Mildred Avenue Theatre Troupe Wins Gold Medal!

Congratulations to the Mildred Avenue Middle School theatre troupe! The BPS arts community is proud to announce your great accomplishment!

The theater troupe from the Mildred Avenue Middle School in Mattapan recently brought home a gold medal from the Massachusetts Middle School Drama Festival, held on May 3, 2008. Several students also earned acting awards.
The Mildred Avenue Drama Club impressed the judges with their performance of The Dancers, a one-act play by Horton Foote, at the competition held at Mildred Avenue Middle School. There were 27 participating middle schools from throughout the state.
The production was directed by theater arts teacher Stephanie Fredericks. Four students from the school won "Excellence in Acting" awards: seventh grader Julie Vo, seventh grader Jahmar Lewis of Dorchester, eighth grader Ayesha Butler of Roxbury, and sixth grader Keturah Brewster of Dorchester.

A few excerpts from the judges write ups:

"The cast sank its teeth into this play from the first moment and never let loose...This opening scene establishes a few of the riches of this cast: these actors are so distinct, so much larger than life, but completely believable. The more they commit to the truth of their action, the more hilarious it becomes, without having to 'play' the comedy. The performances are so truthful, and the relationships so believable, because these actors have clearly been encouraged and allowed to use themselves, rather than trying to create a character."

"The remarkable thing about this entire production is that the cast was able to sustain the energy, the concentration and the commitment over the entire piece. Congratulations on creating a fine piece of theatre."

"The cast and crew certanly deserved every whoop and holler they earned from their audience! Bravo for such a mature and well-realized piece of theatre."