Students Advance from State Thespian Competition

Seven (out of nine) events advanced from the annual Texas State Thespian Convention, December 2-6, 2015 in Dallas. Three students (Emma Tolleson, Daniel Eshbaugh and Derresha Webb) participated in the All-State Show, Big Fish. Derresha Webb received a $1000 technical theatre scholarship.

Over 6000 participated in the convention, which included 229 different Texas high school troupes. Temple was chosen as one of seven troupes to win the All Star Troupe Display award. Temple was also chosen as one of nine troupes to make a workshop presentation for the Outstanding Troupe award.

Temple students advancing to the International Thespian Festival, June 20-25, 2016, in Lincoln, Nebraska include::
Duet Acting = Adara Felix and Callie Ortega
Scenic Design = Zach Elliott 
Group Musical = James Equals, Daniel Eshbaugh, Kaziah Fields, Kiaya Fowler,
     Marina Quintanilla, Latrice Scott, J'Kobe Stevens, Emma Tolleson,
     Andrew Tye, Malcolm Watson, Faith Whitaker, Nick Winkler, Taylor Wilson
Monologue = Ta'Shawn Chunn
Costume Design = Abrianna Ingram
Stage Management = Chase Yerkes
Sound Design = Derresha Webb
Lighting Design = Sam Little

In the Texas-only team competitions, Temple won 1st place in Texas in Team Mask Making (James Equals, Adara Fields, Grace Mellette, Latrice Scott) and won 2nd place in Texas in Team Set Design (Alexis DeGraff, Zach Elliott, Jonathan Nabours, Robert Solar).