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  • Shows
    • The 25th Annual Putnam ...
    • Unscripted
    • 100th Anniversary Celebration
    • Clue: On Stage
  • Callboard
    • Clue: On Stage
    • Speech Team
    • Tech Crew
  • 100 Year Celebration
  • History
  • Thespians
  • Support
    • Business Partners
  • Speech Team

2013/2014 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Monty Python's Spamalot
  • Time Stands Still
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Rumors
  • Closer Than They Appear
  • Time Stands Still - International Thespian Festival

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Maddie Ripperger
  • Vice President - Jack Zanger
  • Secretary - Jacob Melssen
  • Senior Representative - Shelby Melssen
  • Junior Representative - Michaela Williams
  • Sophomore Representative - Ethan Vander Broek

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Emma Bibb/Jimmy Kruse - Duet Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • The Book of Mormon - Group Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • Jack Zanger - Monologues (First Place)
  • Decker/Ripperger/Williams - Group Acting (Second Place)
  • Natalie Ervolino - Stage Management (Second Place)
  • Austin Dean - Solo Musical Theatre (Third Place)
  • Melssen/Shinkle - Duet Musical Theatre (Third Place)

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Nathan Riley (Sir Lancelot) in SPAMALOT
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Jack Zanger (Sgt. Reeves) in 9 CIRCLES
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Ethan Vander Broek (Patsy) in SPAMALOT
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play - Andrew Baur Schoer (Jimmy) in ALMOST, MAINE
  • Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play/Musical - Danny Zanger (Officer Welch) in Rumors
  • Outstanding Featured Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Elizabeth Kelsey (Princess Annelise) in ONCE UPON A PRINCESS
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Jacob Melssen and the Paint Crew for SPAMALOT
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Josie Martin
  • Outstanding Rookie - Elli Decker

Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Jack Zanger
  • Theatre Award - Maddie Ripperger
  • Speech Award - Taylor Ryan
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Jack Zanger

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • 9 Circles (Ensemble Acting)
  • 25th Annual Putnam County (Musical Theatre - JV)
  • Almost, Maine (Ensemble Acting - JV)
  • Book of Mormon (Musical Theatre)
  • Epic Proportions (One Act Play)
  • Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (Readers Theatre - JV)
  • Group Improvisation - Dean/Martin/Thimmesch
  • Group Improvisation - Clark/Kemp/Lucy
  • Gruesome Playground Injuries (Ensemble Acting)
  • KBRN Channel 10 (Television News)
  • KDNR (Radio Broadcasting)
  • Kick the Bucket List's Butt (Solo Mime)
  • I Love Girl (Readers Theatre - JV)
  • In the Cemetery Where Al Johlson is Buried (Readers Theatre)
  • Last Five Years (Musical Theatre)
  • Missing the Mark (Group Mime)
  • That's Not Even Remotely Funny! (Group Mime)
  • The Toothless Fairy (Solo Mime)
  • The Unfortunate Fate of a Frog Kisser (Solo Mime)
  • Wit (Ensemble Acting)
  • Zero (Choral Reading)

Critic's Choice Award
  • Almost Maine - Ensemble Acting
  • That's Not Even Remotely Funny! - Group Mime

Individual Events
  • Hunter Brehm (Reviewing)
  • Caroline Brondyke (Public Address)
  • Nickie Cashdollar (Public Address)
  • Elli Decker (Literary Program)
  • Clarissa Dietz (Radio News)
  • Natalie Ervolino (Original Oratory)
  • Jimmy Kruse (Radio News)
  • Josie Martin (Expository Address and Storytelling)
  • Jacob Melssen (Solo Musical Theatre)
  • Byron Nesler-Perez (Poetry)
  • James Riley (Poetry and Prose)
  • Connor Ripperger (Solo Musical Theatre)
  • Maddie Ripperger (Acting and Reviewing)
  • Taylor Ryan (Public Address and Spontaneous Speaking)
  • Emily Shinkle (Literary Program)
  • Jonny Specht (Storytelling)
  • Mitch Steinhauser (After Dinner Speaking)
  • Ethan Vander Broek (Storytelling)
  • Lauren Winter (Prose)
  • Danny Zanger (Acting and Improvisational Acting)
  • Jack Zanger (Acting and Radio News)
  • Katina Zentz (Literary Program)

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