This past weekend, the One Act Play, Challenger: To Touch the Face of God, performed at the State Theater Competition held at UW Stevens Point. The play advanced through district and sectional rounds in October and November.
The cast and crew of 25 Badger students took home a total of 12 awards, the most ever by Badger, including Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Technical Elements, and the Critic's Choice - the highest award possible. Eight students received individual Outstanding Acting Awards for their performances: Ethan Gallo, Owen Chapman, Hannah Kazimier, Ava Ocker, Silas Thomas, Tommy McEneany, Kaaden Dull, and Billy Bernardo.
Challenger: Touch the Face of God is the powerful story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster of 1986. It tells the stories of the people involved, while also relaying the controversial circumstances leading to NASA’s blackest day. Some scenes depicted are fictional dramatizations, but many lines are the actual words used by the individuals themselves. The result is a hard-hitting story strengthened by the fact that it is based on a real event, one that left an indelible mark on the fabric of America.
