Smith wins 1st Place at Festival

Pictured from left:  Berkeley Ceaser, Sarah Smith, Kendra Quarterman, Bobby Alsworth, Skye Ogilvie, Gabby Kyzar, and Francess Broome. Pelahatchie student Sarah Smith wins 1st Place in Tennessee Williams Festival. Students from The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) Theatre Department recently competed in the Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival Student Drama Competition in Clarksdale.  High School students from across the state competed with Tennessee Williams monologues, scenes, and “Stella!” Call.  The student competition is always a festival favorite, and winners were presented cash prizes and trophies. Congratulations to these MSA students.  Monologues:  1st Place, Sarah Smith, a Senior from Pelahatchie.  3rd Place – Kendra Quarterman, a Senior from Jackson.  Scenes:  3rd Place – Frances Broome, a Junior from Hattiesburg and Gabby Kyzar, a Junior from Pascagoula.  “Stella” Call:  Finalist – Bobby Alsworth, a Junior from Brookhaven.  Judges Award:  Best Costume – Skye Ogilvie a Junior from Long Beach.  Judges Award: Best Nonverbal Acting – Berkeley Ceaser, a Junior from Picayune.