The Drury Drama Team at the International Thespian Festival08:48AM / Monday, July 07, 2008
 | | James Montepare receives the Educational Theatre Association's National Administrator's Award from Debbie Gibbs, President-Elect. |
Anna Sebastino, student president of the Drury Drama Team was elected as an International Thespian Officer. The six members of this prestigious group helps organize the week-long International Thespian Festival held at the University of Nebraska and composed of over 3000 participants.
She was elected at the festival by student leaders from 45 states and a number of foreign countries. Her area of responsibility will cover New England, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. She will attend state Thespian festivals in these states and along with the five other Thespian Officers, will oversee the International Thespian Festival next June in Nebraska. Dr. Radin said that, “I was thrilled but not very surprised that Anna was elected to this international office. She is an intensely bright, industrious and personable young women who will go far in life. I look forward to attending next year’s festival with Anna at the helm of this exciting event.”
James Montepare went to Lincoln, Nebraska to receive the National Administrators Award. Here he is with the Drury Drama Team outside of the Lied Center. |
James Montepare, Superintendent of the North Adams Public Schools was presented the National Administrator’s Award before an audience of over 3000 theatre students and their teachers. He was presented a large plaque by Debbie Gibbs, President-Elect of the Educational Theatre Association in recognition of his understanding of the importance of the arts, and in particular theatre, in the development of young men and woman. There were only two administrators this year who were honored with this international award.
Anna Sebastino, our new International Thespian Officer, Doc, James Montepare, Superintendent of the North Adams Public Schools, Trevor Foehl, Cody Johnson, and David Carrier. Photo's Courtesy of Drury Drama Team |
The Drama Team received a standing ovation for their performance of, Booby Trap at the International Thespian Festival. This one-act drama depicted a soldier during war who was trapped by a land mine and reluctantly left by his unit to die on the battle field. The Drama Team performed the play at MCLA and Drury High School earlier this year. It was directed by student, Christopher Gutierrez, who graduated in June |
