of a group of people in a mental hospital.

Four schools competed in the region competition. Schools presenting plays this year included Warren County, Glascock County, Lincoln County, and Wilkinson County. Region secretary, Jeannie Smith, was pleased with the turnout across the region this year. "Last year we only one school to compete. It's exciting to see that we can have a real competition this year. Hopefully the competition will continue to grow," stated Smith.

Lincoln County captured the region title with their performance of This is a Test. Warren County's performance of Asylum earned them the region runner-up award. Glascock County placed third in the region with their performance of The Last Leaf. Wilkinson County, the only school to enter a play last year, finished fourth with their performance of Last Chance.

Scott Richardson, director for Warren County, could not have been prouder of the performance turned in by his cast and crew. "This year was a learning experience for our team. We came a long way this year and to capture second place greatly exceeds any expectation I had going into this competition," commented Richardson. Mr. Richardson also expressed his thanks to those who helped with the production. "This was my first experience in dealing with any type of dramatic production. I really want to thank all those who helped us pull this off, especially Ms. Barbara Arnold. There is no way we would have done as good as we did without her experience and her insight."

DeVante Starks, of Lincoln County was named Best Actor for the region for his performance of Luke in This is a Test and Jennifer Dandron, also of Lincoln County, was named best actress for the region for her portrayal of Allison.

Brontavius Cowins was named Warren County Best Actor for his portrayal as Kevin in Warren County's performance. Carrie Vallery was named Warren County Best Actress from Warren County as well for her performance as Tracey.