“We know that if we can keep polishing our show and then have our best run at region, we will be tough to beat. So, having a B-plus performance but still being named the bi-district champion is encouraging,” Clark said. “After our bi-district performance, we felt we had done pretty well but not the best we had during rehearsals. Their next stop is the 5A Region IV one-act contests Friday-Saturday, April 16-17, at Southwest High School in San Antonio. The Marble Falls one-act play earned the bi-district championship March 24 at Leander Rouse High School. This year’s cast and crew are picking up right on cue. “So, for me, this line in this script in the middle of heartbreak for my kids, their season, their show, their senior year was a bit of hope to latch on to,” he said. But instead of feeling sad, I will look forward to the moment when we see each other again.” “Our year was cut short, and we went from being with our students all the time to not seeing them for months,” Clark said.Īs he read over the “Edward Tulane” script, he came across a line from the grandmother’s character: “When those we leave are not with us, we miss them. The 2020 Marble Falls one-act play cast and crew appeared to be headed toward a strong, deep run in the UIL contests, only have the curtain come down on their season due to the pandemic. When Marble Falls High School theater arts teacher Jon Clark reviewed one-act play scripts last spring at the beginning of the pandemic quarantine, he was drawn to “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” particularly one line in it.
The Burnet High School theater program’s one-act play earned high marks during the bi-district competition and a spot in the regional contest on April 14 at Atascocita High School in Humble. The district administration, however, worked to ensure the one-act play crew had a place to rehearse. “More than anything, I am pleased that we get to continue telling our story and enjoying this journey together.”Īlong with COVID-19 challenges, the February winter storm caused pipes in the Burnet High School auditorium to rupture and flood much of the facility. “I am so proud of how hard our students are working and the continued character development that is occurring,” said Burnet theater arts teacher Amanda Brandenburg.
The performance earned students a spot in the 4A Region III contest set for Wednesday, April 14, at Atascocita High School in Humble. The Burnet Ensemble Theatre Company’s “Treasure Island” competed Wednesday, March 24, at Jarrell High School in the bi-district round of the University Interscholastic League’s one-act play competition.
The show goes on for both Marble Falls and Burnet high schools as their one-act plays advanced to regional contests.