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2023/2024 Season

Season Productions
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Unscripted
  • Large Group Showcase
  • The Play That Goes Wrong

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • Peter Boenish (Chair)
  • Alex Dixon
  • Avery Kane
  • Soren Obermueller
  • Madeline Rupp
  • Bella VandenBerge

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Peter Boenish
  • Theatre Award - Alex Dixon
  • Speech Award - Shay Bontemps

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Soren Obermueller
  • Speech Scholarship - Madeline Rupp
  • Sybil Lamb Technical Theatre Scholarship - Peter Boenish
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Iowa Thespian Festival Awards
  • Riley Beck, Ami Bellings - First Place in Duet Musical Theatre ("Tango Maureen" from RENT)
  • Alex Dixon - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre Dance ("Footloose")
  • Peyton Dixon, Avery Kane, Chase Kreimeyer, Jameson Norton - Second Place in Group Acting (It's Not You)
  • Riley Beck, Ami Bellings, Soren Obermueller, Bella VandenBerge - Second Place in Group Musical Theatre ("Good for You")
  • Abigail Mauss - Second Place in Solo Acting (Ride the Cyclone/Pretty Theft)
  • Avery Kane - Second Place in Solo Musical Theatre ("The Simple Joys of Maidenhood")
  • Peter Boenish, Bella VandenBerge - Third Place in Duet Acting (Reasons to be Pretty)
  • Julien Derks, Jameson Norton - Third Place in Duet Musical Theatre ("I'm All Alone" from Spamalot)

Thespian Awards​
  • Performer of the Year - Riley Beck
  • Techie of the Year - Sam Cavanagh
  • Rookie of the Year - Liam Dostal
  • Thespian of the Year - Peter Boenish
  • Volunteer of the Year - Patrick Norton

Speech Awards​
  • ​Player of the Year - Soren Obermueller

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State
  • Ahlers/Meyer/Weiland (Group Improvisation)
  • Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (Ensemble Acting) 
  • A Defenseless Creature (Ensemble Acting)
  • Derks/Postma/Witthoeft (Group Improvisation)
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Musical Theatre)
  • Draggin’ Blues (Short Film)
  • I And You (Ensemble Acting)
  • Just Fine (Short Film)
  • KREW (Radio Broadcasting)
  • KRNE (Radio Broadcasting)
  • Kroger/Schreiber/Stoll/Wagner (Group Improvisation)
  • Legally Blonde (Musical Theatre)
  • Les Miserables (Musical Theatre)
  • Love Never Dies (Group Mime)
  • Mother in the Trenches (Readers Theatre)
  • Puppet Show (Group Mime)
  • The Revolutionists (One Act Play)
  • Roll the Dice (Short Film)
  • Searching for My Swolemate (Group Mime)
  • Shut the Front Door! (Group Mime)
  • Whether Caterpillar or Butterfly (Choral Reading)
*2024 Large Group Sweepstakes Trophy

Critic's Choice Award
  • The Revolutionists (One Act Play)

Individual Event All-State
  • Kelsey Ahlers – Expository Address
  • Riley Beck – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Peter Boenish – Prose & Review
  • Delaney Carber – Storytelling
  • Sam Cavanagh – Radio News Announcing
  • Alex Dixon – Acting & After Dinner Speaking
  • Peyton Dixon – Storytelling
  • Liam Dostal – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Anna Garret-Douillet – Public Address
  • Jace Holz – Review
  • Norah Homb – Storytelling
  • Leah Klapatauskas – Spontaneous Speaking
  • Chase Kreimeyer – After Dinner Speaking & Improvisational Acting
  • Maura Lawler – Expository Address
  • Kaitlyn Miller – Expository Address
  • Soren Obermueller – After Dinner Speaking & Prose
  • Madeline Oney – Poetry
  • Reid Postma – Improvisational Acting
  • Jack Rothert – After Dinner Speaking
  • Jacob Schreiber – Review
  • Sophia Thomas – Poetry
  • Bella VandenBerge – Acting 
*2024 Individual Event Sweepstakes Trophy
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2022/2023 Season

Season Productions
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Large Group Showcase
  • Unscripted
  • Clue: On Stage

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • Evelyn Maddux (Chair)
  • Peter Boenish
  • Alex Dixon
  • Scout Kuehn
  • Aidan Seville

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Evelyn Maddux
  • Theatre Award - Aidan Seville
  • Speech Award - Scout Kuehn

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Lucia Kuehn
  • Speech Scholarship - Evelyn Maddux
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Iowa Thespian Festival Awards
  • Lucia Kuehn, Scout Kuehn - First Place in Duet Acting (Miss Kentucky)
  • Alex Dixon - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre Dance (Run and Tell That)
  • Conner Frederick, Evelyn Maddux, Anna O'Connor - First Place in Group Musical Theatre (The I Love You Song)
  • Lucia Kuehn, Scout Kuehn, Soren Obermueller, Aidan Seville, Emma Ward - First Place in Group Acting (Over the River...)
  • Evelyn Maddux - Second Place in Monologues (I Used to Write on Walls/Rabbit Hole)
  • Riley Beck, Ami Bellings, Soren Obermueller - Second Place in Group Musical Theatre (Louder Than Words)
  • Natalee Killian, Ella Meyer, Paige Putnam, Maddie Rupp, Bella VandenBerge - Third Place in Group Acting (Five Women Wearing the Same Dress)

