The 2023 One Act Play State Championships were held November 11 and 18 at eight different sites around the state. Troupes winning state championships on Nov. 11 were: Milton (7A), Cambridge (5A), North Oconee (4A) and Bleckley Co. (A - Div. 1), while the Nov. 18 winners were: Houston County (6A), Savannah Country Day (3A), Haralson County (2A) and Georgia Military College (A - Div. 2). View past state champions.
Much appreciation to all host schools, actors, actresses, production crews, judges and audience for supporting these successful performances.
Results from Nov. 11
7A
1. Milton – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”
2. Central Gwinnett – “Head Over Heels”
3. Brookwood – “Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe”
4. Marietta – “Puffs”
Best Actress: Ava Chen – Milton
Best Actor: Jake James - Milton
5A
1. Cambridge – “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”
2. Flowery Branch – “Company”
3. Warner Robins – “Between the Lines”
4. Greenbrier – “The Drowsy Chaperone”
Best Actress: Annabelle Peterson – Warner Robins
Best Actor: Ben Terry – Cambridge
4A
1. North Oconee – “Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe”
2. Perry – “Failure: A Love Story”
3. Northwest Whitfield – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
4. Troup– “A Monster Calls”
Best Actress: Karla Constantino – Troup
Best Actor: John “Max” Patrick – North Oconee
A, Division 1
1. Bleckley County – “Mary Poppins Jr.”
2. Coosa – “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
3. Prince Avenue Christian – “Matilda”
4. Barrow Arts & Sciences – “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”
Best Actress: Caedmon Burnett – Coosa
Best Actor: Simon Carnathan – Barrow Arts & Sciences
7A - Milton
5A - Cambridge
4A - North Oconee
A, Division 1 - Bleckley County
Results from Nov. 18
6A
1. Houston County – “Fiddler on the Roof”
2. Allatoona – “The Miracle Worker”
3. Johns Creek – “The Play That Goes Wrong”
4. Lakeside, DeKalb – “She Kills Monsters”
Best Actress: Morgan Morell – Allatoona
Best Actor: Miles Stelson – Houston County
3A
1. Savannah Country Day – “Peter and the Starcatcher”
2. Ringgold – “All Shook Up”
3. Morgan County – “The Addams Family”
4. Franklin County – “Jekyll and Hyde”
Best Actress: Mollie MacFadyen – Savannah Country Day
Best Actor: William Little – Mary Persons
2A
1. Haralson County – “Suite Surrender”
2. ACE Charter – “Getting Near to Baby”
3. Davidson Fine Arts – “A Thurber Carnival”
4. Providence Christian– “Into the Woods”
Best Actress: Isabella De La Sierra – ACE Charter
Best Actor: Walkyr Johnson – Haralson County
A, Division 2
1. Georgia Military College – “Once on This Island”
2. Rainey-McCullers – “Memphis School Edition”
3. Christian Heritage – “The Matchmaker”
4. Lake Oconee Academy – “Our Place”
Best Actress: Gracia Wright – Christian Heritage
Best Actor: Kefauver Wilson – Rainey-McCullers
6A - Houston County
3A - Savannah Country Day
2A - Haralson County
A, Division 2 - Georgia Military College
