News and Events

The Macon East Drama Club presented their annual spring play Alice on May 3.  Alice was adapted by seniors Hannah Davis and Hannah Walters from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, with inspiration from Tim Burton’s Alice and Wonderland.  Along with adapting the script, Hannah Davis and Hannah Walters designed the set and costumes with the help of Mrs. Candice Duffey, drama club sponsor.  Once the girls settled on a design, members of the cast helped make Wonderland and the characters in Alice come to life.  This year’s play was a huge success and the first time students in 7th-12th grades have participated in the spring play.  The magnificently colorful set design and costumes along with outstanding theatrical performances by the entire cast brought Alice to life. 

Cast:

• Alice- Hannah Davis
• Margaret- Alice’s sister- Sarah Margaret Poundstone
• White rabbit- Hannah Walters
• Skull person #1- Sam Pittenger
• Skull person #2- Casie Starling
• Skull person #3- Lauren Taylor
• Tweedle dee- Barrett Hammond
• Tweedle dum- Georgia Blaze
• Flowers
  • daisy- Sarah Margaret Poundstone
  • tiger-lily- Katherine Kirk
  • rose- Grace Allen
• Duchess- Meri-Kathryn Bright
• Cook- Katherine Kirk
• Caterpillar- Savannah Clemens
• Cheshire Cat- Bailey Blaze
• Mad Hatter- Hannah Johnson
• March Hare- Ty Grant
• Dormouse- Katherine Kirk
• Knave of Hearts- Lane Johnson
• Cards
  • Two-Katherine Kirk
  • five- Jonathan Mathis
  • seven- Max Taylor
• Red Queen- Rachel Sargent
• White Queen/ Ivory Queen- Madison Folkes

Backstage:

• Makayla Morris
• Ashley Atkins
• Jennifer Campbell

The Macon East Jr/Sr Prom was held Saturday, April 30 at 129 Coosa in Montgomery’s downtown Alley entertainment district.  The junior class, prom committee members (Sami Nesbitt, Alex Wyrosdick, Rai Pritchett, and Cadey Brown), and prom sponsor Jennifer Harris worked all year to plan an evening of fun and dancing.  Taking their inspiration from Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 painting, this year’s prom theme was Starry Night.  The banquet hall at 129 Coosa was decorated with a replica of Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” along with stars and twinkling lights suspended from the venue’s exposed beams.  Couples enjoyed having their picture taken sitting in the eight foot crescent moon.  Members of the Class of 2016 and their escorts were recognized at the senior lead outs, as parents snapped pictures to commemorate the moment.  DJ Ziggy kept everyone on the dance floor until the announcement of the 2016 Prom King and Queen – Mr. Patrick Brown and Miss Ally Slaton.

Legislative Day, sponsored by the Alabama Bankers Association, invites high school student government leaders and class officers from all over Alabama to learn about the legislative process and meet their elected officials. Participants have an opportunity  to visit the House chamber, learn how bills become law, and take part in a mock vote. Tours of  the Capitol and the Alabama Department of Archives and History, as well as lunch with legislators and senate banking committee members at the RSA Activity Center are part of the day’s events.  Macon East representatives, Susie Johnson, Sami Nesbitt, and Jennifer Campbell enjoyed taking part in this year’s Alabama Legislative Day.

Several Macon East juniors and seniors participated in the Montgomery and Pike Road Youth in City Government events.  Youth in City Government days, sponsored by the YMCA, give student leaders the opportunity to debate city ordinances they propose, preside on the council, and be eligible to participate in the youth mayor’s election.  Students also enjoyed meeting with the Mayor and City Councilmen and lunch with the other student representatives.  Meri-Kathryn Bright, 2016 Pike Road Youth Mayor, was succeeded by MEA’s Seth Meadows who will serve as Mayor for 2017.  Bailey Blaze was recognized for her service on the city council presiding over the day’s events at Montgomery’s Youth in City day.

Montgomery participants: Bailey Blaze, Lindsey Johnson, Alex Wyrosdick, Hannah Davis, Meri-Kathryn Bright, and Chandler Lunn

Pike Road participants: Will Dowe, Hannah Walters, Seth Meadows, Bailey Blaze, Meri-Kathryn Bright, and DH Holifield

Fourth grade student, Jacob Simpson received 2nd place honors in the AISA State Reading Contest.  Jacob qualified for the contest in the 3rd-5th grade category based on the number of pages read this school year.  Reading over 25,000 pages through the accelerated reader program, Jacob was honored to be the 2nd top reader in the state for 3rd-5th grade.

District qualifiers participated in the AISA State Art Show at Faulkner University.  Three Macon East students received recognition at the state show.  Addison Little (3rd grade) received 3rd place for her water base entry “Ocean.”  In the non-color drawing category, Wade Desmarais’ (5th grade) “Feather” was awarded 2nd place.  Also receiving 2nd place honors in the collage & mixed media division was Zach Taylor’s (9th grade) entry titled “Apples.”  Congratulations to these aspiring artists for awards received at the local, district, and state art shows.

Fifteen Macon East drama students were recently inducted into a newly formed chapter of the International Thespian Society.  The Educational Theatre Association’s student honorary society recognizes high school students who have shown a commitment to theatre.  Eligible students earn points for acting, set design, costume design, lighting and sound.  ITS members must be part of at least two theatre productions or competitions, and complete at least 1,000 hours of work through practice, set construction, or other areas that contribute to the production of theatrical performances or competitions.  These students are active members of MEA’s Drama Club participating in the annual cabaret and spring play, as well as district and state AISA drama competitions.

International Thespian Society members: (front row l-r) Madison Lane, Savannah Clemens, Sam Pittenger, Madison Folkes, Jennifer Campbell, and Hannah Johnson (back row l-r) Sarah Margaret Poundstone, Hannah Walters, Hannah Davis, Cydney Worthington, Bailey Blaze, Hunter Talley, Emily Kyser, and Ty Grant (not pictured – Sam Rogers)