Thespian Awards​
  • Outstanding Rookie - Riley Beck
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Set Crew for The 25th Annual Putnam County...
  • Outstanding Spirit - Bella VandenBerge
  • Outstanding Performance in a Play - Paige Putnam (Mrs. Peacock in Clue)
  • Outstanding Performance in a Short Play - Soren Obermueller (Nick in Over the River)

Speech Awards​
  • ​Player of the Year - Lucia Kuehn

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Bontemps/Raber/Schlimm (Group Improvisation)
  • Chicago (Musical Theatre)
  • CYCL (Radio Broadcasting)
  • Drugs Are Bad (Ensemble Acting)
  • KBRN, Channel 10 (Television Newscasting) 
  • KWOZ (Radio Broadcasting) 
  • Over the River and Through the Woods (Ensemble Acting) 
  • Misery (One Act Play) 
  • Parade (Musical Theatre) 
  • The Price of Perfection (Group Mime)
  • A Silent Skirmish (Solo Mime)
  • Stop Pushing My Buttons (Group Mime)
  • Sure Thing (Ensemble Acting)
  • The Veldt (Readers Theatre) 
  • To Read, or Not To Read (Short Film)
  • You’re Next! (Group Mime)
*2023 Large Group Sweepstakes Trophy

Critic's Choice Award
  • Over the River and Through the Woods (Ensemble Acting)
  • The Price of Perfection (Group Mime)
  • KWOZ (Radio Broadcasting) 

Individual Events
  • Riley Beck – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Peter Boenish – Prose
  • Seattle Bontemps – Original Oratory
  • Sam Cavanagh – Radio News Announcing
  • Alex Dixon – After Dinner Speaking & Expository Address
  • Peyton Dixon - Storytelling
  • Avery Kane - Acting
  • Leah Klapatauskas – Spontaneous Speaking
  • Chase Kreimeyer – After Dinner Speaking
  • Lucia Kuehn – Acting & Public Address
  • Scout Kuehn – Storytelling
  • Evelyn Maddux – Acting & Solo Musical Theatre
  • Kaitlyn Miller – Expository Address
  • Soren Obermueller – After Dinner Speaking & Improvisational Acting
  • Paige Putnam – Acting & Poetry
  • Jacob Schreiber – Review
  • Aidan Seville – Improvisational Acting & Solo Musical Theatre
  • Emma Ward – Original Oratory

*2023 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2021/2022 Season

Season Productions
  • Little Shop of Horrrors
  • Large Group Showcase
  • ​Unscripted
  • Epic Proportions

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - 
  • Theatre Award - 
  • Speech Award - 

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - 
  • Speech Scholarship - 
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Iowa Thespian Festival Awards

Thespian Awards​

Speech Awards​
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Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations



Individual Events

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2020/2021 Season

Season Productions
  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Dubuque Senior One Act Play Marathon & Film Festival
  • Large Group Showcase
  • ​Unscripted
  • Xanadu

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • Chair - Maria Markus
  • Vice Chair - Molly Norton
  • Representative - Isabella Garcia
  • Representative - Julia Howes
  • Representative - Sadie Richter
  • Representative - Taylor Starkey

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Maria Markus
  • Theatre Award - Molly Norton
  • Speech Award - Isabella Garcia

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Julia Howes
  • Speech Scholarship - Cecilia Oberdoerster
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Iowa Thespian Festival Awards
  • Amelia Spahn - "It's Not About Me" from The Prom - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre
  • Cast of A Kid Like Jake - First Place in Group Acting
  • Cast of "Whoa Mama" from Bright Star - Second Place in Group Musical Theatre
  • Cast of "Tonight Belongs To You" from The Prom - Third Place in Group Musical Theatre

Iowa Student Thespian Officer
  • Maria Markus

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Max Enabnit (Christopher Boone) in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Hannah Smith in A Kid Like Jake
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Set Crew for Xanadu
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Cecilia Oberdoerster
  • Outstanding Rookie - Peter Boenish

Speech Awards​
  • Player of the Year - Abigail Klapatauskas

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • A Kid Like Jake (Ensemble Acting)
  • Buzz Kill (Solo Mime) 
  • Current Giere/Geers/Schute (Group Improvisation)
  • Dawgs (Short Film) 
  • Fatal Reflections (Group Mime) 
  • Forever Plaid (Musical Theatre)
  • KBRN, Channel 10 (Television News)
  • Kreiss/Oberdoerster/Richter (Group Improvisation)
  • KWBY (Radio Broadcasting) 
  • The Prom (Musical Theatre)
  • Showtime Showdown (Group Mime) 
  • Silver Water (Readers Theatre) 
  • The Things We Lost in the Flood (Choral Reading) 
  • The Wolves (One Act Play) 

Individual Events
  • Joe Delaney – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Isabella Garcia – Prose
  • Abbie Geers – Public Address
  • Izzy Gorton – Storytelling
  • Evelyn Jenkins – Literary Program
  • Abigail Klapataukas – Original Oratory & Spontaneous Speaking
  • Aleeyah Kreiss – Improvisational Acting
  • Will Lawless – Radio News Announcing
  • Anna Lockhart – Radio News Announcing
  • Evelyn Maddux – Prose
  • Maria Markus – Acting & Storytelling
  • Morgan McClain – Prose
  • Jackson Mulgrew – Acting
  • Henry Raber – After Dinner Speaking
  • Sadie Richter – Expository Address
  • Aidan Seville – Improvisational Acting
  • Hannah Smith – Acting & Public Address
  • Amelia Spahn – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Cassie Williams – Literary Program
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2019/2020 Season

