2026 MARYLAND THESPIAN FESTIVAL
Results &
Awarded Honors
2026 THESPY AWARD WINNER’S SHOWCASE
Alisa Ross, Bullis School - Contrasting Monologues
Sebby Schroth, Bullis School - Monologue
Michayla Jackson, Patuxent High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ana Emilio De Barros, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Dance
Jade Minnigh, Huntingtown High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Saralit Hoyt, Govenor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Anneliza Yarbrough, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Dance
Michelle Touankan, Suitland High School - Monologue
Brett Wood, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zoey Makowiecki, Patapsco High School - Contrasting Monologues
Kendall Destry, McDonough High School - Stage Management
Abby Elburn, Chopticon High School - Costume Design
Ivy Karg, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Props Construction
Veronica Pineda, Patuxent High School - Makeup Design
Mya Sellers, McDonough High School - Costume Design
Alyssa Thomson, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Props Construction
Elizabeth Wing, Leonardtown High School - Costume Design
Noah Yablovsky, Bullis School - Scenic Design
Jinho Yoou, Bullis School - Scenic Design
2026 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
Madison Ortiz, Huntingtown High School - Solo Monologue
Jade Minnigh, Huntingtown High School - Solo Monologue
Sebastian Schroth, Bullis School - Solo Monologue
Lauryn Gill, The Jemicy School - Solo Monologue
William Wiley, Patuxent High School - Solo Monologue
Michaela Roberts, Huntingtown High School - Solo Monologue
Anton Van der Vossen, Patuxent High School - Solo Monologue
Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Solo Monologue
Josh Maller, Tuscarora High School - Solo Monologue
Rae Zegalia, Calvert High School - Solo Monologue
Juliana Steinmet, McDonough High School - Solo Monologue
Josiah Parrish-Pettige, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Solo Monologue
Alexa Marroquin, Suitland High School - Solo Monologue
Jaidyn Perkey, Suitland High School - Solo Monologue
Patricia Osorio-Cruz, Howard High School - Solo Monologue
Makenna Mason, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Solo Monologue
Michelle Touankam, Suitland High School - Solo Monologue
Samantha Frank, Howard High School - Solo Monologue
Alexandra Pietanza, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Monologue
Jacob Mason, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Solo Monologue
Amaya Garba, Suitland High School - Solo Monologue
Emma Parker, Manchester Valley High School - Solo Monologue
Zofie Blair, Hammond High School - Solo Monologue
Maurice Johnson, Suitland High School - Solo Monologue
Mya Marzo, Suitland High School - Solo Monologue
Anna DeMarco, Annapolis Area Christian School - Contrasting Monologues
Katelyn Petska, Huntingtown High School - Contrasting Monologues
Tara McElhenny, Annapolis Area Christian School - Contrasting Monologues
Alisa Ross, Bullis School - Contrasting Monologues
Carter Menke, Annapolis Area Christian School - Contrasting Monologues
Lindsay Monza, Annapolis Area Christian School - Contrasting Monologues
Julia Barthelemy, Annapolis Area Christian School - Contrasting Monologues
Charlie Cook, Annapolis Area Christian School - Contrasting Monologues
Savin Criddle, Clarksburg High School - Contrasting Monologues
Madison McDermott, Huntingtown High School - Contrasting Monologues
Riley Carder, Patuxent High School - Contrasting Monologues
Camryn Clemons, Suitland High School - Contrasting Monologues
Zachary Saunders, La Plata High School - Contrasting Monologues
Christian DeBaufre, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Contrasting Monologues
Jas Johnson, Suitland High School - Contrasting Monologues
Zoey Makowiecki, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Contrasting Monologues
Jania Crawford, Suitland High School - Contrasting Monologues
William Heiser, Long Reach High School - Contrasting Monologues
Aimie Bile, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Contrasting Monologues
Iris Inskeep, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Contrasting Monologues
Stephany Valladares, Suitland High School - Contrasting Monologues
Jasper Crenshaw & Julian Thomas, Suitland High School - Duet Acting
Joi Parker & Kamya Moore, Suitland High School - Duet Acting
Julia Barthelemy & Anna DeMarco, Annapolis Area Christian School - Duet Acting
Amanda Noll & RIley Carder, Patuxent High School - Duet Acting
Jordyn Eppard-Wilcots & William Compton, Patuxent High School - Duet Acting
Mahesha Wijayarathna & Rifaaqath Khan, Tuscarora High School - Duet Acting
Savin Criddle, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ana Emilio De Barros, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Lily Baker, Huntingtown High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Erin Leberknight, Centennial High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Hannah St Michel, South Carroll High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Kendall Rawson, South Carroll High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Nate Monroe, Annapolis Area Christian School - Solo Musical Theatre
