Educational Theatre Association Awards

2020-2021

The Ohio Thespian State Conference and International Thespian Festival were held in virtual formats.
Double Superior at State Conference
  • Katie Kress for Solo Musical Theatre

2019-2020

The Ohio Thespian State Conference and International Thespian Festival were cancelled this year as a result of COVID-19.  

2018-2019

​International Thespian Festival Works
  • Jordan Gibson, Filmworks
  • Anthony Comunale, Filmworks
  • Quinn Bennett, Filmworks
  • Bryson Schultz, Playworks
 ITF Improv Intensive Company 
  • Bryson Schultz
ITF Cabaret
  • Riley Weeks​
Double Superior at State Conference
  • Samantha Evans for Sound Design
  • Hannah Miller for Stage Management
  • Lizzy Sundstrom for Solo Musical Theatre
Gold Honor Troupe Award
1st Place Troupe Display
Featured, Full-Length Performance at State Conference
  • ​Over the River and Through the Woods​

2017-2018 

 Double Superior at State Conference 
  • Breanna Douglas for Solo Musical Theatre
  • Gabriel Hrin for Sound Design
  • Hannah Miller for Stage Management
Gold Honor Troupe Award
Featured, Full-Length Performance at State Conference
  • The Curious Savage

2016-2017

International Thespian Festival Performance Scholarship
  • Cecily Dowd 
Overall Individual Event Winner at ITF
  • Sarah Parrott for Sound Design
Superior at ITF
  • Abbey Fry for Solo Musical Theatre
  • Sarah Parrott for Sound Design
ITF Musicalworks Cast
  • Cecily Dowd
ITF Improv Intensive Company
  • Caleb Russell
Double Superior at State Conference
  • Abbey Fry for Solo Musical Theatre 
  • Emily Glass for Solo Musical Theatre Dance
  • Sarah Parrott for Sound Design
  • Stephanie Cotrone, Gillian Hodges, Miranda Ingram, John Morgan, Lizzy Sundstrom for Group Musical Theatre
Jimmy Humphries Technical Theatre Scholarship
  • Sarah Parrott
Ginny Shizer Educational Theatre Scholarship
  • Caleb Russell
All Ohio Show Participation
  • Once On This Island: Stephanie Cotrone, Alyssa Embry, Marianne Kingrey, Lizzy Sundstrom
Silver Honor Troupe Award
Featured, Full-Length Performance at State Conference
  • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

2015-2016

Double Superior at State Conference
  • Cecily Dowd for Solo Musical Theatre
  • Anne Guilbert and Will Daughters for Duet Musical Theatre
All Ohio Show Participation
  • She Kills Monsters: Alyssa Embry, Anne Guilbert, Cailey Kreutzer, Max Shafer, Sarah Parrott
Featured, Full-Length Performance at State Conference
  • Power

2014-2015

All Ohio Show Participation
  • Spring Awakening: David Emery, Isaac Ingle
Featured, Full-Length Performance at State Conference
  • The Foreigner

Contact Mr. Hamen at [email protected] if you can share additional records from 2014-2015.

2013-2014 

Double Superior at State Conference
·  Kathy Meyer and Aneeqah Ahmed in Duet Musical Theatre Dance (Superior/Superior)

Rating of Superior/Excellent at State
·  Anne Guilbert, Zoe Abuyuan, Jessie Deaton, Ben Cobb, and Justin Mathews for Group Acting
·  Rebecca Basner, Jordan Norgaard, Paige Epperson, Christine Fiala, Cecily Dowd, Evan Benjamin, Justin Crichfield, JD Ahrns, and Kyle Bates for Group Musical Theatre
·  Jessica Washington for Costume Construction
·  Charlie Arthur for Solo Musical Theatre

Rating of Excellent/Excellent at State
·  Isaac Ingle and Amanda Bergmann for Duet Musical Theatre
·  Jadon Bischoff for Lighting Design

Selected as "Critic's Choice"
·  Kathy Meyer and Aneeqah Ahmed in Duet Musical Theatre Dance

All Ohio Show Participation
·  Good 'N' Plenty: Justin Mathews

2012-2013

Double Superior at State Conference
·  Brendon Embry and Liz Girvin in Duet Acting
·  Sara Jentoft in Stage Management
·  J.D. Ahrns, Sophie Bartolotta, Evan Benjamin, Laken Donahue, David Emery, Isaac Ingle, Kara Jobe, Justin Mathews, Susie Meyer, Jackie Mulay, and Carly Snyder for Group Musical Theatre Performance

Additional Superior Ratings at State
·  Carly Marten for Monologue
·  Christine Fiala for Solo Musical Theatre
·  Charlie Arthur and Brandon Crichfield for Duet Musical Theatre
·  Megan Frazier for Sound Design
·  David Corson for Lighting Design
·  Katy Jentoft for Properties

Excellent Rating at State
·  Kathy Meyer for Solo Musical Theatre Dance
·  Sam Kaup, Austin Ray, and Alli Schuermann for Group Acting

Selected as "Critic's Choice"
·  David Corson's Lighting Design,
·  Sara Jentoft's Stage Management
·  Charlie Arthur and Brandon Crichfield's Duet Musical

All Ohio Show Participation
·  Rent: Katy Jentoft, Sara Jentoft, Megan Frazier

2011-2012

Superior Rating/Critic's Choice Award at State
 ·  Katy Jentoft received unanimous superior ratings and was recognized as Critic’s Choice for her prop design for Rabbit Hole.
·  Charlie Arthur, Nick Beecroft, Evan Benjamin, Jackie Mulay, Kate Robinson, Timmy Seiler, and Carly Snyder received unanimous superior ratings and were recognized as Critic’s Choice for their Group Musical Theatre Performance.

Superior Rating at State
 ·  Amy Corson and Susie Meyer received a superior rating for their Duet Musical Theatre performance.

Excellent Rating at State
·  Erin Ulman for Solo Musical Theatre Performance
·  Rachel Kay King for Solo Musical Theatre Dance
·  Brendon Embry and Austin Ray for Duet Acting
·  David Corson for Lighting Design
·  Colleen Kochensparger for Monologue

2010-2011

Superior Rating at State
 ·  Carly Snyder and Ian Benjamin: Duet Musical Theatre
·  Michelle Ireton: Solo Acting

Excellent Rating at State
·  Amy Corson, Andrew Diamond, Carly Graham, Karen Johnson, Kate Robinson, Erin Ulman

Featured Full Length Performance at State Conference
 ·  The Dining Room

All Ohio Show Participation
 ·  Good News!: Michelle Ireton

2009-2010

Superior Rating/Overall Individual Event Winner at the International Thespian Festival
 ·  Jackson Gallagher: Critic's Choice Award for Lighting Design

Superior Rating/Critic's Choice Award at State
 ·  Jackson Gallagher: Critic's Choice for Lighting Design
·  Wesley Yount: Superior Rating for Stage Management

Featured Full Length Performances at State Conference
 ·  Lucky Stiff

Bob Fose Memorial Scholarship Winners
 ·  Jackson Gallagher

All Ohio Show Participation
 ·  Indian Blood: David Budde (Grandfather), Jackson Gallagher (Lighting Designer), Robbie Sellers (Uncle Paul)

2008-2009

Superior Rating/Overall Individual Event Winner at the International Thespian Festival
 ·  Rachel Robinson: Critic's Choice Award for Set Design

Superior Rating/Critic's Choice Award at State
 ·  Bryan Burckle: Critic's Choice for Solo Musical
·  Jackson Gallagher: Critic's Choice for Lighting Design
·  Rachel Robinson: Critic's Choice Award for Set Design