Season Productions
  • Dubuque Senior Theatre Cabaret
  • Big Fish
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Clue: On Stage

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • Chair - Samantha Barklow
  • Vice Chair - Amber Schute
  • Representative - Isabella Garcia
  • Representative - Maria Markus
  • Representative - Molly Norton
  • Representative - Ella Poppen

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Samantha Barklow
  • Theatre Award - Jared Seyer
  • Speech Award - Amber Schute

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Samantha Barklow
  • Speech Scholarship - Gabby Rangel
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State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Cast of "Snuff That Girl" from Urinetown  - First Place in Group Musical Theatre
  • Samantha Barklow - "I Don't Need a Roof" from Big Fish - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre
  • Amelia Spahn - "You Don't Know This Man" from Parade - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre
  • Morgan McClain/Cecilia Oberdoerster - Time Stands Still ​- First Place in Duet Acting
  • Cast of "When You're An Addams" from The Addams Family - Second Place in Group Musical Theatre

Iowa Student Thespian Officer
  • Amber Schute

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Performance in a Play/Musical - Jackson Mulgrew (Will) in BIG FISH
  • Outstanding Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Gabby Rangel (Sister Agnes) in AGNES OF GOD
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Costume Crew for BIG FISH
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Jillian Manternach
  • Outstanding Rookie - Jaden Bechen

Speech Awards​
  • Player of the Year - Amber Schute

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • 26 Pebbles - One Act Play
  • Agnes of God - Ensemble Acting
  • All My Sons - Ensemble Acting
  • All Summer in a Day  - Choral Reading
  • Bad Hair/Don't Care - Group Mime
  • Dead Weight - Group Mime
  • KORT - Radio Broadcasting
  • Love/Sick - Ensemble Acting
  • Parallel Lives - Ensemble Acting
  • People Are Becoming Clouds - Readers Theatre
  • The Addams Family - Musical Theatre
  • The Things They Carried - Readers Theatre
  • Urinetown - Musical Theatre
  • You're Dear to My Heart - Solo Mime

Individual Events
  • Samantha Barklow – Acting & Solo Musical Theatre
  • Madilyn Deifell – Public Address
  • Joe Delaney  – After Dinner Speaking
  • Lauren Fetzer – Original Oratory
  • Molly Foley – Poetry
  • Isabella Garcia – Prose & Review
  • Izzy Gorton - Storytelling
  • Lilly Hoefflin – Expository Address
  • Evelyn Jenkins  – Literary Program
  • Abigail Klapatauskas – Original Oratory & Spontaneous Speaking
  • Aleeyah Kreiss – After Dinner Speaking
  • Scout Kuehn – Storytelling
  • Maria Markus – Storytelling
  • Cecilia Oberdoerster – Public Address
  • Gabby Rangel – Storytelling
  • Hannah Smith – Acting & Public Address
  • Amelia Spahn – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Harrison Tompkins – Radio News Announcing

*No Sweepstake's Trophy Awarded due to the worldwide pandemic 

2018/2019 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Footloose
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Twelve Angry Jurors
  • Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Brady Booth
  • Vice President - Joel Salwolke
  • Secretary - Katie Hansen
  • Communications - Amber Schute
  • Senior Representative - Kate Tonn
  • Junior Representative - Samantha Barklow
  • Sophomore Representative - Maria Markus

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Brady Booth
  • Theatre Award - Joel Salwolke
  • Speech Award - Katie Hansen

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Joel Salwolke
  • Speech Scholarship - Brady Booth
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State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Cast of "Will Power" from Something Rotten! - First Place in Duet Acting

Iowa Student Thespian Officer
  • Brady Booth

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Will LaFoe (Juror #8) in TWELVE ANGRY JURORS
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Brady Booth (Mama) in 'NIGHT MOTHER
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Rigging Crew for FOOTLOOSE
  • Outstanding Tech Crew Member - Isabella Garcia (Hair/Makeup Crew) for FOOTLOOSE
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Gabby Rangel
  • Outstanding Rookie - Andrew Schute

Speech Awards​
  • Player of the Year - Jackson Kates

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Catholic School Girls  - One Act Play
  • Dancing Lessons - Ensemble Acting
  • Do I Have To? - Emmy Lawless
  • Getting It Write - Group Mime
  • Grannies Take a Gamble - Group Mime
  • I Love Girl - Readers Theatre
  • Jars of Hope - Choral Reading
  • Jekyll and Hyde - Musical Theatre
  • KHLY - Television News
  • KPOW - Radio Broadcasting
  • KSVN - Television News
  • Matterhorn - Ensemble Acting
  • Mills/Schultz/Seyer - Group Improvisation
  • My Husband - Ensemble Acting
  • 'Night Mother - Ensemble Acting
  • Quentin - Short Film
  • Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch - Choral Reading
  • Sleep Tight - Group Mime
  • Snack Attack - Solo Mime
  • Something Rotten! - Musical Theatre
  • The Suitcase - Readers Theatre
  • Xanadu - Musical Theatre

*2019 Large Group Sweepstakes Trophy

Critic Choice Awards
  • Getting It Write- Group Mime
  • 'Night Mother - Ensemble Acting

