2011 - 2012

2011/2012 Season

Season Productions

Broadway Bound
Chicago
An Evening of Speech
All My Sons
Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers

President - Shannon Black
Vice President - Michaela Hennings
Secretary - Dhyana Nesler-Perez
Historian - Molly Plumley
Clerk - Lillian Brondyke
Treasurer - Colin Niemer

State Thespian Festival Awards

Maddie Ripperger & Jack Zanger - First Place in Duet Acting (Almost, Maine)
Seth Godwin - Second Place in Short Film (The Countdown)
"When You're An Addams" - Third Place in Group Musical Theatre
Shannon Black - Second Place in Solo Musical Theatre (My Party Dress)
Lillian Brondyke - First Place in Monologues (Wit/History Lesson)
Marissa Schuster - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre (Climbing Uphill)
Helen Waldmeir - Second Place in Monologues (Drowsy Chaperone/J.B.)

Thespian Awards

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Jack Zanger - Chris Keller in All My Sons
Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Michaela Hennings - Narrator in Everything In This Country Must...
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Colin Niemer - Amos Hart in Chicago
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Maddie Ripperger - Glory in Almost, Maine
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Jessa Engelken & Colin Niemer - Light Design for Chicago
Outstanding Spirit Award - Josie Brannon
Outstanding Rookie - Danny Zanger

Gold Awards

Speech and Theatre Award - Shannon Black
Theatre Award - Molly Plumley
Speech Award - Michaela Hennings

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations

Almost Maine - Ensemble Acting
August: Osage County - Ensemble Acting
Brondyke/Hoff/Steve - Group Improvisation
Freshly Brewed Wishes - Group Mime
Forever Plaid - Musical Theatre
Les Miserables - Musical Theatre
The Boys Next Door - Ensemble Acting
KRIB - Radio Broadcasting
Everything In This Country Must - Readers Theatre
Tantrum - Solo Mime
KBRN Channel 10 - Television News

Individual Events

Katie Augspurger – Expository Address
Nate Baur Schoer – Prose
Shannon Black – Solo Musical Theatre
Lillian Brondyke – Public Address
Michaela Hennings – Acting
Lydia Hoff – Improvisational Acting
Jamila Johnson – After Dinner Speaking
Jimmy Kruse – Radio News
Caitlyn McCoy – Solo Musical Theatre
Dhyana Nesler-Perez – Storytelling
Colin Niemer – Radio News
Maddie Ripperger – Prose
Taylor Ryan – Public Address
Halee Schomberg – Expository Address
Bethany Smith – Review
Jack Zanger – Acting

*2011/2012 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy