We are thrilled to announce the incredible achievements of our talented students at the Washington State Thespians Festival! Their dedication, passion for the arts, and hard work have truly paid off, and we couldn't be prouder.

Let's give a round of applause to these remarkable individuals who have showcased their exceptional talent in categories including playwriting, costume design, acting, musical performances and more.

Students who received a score of superior in their category at the regional festival are named National Qualifiers. These students will have the opportunity to compete for awards at the International Thespian Festival which recognizes the highest level of achievement in school theatre performance. National Qualifier students also auditioned for Showcase performances as part of the closing ceremonies at the state festival.

State Honorees are talented students who received a score of excellent for their submission in the regional festival. They will also receive awards at the Super State event.

State Festival Honorees

Thespy Performance Showcase Honoree (Group Scene/Performance)

• Madison Collin, Macey Stephens & Hank Johnson (Hanford High School)

“Best in Fest” Award

• Hanford High Drama III Students for “Oedipus”

 

Regional Festival Honorees

Costume Construction

State Honoree

• Afton Stoker (Hanford High School)

National Qualifier

• Saige Vining (Hanford High School)

Duet Musical

National Qualifier

• “Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me” (Hanford High School)

State Honoree

• “Dance With You” (Hanford High School)
• “No More” (Hanford High School)
• “Some Things Are Meant to Be” (Hanford High School)
• “Agony” (Hanford High School)

Duet Scene

National Qualifier

• “Julius Caesar" (Mahoney/Spring) (Hanford High School)
• “Autumn Crocus” (Hanford High School)
• “The Importance of Being Earnest” (Hanford High School)

State Honoree

• “The Blueberry Hill Accord” (Hanford High School)
• “Antigone” (Hanford High School)
• “Gruesome Playground Injuries” (Hanford High School)
• “Almost, Maine” (Hanford High School)
• “Julius Caesar" (Stephens/Porter) (Hanford High School)
•  “The White Liars” (Hanford High School)
• “The How and the Why” (Hanford High School)
• “Artistic Expression” (Hanford High School)
• “On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning” (Hanford High School)
• “Much Ado About Nothing” (Hanford High School)
• “I Hate Shakespeare” (Hanford High School)

Group Musical

State Honoree

• “Been A Long Day” (Hanford High School)
• “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” (Hanford High School)

Group Scene/Performance

National Qualifier

• “J.B.” (Hanford High School)

State Honoree

• "Little Women" (Hanford High School)

Monologues

National Qualifier

• Johanna Bays (Hanford High School)
• Ashlyn Burnett (Hanford High School)
• Claire Landon (Hanford High School)
• Cailyn Porter (Hanford High School)
• Jakob Snow (Hanford High School)

State Honoree

• Sam Ashby (Hanford High School)
• Aidan Ayres (Hanford High School)
• Abby Funk (Hanford High School)
• Kieera Lake (Hanford High School)
• Mika Maples (Hanford High School)
• Naveen McDermott (Hanford High School)
• Alex O’Brien (Hanford High School)
• Kai Paterson (Hanford High School)
• Paula Peredo (Hanford High School)
• Degan Polston (Hanford High School)
• Alannah Riedinger (Hanford High School)

Scenic Design

State Honoree

• Emma Cumming (Hanford High School)

Solo Musical

National Qualifier

• Kieera Lake (Hanford High School)
• Sophia Luongo (Hanford High School)

State Honoree

• Aidan Ayres (Hanford High School)
• Ashlyn Burnett (Hanford High School)
• Taya Greenup (Hanford High School)
• Hannah Landon (Hanford High School)
• Naveen McDermott (Hanford High School)
• Abbie Nelson (Hanford High School)
• Sylvie Snow (Hanford High School)

The Washington State Thespian Festival is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to showcase their work, attend workshops presented by national and regional teaching artists and network with theatre students from their region.