Congratulations to Mr. Hallock's 8th grade Drama class for receiving a gold medal at this past weekend’s Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (MTEG) Middle School Festival! Stoughton performed The Struggles, a one-act play. In addition to the group award, OMS students received several individual all star awards:
• Ivy Dunn, Isley Vale, and Riyaz Shrestha - Excellence in Technical Theater
• Andrea Udeh, Izzie Bukhenik, and Stella Cobb - Excellence in Acting
Stoughton was one of the host sites for the festival, with more than 250 middle school students plus directors, chaperones, and audiences from Rowley, Hamilton-Wenham, Weston, Cambridge, and Tyngsborough joining OMS at Stoughton High School.
“It was truly a beautiful day of theater and community building for our students and the visiting schools,” said Kevin Hallock, SHS and OMS drama teacher and theater director. “Our high school theater students and 8th graders acted as hosts, festival coordinators, timers, runners, checkers, and social media personnel for the festival. They all were complimented by everyone on their welcoming spirit, generosity, and professionalism. This event would not have been possible without them and my amazing group of parents who helped with ticket sales, lunch and dinner, and concessions. Specifically, Kate Dunn, my drama liaison, went above and beyond for our kids and visiting schools.”
The gold medal OMS received is the highest honor awarded at the competition.
“For our first middle school festival entry, this was a real surprise. The judges gave us amazing feedback and the audiences were left deeply moved by the students’ work,” Mr. Hallock said.
