2025 MARYLAND THESPIAN FESTIVAL

Results &
Awarded Honors

2025 THESPY AWARD WINNER’S SHOWCASE

Grace Gallagher, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting

Zaria McMurray, Huntingtown High School - Solo Acting

Andrea Aviles, Long Reach High School - Solo Acting

Fae Ward, Barbara Ingram High School - Solo Musical Theatre

Joe Cox, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Theatre

Helena Cruickshank, Collin Turzak, Francis Scott Key High School - Duet Musical Theatre

Zoe Anderson, Alisa Ross, Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Group Acting

Reagan Call, Leo Dalton, Thomas Gibbons, Searlait Hoyt, Francesca James, Allie Logue, Onyeka Obodozie, Fiona Pentony, Davis Phillips, Maggie Polak, Gabriela Rosario, Ysabel Seltzer, Caeden Zuckerman, Gov. Thomas Johnson High School - Group Musical Theatre

Alexandra Singleton, Great Mills High School - Playwriting

David Morris, North Point High School - Short Documentary Film

Grace Gallagher, Patuxent High School - Short Live-Action Film

Ada Donohue, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Theatre Marketing

Mya Sellers, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Costume Design

Cassie Cornelius, Patuxent High School - Costume Design

Noah Yablonsky, Bullis School - Scenic Design

Jinho Yoon, Bullis School - Scenic Design

Katie McCracken, John Carroll School - Stage Management

Kara Francis, Barbara Ingram High School - Stage Management

Elijah Murphy, Barbara Ingram High School - Stage Management

Stella Garcia, The Jemicy School - Stage Management

Matthew Santee, Liberty High School - Stage Management

Jenna Dodge, Hammond High School - Directing (BETA)

2024 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.

PERFORMANCE

Julianne Cowart, Annapolis Area Christian School - Solo Acting
Jahmal Adams, Bladensburg High School - Solo Acting
Cyrus Rassael, Bullis School - Solo Acting
Sebastian Hurt, Hammond High School - Solo Acting
Reilly Damalouji, Huntingtown High School - Solo Acting
Garan Gray, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting
Grace Gallagher, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting
Hermes Johns, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting
Kori Sobers, St. Charles High School - Solo Acting

Reilly Damalouji & Taylor Eversole, Huntingtown High School - Duet Acting
Garan Gray & Hannah Beadnell, Patuxent High School - Duet Acting

Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Rose Terwilliger, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zach Cook, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zae Anderson, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Daisy Ramsland, Century High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Mya Stagmer, Century High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Vanshika Pallerla, Century High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Elena Schwartz, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Nikhil Naik, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Kyra Shafer, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Liberty Pankhurst, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Brett Wood, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Mikayla Nairn, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Oakley Fetterman, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Bella Comotto, Mercy High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Tiana Smith, North Point High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ky Smith, Patuxent High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ricaria Lawson, St. Charles High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zion Calloway, Westlake High School - Solo Musical Theatre

Sierra Flowers, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre Dance

Abe Gold & Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Duet Musical Theatre
Rose Terwilliger & Sam Pepper, Bullis School - Duet Musical Theatre
Jayla & Hamelin & Nikhil Naik, Clarksburg High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Julia Sigmon & Maddie McDermott, Huntingtown High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Joshua Pelzer & Kayla Pratt, Westlake High School - Duet Musical Theatre

Lucy Keller, Max Bell, Sam Pepper, Zach Cook, Zae Anderson, Bullis School - Group Musical Theatre
Abigail Paschal, Brody Morrison, Jason Connell, Manchester Valley High School - Group Musical Theatre
Ashley Campos-Gomez, Nia Young, Marcuse Marshall, Cadence Dye, Daymond Parker, Elias Thompson, Zion Kosh, Angela Foster, Za’Nyah Brown, Dominique Dixon, Brenden Wrenn, Ricaria Lawson, Jaiden Holly, Laila Franklin, Kaelyn Williams , St. Charles High School - Group Musical Theatre

