In The SPOTLIGHT!

Check out all the amazing things the RCMS Theatre Department is doing.

End of The Year Awards

The end of the year is always a time of celebration. We are honnored to award several theatre students the Oustanding Theatre Arts Student Award. Students are awarded for their dedication to better the program, leadership in the classroom, and going above and beyond on classroom assignments.

Denton ISD UIL Theatrical Design Contest 2026

Early in the sebmester all theatre students take part in the the distircts UIL design contest. Students spent time studying Homer’s The Odyssey for Kids adapted by Amanda Ruby & Brendon P. Kelso. Students worked on designs for the following categories: Costume Design, Set Design, Marketing Design, and Hair and Makeup design.

We had several students place in the contest. Their awards are listed below:

Emma Kanatzar
- Second Place in the District for Set Design
- Top Guyer Zone Set Design

Clara Lybrand
- Second Place in the District for Hair and Makeup Design
- Distinguished Merit District Costume Design
- Top Guyer Zone Hair and Makeup Design

Alaina Marshall
- Distinguished Merit District Marketing Design

Stage West Field Trip 2026

Thanks to the wonderful education department at Stage West in Fort Worth, Tx our upper level theatre student were able to engage in workshops to broaden their theatre knowledge. Student were able to take workshops in Musical Theatre Dance, Scenic Painting, Sword Stage Combat, Hand Sewing Techniques, and Voice Over Acting. Thank you Stage West for a wonderful field trip.

Crownover Theatre NYC Theatre Trip 2026

Thanks to Junior Tours crownover theatre once again traveled to NYC over spring break. We explored the city took workshops in stage combat and musical theatre dance. We also ran in to Jessica Vosk and was appart of her Vosk In The City series on Tiktok and Youtube. To round off the trip we of course had to see the broadway show Wicked!

Junior Thespian Officers begin Directing the Spring Show!

Our spring show of Night of the Macabre by Tracy Wells will be directed by our amazing thespian officers. They will direct the following scenes:

The Birthmark - Directed by Melissa Holguin & Michelle Garrett

The Hand - Directed by Emily Smith & Cooper Thompson

The Red Room - Directed by Emily Smith & Kisha Patel

The Tell Tale Heart - Directed by Michelle Garrett & Braden Brooks

The Shadows on the Wall - Directed by Giovanni Mateos & Michelle Garrett

The Monkey’s Paw - Directed by Cooper Thompson & Braden Brooks

The Velvet Ribbon - Directed by Kisha Patel & Melissa Holguin

The Yellow Wallpaper - Directed by Melissa Holguin & Emily Smith

Not only will the officers be directing scenes for the spring show but they will be taking on the following roles:

Melissa Holguin who is head of acting.
Levi Michelle Garrett who is head of costumes and cosmetics.
Emily Smith who is head of props and set design.
Giovanni Mateos who is our head of lighting and sound.
Braden Brooks who is head of Event Coordination.
Cooper Thompson who is the head of communication.
Kisha Patel who is overseeing it all!

UIL Oap 2026 Rue

We are beyond proud of our company as they told story of Rue written by Mandy Conner. This season we walked away with the following awards:

THEATRE ARTS DISTRICT UIL: ZONE B

Outstanding Technician Award: Larissa McCrae

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Melissa Holguin & Luke Safarli

All-Star Cast: Ellie Robbins

Outstanding Performer: Emme Matthews

Zone Rank: 2nd Place

DISD THEATRE UIL DISTRICT

Outstanding Technician: Benjamin Bonham

Outstanding Technical Crew - Crew Lead by Sarvesh Mahadik

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Luke Safarli

All-Star Cast: Emme Matthews

Outstanding Performer: Melissa Holguin

District Rank: Third Place

"...we know what we are, but know not what we may be..." Ophelia, Act IV, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Crownover ALums In Guyer Theatre's Frozen

Crownover students had a great time supporting our amazing feeder high school's production of Disney's Frozen! Aways great to see our Alums shine on stage.

Junior Thespians

Christmas Karaoke

Junior Thepians held a Christmas Karaoke to help set the holiday season!

First Junior Thespian Meeting of the Year!

We had a great time meeting other members and officers through participating in ensemble building activities.

Denton ISD Theatrical Design Contest Award Winners - Spring 2025

Advance Theatre Trip to NYC - Spring Break 2025

A great trip thanks to Junior Tours! Students were able to see the sights of the big apple. They were also able to take two workshops lead by broadway professionals. They attended an evening performance of Hamilton, and had a private meet and greet thanks to their directors. Thank you to Denton ISD for allowing our students to explore our world and empowering their artistic growth.