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One Act Play Benefits Animal Rescue Organization
Athens Academy's Drama Club and the cast and crew of the one act play Circus Train has raised $483 for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). The students designated PAWS as the recipient of the donations to the annual One Act Play Benefit Night Performance, which was held on October 29, 2024.
The money raised from this performance of Circus Train will go to the care of retired circus animals in the sanctuary. The company of the play Zoomed with a member of the PAWS organization on November 1, 2024, to present them with the money.
Circus Train is an original one-act play written and directed by Athens Academy Drama Department Chair Lorraine Thompson. The play is based on a real-life train crash that happened on November 22, 1915, six miles outside of Columbus, Georgia. The show ran October 17-19 & 29. The cast and crew also hosted and competed in the GHSA One Act Play competition on Saturday, November 2.
Athens Academy
Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. For over 50 years, Athens Academy has pursued its mission of Excellence with Honor through academics, athletics, fine arts, and service and leadership.
