BelieveBY MACKENZI COX ers have invested not only in perfecting their craft but in one another as a team ,” superintendent , Dr . Keri Hampton said . “ It has been such a fun experience watching the story , characters , and overall performance evolve and unfold over the last few months . The One Act Play company has worked so hard , brought their beautiful characters to life , and told their story with so much care , compassion and intentionality .”
The audience of 1,500 seats was full on the day of their performance , with visitors rushing to compete for a spot to sit .
Getting to sit with the audience as they watched the show we had spent months pouring ourselves into , hearing them gasp and react was a dream come true ” technical director and husband of Vanessa Bailey , Kevin Bailey , said . “ I will never forget the sound of the audience after we were done .”
After their performance , the group received a standing ovation from the audience , and were approached by many people who were in attendance that exclaimed their love for the show .
“ State was definitely the best part of the journey for me , not only doing our best performance but the amount of recognition we got from schools and people we didn ’ t know was amazing ,” OAP member , Zoe Hampton , said . “ People were truly impacted and I felt a part of something much bigger than