Thespian Award Winners

Directors Awards

CHOREOGRAPHER AWARDS
Wizard of Oz - Serenity Gross
Frozen Jr. - McKenzie Haehl
Freaky Friday - Chloe Dillman
Matilda Jr. - Joy Rivera
Xanadu - Peyton Mahoney
Seussical Jr. - Jack Bassett

VOCAL DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Wizard of Oz - Chloe Dillman
Frozen Jr. - Anna England and Elliot Wung
Freaky Friday - Tasia Dillman
Matilda Jr. - Fraya Wasson

THE KACZY AWARD
SMS 2023-2024 - Dekatur Smith
SHS 2023-2024 - Riddick Dow
SMS 2022-2023 - Joselyn Parada-Salazar
SHS 2022-2023 - Abigail Wilhere
SMS 2021-2022 - Addison Hinners
SHS 2021-2022 - AJ Neill

DIRECTOR AWARDS​
SMS 2023-2024 - Elijah Knight
SHS 2023-2024 - Koda Roque
SMS 2022-2023 - ​Courtney Gross
SHS 2022-2023 - Chill Trent
SMS 2021-2022 - Arya McNeely
SHS 2021-2022 - ​Ian Hall

THE VIOLET KREIDER MEMORIAL AWARD
Collin Lee (23-24)
​Eloise Shepherd (22-23)

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Thespian Society Awards

Excellence In Crew
Ethan Depew (21-22)

Rising Star
Jessica Price (23-24)
Sophia Wainscott (22-23)
Darcy Greene (21-22)

Shooting Star
Fraya Wasson (23-24)
Sofia Sipes (22-23)
Emmie Higgins (21-22)

Golden Mask
Koda Roque (22-23)
Chill Trent (21-22)

Best Thespian
Jessica Price (23-24)
​Tasia Dillman (22-23)​
Darcy Greene (21-22)

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Production Awards

Shelbyville High School

Best Actress
Wizard of Oz - Chloe Dillman
Phantom Tollbooth - Jessica Price
Freaky Friday - Tasia Dillman
Puffs - Darcy Greene
Xanadu - Tasia Dillman
Failure: A Love Story - Koda Roque

Best Actor
Wizard of Oz - Jaydan Stiers
Phantom Tollbooth - Jake Huffman
Freaky Friday - Jaxon Scheffee
Puffs - Caleb Evans
Xanadu - Caleb Evans
​Failure: A Love Story - Wyatt Haacker

Best Techie
Wizard of Oz - Abigail Wilhere
Phantom Tollbooth - Adam Hoover
Freaky Friday - Abigail Wilhere
Puffs - Abigail Wilhere
Xanadu - Emmie Higgins
Failure: A Love Story - ​Emma Higgins

Most Improved Performer
Wizard of Oz - Riddick Dow
Phantom Tollbooth - Jake Huffman
Freaky Friday - ​Jayden Stiers
Puffs - Aubree Hercamp & Raya Sizemore
Xanadu - Peyton Mahoney
Failure: A Love Story - Karina Calderon

The Sunshine Award
Wizard of Oz - Darcy Greene
Phantom Tollbooth - Jessica Price
Freaky Friday - Darcy Greene
Puffs - Caleb Evans
Xanadu - ​Darcy Greene
Failure: A Love Story - Yerkezhan Toleugazina

​Outstanding Ensemble Member
Wizard of Oz - Arya McNeely
Phantom Tollbooth - Kat Turner
Freaky Friday - Sharayah Simmons
​Puffs - Chill Trent

Funniest On/Offstage Moment
Wizard of Oz - Jaydan's scarecrow head not coming off
Phantom Tollbooth - The (Endless) Star Spangled Banner
Freaky Friday - The table falling during "Oh, Biology"
Puffs - ​Stew Pid the Skeleton
Xanadu - The Fire Alarm
Failure: A Love Story - The Friday Night Performance

Shelbyville Middle School

Best Actress
Frozen Jr. - Stormie Bolden
Matilda Jr. - Fraya Wasson
Seussical Jr. - Gillian Slaughter

Best Actor
Frozen Jr. - Adam Hoover
Matilda Jr. - Gabe Cueto-Ramos
​Seussical Jr. - Jack Bassett

Best Techie
Frozen Jr. - Mellie Ballast
Matilda Jr. - Collin Lee
Seussical Jr. - Calvin Holmes

Most Improved Performer
Frozen Jr. - Kat Ahmad
Matilda Jr. - Emma Teague
Seussical Jr. - Emerson Cress

The Sunshine Award
Frozen Jr. - Eloise Shepherd 
Matilda Jr. - Joy Rivera
​Seussical Jr. - Lucille Haacker

​Outstanding Ensemble Member
Frozen Jr. - Kennedie Bender
Matilda Jr. - Avonlee Bohall

Funniest On/Offstage Moment
Frozen Jr. - Elsa's glove not coming off and her yelling "give me back my glove!" as she threw it to Anna
Matilda Jr. - Darcy putting actual green paint in Gabe's hair
​Seussical Jr. - ​Lucille accidentally punching her cat in the face during virtual rehearsals