Willowbrook’s Illinois High School Association Contest Play, ‘Good People,’ earns 2nd place in state, as well as other honors

On March 25, Willowbrook’s Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Contest Play, “Good People,” competed in the IHSA Drama State Competition at Oak Lawn Community High School.

The cast and crew earned multiple awards, including 2^nd place overall (out of 24 schools) and 1^st place (state champions) in Technical Performance for midsize set. The play was directed by Regina Wathier and featured 54 Willowbrook students.

Each actor also earned All-State Cast honors, and students received All-State Student Lighting Director and All-State Student Sound Director recognitions as well. View a full list of awards at https://docs.google.com/document/d/14tSdkR7Ix3KStR4t3TdzCOu0g93dUVHKxY3VJzJqyo0/edit?usp=sharing.

According to https://www.steppenwolf.org, “When Margie Walsh (played by Willowbrook junior Amelia Tortorici) loses her job at a South Boston dollar store, she reaches out to old flame Mike (played by Willowbrook sophomore Sean O’Brochta), a Southie boy who left the neighborhood and became a successful doctor. Margie's attempt to hit Mike up for a job takes on a threatening cast when she realizes the power a secret from Mike's past holds. From Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, ‘Good People’ looks at the dangerous consequences of choosing to hold on to the past or leaving it behind.”