2007/08 Season

Season Productions
Broadway Bound
It's a Wonderful Life
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible...
An Evening of Speech
Twelve Angry Jurors
Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Samantha Balk
Vice President - Melissa Krepfle
Secretary - Chelsea McCaw
Treasurer - Eric Brown
Clerk - Daisy McKinlay
Historian - Nyssa Duchow

State Thespian Festival Awards
Melissa Krepfle and Sarah Szeibel - Duet Musical Theatre (First Place)
Sam Baur Schoer and Eric Brown - Duet Acting (First Place)

Thespian Awards
Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical
Sam Baur Schoer
George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play
Ryan Decker
Norm Prescott in Present Tense

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical
John Anderson
Henry Potter in It's a Wonderful Life

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play
Louis Waldmeir
Snug in Pyramus and Thisbe

Outstanding Technical Achievement
Samantha Balk and Chelsea McCaw
Set Construction for It's a Wonderful LIfe

Outstanding Crew Member
Adam Decker (Set Construction)

Outstanding Spirit Award
Nyssa Duchow

Outstanding Rookie
Mary Zanger

Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Award - Chelsea McCaw
Theatre Award - Samantha Balk
Speech Award - Melissa Krepfle


Iowa High School Speech Association

Large Group All-State Nominations
The Battle of Bull Run... - Ensemble Acting
Present Tense - Ensemble Acting
Pyramus and Thisbe - One Act Play
Taming of the Shrew - Ensemble Acting

Critic's Choice Awards
Taming of the Shrew - Ensemble Acting

Individual Events
Emiily Barz - Original Oratory
Ryan Decker - Acting
Melissa Krepfle - Storytelling
Adam O'Dell - Solo Improv
Chelsea McCaw - Storytelling
Daisy McKinlay - Storytelling
Tye Stierman - After Dinner Speaking