Frisco ISD theater students earned their place in the spotlight at the recent Texas Thespians State Festival at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine.
They competed in multiple solo and group events with a chance to qualify for the National Festival and earned several awards at the event. Frisco High School was named a Gold Honor Troupe, and Frisco students earned first place in state in several categories.
Texas Thespians is the largest chapter in the nation of the Educational Theatre Association, which sponsors the International Thespian Society. These organizations assist with the training and development of young artists.
Congratulations to these students who were recognized at the event and qualified for Nationals!
Centennial
Ethan Bearden - Solo Musical
Rohan Singh - Solo Musical
Grace Carter - Solo Musical
Aditi Iyer - Solo Musical
Mae Quinn - Stage Management
Sami Hengstenberg and Carson Roberts - Duet Acting
Veda Srinivas - Contrasting Monologues
Emerson
Dylan Hollomon - Monologue, Mainstage Callback
Rebecca Herrera Da Silveira - Costume Design
Lily Rangel - Solo Musical
Cameron Johnson - Solo Musical
Claire Rozewicz - Disney Career Fair Casting Callback
Katelyn Kennedy - Aspiring Teacher Educator Program
William Webster - Student Leadership Candidate
Frisco
Gold Honor Troupe
Improv - 5th Place in State
All Star Troupe Display
Group Engagement - 3rd Place in State
Alyssa Milam and Jack Beasley - 1st Place in State, Team Lighting Design Challenge
Mia Wimmer - 1st Place in State, Stand-Up Comedy
Nic Castillo - Props Design, Mainstage Finalist
Evan McCoy - Set Design, Mainstage Finalist
Luciano Rojas - Disney Career Fair Casting Callback
Willow Nwamadi - Solo Musical, Mainstage Callback
Jonas Harris - All-Star Improv
Nicole Castillo - Props Design
Willow Nwamadi - Solo Musical
Ann Allgeyer - Props Design
Jack Beasley - Lighting Design
Ryan Kmaya - Stage Management
Tavishi Kumar and Nitya Purini - Two Person Scene
Olivia Lay - Contrasting Monologues
Quinn Mercier - Scenic Design
Alyssa Milam - Lighting Design
Deepak Missula - Contrasting Monologues
Mira Padusenko - Solo Musical Theatre Dance
Luciano Rojas and Roshmika Roy - Duet Musical
Dayton Rose and Emma D'Andria - Two Person Scene
Lebanon Trail
Cadence Troxel - Monologue, Mainstage Callback
Tanisha Shafi - Monologue, Mainstage Callback
Kashish Agarwal - Monologue
Aryaman Pundhir - Monologue
Isabella Hart - Solo Musical, Mainstage Callback
Tatiyana Kar-Roy - Solo Musical
Saamia Sayani and Aditya Pundhir - Duet Scene
Samprithi Guruvikram and Nitya Ajjampudi - Duet Scene
Nitya Ajjampudi - Student Leadership Candidate
Liberty
Lexi Holding - Monologue, Mainstage Callback
Arnav Mulik - Monologue
Anirudh Dinesh - Monologue
Tanishi Sagar - Monologue
Ana Ortiz - Solo Musical
Dhillan Desai amd Zackariya Aggour - Duet Scene
Viraj Mallampalli and Johah Jaison - Duet Scene
Karthika Menon - Hair and Makeup Design, Mainstage Qualifier
Lekhya Thiriveedhi - Costume Design
Catalina Landauro - Scenic Design
Memorial
John Donnellan - Monologue
Landry Griffith - Monologue
Josh Maier, Delaney Hagan, Michelle Mwaura, Baylea Gill - Dramatic Design, 1st Place for “Matilda”
AJ Parker - Aspiring Educator Program
Jackson Baker - Solo Musical, Mainstage Callback
Sarah Espinoza - Solo Musical
Brandon Chiou - Solo Musical
Chloe Lanci - Solo Musical
Hershey Suresh - Solo Musical
Meher Rawlley - Solo Musical
Monreau Rivas - Solo Musical
Ashwanth Bhoopathi -Short Film
Addison Zeno - Improv Challenge All-Star
Reedy
Casey Divin - Solo Musical
Ella Mangum - Solo Musical
Taylor Hildebrant - Scenic Design
Wakeland
Baylie Carlton - Monologue
Roman Salvia and Maya Waters - Duet Musical
Stella Castro - Solo Musical
Samantha Krasny - Solo Musical
Ava Liguori - Solo Musical
Audrey Higgins and Sophia Zapata - Duet Acting, Mainstage Callback