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Drama Festival (April 26-28 in Guilford, N.H.). Local schools will be competing at Freeport and Leavitt Area high schools. In Freeport, Wiscasset High School will perform “Things Fall (Meanwhile)” during the 6:30 p.m. session on Friday. Morse High School of Bath will compete during the same session, staging an original student-written production, “Foreverland.” On Saturday, host Freeport will present its own studentwritten production, “The Carnival of Curiousity,” during the 7 p.m. session. In Turner, Lisbon High School’s “The Boor” will be one of four performances in the noon session. For a list of other competing schools and their schedules, visit the Maine Drama Council website. Reginal results will be available Sunday.
Drama Festival (April 26-28 in Guilford, N.H.). Local schools will be competing at Freeport and Leavitt Area high schools. In Freeport, Wiscasset High School will perform “Things Fall (Meanwhile)” during the 6:30 p.m. session on Friday. Morse High School of Bath will compete during the same session, staging an original student-written production, “Foreverland.” On Saturday, host Freeport will present its own studentwritten production, “The Carnival of Curiousity,” during the 7 p.m. session. In Turner, Lisbon High School’s “The Boor” will be one of four performances in the noon session. For a list of other competing schools and their schedules, visit the Maine Drama Council website. Reginal results will be available Sunday.
The Maine Principals’ Association will sponsor the 2012 Maine Drama Festival beginning with regional competitions on Friday and Saturday. State finals are planned for March 23 and 24.

According to www.mainedramacouncil.com, more than 2,000 students from 70 high schools are expected to compete.

There will be eight regional competitions across the state where schools will present plays ranging from the classics to original student-written plays. Schools compete in two classes: Class A (more than 550 students) and the smaller Class B.

At each of the regional competitions, a panel of three judges will decide which performances advance. The Class A finals will be held at Falmouth High School and Class B will be held at Yarmouth High School. The outstanding performance at each state final will be nominated by the judges to participate in the New England


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