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Note to the Cast / Crew / Mrs. M-E / Ms. Tarpley

Ok, so we had a lot of pressure as the returning champions. Well, do we Knights rock or do we rock ? We once again brought home First Place ! We competed on March 7, 2001 against five other schools (Waxahachie, Ennis, Red Oak, Midloathian, and fellow MISD school, Berry). Midloathian took second place, and Berry took home third. Our play was titled "Quilters".

The play is woven around the main character, Sarah McKendree Bonham (played by me). Sarah is settling to make one last quilt before her death in order for her life's story to be told and passed on to her children. Like "Class Action", this play is an ensemble cast. Only my role remained the same. The show is basically a montage of recollections of Sarah's life and events tied within it. We're performing at West Mesquite High School (2500 Memorial Parkway) on Monday, April 2, at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for students. I highly recommend coming to check it out ! (I also prefer pink roses. ;) The cast and crew were:

Amanda Goodwin - Sarah McKendree Bonham
Tuesdee Behrend - Daughter
Amanda Dennis - Daughter
Sheena Hood - Daughter
Ben Lawrence - Son
Linda Lopez - Daughter
Kristie Magel - Daughter
Kim Smith - Daughter
Miranda St. John - Daughter
Jamie Wilkey - Daughter
Karen Bosh - Curtains
Tasha Marsh - Music
Traci Swindler - Lights / Stage Manager

Aside from our first place, we also won several individual awards. These were given to:

Kristie Magel - Honorable Mention
Miranda St. John - Honorable Mention
Amanda Dennis - All Star Cast
Jamie Wilkey - All Star Cast
Tasha Marsh - All Star Tech
Traci Swindler - All Star Tech
Amanda Goodwin - Best Actress

I am still proud of everyone ! This was my last play at A.C. New, and I'm glad we rocked the house. (Did I mention that I won out of everyone in all six districts ? LOL, j/k ;) Just like our anthem says... we are the champions, my friends ! Don't let other people's sore losing or insecurity take away from our hard work and rewards. I love you guys !

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