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CFISD Theatre Arts Students Excel at Texas Thespian Festival
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CFISD Theatre Arts Students Excel at Texas Thespian Festival

December 09 2022

More than 140 CFISD high school theatre arts students received first and second place rankings at the 2022 Texas Thespian Festival, held Nov. 16-19 in Grapevine.

Students receiving these designations have qualified for the national competition, sponsored by the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), scheduled for June 19-23 at Indiana University—Bloomington. 

The following students earned awards or special recognition at the festival:

Name

High School

Category

Mackenzie Mann

Bridgeland

Monologue

Rex Keorn

Bridgeland

Duet Acting

Joshua Cremer

Bridgeland

Duet Acting

Reid Adkison

Bridgeland

Duet Acting

Matteo Caruso

Bridgeland

Duet Acting

Sophia Bolanos

Bridgeland

Duet Acting

Lily Landry

Bridgeland

Duet Acting

Eden Avera

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Ryan Davis

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Abigail DiCaro

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Anna Grogan

Bridgeland

Group Acting

River Kelly

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Colin Langenberg

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Angelica Melgar

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Griffin Paxton

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Rylan Perkins

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Daniel Salas

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Shelby Scott

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Kai Stewart

Bridgeland

Group Acting

Jackson Nichols

Bridgeland

Solo Musical

Natalie Green

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Rosalie Greenberg

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Addison Gully

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Cloe Lehmann

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Hannah Miday

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Haley Mitchell

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Hannah Tomaszewski

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Samuel Choi

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Rodrigo Gutierrez

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Caden Van Sickle

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Jordan Blunt

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Walter Carmack

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Jake Ulanday

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Joshua Wagner

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Gabriella Barbosa

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Madeleine Burditt

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Kylie Burns

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Juliana Cremer

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Alexa Divirgilio

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Madison Friedman

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Kaylia Hairston

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Jodi Mercado

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Nia Mire

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Zoe Ng

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Vanessa Salas

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Alexis Schelski

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Kavy Vo

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Ytzel Maldonado

Bridgeland

Group Musical

Zoe Slot

Bridgeland

Costume Design

Corbin Garrett

Bridgeland

State Management

Ethan Miller

Bridgeland

Costume Design

Kaylee David

Cy-Fair

Duet Acting

James Wilkinson

Cy-Fair

Duet Acting

Miranda Moorehead

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Emma Szabo

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Avery Campbell

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Alexa Kane

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Jamysen Grimes

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Paul Woo

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Matthew Manning

Cy-Fair

Group Acting

Mel Perez

Cy-Fair

Lighting Design

Carron Dempster

Cy-Fair

Sound Design

Jaiden Blair

Cy-Fair

Stage Management

Valeria Blanco

Cypress Creek

Solo Musical

Chandler Collins

Cypress Creek

Monologue

Isabella Paz

Cypress Creek

Monologue

Matthew Carrillo

Cypress Creek

Sound Design

Matthew Darilek

Cypress Creek

Makeup & Hair Design

Angelique Dilliard

Cypress Creek

Stage Management

Crystal Gooding

Cypress Creek

Marketing Design

Jimena Watson

Cypress Creek

Scenic Design

Steph-Ann Dejean

Cypress Park

Solo Musical

Laiza Rivera

Cypress Park

Solo Musical

Tasia Smith

