Hillary Altes
Theatre Marketing Winner
Congratulations to the 2021 International Thespian Excellence Awards winners!
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
Bennett Cooper
Joel E. Ferris High School
Troupe 1506 | Spokane, WA
The Phantom of the Opera (Christine Daaé)
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Margaret Hammond
Nuview Bridge Early College High School
Troupe 8117 | Nuevo, CA
Shrek
COSTUME DESIGN
Margaret Hammond
Nuview Bridge Early College High School
Troupe 8117 | Nuevo, CA
Urinetown
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DUET ACTING
Cody Dixon and Trysten Williams
G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Troupe 6753 | Houston, TX
Jitney
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Jordan Brandt and Dane Lackey
Marble Falls High School
Troupe 3701 | Marble Falls, TX
Leading Ladies
DUET MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
Aniela Erwin and Nicole Minar
North Burlington County Regional High School
Troupe 4762 | Columbus, NJ
“I Don't Know His Name” from She Loves Me
GROUP ACTING
Jakob Barton, Seth McCrary, Reece Jones, Jakob Kaweki
Andrews High School
Troupe 1580 | Andrews, TX
The Boys Next Door
GROUP MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
Nicole Gee, Christopher Duncan, Ashwin Hillenbrand, Mia Subora, Kenzi Patton, Rachel Lazarou, Hannah Bronsell
John Randolph Foster High School
Troupe 7961 | Richmond, TX
"Skid Row" / "Downtown" from Little Shop of Horrors
LIGHTING DESIGN
Maxine Palmerton
Lewis and Clark High School
Troupe 6356 | Spokane, WA
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Claire Charvet
Juanita High School
Troupe 3422 | Kirkland, WA
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition
MAKEUP DESIGN
Athena Jett
Bishop Gorman Catholic High School
Troupe 4347 | Las Vegas, NV
Into the Woods
SOLO ACTING
Corinne Fischer
Roosevelt High School
Troupe 5832 | Seattle, WA
Eleemosynary/Dance Nation
PLAYWRITING
Jacki Vellandi
Orange County School of the Arts
Troupe 6826 | Santa Ana, CA
Reverie
SCENIC DESIGN
Caroline Yim
Juanita High School
Troupe 3422 | Kirkland, WA
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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SHORT ANIMATED FILM
Sophie Littig
Los Alamitos High School
Troupe 7944 | Los Alamitos, CA
By My Side
Ryan Kang
Marianas High School
Troupe 5374 | Northern Marianas Islands, Saipan
The Mask Task
SHORT FILM
Alvaro Velazquez
Wylie High School
Troupe 2395 | Wylie, TX
The Strait
SOLO MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
McKayla Mitchell
Springfield Township High School
Troupe 1154 | Oreland, PA
"I'm Here" from The Color Purple
Layla Abu Saada
Olathe East High School
Troupe 5078 | Olathe, KS
"Lost in the Brass" from Band Geeks
Grace McKenna
Neshaminy High School
Troupe 8046 | Langhorne, PA
"When the Music Played" from Doctor Zhivago
Madeline King
Olathe East High School
Troupe 5078 | Olathe, KS
"The Simple Joys of Maidenhood" from Camelot
Grace Sorensen
Redmond Proficiency Academy
Troupe 7715 | Redmond, OR
"Changing My Major" from Fun Home
SOUND DESIGN
Emma Stellmach
Brownsburg High School
Troupe 2108 | Brownsburg, IN
The Nether
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Eleanor Madderra
The Mount Vernon School
Troupe 7702 | Sandy Springs, GA
Return to the Forbidden Planet
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Natalie Lawton
Redmond Proficiency Academy
Troupe 7715 | Redmond, OR
Bright Star
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Pradanya Subramanyan
Clements High School
Troupe 3689 | Sugar Land, TX
Heathers: The Musical (High School Edition)
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Ona Alumbaugh
Roosevelt High School
Troupe 5832 | Seattle, WA
Everybody
THEATRE MARKETING
Hillary Altes
Francis Parker School
Troupe 8171 | San Diego, CA
Radium Girls
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Selected Videos from the 2021 Thespy Awards
Bennett Cooper
Costume Construction Winner
Margaret Hammond
Costume Design Winner
Natalie Lawton
Stage Management Design Winner
Emma Stellmach
Sound Design Winner
Pradanya Subramanyan
Stage Management Design Winner
Cody Dixon and Trysten Williams
Duet Acting Winner
Caroline Yim
Theatre Marketing Winner