Oak Grove Theatre

Oak Grove Theatre Department began in 1986, being involved in the South Mississippi Drama Festival. At the festival, Oak Grove High School has received 19 superior ratings. Also, Oak Grove High School has been recognized for Outstanding Direction eight times, and for Technical Achievement four times. We have had over 60 students receive All -Star Cast over the years.

 At the Mississippi Theatre Association Festival we have received five Runner-Up Awards, three Best Actor Awards, four Best Director Awards, two Best Actress Awards, three Best Supporting Actor Awards, four Best Supporting Actress Awards, one Best Scenic Design Award, and seven Best Costume Design Awards, and numerous All-Star Casts and an award created for us Best Ensemble. 

Oak Grove productions of Midsummer NIght's Dream (1997) , Subway Circus ( 2000), Crow and Weasel (2005), The Crane Wife (2007), and Tales of Trickery ( 2008) received the highest honor of the Dominic Cunetto Award for BEst Production and were chosen to represent MS. at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). We have had 8 students receive All Star Cast,one Best Director, and one Best Actor at SETC. The Crane Wife   won Runner -Up Best Production in 2007 and Tales of Trickery  won Best Production in 2008. Oak Grove is one of three schools from MS. who have won SETC!