Productions & Festivals

Governing Alice

By C. Denby Swanson

Fall 2025

Awards:

• Austin ISD UIL One Act Play District Champions

• Best Performer (District & Zone): Elly R. as Alice

• Outstanding Tech Crew (Zone): Frankie K., Sienna K., Lucy O., & Piper L.

• All Star Cast (District): Diya P. as Izzy

• All Star Crew (District): Frankie K. as Stage Manager

• Honorable Mention (District & Zone): Bea S. as English Teacher

• All Star Cast (Zone): Alpha D. as Principal & Aidan M. as Convenience Store Owner

• All Star Crew (Zone): Lucy O. as Sound Technician

• Honorable Mention (Zone): Diya P. as Izzy, Wade W. as Ethan, Emmett H. as Geek Leader, and Adelynn R., Audrey D., Cathy H., Emi F., Ezra G., Josie M., Olivia G., Samantha K., & Vivien O. as Geek Chorus

Mean Girls Jr.

By Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, & Nell Benjamin

Spring 2025

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Junior Thespians Festival

(South)

Winter 2024

Awards:

• Outstanding Troupe of the Day

• 1st Place Scenic Design: Knox K. & Avery K.

• 1st Place Poster Design: Sam N. & Ian O.

• 1st Place Costume Design: Izzy A. & June L. 

• 1st Place Hair & Makeup Design: Aly A.C., Angie P., Dilaana R., & Ellie R.

• National Qualifier for Musical Theatre Solo: Juliana L.

• National Qualifier for Musical Theatre Dance Duet: Larke S. & Shanell C.G. + Bea S. & Samantha K. + Dot M. & Zella P.

• National Qualifier for Monologues: Violeta S.

• National Qualifier for Group Acting: Alpha D., Jayus F.L., Ben G., Izzy A., Ellie R., Lili G., Emmett H., June L., Ceci M., Sam N., Ian O., Dilaana R., & Demetrios T.

• National Qualifer for Duet Acting: Wesley M. & Orion C.

• National Qualifer for Musical Theatre Duet: Chella P. & Izzy R.

The Audition

By Don Zolidis

Fall 2024

Awards:

• Austin ISD UIL One Act Play District Champions

• Best Performer (District): Juliana L. as Carrie

• Best Performer (Zone): Ceci M.

• Outstanding Tech Crew (District & Zone): Ellie R., Aly A.C., Luci F., & Knox K.

• All Star Cast (District): Zella P. as Soleil & Ceci M. as Elizabeth

• All Star Crew (District): Ellie R. as Stage Manager

• All Star Cast (Zone): Juliana L. as Carrie, Zella P. as Soleil, & Angie P. as Elizabeth's Mother

• All Star Crew (Zone): Luci F. as Sound Technician

• Honorable Mention (Zone): Lucia A. as Carrie's Mother

Anastasia Youth Edition

By Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, & Lynn Ahrens

Spring 2024

Junior Thespians Festival

(South)

Winter 2023

Awards:

• 1st Place All Star Troupe Display

• 1st Place Scenic Design: Asa V., Eden G., Demetrios T., & Mila O.

• 1st Place Costume Design: Paulina C. & Fatou D.  

• 1st Place Hair & Makeup Design: Vivian T., Marlo S, & Ellie R.

• Outstanding Thespian: Paulina C.

• 3rd Place Improvisation Team: Annabel T., Daniel A., Max M., Grant R., Marlo S., & Mila O. 

• National Qualifier for Musical Theatre Solo: Juliana L. + Lola R. 

• National Qualifier for Musical Theatre Dance Duet: Elisa H. & Amelia R.

• National Qualifier for Monologues: Eve H.

• National Qualifier for Ensemble MT: Kassie K., Eden G., Senna H., Dot M., Mila O., Zella P., Ellie R., Vivian S., Annabel T., Miley W., & Marlo S. 

• National Qualifer for Musical Theatre Duet: Grant R. & Maya G. 

Where Words Once Were

By Finegan Kruckemeyer

Fall 2023

Awards:

• Austin ISD UIL One Act Play Zone Alternate

• Best Performer (Zone): Lola R. as Alli

• Outstanding Technician (Zone): Eden G. as Stage Manager

• All Star Cast (Zone): Grant R. as Orhan & Ellidy J. as Girl/Angela

• All Star Crew (Zone): Miley W. as Sound Technician

• Honorable Mention (Zone): Kassie K. as Eila & David D. as Isaac

• Spike Ball Award

High School Musical Jr.

By David Simpatico & Matthew Gerrard

Spring 2023

Junior Thespians Festival

(Central)

Winter 2022

Awards:

• Outstanding Troupe of the Day

• 1st Place Costume Design: Sharky M.

• 1st Place Monologues: Naima

• Outstanding Thespian: Ellidy J.

• National Qualifier for Musical Theatre Solo: Lola R. + Haley L. 

• National Qualifier for Ensemble Acting: Sharky M., Ace C., Atticus, & Eve H.

• Outstanding Performance in Tech Relay: Ace C., Max M., Emily D., Ellidy J., Eden G., & Sharky M.

The Giver

By Lois Lowry/

Adapted by Eric Coble

Fall 2022

Awards:

• Austin ISD UIL One Act Play District 1st Runner-Up

• Outstanding Tech Crew (District): Ace C., Vivian T., Emily D., & Leila W.

• All Star Cast (District): Grant R. as Jonas 

• All Star Crew (District): Ace C. as Stage Manager

• Honorable Mention (District): Eliot as The Giver & Max M. in the role of Asher

• Outstanding Technician (Zone): Ace C. as Stage Manager

• Best Performer (Zone): Grant R. as Jonas

• All Star Cast (Zone): Eliot D. as The Giver & Juno M. as Father

• All Star Crew (Zone): Ace C. as Stage Manager

• Honorable Mention (Zone): ElisaDanielle H. as Mother