Cypress Park

Duet Acting

O’Ceyvion Laboy

Cypress Park

Duet Acting

David Connor

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Adam Clark

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Landon Rouse

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Max Bloom

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Ian Hayes

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Daphne Garza

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Nneoma Mgboji

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Sydney Lowe

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Camila Horberg-Perez

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Henry Harrison

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Avery Grace Payne

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Ava Truan

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Makayla Wright

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Aditi Sudharsan

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Reuben Bloom

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Sebastian Brewer

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Grant Tullos

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Madeline Kling

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Kerrigan Gatson

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Parker Edwards

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Kayla Ballard

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Rouzat Ali

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Amaya Brown

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

Meghana Munduru

Cypress Ranch

Group Acting

CJ Friend

Cypress Ranch

Solo Monologue

Kenzie Woolridge

Cypress Ranch

Solo Musical

Mali Velasquez

Cypress Ranch

Solo Musical

Alec Anderson

Cypress Ranch

Solo Musical

Emma Elsbury

Cypress Ranch

Makeup Design

Brenna Bush

Cypress Ranch

Sound Design

Jules Megason

Cypress Ranch

Scenic Design

Adam Clark

Cypress Ranch

Short Film

Bianca Camacho-Garza

Cypress Ridge

Solo Musical

Mazie Downey

Cypress Ridge

Monologue

Joao Garcia

Cypress Ridge

Duet Acting

Valerie Le

Cypress Ridge

Duet Acting

Eddie Pham

Cypress Ridge

Lighting Design

Nicole Howard

Cypress Woods

Monologue

Riley Wooten

Cypress Woods

Duet Acting

Maddy Snow

Cypress Woods

Duet Acting

Masen Spears

Cypress Woods

Duet Acting

Marcus Alfaro

Cypress Woods

Duet Acting

Isabella Jaramillo

Cypress Woods

Group Acting

Nyla Matthew

Cypress Woods

Group Acting

K’laya Moore

Cypress Woods

Group Acting

June West

Cypress Woods

Group Acting

Jenna Krause

Cypress Woods

Solo Musical

Paul Schoeller

Cypress Woods

Solo Musical

Garrison Glass

Cypress Woods

Solo Musical

Kendale Walker

Cypress Woods

Solo Musical

Matthew Call

Cypress Woods

Duet Musical

Josh Leach

Cypress Woods

Duet Musical

Jordan Bingham

Cypress Woods

Group Musical

Remi Payne

Cypress Woods

Group Musical

Brittany Tavira

Cypress Woods

Group Musical

Emily Hacking

Cypress Woods

Costume Design

Molly Williams

Jersey Village

Monologue

Briera Walker

Jersey Village

Monologue

Carys Farrar

Jersey Village

Monologue

Avery Dishman

Jersey Village

Monologue

Jessica Carlstrand

Langham Creek

Duet Acting

Adisyn Kaber

Langham Creek

Duet Acting

McKenna Edwards

Langham Creek

Monologue

Arlo Lopez

Langham Creek

Monologue

James Bryant

Langham Creek

Solo Musical

Alyssa Zamora

Langham Creek

Sound Design

 

In addition to the first and second place rankings, some individuals and troupes received other awards.

Cypress Ridge High School received the distinction of an Honor Troupe 2022-2023.

Cypress Woods High School performed A Monster Calls as part of the festival’s play marathon. Cypress Woods junior Logan LaFave and freshman Masen Spears were both named Excellent Performer.

Bridgeland High School production of Requiem for a Heavyweight was selected as one of five mainstage productions at the festival. Bridgeland senior Rex Koern was named Best Actor, fellow Bridgeland senior Jackson Nichols was named Best Supporting Actor, and the production was recognized for Best Props, Best Hair and Best Sound. Bridgeland was also honored with an All-Star Troupe Display Award. Bridgeland senior Ethan Miller was honored at the closing ceremonies for his Costume Design. Fellow Bridgeland lip sync team comprised of Rex Koern, Joshua Cremer, Jake Ulanday, Rodrigo Gutierrez and Samuel Choi, were also honored at the closing ceremonies.

The following CFISD theatre students received Texas Thespians scholarships:

  • Bridgeland senior Joshua Cremer – $500;
  • Bridgeland senior Jackson Nichols – $1,000;
  • Bridgeland senior Rex Koern – $1,000;
  • Bridgeland senior Rodrigo Gutierrez – $2,000;
  • Cypress Creek senior Scout Marquez – $500; and
  • Cypress Ranch senior Kenzie Wooldridge – $500.


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