Individual Events
  • Brady Booth - Spontaneous Speaking and Storytelling
  • Peyton Decker - After Dinner Speaking
  • Izzy Gorton - Storytelling
  • Katie Hansen - Public Address
  • Evelyn Jenkins - Literary Program
  • Jackson Kates - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Abigail Klapatauskas - Spontaneous Speaking
  • Will LaFoe - Prose
  • True Mills - Prose
  • John Pope - After Dinner Speaking
  • Amber Schute - Acting
  • Hannah Smith - Public Address
  • Harrison Tompkins - Radio News Announcing
  • Kate Tonn - Literary Program
  • ​Gabe Vander Broek - Improvisational Acting

*2019 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2017/2018 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Into the Woods
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Almost, Maine
  • Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Abbigail Markus
  • Vice President - Brady Booth
  • Communications - Katie Hansen
  • Secretary - Hannah Burke
  • Senior Representative - Mike Grant
  • Junior Representative - Joel Salwolke
  • Sophomore Representative - Amber Schute

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Abbigail Markus
  • Theatre Award - Mike Grant
  • Speech Award - Hannah Burke

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Abbigail Markus
  • Speech Scholarship - Paige Kizer

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Jackson Kates/Amber Schute - First Place in Duet Acting
  • Abbigail Markus/Amber Schute - Second Place in Duet Musical Theatre
  • Barklow/Baumhover/Decker/et al - Third Place in Group Musical Theatre

Iowa Student Thespian Officer
  • Brady Booth

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Mike Grant (Baker) in INTO THE WOODS
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Hannah Burke (Rhonda) in ALMOST, MAINE
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Set Crew for INTO THE WOODS
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - True Mills
  • Outstanding Rookie - John Pope

Speech Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance by an Actress - Brady Booth in EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST...
  • Outstanding Leading Performance by an Actor - Isaac Current Giere (Private Reeves) in 9 CIRCLES
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actress - Amy English (Young Female Lawyer) in 9 CIRCLES
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actor - Max Enabnit in 13 THE MUSICAL
  • Outstanding Ensemble - BANG, BANG YOU'RE DEAD (Choral Reading)
  • Player of the Year - Abbigail Markus

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • 9 Circles - One Act Play
  • 13: The Musical - Musical Theatre
  • Bang Bang You're Dead - Choral Reading
  • Busch/Easley/Erickson - Group Improvisation
  • Crumb - Short Film
  • Daylight Savings Strikes Again - Solo Mime
  • Dear Evan Hansen - Musical Theatre
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Musical Theatre
  • Everything in this Country Must... - Readers Theatre
  • Hir - Ensemble Acting
  • In a Flash - Short Film
  • KBRN Channel 10 - Televison News
  • KCLR Five at Five - Television News
  • KLUE - Radio Broadcasting
  • Of Mice and Men - Ensemble Acting
  • Recess is Over - Group Mime
  • Sick or Slacker - Solo Mime
  • The Not So Perfect Proposal - Group Mime
  • The Torture of Tryouts - Solo Mime
  • Through the Looking Glass - Readers Theatre
  • Waving Goodbye - Ensemble Acting

*2018 Large Group Sweepstakes Trophy

Critic Choice Awards
  • KLUE - Radio Broadcasting

Individual Events
  • Brady Booth - Acting & Storytelling
  • Hannah Burke - Radio News Announcing
  • Adelina Canganelli - Original Oratory & Spontaneous Speaking
  • Easton Carber - Review
  • Amy English - Poetry & Storytelling
  • Mike Grant - Improvisational Acting & Solo Musical Theatre
  • Evelyn Jenkins - Literary Program
  • Jackson Kates - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Paige Kizer - Public Address & Solo Musical Theatre
  • Abigail Klapatauskas - Spontaneous Speaking
  • Will LaFoe - Prose
  • Kirsten Lucy - Review
  • Abbigail Markus - Acting & Poetry
  • Maria Markus - Storytelling
  • Morgan McClain - Poetry
  • True Mills - Prose
  • Christian Neises - Radio News Announcing
  • Riley O’Donnell - Solo Musical Theatre
  • John Pope - After Dinner Speaking
  • Ben Schultz - Spontaneous Speaking
  • Harrison Tompkins - Radio News Announcing

*2018 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2016/2017 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Les Miserables
  • Wit
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Moon Over Buffalo
  • Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Allison Williams
  • Vice President - Jessica Tompkins
  • Communications - Abbigail Markus
  • Secretary - Grace Maddux
  • Senior Representative - Brianna Poll
  • Junior Representative - Hannah Burke
  • Sophomore Representative - Brady Booth

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Brandon Jenkins - Monologue (First Place)
  • Grace Maddux/Mike Grant - Duet Acting (First Place)
  • "Totally Stuck" from SPRING AWAKENING - Group Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • Connor Ripperger- Solo Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Allison Williams - Solo Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • "Magic Foot" from SPELLING BEE - Group Musical Theatre (Third Place)

Iowa Thespian Student Board Representative
  • Brady Booth

International Thespian Officer
  • Brittany Smith

Studio Theatre Chapter Selection Nomination
  • Wit

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Grace Maddux (Vivian Bearing) in WIT
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Elizabeth Kelsey (Elizabeth) in THE YELLOW BOAT
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Aaron McDermott (Howard) in MOON OVER BUFFALO
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Seamus Foley (Lucien P. Smith) in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Set Crew for LES MISERABLES
  • Outstanding Tech Crew Member - Jared Seyer (Lights)
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Amy English
  • Outstanding Rookie - Samantha Barklow
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Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Brittany Smith
  • Theatre Award - Connor Ripperger
  • Speech Award - James Riley

