Allan W. Osborne taught drama and founded the first and only Drama Club at Williamston High School. Many lives were changed through his vision. Thanks Oz! Here is documentation of his many accomplishments throughout his tenure from 1979 until 1990 with the Williamston High School Drama Club.
1979/80 Love Rides the Rails The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch 1980/81 The Good Doctor (State Drama Festival Competition) A Midsummer Night's Dream 1981/82 Gammer Gurton's Needle Pastiche Our Town Tom Sawyer's Treasure Hunt 1982/83 The Tiger The Bald Soprano (State Drama Festival Competition) Of Time and Thomas Wolfe The Curious Savage 1983/84 An Actor's Nightmare The Swimmer (State Drama Festival Competition) Spoon River Anthology 1984/85 'Dentity Crisis Take Five (State Drama Festival Competition) An Evening of One Act Plays: Black Comedy/The Boor |
1985/86 Pastiche I Never Saw Another Butterfly (State Drama Festival Competition) Blithe Spirit Private Wars 1986/87 Baby with the Bath Water Antic Spring ( State Drama Festival Competition) Children of a Lesser God 1987/88 Whiz Bang Cafe The Leader (State Drama Festival Competition) Fools 1988/89 Pastiche Quilters (State Drama Festival Competition) The Good Doctor 1989/90 This Is a Test Greater Tuna The Diviners 1990/91 The Bald Soprano (State Drama Festival Competition) Home at Six |
Williamston High School Productions selected to perform at the International Thespian Society Festival. The National High School Drama Festival; Ball State University; Muncie, Indiana
1984 The Swimmer
1985 Pastiche
1986 Private Wars
1988 The Leader
1989 The Good Doctor
1991 The Bald Soprano
1984 The Swimmer
1985 Pastiche
1986 Private Wars
1988 The Leader
1989 The Good Doctor
1991 The Bald Soprano
AWARDS
1981 The Good Doctor
Regional Festival: Best Actor - Harry Braddy
Best Actress - Heather Osborne
State Festival: Best Actress - Heather Osborne
1982 The Bald Soprano
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Heather Osborne
Best Supporting Actor - Curtis Jones
State Festival: Best Actress - Maria Whitley
Best Supporting Actress - Heather Osborne
Best Ensemble Play
1983 An Actor's Nightmare
Regional Festival: Best Actor - Curtis Jones
1984 'Dentity Crisis
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
1985 I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
Best Supporting Actress - Leigh Allen
State Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
1986 Baby with the Bath Water
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
1987 The Leader
Regional Festival: Best Actor - Joey Griffin
1988 Quilters
Regional Festival: Best Ensemble Play
1990 Lees-McRae College Performing Arts Festival
Dramatic Interpretation: Best in State - Joey Griffin
Finalist - David Richmond
1981 The Good Doctor
Regional Festival: Best Actor - Harry Braddy
Best Actress - Heather Osborne
State Festival: Best Actress - Heather Osborne
1982 The Bald Soprano
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Heather Osborne
Best Supporting Actor - Curtis Jones
State Festival: Best Actress - Maria Whitley
Best Supporting Actress - Heather Osborne
Best Ensemble Play
1983 An Actor's Nightmare
Regional Festival: Best Actor - Curtis Jones
1984 'Dentity Crisis
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
1985 I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
Best Supporting Actress - Leigh Allen
State Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
1986 Baby with the Bath Water
Regional Festival: Best Actress - Caitlin Osborne
1987 The Leader
Regional Festival: Best Actor - Joey Griffin
1988 Quilters
Regional Festival: Best Ensemble Play
1990 Lees-McRae College Performing Arts Festival
Dramatic Interpretation: Best in State - Joey Griffin
Finalist - David Richmond