In the 2025 - 2026 UIL theatre competition, New Ground Theatre's production of Birthday Candles, by Noah Haidle, advanced from district, to bi-district, and to area.
Alvin ISD was awarded and recognized as an exemplary district and for the contributions to theatre education.
At the 2024 - 2025 International Thespian Festival, our two qualifiers both received perfect scores, Madeline Edwards (left) with her play-writing, and Janella Burnham (right) with her Solo Acting, "blazing the trail" as Iowa Colony High School's first ever Thespy Award winners.
Our 2024 -2025 International Thespian Festival qualifiers, Madeline Edwards and Janella Burnham, were chosen as one of thirteen out of the all entries around the world to have their original short film, Sinking, showcased at the Thespys Short Film Festival.
In the 2024 - 2025 UIL theatre competition, New Ground Theatre's production of A Shayna Maidel, by Barbra Lebow, advanced from district, to bi-district, and to area.
In the 2022 - 2023 UIL theatre competition, New Ground Theatre's production of Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott and adapted by Scott Davidson, advanced from district to bi-district.