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Here are the complete results from the 2023 State Conference at St. Mary’s College in South Bend! Congratulations to all!
Distinguished Senior Award
Jeff Wagner, Floyd Central High School
Thespian Scholarship Recipients
Jeff Wagner, Floyd Central
Isaac Derbyshire, Prairie Heights
Jazmyn Lorentzen, Rock Creek Community Academy
Seth Jacobsen, Carmel
Sarah Reesor, Floyd Central
College Scholarship Recipients
The following students earned at least one scholarship from a college theatre program. Over $750,000 in scholarships were offered at State!
Seth Jacobsen, Carmel
Sarah Reesor, Floyd Central
Jeff Wagner, Floyd Central
Isaac Derbyshire, Prairie Heights
Jazmyn Lorentzen, Rock Creek Community Academy
Sydnee Metzinger, Floyd Central
Katelyn Litch, Silver Creek
Jordan Collyer, Westview
Ethan Earley, Silver Creek
Aicha Maidi, Brownsburg
Justice Eliza Campbell, Merrillville
Carson O’Brien, Brownsburg
Genesis Williams, Merrillville
Elliot Hammond, Silver Creek
Aidan Garrison, Merrillville
Ember Wolstenholme, Merrillville
Hailey Nolan, Merrillville
Zane Miller, Floyd Central
Clover Sarkady, Munster
Skyler McDaniel, Silver Creek
Bryan Crossman, Oak Hill
Kameron Jayne, Silver Creek
Michael Casner, Munster
Play Competition
1st Place: Warsaw, Where Words Once Were
2nd Place: Munster, Wit
3rd Place: Noblesville, The Boy Who Was Asked to Turn Blue
4th Place: Northwestern, Waylen
5th Place: Floyd Central, Every Brilliant Thing
6th Place: Carmel, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
7th Place: Prairie Heights, The Bible in 30 Minutes…Or Less
8th Place: Merrillville, 1984
9th Place: Rock Creek Community Academy, Emma The Pop Musical
Best Technical: Warsaw
Best Ensemble: Northwestern
Best Supporting Performers: Hailey Hershberger, Warsaw; Samuel Updike, Prairie Heights
Best Lead Performers: Michael Bulliet, Floyd Central; Clover Sarkady; Munster
Best Cameo: Chance Patrick, Rock Creek Community Academy
Thespys Superior Rankings
BOS=Best of Show
Solo Dance
Sarah Rolinson, Noblesville High School
BOS – “I Can Do That” from A Chorus Line – Emma Hockensmith, Floyd Central High School
Duet Acting
Juliet Malherbe & Sophia Malerbi, Carmel High School
Jayden McLeod & Aubrey Harp, Warsaw High School
Caleb Patton & Daniella Cabree Wales, Decatur Central High School
Sean Wood & Roux Carney, Noblesville High School
BOS – “Love/Sick” – Lauryn Kinzie & Josiah Smith, Noblesville High School
Duet/Group Dance
BOS – “The Abduction” from Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 – Floyd Central High School – Bekah Buckman, Elizabeth Dohoney, Autumn Euker, Morgan Froehle, Emma Hockensmith, Adrien King, Sydnee Metzinger, Roxie Miller, Ruby Miller, Zane Miller, Haakan Packwood, Sarah Reesor, William Scott, Charlee Watson, Kylie Weaver, Bailey Whitbeck
Solo Musical
Micah Phillips, Carmel High School
Nathaniel Resindez, Hobart High School
Abby Tacket, Silver Creek High School
Abigail Ray, Franklin Central High School
Ruby Miller, Floyd Central High School
Nick Beaver, Northridge High School
BOS – “Me and the Sky” from Come From Away – Skyler McDaniel, Silver Creek High School
Monologue
Delaney Cook, Floyd Central High School
Natalie Checkley, Northridge High School
Hailey Hershberger, Warsaw High School
Aiden Johnston, Noblesville High School
Juliet Mahlerbe, Carmel High School
Teagan Kennedy, Floyd Central High School
BOS – “Niceties” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost” – Sydnee Metzinger, Floyd Central High School
Group Musical
BOS – “The Factory Girls/Come Up To My Office,” from Parade – Haakan Packwood, Sarah Reesor, Morgan Ray, Cassidy Nevitt, Floyd Central High School (not performing due to content)
Duet Musical
Brylee Deuser & Silvia Periago, Floyd Central High School
Adrien King & Roxie Miller, Floyd Central High School
Joel Montoya & DeeDee Polk, Warsaw High School
Kaitlyn Bonds & Olivia Steele, Northwestern High School
Sean Wood & Colin McCabe, Noblesville High School
Bradyn Lowe & Ethan Spencer, Warsaw High School
BOS – “The End of the Line” from Theory of Relativity – Adrien King & Roxie Miller, Floyd Central High School
Stage Management
Jeffrey Wagner, Floyd Central High School
Olivia Gabrich, Warsaw High School
Theatre Marketing – Pemi Ogunjimi, Munster High School
Kaylee Johnson, Floyd Central High School
Scenic Design – Ember Wolstenholme, Merrillville High School
Maggie Smallwood, Floyd Central High School
Sound Design – Ryan Dafforn, Carmel High School
Lighting Design – Ari Craig, Floyd Central High School
Costume Design – Louise Isenberg, LaVille High School
Jeanette Wung, Shelbyville High School
BOS – Costume Design for “The Pirate Queen”, Kaylee Johnson, Floyd Central High School
Tech Challenge
Knot Tying
3rd Valeria Cortes – Logansport 1
2nd alyssa Adkins Prairie Heights
1st Chelsea Moran Carmel – 18.75 seconds
Hang and Focus Light
3rd Aiden Snoeberger – Logansport 2
2nd Ryan Dafforn – Carmel
1st Colby anderson – Logansport 1 – 51.27 seconds
Leg a Platform
3rd Colby anderson and Emily Cole Logansport 1
2nd Shelby Ping and Valeria Cortes – Logansport 1
1st – Gavin Stogdill and Aiden Smith – Bloomington North 2 – 93.43 seconds
Props Quick Change
3rd Kate Williamson and Jae sweeney – Bloomington North 1
2nd Colby Anderson and Emily Cole Logansport 1
1st Rory Jones and Faitri Patel – Noblesville 2 – 61.10 seconds
Fold a Drop
3rd Ella Asher, Chelsea Moran, Aleana Fingerhut, Ryan Dafforn – Carmel
2nd – Aiden Snoeberger, Allison Miranda, Justin Snay, Ethan Hunt – Logansport 2
1st – Shelby Ping, Colby Anderson, Emily Cole, Valeria COrtes, Logansport 1 – 19.91 seconds
Overall
3nd Aiden Snoeberger, Allison Miranda, Justin Snay, Ethan Hunt – Logansport 2
2nd Ella Asher, Chelsea Moran, Aleana Fingerhut, Ryan Dafforn – Carmel
1st – Shelby Ping, Colby Anderson, Emily Cole, Valeria COrtes, Logansport 1 – 19.91