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A big part of the Christmas season is about coming together, despite our many differences. That is the main theme behind “A Miscreants Christmas,” which will be performed by the Colonel Players at Whitley County High School this Thursday and Friday, Dec. 14-15.

The Millstone Community Theatre is gearing up for an exciting weekend of live entertainment with their upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, full of 80’s references, and a rare sight of Michael Jackson. Directed by David Sweet and...

When the curtain closes this weekend on the Whitley County Colonel Players’ final production of the year, the drama program’s instructor will take his final bow in that role, where he has taught and directed for 21 years. David Sweet, known affectionally by his drama students ...

  April 6 marks the one-year anniversary since the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Whitley County. Members of the community have all been impacted differently with some feeling the effects of the virus more than others. Despite the differences, every person has been...

In the era of COVID-19 how do you put on a play and still enable an audience to watch? If you are the Whitley County High School Colonel Players, you record “In The Garden of the Selfish Giant” last week and offer it online for three days this week. “This is good for us because...

The Whitley County High School drama program is headed to the Kentucky Theatre Association State Competition later this month. The Colonel Players finished second Saturday during the East Region competition, which was held at Madison Southern High School. “I am an extremely proud...

The Whitley County Colonel Players will perform The Anatomy of Gray, written by Jim Leonard Jr., produced by Samuel French and directed by David Sweet. The performance will take place on November 1 and 2, at the Whitley High School Cafeteria at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. “We have...

Director receives Lifetime Achievement Award; cast members make Top 10 Mountain Cast Whitley County High School’s Colonel Players enjoyed performing the farcical comedy, Mmmbeth! on Saturday, April 21, at the Eastern Kentucky Dramatic Arts Society 10th annual play festival at...

A Whitley County High School Teacher has been honored with the Favorite Teacher Award from Barnes and Noble. Mr. David Sweet was nominated for the award by 10th grader, Katherine Whitaker, a student in his Theatre II class.  Whitaker’s heartfelt letter that she wrote nominating...