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 24 superior ratings. Also, Oak Grove High School has been recognized for Outstanding Direction ten times, and for Technical Achievement five times. We have had over 70 students receive All -Star Cast over the years.

 At the Mississippi Theatre Association  State Festival we have received six Runner-Up Awards, four Best Actor Awards, four Best Director Awards, three Best Actress Awards, three Best Supporting Actor Awards, four Best Supporting Actress Awards, one Best Scenic Design Award, and seven Best Costume Design Awards, Two Over All Technical Awards and numerous All-Star Casts and an award created for us Best Ensemble which we have recieved three times. 

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 four schools from MS. who have won SETC!