2026
State Thespian
Closing Ceremonies
THANK YOUS, SCHOLARSHIPS,
& HONORS
SPONSORS
&
EXHIBITORS
GOLD SPONSORS
PLATINUM
SPONSORS
&
PARTNERS
State Thespian Officer
STO
Thespy Excellent and Superior
Honorees
Thespy Showcase Honorees
Performance Showcase Honorees
Violet Murphy Lewis & Clark High School | Ashir Ouseph Bishop Blanchet High School |
Isaiah Hyde & Melody Smitkin
Everett High School
Gael Durham & Fiona Hurley
Roosevelt High School
Calvin Stephens & Parish Martin
Kamiak High School
Ashley Porter, Sara Goodman,
Taylor Washington, Johanna Bays
Hanford High School
Kaleb Barleen
Union High School
Grace Parker & Alex Read
Lewis & Clark High School
Alathea Peart, Sophia Hickly,
Claire Finnigan, & Iliana Rivera
Life Christian Academy
Playwriting
Showcase
Friendsgiving
Spencer Maples
Lincoln High School
Short Film
Showcase
Eighteen
Ellie Nishino
Liberty High School
Written for Them
Emma Searl
Mt. Spokane High School
Costume Design
July Cao
Eastlake High School
Technical Showcase
Honorees
Costume Construction
Mika Mapes
Hanford High School
Props Construction
Lexi Browning
Bothell High School
Scenic Design
Trenton Kurle
Rogers High School
Technical Showcase
Honorees
Theatre Marketing
Avery Johnson
Issaquah High School
Lighting Design
Amelia Szewczyk
Union High School
Technical Showcase
Honorees
Makeup Design
Adair Garcia
Sammamish High School
Stage Management
Piper Amble
Curtis High School
Teacher Honors
Standing Ovation
Annie Green
Annie Wright Schools
Teacher Honors
Inspirational Teacher
Jessica Morse
Federal Way High School
Teacher of the Year
Elaine Wagstaffe
Skyline High School
Service Above Self
Rhonda Widger
Federal Way High School
Honor
Troupes
Bronze
Honor
Troupes
The Overlake School |
|
Silver
Honor
Troupes
Central Valley High School Gig Harbor High School Harrison Preparatory Mercer Island High School Newport High School |
Olympia High School |
Gold
Honor
Troupes
Auburn Riverside High School Bishop Blanchet High School |
Bothell High School |
Capital High School |
Cedarcrest High School Clover Park High School |
Eastlake High School |
Gold
Honor
Troupes
Edmonds Heights K12 Everett High School Federal Way High School Ferris High School Fife High School Friday Harbor High School Garfield High School Hockinson High School Inglemoor High School |
Gold
Honor
Troupes
Juanita High School Kamiak High School Kentwood High School Lake Washington High School Lewis & Clark High School Liberty High School Lincoln High School Meadowdale High School Mountlake Terrace High School |
Mt. Spokane High School Nathan Hale High School North Central High School Oak Harbor High School Peninsula High School R. A. Long High School Redmond High School Rogers High School (Spokane) Roosevelt High School |
Gold
Honor
Troupes
Seattle Preparatory School Sehome High School Shorewood High School Union High School University High School Willows Preparatory School Woodinville High School |
Gold
Honor
Troupes
Costuming - Mount Si & Lincoln
Props - Capital
Lighting - Lincoln
Sound - Mount Si
Rigging - Mount Si
Overall Winner
CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL
Scholarship Recipients
Washington Thespians Performance Scholarship | Petra Karr Leadership Scholarship |
Chris Karr Technical Theatre Scholarship | Dana Brown Theatre Educator Scholarship |
Scholarship Recipients
Alison Power Friday Harbor High School Petra Karr Leadership Scholarship | Jay Holmes Fife High School Washington Thespians Performance Scholarship |
Daphne Lynch Edmonds Heights K-12 Chris Karr Technical Theatre Scholarship | Jenna Earnhardt Auburn Riverside High School Dana Brown Theatre Educator Scholarship |
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STO Directors: Kate & Dallas
Thank You 2025-2026
State Thespian Officers
Davi Anand | Maya Brewster | Logan Hendricks | Honey Homes | Regan Mesa | Sadie Overstreet | Alison Power |
2026 State T-Shirt Designer: Louisa Donohoe
Camp Thespis:
July 28!
2026-2027
STO
2026-2027
State Thespian Officers
Maya Ben-Ari - Cedarcrest High School
Luke Tan – Eastlake High School
Lily Bridger – Ellensburg High School
Helen Davis – Hanford High School
Henry Jackson – North Central High School
Liam Kendall – Olympia High School
Kiseki Baker – The Overlake School
Bee Johnson – Sehome High School
2027 State Thespian Festival
2027 State Thespian Festival
April 1-2, 2027
Seattle Convention Center
Mainstage Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention
Performance
Cuttings
Pride & Prejudice | Roosevelt High School |
Badger | Oak Harbor High School |
Mainstage Excellent Cuttings
Excellent
Performance
Cuttings
Comedic Mainstage | |
Death by Chocolate | Richland High School |
Dramatic Mainstage | |
The Diary of Anne Frank | Federal Way High School |
Dramedy Mainstage | |
Almost, Maine | Capital High School |
Musical Mainstage | |
Les Miserables | Seattle Preparatory |
One Act Marathon | |
Math | Oak Harbor High School |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Ferris High School |
Mainstage Superior Cuttings
Superior Performance
Cuttings
Comedic Mainstage | |
Merry Murders at Montmarie | Redmond High School |
Dramatic Mainstage | |
Our Place | Bellevue Christian High School |
Dramedy Mainstage | |
The Wolves | Bishop Blanchet High School |
Musical Mainstage | |
Guttenberg! The Musical | Harrison Preparatory |
One Act Marathon | |
Math for Actors | Bishop Blanchet High School |
Left Hand Man | Kamiak High School |
Final Reminders:
Honor Pins - Shipping to Your School
School Folder Pickup – Forms & Rubrics
Festival Feedback Survey Coming Soon…
Extra Shirts at Festival Central
All Lost & Found Donated Today
2026 Washington Chapter Select
2026
Washington
CHAPTER
SELECT
Guttenberg! The Musical
Harrison Prep
2026
Best of Fest
Best
of
Fest
COMEDIC CUTTING Much Ado About Nothing Woodinville | DRAMATIC CUTTING Fahrenheit 451 Ferris |
MUSICAL CUTTING Ride the Cyclone Juanita | ONE ACT MARATHON Fugue Auburn Riverside |
DRAMEDY CUTTING She Kills Monsters Inglemoor | |
2027 State Thespian Festival
April 1-2, 2027
Seattle Convention Center