The Mount Pleasant High School Theatre department competed in the UIL One Act Play competition on Friday, March 4. Three members of the production earned individual awards for their performances.

Junior Ashanti Presley was named to the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast for her portrayal of Liza. Freshman Dawson Hernandez earned Honorable Mention All-Star Cast for his portrayal of Shooter. And junior Saray Delarosa was named to the All-Star Technical Crew.

This year’s production, Action, is a 1974 play by Sam Shepard. This Obie award-winning play takes you right into the living room of a post-apocalyptic holiday. Liza, Lupe, Jeep and Shooter are trapped in a cold, isolated cabin after a mysterious “crisis.” Time has passed since the days of mass-media and indoor plumbing and they are struggling to pull off a holiday meal. Limited food, an uncertain future and overwhelming boredom begin to take their toll with disturbing and absurd results.

MPHS Theatre will present “THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED” on April 26 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the new Studio Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets will be $5 for Adults and $2 for students. Seating is limited. To make reservations call 903-259-2854. The MPHS Theatre department is directed by Dr. Edward Lee.

Photo L to R: Ashanti Presley, Saray Delarosa, Dawson Hernandez