Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Wetumpka Depot Takes Top Honors

Congratulations to the Wetumpka Depot Players.

Their production of Second Samuel represented the State of Alabama at the Southeastern Theatre Conference's Annual Convention held last week -- March 1-6 -- in Atlanta, where twelve companies representing ten Southeastern States competed to earn a place in the National Festival Competition to be held in Rochester, NY this June.

At Saturday's Awards Banquet, Second Samuel took the following honors that garnered a place in the Nationals:
Best Production
Best Director: Tom Salter
Best Ensemble
Best Actor: Jonathan Conner
Excellence in Acting: Steve Mitchell
"Spirit of the Road Award"

See the Depot's website for further details.