03/18/2025
In February, the senior high students attended the State Thespian Festival, (planned in part by State Thespian Officer and Lakeside student Carmen McCraney,). Below are the results.
Arkansas State Thespian Festival - Senior High
Lakeside Thespian Troupe 2123
10 Superior Ratings & 4 Excellent Ratings
41 Student Attendees
⭐Gold Honor Troupe (7th year)
⭐Honor Thespian - Mollie Outler
⭐Educational Theatre Association Scholarship Recipient - Reagan Schoultz
⭐Top 10 in the state - Tech Challenge - Speed Folding a Backdrop (First time Lakeside placed in top 10!) - Reagan Schoultz, Nicole Smith, Trevor Linder, Jansen Brock
⭐Top 10 in the state - Tech Challenge - Speed Hanging and Focusing a Light - Trevor Linder (First time Lakeside student placed in top 10!)
⭐Best in Showcase - Theatre Marketing - Gracie Perciful
⭐2nd Place - Team Hair & Makeup Design (top 3 in the state for the past 3 years!)- Reagan Schoultz, Abi Uldrich, Nicole Smith, Claire Vance with models Mollie Outler and Cole "Roscoe" Grant - Theme this year was "Beetlejuice"
⭐Group Acting - SUPERIOR rating - first time superior rating in the past 10 years! - Director: Gracie Perciful, Actors: Elijah Evans-hughes, Abigayle Castille, KayLee Crump, Ireland Griffen, Brendal Brunet, