Makenzie Lunsford
Alumnus Hanna Hamblin poses with the Parent of the Year Award posthumously awarded to her father, Boone Hamblin.Â
Colonel Player, Makena Rice, poses with the third place plaque awarded to the cast of "In the Garden of the Selfish Giant."
Becca Meadors poses with two Judge's Discretionary Awards awarded to the cast for Best Lighting and Best Tree.
Destiny Cureton
Kara Helton
This past weekend, Whitley County High Schoolâs drama department, the Colonel Players, hosted the 12th Annual EKDAS (Eastern Kentucky Dramatic Arts Society) Festival and walked away with several awards. This yearâs festival saw performances by drama departments from Clay County, Leslie County, McCreary County, Perry Central and Whitley County. Whitley Countyâs cast of âIn the Garden of the Selfish Giant,â received third place overall honors during the festival. The cast was also given two Judgeâs Discretionary Awards for Best Lighting and Best Tree. Colonel Player, Kara Helton, received Outstanding Supporting Actor honors. Makenzie Lunsford and Destiny Cureton were named to the Top-10 All Mountain Cast. Colonel Player alumnus Hannah Hamblin and her brother, Zach Hamblin, accepted the Parent of The Year award for their father, Boone Hamblin, who passed away in March. The department says Boone was an avid supporter of the Colonel Players and the EKDAS Festival. | Photos contributed