The cast of “The Light in the Mill.” Seated left to right, front row, Addison Spencer, Brooklyn Thompson and Richard King. Standing left to right, back row, Emma Allen, Lindley Sims, Jaxon Price, Brooklynn Bailey, Line Widera and Kayden Allen.
From left, the crew members for lights, sound and stage manager are K.J. Smith, Caroline Miles, August Soria, Darryck Prounh and December Soria.
Jane (Brooklyn Bailey) tells Katie Kay (Kayden Allen) and Wilma (Line Wildera) to get back to work while Nan (Brooklyn Thompson at table) and the ghost of Magda (Emma Allen) watch.
Abner Dodge (Richard King) carries the dead body of Magda (Emma Allen) into the mill.
Wilma (Line Wildera) and Katie Kay (Kayden Allen) try to ward off any ghostly spirits in the mill.
AT LEFT: Abner Dodge (Richard King) looms over Phillip Cardon (Jaxon Price) as he mourns the death of Magda (Emma Allen). AT RIGHT: Mrs. Thorn (Lindley Sims) confronts Mr. Cardon (Jaxon Price) about their secret “arrangement.”
Mrs. Potter (Addison Spencer) scolds Wilma (Line Wildera) for spreading nonsense about ghosts, as Katie Kay (Kayden Allen) looks on in surprise.
WHERE IS IT?
This week’s Where Is It? mystery really should be entitled the “Who, What, When, Where and Why” mystery. This is because the answer is an entire group of high school students who’ve put on a play and devoted hours to memorizing lines all to scare its audience with a story about the death of a mill girl.
That alone should be enough to scare you. So, the Where Is It? answer is the Atlanta High School drama students who performed for their UIL one-act play competition March 7 at Northeast Texas Community College in Mt. Pleasant.
“The UIL competition is a showcase for high school theatre,” tells AHS Theatre Director Kristen McCasland. “It’s a vital educational experience that cultivates creativity, teamwork, critical thinking, self-confidence and public speaking skills. The experience encourages students to think outside the box and explore the world of storytelling.”
McCasland is also a Pre-AP English II teacher. The play is “The Light in the Mill” by D.K. Oklahoma. At its very start, the drama has a body being carried onstage by a handyman. Thereafter, there is the possibility of her ghost haunting the mill. A bit of hysteria is created. Here are several posed pictures.