History

2024/2025 Season

Season Productions

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Revolutionists*
Unscripted
Large Group Showcase
Peter and the Starcatcher

*Special performance at the 2024 Iowa Thespian Festival and the 2025 International Thespian Festival

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers

Bella VandenBerge (Chair)
Ami Bellings
Peyton Dixon
Avery Kane
Chase Kreimeyer
Jameson Norton

Dubuque Senior Gold Awards

Speech and Theatre Award - Bella VandenBerge
Theatre Award - Josie Norton
Speech Award - Norah Homb

Scholarship Recipients

Frances Hedeman Theatre Scholarship - Ami Bellings
Speech Scholarship - Ella Meyer
Sybil Lamb Technical Theatre Scholarship - Josie Norton

Iowa Thespian Festival Awards

Kelsey Ahlers, Riley Beck, Ami Bellings, Julien Derks, Peyton Dixon, Liam Dostal, Avery Kane, Chase Kreimeyer, Jameson Norton, Bella VandenBerge - First Place in Group Musical Theatre ("When You're An Addams" from The Addams Family)
Riley Beck - Second Place in Solo Musical Theatre ("Out There" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Riley Beck, Ami Bellings - Second Place in Duet Musical Theatre ("Love Is My Legs" from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)
Riley Beck, Chase Kreimeyer, Jameson Norton - First Place in Group Acting (The Complete Word of God: Abridged)
Ami Bellings - First Place in Solo Musical Theatre ("With You" from Ghost: The Musical)
Wyatt Branscomb - Second Place in Lighting Design (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)
Liam Dostal - Third Place in Solo Musical Theatre ("Giants in the Sky" from Into the Woods)
Avery Kane - Second Place in Solo Musical Theatre ("Not A Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along)

Thespian Awards

Performer of the Year - Ami Bellings
Techie of the Year - Camilla Moeller
Rookie of the Year - Cassidy Bandy
Thespian of the Year - Norah Homb
Volunteer of the Year - Matt Pregler

Speech Awards

Player of the Year - Bella VandenBerge

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State

The 39 Steps (One Act Play)
Agnes of God (Ensemble Acting)
Bandy/Meyer/Weiland (Group Improvisation) – Cassidy Bandy, Ella Meyer, Morgan Weiland
Chemical Bonds (Solo Mime) – Cassidy Bandy
Darr/Kroger/Stoll/Tuft (Group Improvisation) – Neal Darr, Liam Kroger, Maxwell Stoll, Matthew Tuft
Dear Future Survivor (Choral Reading)
Derks/Postma/Wittheoft (Group Improvisation)
The Good, The Bad, and The Squeaky (Short Film)
Helen on 86th Street (Readers Theatre)
KBRN, Channel 10 (TV News)
KWBY (Radio Broadcasting)
Newsies (Musical Theatre)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Wish They Were Dead (Short Film)
Section 9 (Short Film)
The Sleepover (Short Film)
Spring Awakening (Musical Theatre)
A Sticky Situation (Group Mime)
Urinetown (Musical Theatre)
The Wolves (Ensemble Acting)
WOND (Radio Broadcasting)

Individual Event All-State

Riley Beck – Solo Musical Theatre
Ami Bellings – Solo Musical Theatre
Julien Derks – Literary Program
Peyton Dixon – Original Oratory & Storytelling
Millie Eikamp – Expository Address
Norah Homb - Storytelling
Avery Kane – Acting & Literary Program
Blair Kapp – After Dinner Speaking
Chase Kreimeyer – After Dinner Speaking & Improvisational Acting
Iris Lammer-Heindel – Public Address
Liam Kroger – Radio News Announcing
Ella Meyer – Prose & Spontaneous Speaking
Jameson Norton - Acting
Izzy Pregler – Prose
Kate Putnam – Poetry
Jack Rothert – After Dinner Speaking
Adrianna Smith - Poetry

*2025 Individual Event Sweepstakes Trophy

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

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

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

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 -

Iowa Thespian Festival Awards

Thespian Awards

Speech Awards

Iowa High School Speech Association
Large Group All-State Nominations

Individual Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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