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

Online Resources

Directions & Parking