2007/2008 SEASON
Season Productions
It's a Wonderful Life
Alexander and the Terrible...
An Evening of Speech
Twelve Angry Jurors

Large Group All-State Nominations
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 Award
Taming of the Shrew - Ensemble Acting

Individual Events All-State Nominations
Emily Barz  - Original Oratory
Ryan Decker - Acting
Melissa Krepfle - Storytelling
Adam O'Dell - Solo Improvisation
Chelsea McCaw - Storytelling
Daisy McKinlay - Storytelling
Tye Stierman - After Dinner Speaking

State Thespian Conference Awards
Rent  - Duet Musical Theatre  (First Place)
Inherit the Wind - Duet Acting (First Place)
Ryan Decker - Publicity (First Place)
Importance of Being Ernest - Duet Acting
Chelsea McCaw - Solo Musical Theatre
Alex McCarthy - Monologue
Anna Troy - Monologue
John Anderson and Aaron Matthews - Duet Acting
Eric Ferring - Solo Musical Theatre
Emily Barz and Carrie Peiffer - Duet Acting
 Thespian Awards
Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play
Sam Baur Schoer (George Bailey in Wonderful Life)

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Short Play
Ryan Decker (Norm Prescott in Present Tense)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play
John Anderson (Henry Potter in Wonderful Life)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Short Play
Louis Waldmeir (Snug in Pyramus and Thisbe)

Outstanding Technical Achievement
Samantha Balk and Chelsea McCaw (Scenery for Wonderful Life)

Outstanding Crew Member
Adam Decker (Set)

Outstanding Spirit
Nyssa Duchow

Outstanding Rookie
Mary Zanger

Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Gold - Chelsea McCaw
Theatre Gold - Samantha Balk
Speech Gold - Melissa Krepfle

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Samantha Balk
Vice President - Melissa Krepfle
Secretary - Chelsea McCaw
Clerk - Daisy McKinlay
Treasurer - Eric Brown
Historian - Nyssa Duchow
2006/2007 SEASON
Season Productions
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bedbugs
An Evening of Speech
The Best Laid Plans

Large Group All-State Nominations                                 
Bride and Groom - 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 All-State Nominations
Michael Brown - Acting
Cody Eigenberger - Acting
Bethann Gavin - Public Address
Scott O'Dell - Improvisation
Nyssa Duchow - Poetry

State Thespian Conference 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
 Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Gold - Michael Brown
Theatre Gold - Caitlin Francomb
Speech Gold - Bethann Gavin

Outstanding Leadership Award - Scott O'Dell
Outstanding Performance Award - Anna Schattauer

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

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 All-State Nominations
Atalie Ferring - Storytelling
Bethann Gavin - Acting; Public Address
Melissa Krepfle - Acting
Scott O'Dell - Solo Improvisation

State Thespian Conference
Wicked - Duet Musical Theatre
Group Improvisation
Duet Mime
 Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Gold - Kurt Hiatt
Theatre Gold - Kersten Rowley
Speech Gold - Mary Blythe Spraggins

Outstanding Leadership Award - Adam McCarron

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Kurt Hiatt
Vice President - Mary Blythe Spraggins
Secretary - Anna Schattauer
Treasurer - Michael Brown
Historian - Caitlin Francomb
2004/2005 SEASON
Season Productions
The Outsiders
Story Theatre
Rumors

Large Group All-State Nominations                                 
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 All-State Nominations
Kiesha Fountain - Original Oratory; Spontaneous Speaking
Alexander Persaud - Spontaneous Speaking
Clara Nieman - Radio News
Bethann Gavin - Public Address
Misha McKinlay - After Dinner Speaking
 Gold Awards
Speech and Theatre Gold - Genevieve Henricks
Theatre Gold - Rob Cunliffe
Speech Gold - Clara Nieman

Thespian Troupe #69 Officers
President - Genevieve Henricks
Vice President - Chris Healey
Secretary - Clara Nieman
Treasurer - Kurt Hiatt
Historian - Mary Blythe Spraggins
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Awards/History
2008/2009 SEASON
Season Productions
Dracula
Almost, Maine
Snow White and the Seven Dorks
An Evening of Speech
Dearly Beloved

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 Award
Hollywood Arms - Ensemble Acting

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

State Thespian Conference Awards
Eric Brown/Sarah Szeibel - Duet Acting  (First Place)
Anna Troy - Monologue (First Place)
Nyssa Duchow - Monologue (First Place)
Carson Kreiss/Peyton Michels - Duet Acting (Second Place)
Gwen Beatty  - Solo Musical Theatre (Second Place)
Eric Ferring/Sarah Szeibel  - Duet Musical Theatre (Second)
Eric Ferring - Solo Musical Theatre (Fourth Place)
Gwen Beatty/Lily McKinlay - Duet Acting (Fifth Place)
 Thespian Awards
Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play
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
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
Lara Dohner

Outstanding Rookie
Molly Plumley

Outstanding Late-Bloomer
Ken Jaeger

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

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