2024 MARYLAND THESPIAN FESTIVAL

Results &
Awarded Honors

2024 THESPY AWARD WINNER’S SHOWCASE

Cyrus Rassael, Bullis School - Solo Acting

Jahmal Adams, Bladensburg High School - Solo Acting

Bella Comotto, Mercy High School - Solo Musical Theatre

Sierra Flowers, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre Dance

Joshua Pelzer & Kaylah Pratt, Westlake High School - Duet Musical Theatre

Angela Foster, Ashely Campos Gomez, Brenden Wrenn, Cadence Dye, Daymond Parker, Dominique Dixon, Elias Thompson, Jaiden Holly, Kaelyn Williams, Laila Franklin, Marcuse Marshall, Nia Young, Ricaria Lawson, Za'Nyah Brown, Zion Kosh, St. Charles High School - Group Musical Theatre

Tahlia Williams, Bullis School - Costume Design

Mya Sellers, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Costume Design

Fiona Woodland - Calvert High School - Costume Design

Alcides Ortiz-Ferrari - Bullis School - Short Live-Action Film

Robyn Ball - Huntingtown High School - Sound Design

Addyson Jordan - North Point High School - Stage Management

2024 SUPERIOR rANKED tHESPYS

Students below have received an overall Superior rating on their submitted performances. A student’s name may appear more than once as students were able to submit multiple pieces.

PERFORMANCE

Julianne Cowart, Annapolis Area Christian School - Solo Acting
Jahmal Adams, Bladensburg High School - Solo Acting
Cyrus Rassael, Bullis School - Solo Acting
Sebastian Hurt, Hammond High School - Solo Acting
Reilly Damalouji, Huntingtown High School - Solo Acting
Garan Gray, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting
Grace Gallagher, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting
Hermes Johns, Patuxent High School - Solo Acting
Kori Sobers, St. Charles High School - Solo Acting

Reilly Damalouji & Taylor Eversole, Huntingtown High School - Duet Acting
Garan Gray & Hannah Beadnell, Patuxent High School - Duet Acting

Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Rose Terwilliger, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zach Cook, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zae Anderson, Bullis School - Solo Musical Theatre
Daisy Ramsland, Century High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Mya Stagmer, Century High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Vanshika Pallerla, Century High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Elena Schwartz, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Nikhil Naik, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Kyra Shafer, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Liberty Pankhurst, La Plata High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Brett Wood, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Mikayla Nairn, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Oakley Fetterman, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Bella Comotto, Mercy High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Tiana Smith, North Point High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ky Smith, Patuxent High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Ricaria Lawson, St. Charles High School - Solo Musical Theatre
Zion Calloway, Westlake High School - Solo Musical Theatre

Sierra Flowers, Clarksburg High School - Solo Musical Theatre Dance

Abe Gold & Juliet Wade, Bullis School - Duet Musical Theatre
Rose Terwilliger & Sam Pepper, Bullis School - Duet Musical Theatre
Jayla & Hamelin & Nikhil Naik, Clarksburg High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Julia Sigmon & Maddie McDermott, Huntingtown High School - Duet Musical Theatre
Joshua Pelzer & Kayla Pratt, Westlake High School - Duet Musical Theatre

Lucy Keller, Max Bell, Sam Pepper, Zach Cook, Zae Anderson, Bullis School - Group Musical Theatre
Abigail Paschal, Brody Morrison, Jason Connell, Manchester Valley High School - Group Musical Theatre
Ashley Campos-Gomez, Nia Young, Marcuse Marshall, Cadence Dye, Daymond Parker, Elias Thompson, Zion Kosh, Angela Foster, Za’Nyah Brown, Dominique Dixon, Brenden Wrenn, Ricaria Lawson, Jaiden Holly, Laila Franklin, Kaelyn Williams , St. Charles High School - Group Musical Theatre

TECHNICAL THEATRE

Alcides Ortiz-Ferrari, Bullis School - Short Live-Action Film

Tahlia Williams, Bullis School - Costume Design
Fiona Woodland, Calvert High School - Costume Design
Mya Sellers, Maurice J. McDonough High School - Costume Design

Robyn Ball, Huntingtown High School - Sound Design

Addyson Jordan, North Point High School - Stage Management

2024 one-act FESTIVAL awards

Dance Studio

Outstanding Vocal Work: SWAGGER, Bladensburg High School
Outstanding Physical Work: THE FLIES, Patuxent High School
Outstanding Ensemble: FEARFUL SYMMETRY, Francis Scott Key High School
Outstanding Production Design: FEARFUL SYMMETRY, Francis Scott Key High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: BADGER, St. Charles High School
Outstanding Costume Design: BADGER, St. Charles High School
Outstanding Sound Design: BADGER, St. Charles High School
Outstanding Properties Design: OUR PLACE, Maurice J. McDonough High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: WHEN SHAKESPEARE'S LADIES MEET, South Carroll High School
Outstanding Direction: THE FLIES, Patuxent High School

