FESTIVAL 2020 HONOREES
2020 Scholarship Winners
- Farley McDaniel - Performance (Acting) - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
- Katie Howard - Performance (Musical Theatre) - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
- Riley Rowan - Technical Theatre - First Colonial High School, Troupe 3178
- Dymond Avery - Theatre Education - Kecoughtan High School, Troupe 2847
- Megan Bowles - Alumni Board - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
- Farley McDaniel - Alumni Board - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
Productions Recommended for
International Thespian Festival Showcase (Chapter Select)
Recommended: "And" - New Kent High School - Troupe 7644
Runner-Up: "The Story of a Firefly" - John Champe High School - Troupe 8012
Runner-Up: "The Story of a Firefly" - John Champe High School - Troupe 8012
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year
Justin Daniel - Tuscarora High School - Troupe 7925
Virginia Thespian Administrator of the Year
Tara Taylor - Theatre & Dance Educational Specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools
Virginia Thespian Principal of the Year
John Duellman - Principal of Rock Ridge High School - Troupe 8104
Virginia Thespian Hall-of-Fame Award
Nancy Curtis - Troupe Director of First Colonial High School - Troupe 3178
Educational Theatre Association Inspirational Theatre Educator Award
Rebekah Hess - Rock Ridge High School - Troupe 8104
Recommended for NIES at the International Thespian Festival
*Indicates Event invited to perform in final mainstage showcase.
Costume Design
Lauren Bretl - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Avery Adams - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Annabelle Brame - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Duet Acting
Griffith Klyne & Lucas McCulla - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Ashleigh Champlin & Abby Mesick - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
John Cardona & Katerina Narlis - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Ayanna Gonzalez & Antonio Rosario - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Milo DiLandro & Josey Waltrip - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Duet Musical
Eli Cook & Erin Birchfield - Christiansburg - Troupe 3070
Bella Schaub & Cole Whittington - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Michael Goltry & Niamh Kierans - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
*Collin Kilfeather & Elle Ouimet - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
*Erin Batten & Silas Bright - Turner Ashby - Troupe 6288
Group Musical
*Megan Buss, Colleen Clark, Katie Howard, Collin Kilfeather, Matthew Knerr, Trey Launder, Jacqueline Lee, Farley McDaniel, Ryan Nguyen, Elle Ouimet & Vikas Venuthurupalli - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Lighting Design
Morgan Setzer - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Akshatha Srivastava - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Riley Rowan - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Monologue
Nick Sahadak - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Katie Harrison - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Jessie Blanks - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Lydia Price - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Madison Muncher - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Macy Major - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Claire Centola - James Madison - 2541
Courtney Chaney - John Champe - 8012
Antonio Rosario - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Olivera Darden - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Olivia Brightwell - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Mary-Catherine Kain - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Farley McDaniel - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Olivia Helfen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jack Copobianco - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Julia Zanardi - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
*Cooper Josties - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Kelly De Angioletti - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Anna Riley - W. T. Woodson - Troupe 5787
Scenic Design
Renee Erickson - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Ryan Nguyen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Matthew Kneer - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Elizabeth Pruiskma - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jack Rood - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Solo Musical
*Emily Emanuel - Brookeville Middle - Troupe 89642
Reed Rosenbaum - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Madison Muncher - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Gwenny Verity - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Michael Goltry - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Bella Schaub - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
*Jacob Wells - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Jackson Tijerina - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Jasmyn Johnson - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Ella Spence - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Janie Hope Swindler - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Lauren Young - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Ashleigh Showalter - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Stella Monner - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Clare Shannon - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Carissa Ma - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Claire Centola - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Olivera Darden - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Nara Hughes - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Annabelle Brame - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Colleen Clark - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Cleo Barr - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Trey Launder - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Julia Zanardi - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Katie Howard - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Hannah Gates - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Alex Krasilovsky - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Maddie Kessler - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Megan Buss - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Vikas Venuthurupalli - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jacqueline Lee - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Tanya Arora - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Megan Hilbert - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Ellie Mazer - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Ryan Clyde - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Abigail Johnson - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Tess Koerner - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Stephanie Reed - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Sound Design
Jack Rood - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Stage Management
Jahnessa Clardy-Josephs - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Abbey Helfen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Susan Weinhardt - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Costume Design
Lauren Bretl - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Avery Adams - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Annabelle Brame - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Duet Acting
Griffith Klyne & Lucas McCulla - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Ashleigh Champlin & Abby Mesick - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
John Cardona & Katerina Narlis - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Ayanna Gonzalez & Antonio Rosario - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Milo DiLandro & Josey Waltrip - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Duet Musical
Eli Cook & Erin Birchfield - Christiansburg - Troupe 3070
Bella Schaub & Cole Whittington - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Michael Goltry & Niamh Kierans - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
*Collin Kilfeather & Elle Ouimet - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
*Erin Batten & Silas Bright - Turner Ashby - Troupe 6288
Group Musical
*Megan Buss, Colleen Clark, Katie Howard, Collin Kilfeather, Matthew Knerr, Trey Launder, Jacqueline Lee, Farley McDaniel, Ryan Nguyen, Elle Ouimet & Vikas Venuthurupalli - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Lighting Design
Morgan Setzer - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Akshatha Srivastava - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Riley Rowan - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Monologue
Nick Sahadak - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Katie Harrison - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Jessie Blanks - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Lydia Price - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Madison Muncher - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Macy Major - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Claire Centola - James Madison - 2541
Courtney Chaney - John Champe - 8012
Antonio Rosario - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Olivera Darden - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Olivia Brightwell - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Mary-Catherine Kain - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Farley McDaniel - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Olivia Helfen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jack Copobianco - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Julia Zanardi - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
*Cooper Josties - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Kelly De Angioletti - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Anna Riley - W. T. Woodson - Troupe 5787
Scenic Design
Renee Erickson - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Ryan Nguyen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Matthew Kneer - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Elizabeth Pruiskma - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jack Rood - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Solo Musical
*Emily Emanuel - Brookeville Middle - Troupe 89642
Reed Rosenbaum - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Madison Muncher - Brookeville - Troupe 7262
Gwenny Verity - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Michael Goltry - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Bella Schaub - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
*Jacob Wells - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Jackson Tijerina - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Jasmyn Johnson - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Ella Spence - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Janie Hope Swindler - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Lauren Young - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Ashleigh Showalter - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Stella Monner - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Clare Shannon - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Carissa Ma - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Claire Centola - James Madison - Troupe 2541
Olivera Darden - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Nara Hughes - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Annabelle Brame - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Colleen Clark - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Cleo Barr - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Trey Launder - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Julia Zanardi - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Katie Howard - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Hannah Gates - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Alex Krasilovsky - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Maddie Kessler - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Megan Buss - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Vikas Venuthurupalli - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jacqueline Lee - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Tanya Arora - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Megan Hilbert - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Ellie Mazer - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Ryan Clyde - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Abigail Johnson - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Tess Koerner - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Stephanie Reed - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Sound Design
Jack Rood - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Stage Management
Jahnessa Clardy-Josephs - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Abbey Helfen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Susan Weinhardt - James Madison - Troupe 2541