Published 4:41 pm Thursday, October 22, 2026 THOMASVILLE — Step into the chokey this weekend as Thomas County Central High School’s One Act team presents its community performance of Matilda Jr., the Musical at Thomasville Church on Saturday and Sunday. Based on the Roald Dahl classic, Matilda Jr. tells the story of an extraordinary girl with extraordinary powers. The daughter of abusive parents, Matilda (Julianne Wynn) finds refuge in library books, where she can create her own stories. As she begins school, Matilda quickly faces the tyrannical and cruel headmistress, Miss Agatha Trunchbull (Emilie Hart), who believes “children are maggots.” But Matilda quickly finds companionship and refuge in her teacher, Miss Honey (Jaelyn Wright), who, though well-intentioned, is shy and fragile. Determined to stand up to the adults in her life, Matilda teaches Miss Honey and her classmates that even though life can be hard, “nobody but me is gonna change my story,” so “sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty,” and in doing so she discovers her own remarkable powers. Director Kimsey Hodge said students have been hard at work on the production since July 28th, when actors began auditioning. She first chose the show after directing it at Thomasville on Stage and Company for the children’s summer program. “I saw some ideas for the set after we actually bought the set, so it just hit me — we have to do Matilda,” Hodge said. “With the students we have that were interested, we had the…
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