Scholarship Recipients
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Grace Maddux
  • Speech Scholarship - Jessica Tompkins

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations

The 25th Annual Putnam County... - Musical Theatre
August: Osage County - Ensemble Acting
Bar Mitzvah Boy - Ensemble Acting
The Boys Next Door - Ensemble Acting
Dead Weight - Group Mime
Biehl/Vander Broek/Wersinger - Group Improvisation
KAIR - Radio Broadcasting
KBRN: Channel 10 - Television News
The Madness of Medicine - Solo Mime
Making the Match - Group Mime
Matilda - Musical Theatre
The Monkey's Paw - Readers Theatre
Old Biddy Bingo - Group Mime
Once Upon a Daydream - Group Mime
Rabbit Hole - Ensemble Acting
The Trials of Teaching Tap - Solo Mime
Spring Awakening - Musical Theatre

The Yellow Boat - Choral Reading
Wit - One Act Play

Critic Choice Awards
  • Old Biddy Bingo - Critic's Choice Award for Group Mime
  • KAIR - Critic's Choice Award for Radio Broadcasting

Individual Events
Andrew Baur Schoer - Public Address
Kai Biehl - Poetry
Brady Booth - Storytelling
Hannah Burke - After Dinner Speaking
Peyton Decker - After Dinner Speaking
Amy English - Storytelling
Seamus Foley - Solo Musical Theatre
Adria Hogan - Acting
Brandon Jenkins - Reviewing
Will LaFoe - Prose
Kirsten Lucy - Reviewing
Grace Maddux - Acting
Abbigail Markus - Prose & Poetry
Mariah McKenna - Prose
Drake Oswald - Improvisational Acting
Haley Rhoads - Literary Program
James Riley - Poetry & Prose
Gabby Rangel - Storytelling
Connor Ripperger - Acting & Solo Musical Theatre
Catherine Schueller - Storytelling
Amber Schute - Solo Musical Theatre
Collin Sindt - Spontaneous Speaking
Brittany Smith – Original Oratory & Spontaneous Speaking
Jessica Tompkins - Expository Address
Allison Williams - Solo Musical Theatre & Storytelling

 
*2016/2017 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2015/2016 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Curtains
  • Two Rooms
  • An Evening of Speech
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Caroline Brondyke
  • Vice President - Ethan Vander Broek
  • Communications - Allison Williams
  • Secretary - Noah Lucy
  • Senior Representative - Kasey Lyons
  • Junior Representative - Elli Decker
  • Sophomore Representative - Abbigail Markus

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Ethan Vander Broek - Short Film (First Place)
  • Kasey Lyons/Ethan Vander Broek - Duet Acting (First Place)
  • Zoa Glab/Connor Ripperger - Duet Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • "Don't Tell Mama" from CABARET - Group Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Katina Zentz - Short Film (Second Place)
  • Hogan/Sindt/Smith/Vander Broek - Group Acting (Third Place)
  • Brandon Jenkins - Short Film (Third Place)

Iowa Thespian Student Board Representative
  • Brittany Smith

Studio Theatre Chapter Selection Nomination
  • Two Rooms

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Caroline Brondyke (Niki Harris) in CURTAINS
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Lauren Winter (Little Match Girl) in THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Grace Maddux (Lainie) in TWO ROOMS
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play/Musical - Brion Bowman (Jim Conley) in PARADE
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Justin Blum (Original Music) for TWO ROOMS
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Lauren Winter
  • Outstanding Rookie - Brady Booth
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Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Ethan Vander Broek
  • Theatre Award - Chyan Decker
  • Speech Award - Caroline Brondyke
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Noah Lucy

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Agnes of God - Ensemble Acting
  • All Summer in a Day - Readers Theatre
  • Boeing Boeing - Ensemble Acting
  • Cats - Musical Theatre
  • Complete History of America - Ensemble Acting
  • Drugs are Bad - Ensemble Acting
  • Burke/Current Giere/Dudgeon/Frye - Group Improvisation
  • Collins/Kemp/Lucy - Group Improvisation
  • Decker/LaFoe/Vander Broek - Group Improvisation
  • I Need My Monster - Choral Reading
  • I(shoes) - Solo Mime
  • KBRN, Channel 10 - Television News
  • KTXI - Radio Broadcasting
  • KWOZ - Television News
  • KZUS - Radio Broadcasting
  • The Little Match Girl - Choral Reading
  • Milestones - Readers Theatre
  • The Moral Quarrel - Group Mime
  • Parade - Musical Theatre
  • Perspectives - Group Mime
  • Ripples - Group Mime
  • Shrek - Musical Theatre
  • Two Rooms - One Act Play
  • The Weight of Winning - Solo Mime

Critic Choice Awards
  • COMPLETE HISTORY...- Critic's Choice Award for Ensemble Acting
  • I(SHOES) - Critic's Choice Award for Solo Mime
  • TWO ROOMS - Critic's Choice Award for One Act Play

*2015/2016 Large Group Sweepstakes Trophy

Individual Events
  • Brady Booth - Storytelling
  • Brion Bowman - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Caroline Brondyke - Public Address
  • Elli Decker - Literary Program
  • Seamus Foley - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Mike Grant - Improvisational Acting
  • Adria Hogan - Acting
  • Noah Lucy - Improvisational Acting
  • Kasey Lyons - After Dinner Speaking
  • Abbigail Markus - Radio News Announcing & Poetry
  • Josie Martin - Expository Address
  • Josh Mauss - Spontaneous Speaking
  • James Riley - Poetry & Prose
  • Connor Ripperger - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Ben Schultz - Radio News Announcing
  • Brittany Smith – Original Oratory
  • Emma Tonn - Literary Program
  • Ethan Vander Broek - Acting & After Dinner Speaking
  • Lauren Winter - Prose
  • Katina Zentz - Literary Program
 
