In the upcoming weeks, over 2,000 students from 75 high schools will be preparing for the 86th annual Maine Drama Festival. The Regionals will be held Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11 and the State Finals will be held Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25.

March 10 and 11, at nine regional competitions across the state, schools will present plays ranging from the classics to original student-written plays. Schools compete in two classes: Class A (over 525 students) and Class B (less than 525 students).

At each of the regional competitions, a panel of three judges will decide which performances advance to the State Finals. The Class A finals will be held at Falmouth High School and Class B will be held at Yarmouth High School. The outstanding performance at each State Final will be nominated by the judges to participate in the New England Drama Festival (April 20-21-22 in Norwood, Mass.)

The performance schedules for each of the regional sites will be available on the Maine Drama Council Facebook page www.facebook.com/medramafest/

A list of Regional winners should be posted on the MDC Facebook page on Sunday, March 12.