2014 The Massachusetts High School Festival (Massachusetts Educational Drama Guild) includes 115 one-act plays produced by member high schools. Norwood High School will be one of several hosts for the second level of the competition — semi-finals. Student excellence in acting and technical design is recognized at each level, including the selection of an All-Star Company at the finals. Two schools chosen at the State Festival will represent Massachusetts in the New England Drama Festival, the regional showcase of secondary school theatre.
DATES:
Preliminary Round – Saturday, March 1 2014
Semi-Final Round – Saturday, March 15 2014
State Finals – Thursday – Saturday, March 27 – 29 2014
New England Festival – Tuesday – Thursday April 15 – 17 2014 (St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury VT)
Participants
On March 15th, we are honored to host the following productions:
- Acton Boxborough Regional High School Paper Stars
- Attleboro High School And
- Hudson High School Louder, I Can’t Hear You
- Manchester Essex Regional High School Fawlty Towers: Communication Problems
- Peabody High School How I Learned To Drive
- North Central Charter Essential School Almost, Maine
- Arlington Catholic High School It’s Not You, It’s Me
Festival Schedule
| 8:00 – 8:30 | ARRIVAL |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | JUDGE/CONSULTANT MEETING – IN THE LIBRARY |
| 8:45 – 9:15 | MEETING FOR DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS, JUDGES, TIMEKEEPERS – IN THE BAND ROOM |
| 9:20 | GREETINGS – IN THE THEATRE |
| 9:30 | PLAY #1: Acton Boxborough Regional High School Paper Stars |
| 10:30 | PLAY #2: Attleboro High School And |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | LUNCH |
| 12:20 | GREETINGS – IN THE THEATRE |
| 12:30 | PLAY #3: Hudson High School Louder, I Can’t Hear You |
| 1:30 | PLAY #4: Manchester Essex Regional High School Fawlty Towers: Communication Problems |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | BREAK |
| 2:50 | GREETINGS – IN THE THEATRE |
| 3:00 | PLAY #5: Peabody High School How I Learned To Drive |
| 4:00 | PLAY #6: North Central Charter Essential School Almost, Maine |
| 5:00 | PLAY #7: Arlington Catholic High School It’s Not You, It’s Me |
| 5:45 | DISCUSSION GROUPS |
| 6:30 | PIZZA PARTY – IN THE DINING HALL |
| 7:30/8:00 | DANCE – IN THE GYM |
| 8:00 | AWARDS CEREMONY – IN THE THEATRE |
Informational documents and required forms
METG Festival Information
2014 Norwood General Info Booklet
NHS Festival Lighting & Electric
NHS Directions and Parking