*2015/2016 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2014/2015 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • The Addams Family
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Over the River and Through the Woods
  • Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Danny Zanger
  • Vice President - Ethan Vander Broek
  • Secretary - Michaela Williams
  • Senior Representative - Austin Dean
  • Junior Representative - Kasey Lyons
  • Sophomore Representative - Brittany Smith

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Andrew Baur Schoer/Brittany Smith - Duet Acting (First Place)
  • Baur Schoer/Hogan/Smith - Group Acting (First Place)
  • Natalie Ervolino - Stage Management (First Place)
  • Michaela Williams - Solo Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • Breaking All the Rules - Group Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Dean/Lucy/Oswald - Team Improvisation (Third Place) 
  • Clarissa Dietz - Short Film (Third Place)

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Danny Zanger (Nick) in OVER THE RIVER...
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Andrew Baur Schoer (Various) in THE LARAMIE PROJECT
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Brady McSperrin (Pugsley) in THE ADDAMS FAMILY
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play - Allison Williams (Jo) in INDEPENDENCE
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Austin Dean (Special Effects) for THE ADDAMS FAMILY
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Caroline Brondyke
  • Outstanding Rookie - Hannah Burke

Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Danny Zanger
  • Theatre Award - Clarissa Dietz
  • Speech Award - Austin Dean
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Natalie Ervolino

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Bystander - Group Mime
  • Clybourne Park - Ensemble Acting
  • Exchange - Readers Theatre
  • Identity - Short Film
  • In Depth - Television News
  • Independence - Ensemble Acting
  • KJOY - Radio Broadcasting
  • KMED - Radio Broadcasting
  • KPEN Channel 7 - Television News
  • The Laramie Project - One Act Play
  • Next to Normal - Musical Theatre
  • An Open Letter - Short Film
  • Romantic Fools - Ensemble Acting
  • That’s Just How the Cookie Rumbles - Group Mime

Critic Choice Awards
  • Bystander - Critic's Choice Award for Group Mime
  • K.M.E.D. - Critic's Choice Award for Radio Broadcasting
  • Next to Normal - Critic's Choice Award for Musical Theatre

Individual Events
  • Andrew Bauer Schoer – Public Address
  • Emma Bibb – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Caroline Brondyke  – Public Address
  • Hannah Burke  – After Dinner Speaking
  • Isaac Current Giere – Radio News Announcing
  • Austin Dean – Expository Address & Improvisational Acting
  • Chyan Decker – Prose Interpretation & Public Address
  • Natalie Ervolino – Original Oratory
  • Kylie Goodman – Review
  • Mike Grant – Improvisational Acting
  • Elizabeth Kelsey – Review
  • Paige Kizer – Expository Address
  • Kasey Lyons – After Dinner Speaking
  • Grace Maddux – Literary Program
  • Josie Martin – Storytelling
  • Caitlyn McCoy – Storytelling
  • Sophia Mozena – Prose Interpretation
  • Byron Nesler Perez – Poetry Interpretation
  • James Riley – Poetry Interpretation & Prose Interpretation
  • Connor Ripperger – Solo Musical Theatre
  • Brittany Smith  – Original Oratory
  • Jessica Tompkins – Expository Address
  • Emma Tonn – Literary Program
  • Ally Williams – Acting
  • Lauren Winter – Prose Interpretation
  • Danny Zanger  – Acting & Improvisational Acting
  • Katina Zentz – Literary Program

*2014/2015 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

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)

*2013/2014 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2012/2013 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Legally Blonde
  • God of Carnage
  • An Evening of Speech
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Closer Than They Appear
  • God of Carnage - International Thespian Festival
​
Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Lillian Brondyke
  • Vice President - Dhyana Nesler-Perez
  • Secretary - Maddie Ripperger
  • Treasurer - Jack Zanger
  • Clerk - Nathan Koch
  • Historian - Kerry Blodgett

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Marissa Schuster - Monologues (First Place)
  • Jack Zanger - Monologues (Second Place)
  • Dhyana Nesler-Perez - Solo Mime (First Place)
  • Jacob Melssen - Solo Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Kerry Blodgett - Stage Management (Second Place)
  • Michaela Williams - Solo Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Colin Niemer/Jack Zanger - Duet Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Colin Niemer - Solo Musical Theatre (Third Place)
  • Lindsey Engelken, Josie Martin & Michaela Williams - Group Musical Theatre (Third Place)

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - McKenna Goodman - Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Danny Zanger - Norm Prescott in Present Tense
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Maddie Ripperger - Enid in Legally Blonde
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Marissa Schuster & Jack Zanger - Set Construction for Legally Blonde
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Brion Bowman
  • Outstanding Rookie - Ethan Vander Broek

Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Colin Niemer
  • Theatre Award - Kerry Blodgett
  • Speech Award - Dhyana Nesler-Perez
  • Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Marissa Schuster

