Temple theatre students are traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska, to compete in the International Thespian Festival, June 20-25, 2016. Competitors 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
Three students (Emma Tolleson, Daniel Eshbaugh and Derresha Webb) will also participate in a special performance of the Texas All-State Show, Big Fish. These students rehearsed the show for four days at Denison High School prior to a send-off performance on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. In Lincoln, Big Fish will perform Saturday, June 25, at 3 and 7:30 p.m.
At the International Festival in Lincoln, Temple students were competing on Tuesday, June 21, in various events. Here is the group musical team rehearsing on the sky bridge between the hotel and parking garage. "You rehearse where you can," said Director Natasha Tolleson.
Thespian Troupe #1966
Temple High School
Theatre Arts Department
415 South 31st Street
Temple, TX 76504
Director
Natasha Tolleson
natasha.tolleson@tisd.org
Technical Director
Joe Lombardo
joe.lombardo@tisd.org
Theatre Instructor,
Lights & Sound Teacher
Kayla Stewart
kayla.stewart@tisd.org
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Temple's UIL One-Act Play team has been the District Co-Champion for 27 years in a row (as of March 2019). No other UIL team at Temple High holds such a record.
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Mrs. Tolleson Named a
TETA Educator of the Year
Texas Thespian Convention
All 8 Events Advance to
International Competition
STATE CHAMPION
Team Mask Making
STATE CHAMPION
Team Set Design
Nominee, Texas Thespian
Troupe of the Year (1 of 6)
5th Place
Baby with the Bathwater
Texas UIL 6A State Finals
One-Act Play Competition
(Out of 254 schools)
5th Place in Texas, Div. 2
UIL Dramatic Design Group
Texas Thespian Convention
All 10 Events Advance to
International Competition
(More than any other troupe)
Texas Thespian Performance
of Wonder of the World
Texas Thespian All-Star
Troupe (1 of 10 in Texas)
Nominee, Texas Thespian
Troupe of the Year (1 of 3)
4th Place On the Verge
Texas UIL 5A State Finals
One-Act Play Competition
(Out of over 250 schools)
STATE CHAMPION
Texas UIL Hair & Make-Up
Design (Division 2)
5th Place in Texas, Div. 2
UIL Dramatic Design Group
14 Students Advance to
International Competition
Texas Thespian Mainstage
3 Performances of Cabaret