Congratulations to the award-winning Whitefield Dramatic Society which earned second place in the GHSA 1A Private School One-Act Play State Competition on Saturday, November 14. The group performed a shortened version of Thoroughly Modern Millie, which claimed first place in the region just a couple of weeks ago. Junior Ruthie Evans was also named Best Actress at the regional competition.
The top finish continues a long history of award-winning theater productions at Whitefield. Since first competing in the GHSA One-Act Play event in 2003, the Whitefield Dramatic Society has claimed four first place regional awards, two second place regional awards, and one third-place regional award. It has also captured two second place state awards and seven regional best actress or actor awards.
The full performance of Thoroughly Modern Millie is scheduled for November 20 and 21, with a 7 p.m. evening performance on Friday and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances on Saturday.