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Annette and Gina - Ensemble Acting
  • Cabaret - Musical Theatre
  • Changing at the Speed of Life - Solo Mime
  • Compleat Wks of Wllm Shkspr - Ensemble Acting
  • Do Not Push - Short Film
  • God of Carnage - One Act Play
  • Brondyke/Steve/Thimmesch - Group Improvisation
  • KBRN Channel 10 News - Television News
  • KNRD - Radio Broadcasting
  • Paws for a Moment - Group Mime
  • Present Tense - Ensemble Acting
  • Silver Water - Readers Theatre
  • Time Stands Still - Ensemble Acting
  • Tragic Magic - Solo Mime
  • Urinetown - Musical Theatre
  • Whether Caterpillar or Butterfly - Choral Reading
  • www.GetMeAWingman.com - Group Mime

*2012/2013 LG Sweepstakes Trophy

Individual Events
  • Katie Augspurger - Expository Address
  • Lillian Brondyke - Public Address
  • Chyan Decker - Prose
  • Natalie Ervolino - Review
  • Evan Heil - Poetry
  • Jamila Johnson - After Dinner Speaking
  • Kasey Lyons - After Dinner Speaking
  • Caitlyn McCoy - Storytelling
  • Dhyana Nesler-Perez - Storytelling
  • Colin Niemer - Acting & Radio News
  • Britt Oswald - Improvisational Acting
  • Maddie Ripperger - Review
  • Taylor Ryan - Spontaneous Speaking
  • Marissa Schuster - Public Address & Solo Musical
  • Natasha Thimmesch - After Dinner & Poetry
  • Ethan Vander Broek - Storytelling
  • Lauren Winter - Acting
  • Allison Wong - Acting & Expository Address
  • Jack Zanger - Acting & Prose

*2012/2013 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

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

2010/2011 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Oklahoma!
  • Rabbit Hole
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Noises Off
  • The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
  • Closer Than They Appear

Rabbit Hole
State Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Mary Zanger
  • Vice President - Carson Kreiss
  • Secretary - Lily McKinlay
  • Treasurer - Lara Dohner
  • Clerk - Alicia Reeder
  • Historian - Shannon Black

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Anna Baur Schoer and Lara Dohner - Duet Acting (First Place)
  • Carson Kreiss and Mary Zanger - Duet Acting (Second Place)

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Carson Kreiss - Howie in Rabbit Hole
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Lara Dohner - Sister Aloysius in Doubt
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Anna Baur Schoer - Izzy in Rabbit Hole
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play - Anna Baur Schoer - Aida in Over the River and Through the Woods
  • Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play/Musical - Nathan Koch - Brenda in Three Guys and a Brenda
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Kaitlyn Engelken & Alicia Reeder - Set Construction for Noises Off
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Dhyana Nesler-Perez
  • Outstanding Rookie - Jack Zanger

​Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Mary Zanger
  • Theatre Award - Carson Kreiss
  • Speech Award - Lara Dohner

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream - Ensemble Acting
  • Doubt - Ensemble Acting
  • 'Night Mother - Ensemble Acting
  • Over the River... - One Act Play
  • The Things They Carried - Readers Theatre
  • Regrets - Solo Mime
  • Traveling Through Mime - Solo Mime
  • Television Newscasting

Critic's Choice Awards
  • Doubt - Ensemble Acting
  • Over the River... - One Act Play

Individual Events
  • Anna Baur Schoer - Prose and Solo Improv
  • Nate Baur Schoer - Poetry
  • Shannon Black - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Lily Brondyke - Public Address
  • Lara Dohner - Acting
  • Carson Kreiss - Acting
  • Michaela Hennings - Poetry; Original Oratory
  • Lily McKinlay - Storytelling
  • Adam O'Dell - Solo Improv
  • Molly Plumley - Poetry
  • Marissa Schuster - Public Address
  • Bethany Smith - Reviewing
  • Mary Zanger - Prose

*2010/2011 Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy

2009/2010 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Twelfth Night
  • Emma's Child
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Carrie Peiffer
  • Vice President - Emily Barz
  • Secretary - Eric Ferring
  • Treasurer - Claire Spyrison
  • Clerk - Katie Galliart
  • Historian - Mary Zanger

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Carson Kreiss and Peyton Michels - Duet Acting (First Place)
  • Eric Ferring and Katie Galliart - Duet Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • Eric Ferring - Solo Musical Theatre (First Place)
  • Claire Spyrison - Publicity Design (First Place)
  • Lara Dohner and Lily McKinlay - Duet Acting (Second Place)
  • Anna Baur Schoer and Daniele Halfhill - Duet Acting (Second Place)
  • Brooke Stadel - Short Film (Second Place)
  • Anna Baur Schoer - Short Film (Third Place)

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Carson Kreiss - Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Anna Baur Schoer - Lily in Waving Goodbye
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Daniele Halfhill - Jolene in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play - Carrie Peiffer - Sister Mary Agnes in Catholic School Girls
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Mary Zanger - Lighting for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Shannon Black
  • Outstanding Rookie - Colin Niemer

​Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Carrie Peiffer
  • Theatre Award - Eric Ferring
  • Speech Award - Emily Barz

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Evolution of Man - Solo Mime
  • Independence - Ensemble Acting
  • The Man in the Well - Readers Theatre
  • She Loves Me - Musical Theatre
  • Waving Goodbye - Ensemble Acting

Critic's Choice Award
  • The Man in the Well - Readers Theatre

Individual Events
  • Anna Baur Schoer - Solo Improv
  • Emiily Barz - Original Oratory
  • Lara Dohner - Acting
  • Eric Ferring - Solo Musical Theatre
  • Carson Kreiss - Radio News
  • Mary Zanger - Acting

