FESTIVAL 2019 HONOREES

2019 Scholarship Winners

  • Andrew Otchere - Performance (Acting) - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
  • Caroline Phillips - Performance (Musical Theatre) - Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
  • Sarah Cook - Technical Theatre - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
  • Haley Wagner - Theatre Education - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
  • Lauren Janoschka - Alumni Board - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
  • Jaliyah Bryant - Alumni Board - Bethel High School, Troupe 290

​Productions Recommended for
International Thespian Festival Showcase (Chapter Select)

Recommended: The Laramie Project - New Kent High School - Troupe 7644
Runner-Up: Tick, Tick... Boom! - James Madison High School - Troupe 2541

Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year

Makala Witten - Christiansburg High School - Troupe 3070

Virginia Thespian Administrator of the Year

Mark Rogers - Fine Arts Specialist (Theatre) for Loudoun County Public Schools

Virginia Thespian Principal of the Year

Amber Dortch - Principal of Hickory High School - Troupe 5688

Virginia Thespian Hall-of-Fame Award

Tammy Smith - Director Emeritus of Kellam High School - Troupe 2326

​Recommended for NIES at the International Thespian Festival

*Indicates Event invited to perform in final mainstage showcase.

Costume Design
Courtney Bergeron - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jake Ferris - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Caity Thompson - New Kent - Troupe 7644

Duet Acting
Dillan Alspaugh & Olivia Nery - Ocean Lakes - Troupe 7893
Heather Beasley & Olivia Leonard - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Abigail Newman & Noor Nasim - Hickory - Troupe 5688
*Ian Underhill & Lauren Janoschka - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
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Duet Musical
Alyssa Gilmore & Georgia Fenimore - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Erin Ging & Megan Hilbert - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
*Lauren Janoschka & Shreya Muju - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Maria Lozada & Natalie Ah Nee - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Bryce Moore & Fenris Ferster - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Jessica Pain & Johanna Huber - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Haley Wagner & Madison Rowe - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Nico Zavala & Ryyana Cunningham - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

Group Acting
Bharath Vemuri, Collin Kilfeather & Parker Koch - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

Lighting Design
Sofia Egnew - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Alexa Janoschka - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Farley McDaniel - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Morgan Setzer - New Kent - Troupe 7644

Marketing Design
Nica Tran - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925

Monologue
April Anthony - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Sam Barthel - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Olivera Darden - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Kelly De Angioletti - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Jake Ferris - New Kent - Troupe 7644
James Foster - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Emily Giessmann - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Anna Kasun - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Parker Koch - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Sophia Kruk - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Katerina Narlis - Hickory - Troupe 5688
*Andrew Otchere - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Madison Rowe - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Julia Zanardi - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

​Scenic Design
Sarah Cook - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Renee Erickson - Madison - Troupe 2541
Matthew Kneer - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Ryan Nguyen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Akshatha Srivastava - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

Solo Musical
Natalie Ah Nee - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Dillan Alspaugh - Ocean Lakes - Troupe 7893
Billy Bowery - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Brian Bush - Blacksburg - Troupe 3600
Emma Bush - Blacksburg - Troupe 3600
Claire Centola - Madison - Troupe 2541
Anastasia Cesarz - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
*Colleen Clark - Woodson - Troupe 5787
Ryan Clyde - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Ryyana Cunningham - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Olivera Darden - Kecoughtan - Troupe 2847
Kelly De Angioletti - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Riley Emick - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Alyssa Gilmore - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Erin Ging - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
JJ Hensley - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Megan Hilbert - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Elizabeth Holland - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Erik Houck - Hickory - Troupe 5688
Katie Howard - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Johanna Huber - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Jasmyn Johnson - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Anna Kasun - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Collin Kilfeather - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Lizzy Kubica - Kellam - Troupe 2326
Maria Lozada - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Katie Lynch - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Megan Martin - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Ellie Mazer - Tuscarora - Troupe 7925
Farley McDaniel - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Stella Mooner - Madison - Troupe 2541
Bryce Moore - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
Andrew Otchere - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Elle Ouimet - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jessica Pain - Fauquier - Troupe 4595
*Caroline Phillips - Kellam - Troupe 2326
Britanie Rivera - Ocean Lakes - Troupe 7893
Ashleigh Showalter - Grafton - Troupe 6001
Genesis Simmons - Blacksburg - Troupe 3600
Ian Underhill - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Bharath Vemuri - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Vikas Venuthurupalli - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Jacob Wells - First Colonial - Troupe 3178
Nico Zavala - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

Sound Design
Sarika Rajaram - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Charles Scott - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

Stage Management
Abbey Helfen - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Paige Miller - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104
Gwyn Stubbs - New Kent - Troupe 7644
Hannah Weinstock - Rock Ridge - Troupe 8104

BCEFA Pageant Winners

Dynamic Duo - Ella Ghent & Fine
Miss Confidence - Miss Perky
Miss Congeniality - Avlina Lulu Waters
Host’s Choice - Vinessa Finessa
BC/EFA Ambassador - Erza
Miss Leading Man & Miss Leading Lady - Cameleon and Karma