the theatre department participates in several activities each year. the uil one act plays are competitive and advance through district, area, and state rounds. there are also senior directed one-act plays that allow students the opportunity to direct and produce their own play. in 1987, the theatre department advanced through zone, district and area rounds to compete at the regional-level competition with their uil one act play "amadeus". l.d. bell theatre won the 1995 state championship with the uil one act play "black angel". in 2014, the theatre department advanced through zone and district rounds to compete at the area-level competition with their uil one act play "cinderella waltz".