TEMPLE, Texas — The Temple High School Theatre Arts Department will play host to the District 12-6A One-Act Play Contest this weekend. Temple High School has won 30 consecutive district titles in One-Act Play and will be looking to extend that streak on its home stage.
There will be seven schools participating in the district contest on Saturday, March 4th, at the Temple High School Auditorium. In addition to Temple High School, there will also be troupes from Bryan High School, Copperas Cove High School, Harker Heights High School, Hutto High School, Midway High School and Weiss High School competing in the contest. Performances are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and the other starting times are set for approximately every 55 minutes after that. Temple High School’s performance is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:40 p.m.
Temple High School will perform “Things I Know to Be True” in this year’s competition. The play is written by Andrew Bovell and follows the story and the many struggles of the Price family. The THS production features a cast and crew of 37 students. This will also be the first district competition for Temple High School with Kayla Stewart as Theatre Arts Director. Stewart took over the program following Natasha Tolleson’s retirement in the spring.
“I am extremely thrilled with this year’s One-Act Play,” Stewart said. “There are 37 students involved, and they have gone above and beyond to make this production special. We are blessed to have such a supportive community and are excited to perform on our home stage. This year has been about continuing our tradition of excellence, and this is a performance you will not want to miss.”
Admission to Saturday’s event is free. The top three schools in the district competition will advance to the Bi-District Contest on March 20-21st at Waxahachie High School.