Johns’ musical earns award
Published 12:35 pm Tuesday, November 7, 2017
- Pictured are, from left, front row, Kaitlynn Childers, Madison Smith, Ellis Jones, Maria Carerra, Melissa Williams and Debbie Rush; back row, Akeem Goodman, Kevynne Dimaano, Meghan Williams, Ariyanna Wilson, Matthew Lucie, Alyssa Spease and Matthew Russell.
The Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) Drama Team traveled across the Chesapeake Bay to Nandua High School, where they took second place in the Virginia High School League Region 2A Theatre competition. In addition, Ellis Jones won a regional acting medal in the team’s production of “B. Rose! the Musical.”
According to a press release, the team will advance to the super regional competition at Goochland Nov. 18. The PECHS show is a one-act original musical, written and composed by team coach Debbie Rush, based on the Barbara Rose Johns story.
