WCJC DRAMA DEPARTMENT EARNS EXCELLENT RATING AT FESTIVAL

Wharton County Junior College's Drama Department earned an Excellent rating for its production, "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," at a recent play festival in Brenham. Shown performing a scene from the play are, from left, Ryan Martin, Valerie Brown and Aidan Meek.

WHARTON, TEXAS – The Wharton County Junior College Drama Department took top honors at this year’s Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association (TCCSTA) Play Festival.

After performing “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” in the Horton Foote Theatre, the drama department took the show on the road, traveling to Blinn College in Brenham for the annual festival. The event was attended by WCJC and several other community colleges from around the state.

The production received an overall rating of Excellent and WCJC students walked away with top awards in numerous categories:

• Danté Hancock — Respondent’s Choice in Acting, Excellent
• Makaya Brown — Respondent’s Choice in Acting, Superior
• Valerie Brown — Respondent’s Choice in Acting, Superior; Audience Favorite Award in Acting
• Aidan Meek — Respondent’s Choice in Acting, Superior; Bill Morton Challenge Award (Recognition for Acting); Professor’s Choice Award in Acting
• Ryan Martin — Respondent’s Choice in Acting, Superior
• Seth Thayne — Professor’s Choice (Technical Presentation) Sound, Excellent
• Hannah Purnell — Respondent’s Choice in Stage Management, Excellent; Professor’s Choice (Technical Presentation) in Lighting, Excellent
• Ketanya Spencer — Respondent’s Choice in Lighting, Excellent; Professor’s Choice (Technical Presentation) in Lighting, Excellent
• Evony Holloway — Respondent’s Choice in Properties, Superior; Professor’s Choice (Technical Presentation) in Properties, Excellent; Respondent’s Special Merit Award, Prop Design