Kari Ferguson, St. Charles High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Liv Morton, South Carroll High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Carter Menke, Annapolis Area Christian School - Solo Musical Theatre
Evan Christy, The John Carroll School - Solo Musical Theatre
Jade Minnigh, Huntingtown High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Abraham Gold, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Gia Cellini, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Charlie Cook, Annapolis Area Christian School - Solo Musical Theatre
Layla Gray, Annapolis Area Christian School - Solo Musical Theatre
Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Delante McMillian, Patuxent High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Michayla Jackson, Patuxent High School - Solo Musical Theatre
David Lehan, Patuxent High School - Solo Musical Theatre
MacKenzie McFadden, Huntingtown High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Maggie Heyman, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Joy Higgins, Chesapeake High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Molly Eaton, Chesapeake High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Sony Alvarez, St. Charles High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Brooke Jefferies, South Carroll High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Gold Murphy, Cavlert High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Allison Bowser, North Point High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Laura Boynton, Great Mills High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Caedan Zuckerman, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Brett Wood, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Aila Abutboul, Howard High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Knox Johnson, North Point High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Will Heiser, Long Reach High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Joshua Laguerre, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Solo Musical Theatre
Skye Reyes, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Shelby Herrington, Chopticon High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Allie Logue, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Musical Theatre
V Hendershot, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Solo Musical Theatre
Layla Bragunier, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Solo Musical Theatre
Arzelle Cayetano, North Point High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Mica Polak, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Lillian Wright, Liberty High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Alivia Snyder, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Laila Anderson, Westlake High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Maritessa Fetterman, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Onyeka Obodozie, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Alexa Byrd, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Taylor Grade, Mercy High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Jacob Culp, Chopticon High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Amelia Bell, Liberty High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Krystal Walker, Westlake High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Mikayla Nairn, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Jayda Brown, McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Maizy Burkom, Howard High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ryan Schwab, Howard High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Nyakallo Mashego, North Point High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Searlait Hoyt, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Claire Romans, Howard High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Helena Latiri, Barbara Ingram High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Brett Wood & Skye Reyes, McDonough High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Allie Logue & Caeden Zuckerman, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Maritessa Fetterman & Juliana Steinmetz, McDonough High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Mikayla Nairn & Alexa Bryd, McDonough High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Lexi Farley & David Lehan, Patuxent High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Kylie Works & Gia Cellini, Bullis School - Duet Musical Theatre
Logan Boswell & Marcuse Marshall, St. Charles High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Sony Alverez & Kamryn Williams, St. Charles High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Marissa Bishop, Delante McMillian & Michayla Jackson, Patuxent High School - Group Musical Theatre
