Starkville & Tupelo Community Actors Win Top Honors

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville and Tupelo’s creative communities come home big winners from the Mississippi Theater Association competition in Oxford.

Starkville’s award winning community theater company claimed Best Production for “A Catered Affair,” along with Tupelo Community Theater’s “Lone Star.” Madeline Golden and Kris Lee with SCT were tapped as Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, while Paul Ruff, Callie West and John Brocato were named to the All Star Cast.

Actors in Tupelo’s community theater also claimed top awards. Jamie Fair was named Best Actor, John McCustion was Best Supporting Actor while Nathan Taylor was named to All Star Cast.

This means that both theater companies will be moving on the compete at the Southeastern Theater Competition in Chattanooga in March.

Here’s a list of Starkville High School students who won in small group and individual competitions, along with Starkville Community Theater actors.

SHS
Poster design winner – Emma Crumpton
Overall technical design – Walker Harris.
All – Star Cast – Emma Crumpton
Best Director – Walker Harris.
Best Production – “Again and A Grace” directed by Walker Harris
Poster design, third place – Carys Snyder
Duet acting – third place Brannon Godwin/Richard Hill
Female solo, second place – Anna Shaw
Third place – Kathleen Ritter
Group Musical,second place – Kathleen Ritter, Noah Knox, Meghan Wolf

Starkville Community Theater:
Technical excellence – A Catered Affair
Best Supporting Actor – Kris Lee
Best Actress – Madeline Golden
All Star Cast – Paul Ruff, Callie West, John Brocato
SCT Best Production