2021 MARYLAND THESPIAN FESTIVAL
Results &
Awarded Honors
2021 THESPY AWARD WINNER’S SHOWCASE
PERFORMANCE
Meghan Gosse, Jemicy School - Acting - Monologue
Jaylen Henderson, Patuxent High School - Acting - Monologue
Miele Murray, Northwestern High School - Acting Monologue
Stephen Nickish, Patuxent High School - Acting Monologue
Sydney Barnes, Atholton High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Phoebe Boisvert, Jemicy School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Justin Diaz, Long Reach High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Trinity Joseph, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Musical Theatre - Solo
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Rebecca White, McDonough School - Musical Theatre - Solo
TECHNICAL THEATRE
Melanie Hall, McDonough School - Stage Management
Hannah Hanson, Bullis School - Scenic Design
Zechang (Charlie) Yang, Bullis School - Scenic Design
2021 SUPERIOR rANKED tHESPYS
Students below have received an overall Superior rating on their submitted performances. A student’s name may appear more than once as students were able to submit multiple pieces.
Meghan Gosse, Jemicy School - Acting - Monologue
Jaylen Henderson, Patuxent High School - Acting - Monologue
Ethan Lifson-Book, Jemicy School - Acting - Monologue
Miele Murray, Northwestern High School - Acting Monologue
Stephen Nickish, Patuxent High School - Acting Monologue
Sydney Barnes, Atholton High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Phoebe Boisvert, Jemicy School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Phoebe Boisvert, Jemicy School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Justin Diaz, Long Reach High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Meghan Gosse, Jemicy School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Meghan Gosse, Jemicy School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Trinity Joseph, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Musical Theatre - Solo
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Stephen Nickish, Patuxent High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Stephen Nickish, Patuxent High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Rebecca White, McDonough High School - Musical Theatre - Solo
Melanie Hall, McDonough School - Stage Management
Hannah Hanson, Bullis School - Scenic Design
Zechang (Charlie) Yang, Bullis School - Scenic Design
2021 one-act FESTIVAL awards
Outstanding Technical Crew - Life Sucks, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Costumes - Life Suck, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Sound Design - Ridiculosis by Proxy, Century High School
Outstanding Props - Ridiculosis by Proxy, Century High School
Outstanding Hair & Makeup - Life Sucks, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Ensemble - Bad Auditions on Camera, Severna Park High School
Outstanding Physical Work - Life Sucks, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Vocal Work - Bad Auditions on Camera, Severna Park High School
2021 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS
MARYLAND THESPIANS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Mara Hanson, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Meghan Gosse, Jemicy School
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School
Trinity Joseph, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
IRON CROW THEATRE
2021 SUMMER THEATRE IMMERSION SCHOLARSHIPS
HALF-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School
Joselyn Lee, Bullis School
FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
Raphael Esemoto, Paint Branch High School
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - BALTIMORE COUNTY
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Mara Hanson, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
SETON HILL UNIVERSITY
$2,500 SCHOLARHIP
Phoebe Boisvert, Jemicy School
Meghan Gosse, Jemicy School
Trinity Joseph, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School
MARYLAND THESPIAN DISTINGUISHED SENIORS
For a list of the Distinguished Seniors honored at the 2021 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.
ALL-STATE THESPIANS
For a list of the All-State Thespians honored at the 2021 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.
Quiz bowl winner
Addison (Addie) Malkowski, Patapsco High School & Center for the Performing Arts