Auction to Benefit Wando Theatre Group

For the second straight year, the Wando High School Honors Theatre Ensemble has qualified to perform at the Southeastern Theatre Convention.

The group placed second earlier this month at the state competition with Radium Girls, a one-act play based on a true story of young women in wartime manufacturing who worked with radium before anyone understood the danger of direct contact with the material.

The ensemble, along with Byrnes High School in Spartanburg, will represent South Carolina in March at SETC in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

“This is a huge accomplishment for the students and for Wando’s Theatre program. Only two schools qualify from each of ten states to compete each year, and to be selected consecutive years is very unusual,” said Lori Carroll, Wando director.

To raise the estimated cost of $16,000 needed to fund the trip, Wando High School Theatre Boosters will be holding an online auction. With the click of a mouse, one can buy holiday gifts while supporting Wando High School theatre students. Close to 30 items in all price ranges will be auctioned off, including:

- An autographed book from Stephen Colbert, “I Am America (And So Can You!)”, as well as an umbrella, T-shirt (grey, size large), baseball cap and cloth bag from “The Colbert Report” television show
- Lunch for two with actor Richard Bryant (“Jeremy Sherwood” of “Army Wives”) at Langdon’s Restaurant and Wine Bar
- Tickets to the David Letterman Show in New York City
- A yearlong membership to Creekside Tennis & Swim Club
- A 4-day house rental at Edisto Beach

The online auction will be held from December 2 to 9. Go to www.wandotheatreboosters.com for a list of available items and the link to bid. Every purchase is tax deductible and will be available before Christmas.

For more information on the auction, contact Myra Jones at 843-224-5585 or myjones@wcsr.com.