2008/2009 Season

Season Productions
  • Broadway Bound
  • Dracula
  • Almost, Maine
  • Snow White and the Seven Dorks
  • An Evening of Speech
  • Dearly Beloved
  • Closer Than They Appear

Almost, Maine
State Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Nyssa Duchow
  • Vice President - Eric Brown
  • Secretary - Paige Triervieler
  • Treasurer - Eric Ferring
  • Clerk - Emily McDermott
  • Historian - Emily Barz

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Eric Brown and Sarah Szeibel - Duet Acting (First Place)
  • Anna Troy - Monologue (First Place)
  • Nyssa Duchow - Monologue (First Place)
  • Carson Kreiss and Peyton Michels - Duet Acting (Second Place)
  • Gwen Beatty - Solo Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Eric Ferring and Sarah Szeibel - Duet Musical Theatre (Second Place)
  • Eric Ferring - Solo Musical Theatre (Fourth Place)
  • Gwen Beatty and Lily McKinlay - Duet Acting (Fifth Place)

Thespian Awards
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical - Josh Colpitts - Renfield in Dracula
  • Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play - Anna Baur Schoer - Helen in Hollywood Arms
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical - Louis Waldmeir - Pete/Phil/Steve in Almost, Maine
  • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play - Alex Sullivan - Cochette's Assistant in Epic Proportions
  • Outstanding Technical Achievement - Adam Decker - Special Effects for Dracula
  • Outstanding Spirit Award - Lara Dohner
  • Outstanding Rookie - Molly Plumley
  • Outstanding Late-Bloomer - Ken Jaeger

​Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Nyssa Duchow
  • Theatre Award - Sarah Szeibel
  • Speech Award - Eric Brown

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Epic Proportions - One Act Play
  • Hollywood Arms - Ensemble Acting
  • Spring Awakening - Musical Theatre
  • Waldmeir et al - Group Improvisation

Critic's Choice Awards
  • Hollywood Arms - Ensemble Acting

Individual Events
  • Emily Barz - Original Oratory
  • Sam Baur Schoer - Reviewing
  • Meg Bradley - Poetry
  • Mallory deForest - Acting
  • Lara Dohner - Acting
  • Nyssa Duchow - Expository Address
  • Katie Galliart - Storytellling
  • Dan Gessner - Poetry
  • Carson Kreiss - Radio News
  • Anna Troy - Acting

2007/2008 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
  • Emily 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

2006/07 Season

Season Productions
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Bedbugs
  • An Evening of Speech
  • The Best Laid Plans

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Michael Brown
  • Vice President - Caitlin Francomb
  • Secretary - Anna Schattauer
  • Treasurer - Bethann Gavin
  • Clerk - Jolene Green
  • Historian - Melissa Krepfle

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Group Improvisation - (First Place)

Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Michael Brown
  • Theatre Award - Caitlin Francomb
  • Speech Award -Bethann Gavin

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Bride and Gloom - Ensemble Acting
  • The Guys - Ensemble Acting
  • The Hitchhiker - Readers Theatre
  • The Spy Who Mimed Me - Solo Mime
  • The Unknown Part of the Ocean - Ensemble Acting
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Television News

Individual Events
  • Michael Brown - Acting
  • Cody Eigenberger - Acting
  • Bethann Gavin - Public Address
  • Scott O'Dell - Improvisation
  • Nyssa Duchow - Poetry

2005/2006 Season

Season Productions
  • Pillow Talk
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • An Evening of Speech
  • The Curious Savage

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Kurt Hiatt
  • Vice President - Mary Blythe Spraggins
  • Secretary - Anna Schattauer
  • Treasurer - Michael Brown
  • Historian - Caitlin Francomb

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Duet Mime - (First Place)

Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Kurt Hiatt
  • Theatre Award - Kersten Rowley
  • Speech Award - Mary Blythe Spraggins

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • Aida - Musical Theatre
  • The Laramie Project - Readers Theatre
  • Mortgage - Choral Reading
  • Roll Over, Beethoven - Ensemble Acting
  • Television News
  • You Can't Handle the Tooth - Solo Mime

Critic's Choice Award
  • Roll Over, Beethoven - Ensemble Acting

Individual Events
  • Atalie Ferring - Storytelling
  • Bethann Gavin - Acting; Public Address
  • Melissa Krepfle - Acting
  • Scott O'Dell - Solo Improv

2004/2005 Season

Season Productions
  • The Outsiders
  • Story Theatre
  • Rumors

State Thespian Festival Awards
  • Duet Mime - Second Place

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
  • President - Genevieve Henricks
  • Vice President - Chris Healey
  • Secretary - Clara Nieman
  • Treasurer - Kurt Hiatt
  • Historian - Mary Blythe Spraggins

Gold Awards
  • Speech and Theatre Award - Genevieve Henricks
  • Theatre Award - Rob Cunliffe
  • Speech Award - Clara Nieman

​Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations
  • The Battle of Bull Run - Ensemble Acting
  • Catholic School Girls - Ensemble Acting
  • Match - Readers Theatre
  • Postal Putz - Solo Mime
  • Shakers - Ensemble Acting

Critic's Choice Award
  • Postal Putz - Solo Mime

Individual Events
  • Kiesha Fountain - Original Oratory; Spontaneous
  • Alexander Persaud - Spontaneous Speaking
  • Clara Nieman - Radio News
  • Bethann Gavin - Public Address
  • Misha McKinlay - After Dinner Speaking
2020 - 2021
2019 - 2020
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2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
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