Kogod Theater

Outstanding Vocal Work: DARK ROAD, Great Mills High School
Outstanding Physical Work: A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS, Annapolis Area Christian School
Outstanding Ensemble: I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, Tuscarora High School
Outstanding Production Design: THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER, La Plata High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN PILOT EPISODE OF DIPSY THE DINOSAUR, Long Reach High School
Outstanding Costume Design: THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN PILOT EPISODE OF DIPSY THE DINOSAUR, Long Reach High School
Outstanding Sound Design: LOCKDOWN, Clarksburg High School
Outstanding Properties Design: GOSSIP, Liberty High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: DARK ROAD, Great Mills High School
Outstanding Direction: LOCKDOWN, Clarksburg High School

Kay Theater

Outstanding Vocal Work: BY THE BOG OF CATS, Century High School
Outstanding Physical Work: A LITTLE BOX OF OBLIVION, Leonardtown High School
Outstanding Ensemble: DNA, Henry E. Lackey High School
Outstanding Production Design: DNA, Henry E. Lackey High School
Outstanding Technical Crew: HOPEFULLY: AN ETHNODRAMA, Patapsco High School
Outstanding Costume Design: SHAKESPEARE BACHELOR, Chesapeake High School
Outstanding Sound Design: HOPEFULLY: AN ETHNODRAMA, Patapsco High School
Outstanding Properties Design: A LITTLE BOX OF OBLIVION, Leonardtown High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design: SHAKESPEARE BACHELOR, Chesapeake High School
Outstanding Direction: BY THE BOG OF CATS, Century High School

2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS

MARYLAND THESPIANS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP

$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Sebastian Hurt, Hammond High School - Troupe #8183
Ricaria Lawson, St. Charles High School -Troupe # 8157

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES

$2, 000 SCHOLARSHIP
Laila Holloway - Maurice J. McDonough High School
Cyrus Rassael - Bullis School
Lillie Wright - La Plata High School
Elena Schwartz - Clarksburg High School

The Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship, which is full in-state-tuition and mandatory fees.
Sebastian Hurt - Hammond High School

ROWAN UNIVERSITY

$5,000 Freshman Scholarship
Taylor Eversole - Huntingtown High School
Laila Holloway - Maurice J. McDonough High School

$6,000 Scholarship
Ricaria Lawson - St. Charles High School

$7,000 Scholarship
Mia Novak - Chesapeake High School

$7,500 Scholarship
Leon Obura - Liberty High School
Esther Petersen - Clarksburg High School
Axel Nicholson - Clarksburg High School

$10,000 Scholarship
Lillie Wright - La Plata High School
Nikhil Naik - Clarksburg High School

$12,500 Scholarship
Sebastian Hurt - Hammond High School
Haili Powell - La Plata High School

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

$3,000 Annual Scholarship
Justin Meyer - Clarksburg High School

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY

$1,000 SCHOLARHIP
Penny Kriebel - Henry E. Lackey High School
Ricaria Lawson - St. Charles High School
Cyrus Rassael - Bullis School
Lillie Wright - La Plata High School
Sebastian Hurt - Hammond High School
Leon Obura - Liberty High School
Axel Nicholson - Clarksburg High School

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY

$15,000 SCHOLARHIP
Cyrus Rassael - Bullis School
Elena Schwartz - Clarksburg High School
Juanita (Mia) Novak - Chesapeake High School
Laila Holloway - Maurice J. McDonough High School
Leon Obura - Liberty High School
Lillie Wright - La Plata High School
Ricaria Lawson - St. Charles High School
Sebastian Hurt - Hammond High School
Taylor Eversole - Huntingtown High School
Ada Donohue - Maurice J. McDonough High School
Emily Bastidas - Clarksburg High School
Rose Terwilliger - Bullis School

THE OPEN JAR INSTITUTE

$1,000 SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Laila Franklin - St. Charles High School

THEATRE MAJOR, LLC

$500 APPLICATION TO ACCEPTANCE (A2A) PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Becca Vasquez - Chesapeake High School

$1,000 APPLICATION TO ACCEPTANCE (A2A) PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Ada Donohue - Maurice J. McDonough High School

MARYLAND THESPIAN DISTINGUISHED SENIORS

For a list of the Distinguished Seniors honored at the 2024 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.

ALL-STATE THESPIANS

For a list of the All-State Thespians honored at the 2024 Maryland State Thespian Festival click here.

TECH CHALLENGE winner

Manchester Valley High School, Troupe #7825

Trash Costumes winner

Bullis School, Troupe #3707

Quiz bowl winner

South Carroll High School, Troupe #2921

Speed Charades winner

Huntingtown High School, Troupe #6904

MAKEUP DESIGN CVHALLENGE winner