The RHS Theater Magnet had a dozen students qualify for nationals after their performances at the Texas Thespian Festival. Four students from Lake Highlands High School and one from Pearce also qualified for nationals while Pearce Theatre students gave one final performance of “Mean Girls” on the festival mainstage. “
“Mean Girls” also received overall best tech crew for a mainstage play, as well as best sound, best hair and best lighting. Quinn Buchley was named best supporting actor and Bella Denissen was best named best actress. Pearce’s Jacob Merschel was honored with the best cameo in a mainstage play.
Bella Denissen also qualified for nationals in the solo musical category, as did Carrington Black and Ava Hutchinson of LHHS. Audrey Norris and Lilly Mehari of RHS qualified in the solo musical category, as well. Jackson Knefley of Lake Highlands qualified for scenic design. Caroline Honeycutt of LHHS and Tao LeBlanc of RHS qualified for stage management.
Jasmyne Dotson of RHS qualified for monologue, and Richardson’s Vivian Steele qualified for nationals in costume design for the second time. Steele is also helping pilot a new TTAN student ambassador program.
The Theatre Collective at Richardson High School had two group acting teams advance to nationals: Lilliana Myers, Alex Phelps, Gabe Phelps, and Ella Wang; and Xaria Latham, Ryan Moore, and Olivia Trippeer, who were selected as the only group scene to perform for the mainstage closing ceremonies.
RHS student Julian Casados is also running for State Thespian Officer, and Karol Yanez is a member of the honor crew.
In the Texas Thespian Junior Festival, Apollo Junior High finished in third place in the superior thespian troupe display, and Payton Castle was named a national qualifier.
Congratulations to all these budding thespians! Break a leg! #RISDGreatness #RISDBelieves
