Salado One-Act Play returns to regional competition in Corpus Christi on April 20 after placing second in the Area round of competition behind rival Lampasas.
![Shown above from The Christmas Truce are (from left) Sydney Blisard, Noah Barker, Hayden Ebeling, Casey Williamson, Payton Blisard, and William Macek. (Photo courtesy SHS Yearbook)](https://saladovillagevoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/OneActPlayTrain-300x169.jpg)
Salado’s performance of The Christmas Truce by Phil Porter, is the debut of this play written about the 1914 World War I event in which soldiers on the German side and British side ended up joining together for Christmas eve celebration that included a friendly game of football and an exchange of gifts.
Hayden Ebeling was named to the All-Star Cast for his portrayal of Bruce Bairnsfather. William Macek received Honorable Mention for his portrayal of Stanley Liggins. William Arnett, sound technician for Salado, earned a medal as the Outstanding Technician for his work on the play.
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Salado is well-known throughout the state for its One Act Play program.
Since 2000, SHS has appeared at the State Finals seven times:
•2003 – Conference 2A First Runner-up – Shadow Box (Director: Gary Askins)
•2006 – Conference 2A State Finalist – Gint (Directors: Gary Askins and J. J. Jonas)
•2010 – Conference 2A State Champions – The Balkan Women (Directors: J.J. Jonas and Kyra Mann)
•2012 – Conference 3A State Champions –The Sins of Sor Juana (Directors: J. J. Jonas and Kyra Mann)
•2013 – Conference 2A 2nd Runner-up – The Boys of Winter (Directors: J. J. Jonas and Kyra Mann)
•2014 – Conference 2A First Runner-up –5/11 (Directors: J. J. Jonas and Kyra Mann)
•2015 – Conference 4A First Runner-up – The Book of Everything – J.J. Jonas, Kyra Mann, and Dixie Darling McCollough.
Salado students have fared well at state, earning the following awards:
•2010 Conference 2A Samuel French “Outstanding Performer”Award: Stetson Gilchrest
•2010 Conference 2A Outstanding Technician Award: Jacob Krustchinsky
•2012 Conference 3A Samuel French “Outstanding Performer”Award: Haley Williams
•2012 Conference 2A Outstanding Technician Award: Jacob Krustchinsky
•2014 Conference 2A Outstanding Technician Award: Bryce Blair
•2015 Conference 4A Best Actress: Kimberly Clay
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