COLLEGE PRODUCTION OF "DARK OF THE MOON”
RECEIVES SUPERIOR RATING
Panola College's production of "Dark of
the Moon" directed by Liz Hedges received a superior rating at the Texas
Community College Speech and Theatre Association's play festival held this past week at
Lamar University in Beaumont. Additionally, the Greg Schneider Award, the
association's highest award for technical theatre, was presented to Panola College
students William Weeks, Alisha Jones, and Jarrod Kendall for set design for
"Dark of the Moon".
Panola College received more tech awards from the
directors than any college at the festival.
Excellent
awards presented by the directors:
·
Nikki Gillard and Jessica Garner for dramaturg
·
Michelle Stutes and Jarrod Kendall for costumes
·
Frank Weskamp for make-up
·
Julia Long and James Morgan for sound design
Superior awards presented by the directors:
·
Alisha Jones as production assistant
·
William
Weeks and Alisha Jones for set design
·
Brian Weeks for light design
The judges for the festival were Dr. Greg Schwab
from Sul Ross University and Dr. Bill Gelber from Texas Tech University. Panola received the highest number of tech awards
given by the judges.
Excellent tech awards presented by the judges:
·
Michelle Stutes and Jarrod Kendall for costume
design
·
Frank Weskamp for make-up design.
Superior
tech awards from the judges went to:
·
Brian Weeks for lighting design
·
William Weeks, Alisha Jones, and Jarrod Kendall for
set design
·
Julia Long and James Morgan for sound design
The judges also awarded Panola more acting
awards than any other college.
Excellent in acting was awarded to:
·
Frank Weskamp
·
Monique Borens
·
Jessica Garner
·
Krystal Deaton
·
Steven Fox
· Nikki Gillard
·
Andy Reynolds
Superior in acting awards went to
·
Bobby Watson
·
Alisha
Jones