MBHS Theatre Students Succeed In Alabama Thespian Festival

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL — Mountain Brook High School's Theatre Department competed at the Alabama Thespian Festival in Vestavia over the weekend and came away with some hardware.

Vestavia Hills High School hosted the event this year, which brings together theater students from all over the country to attend workshops and take part in individual events and shows.

Mountain Brook honors included:

• Amy Beth Hudson: Best Troupe Display
• Mary Margaret Stephenson: Theatre Marketing
• Playwriting Showcase: Austin Langton, Two Projections
• Best Supporting Lead in a Chapter Select: Mari Miller for Baker in A Game
• Theatre for Life Scholarship: Mary Margaret Stephenson
• Troupe Director of the Year: Jane Ganey

Austin Langton and Mary Margaret Stephenson both received superior rankings in their categories, which makes them both eligible to attend and compete at the International Thespian Festival at the University of Indiana this summer.

Chris Woodry also competed in the playwriting category, receiving an excellent for his play, A Tall Boy. MBHS's Theatre also competed in the Chapter Select Festival, where schools can submit a one-act play.

This was the first time for MBHS's Theatre to compete with a student-directed one-act. Directed by Mary Margaret Stephenson, the performance received an excellent overall and Mari Miller was awarded Best Supporting Lead in a Chapter Select for the role of Baker.