SC Governor's School Drama Department

This spring's major collaborative production, "Hadestown: Teen Edition," by Anais Mitchell, was INCREDIBLE!!!! Directed by Drama instructor Erin Gill, the performance featured Dance, Drama and Music students—52 to be exact—who served in the massive ensemble and in the production crew. The Governor's School's version of the Tony Award-winning musical took a Midwestern spin, with a cactus-filled set surrounding a 13-foot-tall longhorn skull, bespoke costumes and 3-D-printed props. Tickets sold out the day the box office opened!

Such outstanding work would not have been possible without the collective dedication and talent of our faculty, students and production team! WELL DONE, GOVIES! 👏🙌👏🙌

For more photos of the performance, taken by Wendy McCarty, check out our Flickr album - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTS1L

HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Corp. www.concordtheatricals.com

Our Sakas Theatre is once again being transformed into something surreal by our production crew as we prepare for HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION by Anais Mitchell in April! This ambitious project brings together our Dance, Drama, and Music students and puts a Western spin on the Tony Award-winning musical. Free tickets for the April 16-18 shows will be available beginning April 2nd at TicketSource.com/scgsah.

(HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Corp. www.concordtheatricals.com)

The first annual Century Cycle Continues High School Monologue Competition was held on February 28th in our Smith Recital Hall. Ten high school finalists from across the state gave stellar performances. Congratulations to Ava Weber from the Fine Arts Center for winning first place!

As a part of the competition, four of our Drama seniors—Sadie Bridges, Ella Burns, Teagan Johnson and Justyce Swatzell—competed for the Annie Edge Scholarship. All four Govies did an excellent job, and Teagan won the $5,000 scholarship.

It was such a pleasure to partner with Drama alum Danielle Brooks ('07) on this exciting event, which brought several alumni back to campus! Brandon Micheal Hall ('11) and Teyonah Parris ('05) served as judges, and Stacey Scott ('05) led warm-up exercises for competitors. It was a very special day for the participants, our school and our Drama Department!

(Photo Credit: Foster Lewis)

Experience the heart of Nashville in the center of Greenville during Songwriters in the Round GVL! We invite you to an exclusive evening of music, storytelling, and Southern hospitality at Fluor Field on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, this intimate evening features acclaimed songwriters and artists John Morgan, Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry, and Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town.

Beyond the music, this evening serves a vital mission. All proceeds benefit the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Foundation. Your attendance directly supports scholarships, program excellence, and expanded access to arts education for talented students across the state.

Learn more and get your tickets at Songwritersintheroundgvl.org. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

The Century Cycle Continues Monologue competition has sold out...but not to worry! We have opened up overflow seating in our Sakas Theatre for anyone who wants to be close to the action and enjoy incredible young talent. Reserve your free ticket to watch the competition via livestream on the big screen at TicketSource.com/scgsah.

Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for the Century Cycle Continues Monologue Competition on Saturday, February 28th!

Join us in Smith Recital Hall to see the 10 finalists perform their monologues for cash prizes and the winning title of this inaugural event! Four Governor's School students will also be competing for the Annie Edge Scholarship. Danielle Brooks will host this special event, with celebrity judges to be announced soon! ✨️

Reserve your free tickets at TicketSource.com/scgsah.

The CCC Monologue Competition is presented by Academy Award Nominee Danielle Brooks in partnership with SCGSAH and Black Women on Broadway.

Quiet on the set! 🎬️

Over the past few weeks, Sakas Theatre has been temporarily transformed to become the Film and Drama Departments' studio —Drama students are acting in Film students' senior projects. The talented Governor's School production crew constructed the footprint of the first floor of a house to serve as the set. Over the course of the project, the "house" will be redressed and repainted four times to reflect changes across the 1920s, 1960s, 2000s, and 2080s!

CONGRATS to the Century Cycle Continues Monologue Competition FINALISTS! 🙌👏

- Bryce Beasley, Charleston County School of the Arts
- Alena Craig, Easley High School
- Corian Dawson, South Pointe High School
- Madie Grove, Fine Arts Center
- Noah Lavigne, Sumter High School
- Amari Leonard, Southside High School
- Jordyn Osbourne, Dreher High School
- Jayden Samuels, Irmo High School
- Ava Webber, Fine Arts Center
- Jarius Wright, Hillcrest High School

SCGSAH contestants in the running for the Annie Edge Scholarship:

- Sadie Bridges
- Ella Burns
- Teagan Johnson
- Justyce Swatzell

All of the above students will compete before a live audience and celebrity judges at the Governor's School on Saturday, February 28th! Tickets will be available soon!

We're happy to share that our Drama seniors, along with their two fearless chaperones, Anne Tromsness and Connor Vetter, headed safely to National Unified Auditions in Chicago this morning! We are excited for them to experience this great opportunity to share their talents with 26 college and university theatre programs. Break a leg, Drama Govies! 💙🩵