One-Act Play ends good year
By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Special Correspondent

PHOTO BY CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Lometa's cast and crew of "What Happened on the Way to the Forum" earned accolades at several contests before finishing up a good run.

It was a wonderful run; one that ended just one step short. The Lometa One Act Play, after advancing from Zone to District and to Area, and racking up numerous individual awards along the way, reached its final destination in Brenham where it was named as alternate to Class 1A state competition.

Directing the One Act Play in its production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," Elizabeth Dickison found a great deal to be proud of in the efforts of her cast and crew.

"This has been a fun year for the kids. I really enjoyed the play and the journey it took us on," she said.

Sara Byrd and Wendell Bradley served as assistant directors.

Although Lometa's cast and crew did not reach its goal of a third trip to state in as many years, the play earned a number of individual honors. "Our cast and crew worked long and hard to make this play a success," said Mrs. Dickison. "I am extremely proud of the effort they put forth, and their work was rewarded many times over in both the end result and the awards they received."

Zone honors went to:

Best Actor: Sam Pauly.

All-Star Cast: Brandon Faubion, Toby Davis and Taylor Bradley.

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Joe Michael Rivera, Elisha Whisenhunt, David Cruz and Jessica Brooks.

District honors went to:

Best Actor: Sam Pauly.

All-Star Cast: Toby Davis, Shawnee Odom and Brandon Faubion.

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Josh Logsdon, A.J. Castruita, Cassidy Wienecke and Shoshannah Vandergriff.

Regional honors went to:

All-Star Cast: Sam Pauly and A.J. Castruita.

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: James Logsdon and Shawnee Odom.

The cast consisted of Sam Pauly as Pseudolus; Brandon Faubion as Hero; Shawnee Odom as Domina; James Logsdon as Senex; Taylor Bradley as Philia; Toby Davis as Miles Gloriosus/citizen 3; A.J. Castruita as Hysterium; Josh Logsdon as Erronius/citizen 2; Taner Williams as Lycus; Maria Jasso as Vibrata; Shoshannah Vandergriff as Panacea; Michelle Bearden as Gymnasia; Cassidy Weinecke as Tintinabula; Kylie Bradley as Proteans/slave/soldier; and Alexis Ivey as Protean/slave.

Crew members included Joe Michael Rivera, Elisha Whisenhunt, David Cruz and Jessica Brooks.

Although its competitive season has ended, Lometa's One-Act Play work is not complete. The group next plans to entertain the home crowd.

A dinner theater, set for Thursday, will be at the Lometa ISD cafetorium.

Dinner will be served from 6:30- 7:30 p.m., followed by the performance.

Tickets are available from One- Act Play students or by phoning the school at 752-3384.