Middle and High School Plays Receive Recognitions at Drama Festival

Back Row (L to R): Noah Hallihan, Robyn Stewart, Laura Jardine
Front Row (L to R): Paulina Sturgeon, Amelia Underhill,
Calvin Furlong, Darian Donovan, Gina Keenan

Middle school and high school students from Blackville School attended the Provincial Drama Festival in Fredericton during the week of May 4.

The Middle School Drama Club presented "The Happiness Shop," the High School Drama Club presented "Cinderella and The Substitute Fairy Godmother" and the High School Theatre Arts 120 class presented "Crushed".

Grade 8 middle school student Cassidy Coughlan
Absent from photo: Christopher Underhill

All three groups did an outstanding job and received great praise from the adjudicators.

Below are the awards and recognitions received for their efforts:

"The Happiness Shop"
Outstanding Costume
Special Adjudicator's Mention for: Choral Work
Special Mention for Originality: Sound
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Christopher Underhill
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Cassidy Coughlan

"Cinderella and The Substitute Fairy Godmother"
Outstanding Production
Outstanding Student Director: Laura Jardine
Outstanding Actor: Robyn Stewarts
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Amelia Underhill
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Calvin Furlong
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Darian Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Gina Keenan
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Paulina Sturgeon
Outstanding Use of Costume
Special adjudicator's mention for: Professional Potential (Robyn Stewart)

"Crushed"
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Noah Hallihan