2020 MARYLAND STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL
Results &
Awarded Honors
2020 THESPY AWARD WINNER’S SHOWCASE
PERFORMANCE
Cody Baxa, Northern High School - Musical Theatre Solo
Ricky Cardenas, Clarksburg High School - Musical Theatre Solo
Austin Jackson, Huntingtown High School - Acting Solo
Jeanne Lubika, Clarksburg High School - Musical Theatre Solo
Cassandra Murphy, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Musical Theatre Solo
Katie O’Shields, St. Mary’s Ryken High School - Musical Theatre Solo
Morgen Weir, Patuxent High School - Musical Theatre Solo
Lisa Fleet and Damaris Moore, St. Charles High School - Musical Theatre Duet
Claire Alcorn, Tanner Bendebba, and Cole Schubert, La Plata High School - Acting Group
Candace Cosentino, Trinity Joseph, and Wyn Wyatt, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts - Musical Theatre Group
TECHNICAL THEATRE
Rachel Jancarek, Liberty High School - Marketing Design
Savannah Montes, Patuxent High School - Scenic Design
Erin Possehl, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Costume Construction
Gracie Stilling, Jemicy School - Stage Management
Julia Wise, Clarksburg High School - Stage Management
2020 ONE ACT FESTIVAL - CHAPTER SELECT
CHAPTER SELECT
The Laramie Project, Jemicy School
RUNNER UP / ALTERNATE CHAPTER SELECT
Crazy Bitch, Bullis School
2020 one act FESTIVAL awards
MAIN STAGE THEATRE
Outstanding Technical Crew - God of Carnage, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Costumes - Crazy Bitch, Bullis School
Outstanding Sound Design - Crazy Bitch, Bullis School
Outstanding Props - God of Carnage, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Hair & Makeup - God of Carnage, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Ensemble - The Laramie Project, Jemicy School
Outstanding Physical Work - Crazy Bitch, Bullis School
Outstanding Vocal Work - The Laramie Project, Jemicy School
RUTH MARDER STUDIO THEATRE & STUDIO THEATRE
Outstanding Technical Crew - Appropriate Audience Behavior, Clarksburg High School
Outstanding Costumes - Thespis, Chopticon High School
Outstanding Sound Design - 146 Point Flame, Liberty High School
Outstanding Props - A Simple Task, Walkersville High School
Outstanding Hair & Makeup - 146 Point Flame, Liberty High School
Outstanding Ensemble - Thespis, Chopticon High School
Outstanding Physical Work - Appropriate Audience Behavior, Clarksburg High School
Outstanding Vocal Work - 937, Altholton High School
2020 SCHOALRSHIP AWARD WINNERS
MARYLAND THESPIANS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Rachel Jancarek, Liberty High School
Gwen Lillycrop, South Carroll High School
Katy O’Shields, St. Mary’s Ryken High School
Gracie Stilling, Jemicy School
OPEN JAR INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
Ricky Cardenas, Clarksburg High School
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
Jeanne Lubika, Clarksburg High School
Ricky Cardenas, Clarksburg High School
HALF-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
Katelyn Kovach, St. Mary’s Ryken High School
DeSean Bennett, Westlake High School
Elijah Oshinnaiye, St. Vincent Pallotti High School
Tania Allen, Clarksburg High School
$500 SCHOLARSHIP
Olivia Phillips, Northern High School
Rebecca White, La Plata High School
Xander Toti, Leonardtown High School
Katy Robinson, St. Vincent Pallotti High School
MARYLAND THESPIAN DISTINGUISHED SENIORS
For a list of the Distinguished Seniors honored at the 2020 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.
ALL-STATE THESPIANS
For a list of the All-State Thespians honored at the 2020 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.
TRASH COSTUMES WINNER
Clarksburg High School
Tech CHALLENGE WINNER
Maurice J. McDonough High School
Speed Charades winner
Patuxent High School
Quiz bowl winner
Jemicy School