BJHS students present award-winning play to community
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan
Last week, the Breckenridge Junior High School One-Act Play troupe performed their award-winning performance of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” for a hometown audience at Bailey Auditorium.
The Bradley family gathers around their dining table to eat and discuss the upcoming Christmas pageant. Click here to see more photos from the BJHS One-Act Play. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Junior high and high school students joined parents, grandparents and others in the audience for the production. The play focuses on Grace Bradley, who is chosen to direct the annual Christmas pageant after the usual director, Mrs. Armstrong, breaks her leg. Grace has to deal with something no one else has ever had to deal with when directing the Christmas pageant: the Herdmans, a family of unruly children who aren’t familiar with the Christmas story. Much to the dismay of the traditionalists, Grace gives the Herdman children in key parts in the pageant.
Chaos and hilarity ensue, as the Herdmans put their own, non-conventional spin on the story. In the end, the pageant is presented and impresses even the biggest doubters.
Earlier this month, the BJHS group presented the play at two one-act play competitions in Stephenville. They placed second at the OAP Festival at Tarleton University on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and won first place at the District OAP competition on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Additionally, several of the students earned individual honors — one for best crew, two as all-star cast members and three as honorable mention all-star cast.
As the Three Wise Men, the Herdman children brought a ham from their own home as a gift to Baby Jesus. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
BJHS Cast and Crew of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Mr. Bradley – Siler Moreheart
Mrs. (Grace) Bradley – Kaylee Lee
Beth Bradley – Lillian Diaz
Charley Bradley – Cantyn McClymond
Ralph Herdman – Josh Thurman
Imogene Herdman – Addison Morgan
Leroy Herdman – Hagan Johnson
Claude Herdman – Caleb Windsor
Ollie Herdman – Nicholas Ray
Gladys Herdman – Sylis Nolasco
Alice Wendleken/Mrs. Clark – Henson McClymond
Mrs. Armstrong – Melody Mathias
Mrs. Slocum – Ashley Palacios
Mrs. Mccarthy – Anabelle Contreras
Reverend Hopkins/Elmer Hopkins – Jacob Thurman
Maxine – Lakyla Bartley
David – Camden Maxwell
Crew: Lights: Mikayla Martinez; Stage Manager: Abi Nye; Sound: Bre Barrera
Alternates: Dominic Duncan, Gracyn Kelly
Directors: Chelsea Escalon, Christy Roberston, Cassie Johnson
Grace Bradley (Kaylee Lee), left, talks to the children about who will play which part in the upcoming Christmas pageant. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: In the end, the Christmas pageant — including the Herdman children — was deemed a success, as was the Breckenridge Junior High School production. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
