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HISTORY
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)
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
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 and 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
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2009/2010 SEASON
Season Productions
Broadway Bound
T
welfth Night
Emma's Child
An Evening of Speech
D
irty Rotten Scoundrels
Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Carrie Peiffer
Vice President - E
mily Barz
Secretary - E
ric Ferring
Treasurer - C
laire Spyrison
Clerk - K
atie Galliart
Historian - M
ary Zanger

State Thespian Festival Awards
Carson Kreiss and Peyton Michels
Duet Acting (First Place)

E
ric Ferring and Katie Galliart
D
uet 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)
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
Thespian Awards

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical
Carson Kreiss
F
reddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play
Anna Baur Schoer
L
ily in Waving Goodbye

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical
Daniele Halfhill
J
olene in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play
Carrie Peiffer
S
ister Mary Agnes in Catholic School Girls

Outstanding Technical Achievement
Mary Zanger
L
ighting for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Spirit Award
Shannon Black

Outstanding Rookie
Colin Niemer

Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Award - Carrie Peiffer
Theatre Award - E
ric Ferring
Speech Award -
Emily Barz
2008/2009 SEASON
Season Productions
Broadway Bound
D
racula
A
lmost, Maine
Snow White and the Seven Dorks

An Evening of Speech
D
early Beloved
Closer Than They Appear

Almost, Maine
State Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Nyssa Duchow
Vice President - E
ric Brown
Secretary - P
aige Triervieler
Treasurer - E
ric Ferring
Clerk - E
mily McDermott
Historian - E
mily Barz

State Thespian Festival Awards
Eric Brown and Sarah Szeibel
Duet Acting (First Place)

A
nna Troy
M
onologue (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)
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
Thespian Awards

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical
Josh Colpitts
R
enfield  in Dracula

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play
Anna Baur Schoer
H
elen in Hollywood Arms

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play/Musical
Louis Waldmeir
P
ete/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 - S
arah Szeibel
Speech Award - E
ric Brown
2007/2008 SEASON
Season Productions
Broadway Bound
I
t's a Wonderful Life
A
lexander and the Terrible, Horrible...
An Evening of Speech
T
welve Angry Jurors
Closer Than They Appear

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Samantha Balk
Vice President - M
elissa Krepfle
Secretary -
Chelsea McCaw
Treasurer - E
ric Brown
Clerk - D
aisy McKinlay
Historian - N
yssa Duchow

State Thespian Festival Awards
Melissa Krepfle and Sarah Szeibel
Duet M
usical Theatre (First Place)

Sam Baur Schoer and Eric Brown
Duet Acting (F
irst Place)

Ryan Decker
Publicity Design (First Place)

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
Thespian Awards

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play/Musical
Sam Baur Schoer
G
eorge 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
H
enry Potter in It's a Wonderful Life

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play
Louis Waldmeir
S
nug 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 - S
amantha Balk
Speech Award - M
elissa Krepfle
2006/2007 SEASON
Season Productions
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bedbugs

An Evening of Speech
T
he Best Laid Plans


State Thespian Festival Awards
Group Improvisation
(First Place)

Eric Ferring
Monologue

Chicago
Group Musical Theatre

Nyssa Duchow
Solo Musical Theatre

Michael Brown and Melissa Krepfle
Duet Acting

Gwen Beatty and Chelsea McCaw
Duet Acting
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
Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Award - Mary Zanger
Theatre Award - Carson Kreiss
Speech Award - Lara Dohner

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Michael Brown
Vice President - Caitlin Francomb
Secretary - Anna Schattauer
Treasurer - Bethann Gavin
Clerk - Jolene Green
Historian - Melissa Krepfle
2005/2006 SEASON
Season Productions
Pillow Talk
A
lice in Wonderland
An Evening of Speech
T
he Curious Savage


State Thespian Festival Participants
Wicked
Duet Musical Theatre

Group Improvisation

Duet Mime
(First Place)
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
Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Award - Kurt Hiatt
Theatre Award - K
ersten Rowley
Speech Award - M
ary Blythe Spraggins

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Kurt Hiatt
Vice President - M
ary Blythe Spraggins
Secretary - A
nna Schattauer
Treasurer - M
ichael Brown
Historian - C
aitlin Francomb
2004/2005 SEASON
Season Productions
The Outsiders
Story Theatre
R
umors


State Thespian Festival Awards
Duet Mime
(Second Place)
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
Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Award - Genevieve Henricks
Theatre Award - R
ob Cunliffe
Speech Award - C
lara Nieman

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Genevieve Henricks
Vice President - C
hris Healey
Secretary - C
lara Nieman
Treasurer - K
urt Hiatt
Historian - M
ary Blythe Spraggins