Thespian Troupe #1966
Temple High School, Temple TX

Temple High School theatre students competed in nine events at the annual International Thespian Festival, June 21-26, 2010, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and came away with two International Championships and Superior Ratings in five of the nine events.

James Roeder won the competition in Scenic Design and Joel Williams won Sound Design. Both young men have their entries on display in the lobby of the Lied Center. Samantha Sheffer received a $1500 technical theatre scholarship.

The group left Saturday, June 19 and will return to Temple Monday afternoon, June 28. Last year, Temple advanced in eight events and won the international competition in Theatre Marketing and Stage Management, was in the Top 2 teams for Duet Pantomime, and was in the Final Four for Group Musical.

On Tusday, the students competed in the following events at the international contest in Lincoln. Ratings for each event are posted below. "Superior" is the highest rating given, with "Excellent" as the second highest rating. Temple received Superior in five events.
   Monologue = Mikah Young (Superior)
   Duet Acting = Maddie Kleypas and Lexie Tankersley (Excellent)
   Group Acting = Sean Fisher, Kat Pasichnyk and Rachel Ann Stonestreet (Superior)
   Duet Musical Theatre = Shannon Graham and Gloria Matthews (Excellent)
   Scenic Design = James Roeder (Superior, Intl. Winner)
   Theatre Marketing = Anya Godigamuwe (Excellent)
   Sound Design = Joel Williams (Superior, Intl. Winner)
   Stage Management = Samantha Sheffer (Excellent)
   Group Musical = "Run, Freedom, Run" (Superior)

On Wednesday, Trenton Schneiders and Samantha Sheffer attended scholarship interviews and James Roeder interviewed with college representatives. On Thursday morning, James had over 25 requests from different colleges and universities who wanted to meet with him.

Want to know more about all the events at the International Festival?
   CLICK HERE for overall schedule and workshop descriptions for the festival
   CLICK HERE for festival workshop checklist

You can folllow the group during the competition on Twitter (see link at right)

PHOTOS FROM THE TRIP have been posted on Facebook. CLICK HERE.

  
Our two international winners: James Roeder (left) and Joel Williams.

A group of students dressed in red to attend one of the student dances.

Part of the group in the lounge below the dorm cafeteria in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The group stopped off at Eskimo Joe's in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on the first day of the drive home.

Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, adapted for the stage by Robert Johanson, will be the opening show of the 2010-11 school year. The show will be performed September 30 and October 1-3, 2010, in the Temple High School Auditorium. Auditions were held June 1 and 2.

In the burned-out ruins of Thornfield Hall, the adult Jane Eyre recalls the disturbing events of her childhood and young adulthood: her miserable upbringing as as orphan thrust upon unsympathetic relatives, her trials at the infamous Lowood School, and eventually her acceptance as governess at Thornfield Hall, where she encounters its enigmatic master, Edward Rochester. Jane eventually unravels the secrets of this mysterious place and finds her own personal epiphany through honesty, courage and sacrifice. A moving story for all times and a stunning portrayal of one of the world's greatest heroines.

Click the "Read More" to view the cast list and production staff.

Productions for the 2010-11 School Year have been announced. These include productions of the plays Jane Eyre (September 30, October 1-3) and A Raisin in the Sun (November 4-7), plus the all-school musical Hairspray (February 17-20). In addition, Temple Thespians will be preparing a play entitled Sealed for Freshness to take into competition in Corpus Christi at the Texas State Thespian Convention (November 17-21). The annual UIL One-Act Play competition will hold auditions in December and will have its first contest on March 29, 2011.

CLICK HERE for a more detailed 2010-11 Calendar