Athens Academy's Drama Club and the cast and crew of the one act play Circus Train has

raised $483 for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). The students designated PAWS as

the recipient of the donations to the annual One Act Play Benefit Night Performance, which was

held on October 29, 2024.

The money raised from this performance of Circus Train will go to the care of retired circus

animals in the sanctuary. The company of the play Zoomed with a member of the PAWS

organization on November 1, 2024, to present them with the money.

Circus Train is an original one-act play written and directed by Athens Academy Drama

Department Chair Lorraine Thompson. The play is based on a real-life train crash that happened on

November 22, 1915, six miles outside of Columbus, Georgia. The show ran October 17-19 & 29. The

cast and crew also hosted and competed in the GHSA One Act Play competition on Saturday,

November 2.

Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th

grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. Now in its 57th year, Athens

Academy pursues its mission of “excellence with honor” through academics, athletics, fine arts,

and service and leadership. Ranked the #1 private school in Athens, #9 college prep school in

the state of Georgia, and #1 private school in Northeast Georgia (Niche.com).

For more information, please contact Kelley Cuneo, communications director, at

[email protected] or 706-433-2410.