TECHNICAL THEATRE

Alcides Ortiz-Ferrari, Bullis School - Short Live-Action Film

Tahlia Williams, Bullis School - Costume Design
Fiona Woodland, Calvert High School - Costume Design
Mya Sellers, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Costume Design

Robyn Ball, Huntingtown High School - Sound Design

Addyson Jordan, North Point High School - Stage Management

2025 one-act FESTIVAL awards

The Studio Theater

Outstanding Vocal Work: BOTTOM’S DREAM: or A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM MINUS THE FOUR LOVERS, Annapolis Area Christian School
Outstanding Physical Work: PROPERTY RITES, Francis Scott Key High School
Outstanding Ensemble: ALIENS VS. CHEERLEADERS, La Plata High School
Outstanding Production Design: ALIENS VS. CHEERLEADERS, La Plata High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: WIT, Maurice J. McDonough High School
Outstanding Costume Design: ALIENS VS. CHEERLEADERS, La Plata High School
Outstanding Sound Design: PROPERTY RITES, Francis Scott Key High School
Outstanding Properties Design: ALIENS VS. CHEERLEADERS, La Plata High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: ALIENS VS. CHEERLEADERS, La Plata High School

The Ruth Marder Studio Theater

Outstanding Vocal Work: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES (ACT 1), Long Reach High School
Outstanding Physical Work: LOST GIRL, Huntingtown High School
Outstanding Ensemble: LOST GIRL, Huntingtown High School
Outstanding Production Design: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES (ACT 1), Long Reach High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES (ACT 1), Long Reach High School
Outstanding Costume Design: LOST GIRL, Huntingtown High School
Outstanding Sound Design: LOST GIRL, Huntingtown High School
Outstanding Properties Design: THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, Manchester Valley High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: ME, MY MONSTERS, AND I, Chesapeake High School

The Mainstage Theater

Outstanding Vocal Work: SEVEN MENUS, Bullis School
Outstanding Physical Work: CRAFTING A KILLER, Calvert High School
Outstanding Ensemble: SEVEN MENUS, Bullis School
Outstanding Production Design: THE YELLOW BOAT, Leonardtown High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: THE INTERNET IS DISTRACT- OH LOOK A KITTEN, South Carroll High School
Outstanding Costume Design: CRAFTING A KILLER, Calvert High School
Outstanding Sound Design: SOUNDSCAPES, Mercy High School
Outstanding Properties Design: THE YELLOW BOAT, Leonardtown High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL, Great Mills High School

2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS

MARYLAND THESPIANS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP

$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Andrea Aviles, Long Reach High School - Troupe #7481 - Performance
Kara Francis, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Troupe #7562 - Stage Management

THE OPEN JAR INSTITUTE

$1,000 SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Fae Ward - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY

$20,000 SCHOLARHIP
Andrea Aviles - Long Reach High School

$15,000 SCHOLARHIP
Autumn Ciprich - Northern High School
Katelyn Clancey - Northern High School
Hayden Connor Long - Chopticon High School
Thomas O’Malley Gibbons - Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Branden Howard - Patapsco High School
Maddie Norkus - Liberty High School
Laila Imani Kamil Franklin - St. Charles High School

MARYLAND THESPIAN DISTINGUISHED SENIORS

For a list of the Distinguished Seniors honored at the 2025 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.

ALL-STATE THESPIANS

For a list of the All-State Thespians honored at the 2025 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.

TECH CHALLENGE winnerS

BLUE - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Troupe #7562
GOLD - Clarksburg High School - Troupe #7224

Trash Costumes winner

BLUE - St. Charles High School - Troupe #8157
GOLD - Maurice J. McDonough High School - Troupe #303

Quiz bowl winner

BLUE - Calvert High School - Troupe #3118
GOLD - Howard High School - Troupe #192

Speed Charades winner

BLUE - Centennial High School - Troupe #5187
GOLD - Century High School - Troupe #6598

MAKEUP DESIGN CVHALLENGE winner

BLUE - South Carroll High School - Troupe #
GOLD - Century High School - Troupe #6598