On May 12, Central High School Thespian Troupe 639 hosted its annual awards banquet and inductions ceremony at Martinelli’s.
What is the International Thespian Society?
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,900 affiliated secondary schools across America and abroad. The mission of ITS is to honor student achievement in the theatre arts. High school inductees are known as Thespians and junior high/middle school inductees are known as Junior Thespians. ITS is a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).
Students were inducted into the troupe including:
ISAAC FRENCH (senior)
ANNA GUTIERREZ (senior)
VY LE (junior)
AMELIA COYKENDALL (junior)
BARRON TALBOTT (sophomore)
MACKENZIE MARTINEZ (sophomore)
MICHELLE SIMMONS (sophomore)
WILLIAM EBEL (sophomore)
LIV OWINGS (freshman)
ALYSSA MAAS (freshman)
BRYNN SHAFT (freshman)
RILEY WEDGEWOOD (freshman)
VIX RASMUSSEN (freshman)
NATHAN GOLDBACH (freshman)
BOWIE VEGA (freshman)
Students were honored with many awards including:
Outstanding Supporting Performer One Acts Female Role- Vy Le Squad Goals
Outstanding Supporting Performer One Acts Male Role- Benjamin Campbell I Hate Mothers
Outstanding Lead Performer One Acts Female Role- Liv Owings Squad Goals
Outstanding Lead Performer One Acts Male Role- William Ebel Always…
Outstanding One Act Director- Maddison Farthing
Outstanding Featured Mainstage Performer in a Female Role- Camille Morris “Odette” Anastasia
Outstanding Featured Mainstage Performer in a Male Role- Benjamin Campbell “Alfie” One Man, Two Guvnors
Outstanding Supporting Mainstage Performer in a Female Role- Emma Kelly “Countess Lily” Anastasia
Outstanding Supporting Mainstage Performer in a Male Role- Joshua Warner “Black Stache” Peter & the Starcatcher
Outstanding Lead Mainstage Performer in a Female Role- Harper Johnston “Anya” Anastasia
Outstanding Lead Mainstage Performer in a Male Role- Charles Goldbach “Francis” One Man, Two Guvnors
Matt Tucker Award- Israel Barlow
Hulstine, Taylor, and Koch Award- Nathan Goldbach
Rising Star Technician- Vix Rasmussen
Outstanding Male Technician- Charles Goldbach
Outstanding Female Technician- Lillian Myers
Outstanding Male Freshman- Nathan Goldbach
Outstanding Female Freshman- Alyssa Maas
Outstanding Male Sophomore- Benjamin Campbell
Outstanding Female Sophomore- Kasheia Peterson
Outstanding Male Junior- Tayge Jones
Outstanding Female Junior- Chloe Highsmith
Outstanding Male Senior- Tyler Campbell
Outstanding Female Senior- Peyton Wood
Outstanding (Best) Thespian- Ethan Henry
Outstanding Leadership Award- Lillian Myers
Four-Year Thespians:
Emma Kelly
Lillian Myers
Charles Goldbach
Ethan Henry
Peyton Wood
Tyler Campbell
Joshua Warner
Honor Thespians:
Vidhi Bhakta
Maddison Farthing
National Honor Thespians:
Emma Kelly
Tyler Campbell
International Honor Thespian:
Charles Goldbach
Ethan Henry
Peyton Wood
Joshua Warner
Lillian Myers
STATE HONORS
Gold Troupe for 2021
1st place One Acts Chapter Select One Act
Directors of the Production:
Lillian Myers (senior) & Joshua Warner (senior)
Cast members include:
Harper Johnstons (junior), Charles Goldbach (senior), Joshua Warner (senior), Emma Kelly (senior), Tyler Campbell (senior), Camille Morris (junior), Ethan Henry (senior), Peyton Wood (senior), Chloe Highsmith (senior), Vidhi Bhakta (senior)
2nd Theatre Quiz Bowl
3rd Lobby Display
Superior Rating in a Thespy:
●Emma Kelly (senior)
●Chloe Highsmith, Ethan Henry, Tyler Campbell (junior, senior, senior)
Excellent Rating in a Thespy:
●Lillian Myers (senior)
●Peyton Wood (senior)
●Harper Johnston (junior)
●Joshua Warner (senior) / Tayge Jones (junior)
Harper Johnston Student Thespian Officer 2022-2023
Troupe 639 Executive Board 2021-2022
President, Lillie Myers
Vice president, Ethan Henry
Secretary, Chloe Highsmith
Treasurer, Harper Johnston
Publicity, Josh Warner
Troupe 639 Parent Boosters 2021-2022
President, Jeanie Warner
Vice president, Jenn Morris
Secretary, Susan Campbell
Treasurer, Staci Henry
Newly Inducted Officers: Troupe 639 Executive Board 2022-2023
President, Chloe Highsmith (junior)
Vice president, Benjamin Campbell (sophomore)
Secretary, Harper Johnston (junior)
Treasurer, Nathan Goldbach (freshman)
Publicity, Camille Morris (junior)
Historian, Michelle Simmons (sophomore)
Philanthropy/Recruitment, Kasheia Peterson (sophomore)
There were also student performances accompanied by Leesa Peterman on piano:
Harper Johnston, Israel Barlow, Emma Kelly, and the cast of One Man, Two Guvnors