FSHS Thespian Troupe Receives State Honors

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The Fort Scott High School Thespian Troupe #7365 attended the annual KS State Thespian Festival on Jan. 9-11 in Wichita.

Twenty-six students attended three days of theatre-related workshops, competitions, and performances accompanied by FSHS Thespian Director Angie Bin and FSHS English teacher Don Parsons.

Ashanti (Bell) Green, Jenna Stockstill, and Mesa Jones pose with their Superior Rating medals qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival.

The following students competed in Individual Events and received Superior Ratings qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival in Indiana in June: Senior Mesa Jones and sophomore Jenna Stockstill qualified in Musical Solo and junior Ashanti (Bell) Green qualified in Monologue.

Mesa Jones served as a State Thespian Officer for KS.

FSHS also once again received the Gold Honor Troupe Award, the highest honor given, for their performances, community involvement, and participation. Jones was recognized for serving this past year as a State Thespian Officer. She was one of five student officers from across the state elected to plan and facilitate this year’s festival.

Seniors Mackenzie Peoples and Wendy Monahan pose with their college audition call-back lists.

Two FSHS seniors auditioned for all of the colleges in attendance. Wendy Monahan received call-backs from 15 colleges and Mackenzie Peoples was called back by 9 colleges.

Other students who competed in Individual Events included senior Dominic Cannon with junior Sage Hill and Monahan with junior Amber Russo in Duet Acting; and Peoples and sophomore Christina Ramirez in Musical Solo. All FSHS attendees also competed in Improvisational Acting, Speed Charades, Creative Costuming, or Theatre Quiz Bowl.

Left to right (top row): Angie Bin, Tailynn Harding, Jacob Ham, Italeigh Harding, Sierra Long, Amber Russo, Wendy Monahan, Christina King, Levi Bin, Daniel Watson. (Middle row): Carlee Studyvin, Alexis Williams, Israel Carreno, Kaitlyn Hanks, Olivia Wilterding, Christina Ramirez, Mackenzie Peoples, Avery Dorsey, Justin Stevens. (Front row): Troupe #7365 officers: Ashanti Green, Zaria Byrd, Alexa Bukowski, Dominic Cannon, Jenna Stockstill, Mesa Jones, Sage Hill.

Bin taught workshops entitled “Unlocking the Mystery of Immersive Theatre” and “Let’s Play! Building Your Theatre Program Among Kids” throughout the weekend.

The FSHS spring theatre season kicks off with auditions for the play “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory on Jan. 13 and 14. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27-29 in the FSHS Auditorium.