Sony Alvarez, Zaria Bell, Logan Boswell, kari Ferguson, Arielle Gamboa, Jayla Harris, Amari Jow, Marcuse Marshall, Ahmir Nelson, Khairi Smith, Chase Stevenson, Charlize Thomas, Longdon Thomas, Anya Thompson, Cassidy Truesdale & Kamryn Williams, St. Charles High School - Group Musical Theatre
Mica Polak, Leo Dalton, Sean Recto, Levi Spelman, Celia Alspaugh, Onyeka Obodozie, Searlait Hoyt, Dominic Napper, Reigan Call, Pheona Pentonie, Aamer Myers, Marchell Tomassoni & Ella Griffin, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Group Musical Theatre
Ana Emilio De Barros, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Dance
Halle Eades, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Dance
Anneliza Yarbrough, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Dance
TECHNICAL THEATRE / PLAYWRITING / FILM
Diana Nebbia, Annapolis Area Christian School - Playwriting
Miriam Padilla, Manchester Valley High School - Playwriting
Asher Stoll, The Jemicy School - Playwriting
Noah, Yablonsky, Bullis School - Scenic Design
Abby Elburn, Chopticon High School - Costume Design
Elizabeth Wing, Leonardtown High School - Costume Design
Mya Sellers, McDonough High School - Costume Design
Ivy Karg, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Props Construction
Alyssa Thompson, Governor Thomas Johnson High School - Props Construction
Kendall Destry, McDonough High School - Stage Management
2026 one-act FESTIVAL awards
The Studio Theater
Outstanding Physical Work: A THOUSAND CRANES, Barbara Ingram School of the Arts
Outstanding Production Design: A THOUSAND CRANES, Barbara Ingram School of the Arts
Outstanding Sound Design: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE ACT 2, Long Reach High School
Outstanding Vocal Work: INTERVIEW, Bullis School
Outstanding Ensemble: INTERVIEW, Bullis School
Outstanding Technical Crew: MACBETH, Mercy High School
Outstanding Costume Design: WILD STRAWBERRIES, Chesapeake High School
Outstanding Properties Design: HATERS, The Barrie School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: WILD STRAWBERRIES, Chesapeake High School
Outstanding Scenic Design/Use of Space: INTERVIEW, Bullis School
The Ruth Marder Studio Theater
Outstanding Physical Work: ANIMAL FARM, McDonough High School
Outstanding Production Design: THE SQUIRRELS, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Sound Design: EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS... BEFORE MURDER, Henry E. Lackey High School
Outstanding Vocal Work: THE PRICE, Manchester Valley High School
Outstanding Ensemble: THE PRICE, Manchester Valley High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: THE PRICE, Manchester Valley High School
Outstanding Costume Design: THE PRICE, Manchester Valley High School
Outstanding Properties Design: THE SQUIRRELS, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: THE LAYOVER, Great Mills High School
Outstanding Scenic Design/Use of Space: SUPERMARKET OF LOST, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
The Mainstage Theater
Outstanding Physical Work: US AND THEM, Annapolis Area Christian School
Outstanding Production Design: US AND THEM, Annapolis Area Christian School
Outstanding Sound Design: THIS IS A TEST, Clarksburg High School
Outstanding Vocal Work: SORRY, WRONG NUMBER, Wild Lake High School
Outstanding Ensemble: US AND THEM, Annapolis Area Christian School
Outstanding Technical Crew: UNEXPECTED TENDERNESS, Century High School
Outstanding Costume Design: UNEXPECTED TENDERNESS, Century High School
Outstanding Properties Design: THE LAND OF COCKAIGNE, Huntingtown High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, Hammond High School
Outstanding Scenic Design/Use of Space: THE LAND OF COCKAIGNE, Huntingtown High School
2026 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS
MARYLAND THESPIANS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Brett Wood, McDonough High School - Troupe #303 - Performance
Alexa Nicole Byrd, McDonough High School - Troupe #303 - Performance
THE OPEN JAR INSTITUTE
$1,000 SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Laila Anderson, Westlake High School
$500 SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Sony Alverez, St. Charles High School
MARYLAND THESPIAN DISTINGUISHED SENIORS
For a list of the Distinguished Seniors honored at the 2026 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.
ALL-STATE THESPIANS
For a list of the All-State Thespians honored at the 2026 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.
TECH CHALLENGE winnerS
BLUE - Century High School - Troupe #6598
GOLD - Clarksburg High School - Troupe #3495
Trash Costumes winner
BLUE - Century High School - Troupe #6598
GOLD - Patapsco High School - Troupe #2891
Lip Sync BATTLE winner
BLUE - St. Charles High - Troupe #8157
GOLD - Howard High School - Troupe #192
Speed Charades winner
BLUE - Centennial High School - Troupe #5187
GOLD - Manchester Valley High School - Troupe #7825
MAKEUP DESIGN CVHALLENGE winner
BLUE - Bullis School - Troupe #3707
GOLD - Long Reach High School - Troupe #7481
Improv Show winner
BLUE - Calvert High School - Troupe #3118
GOLD - La Plata High School - Troupe #2621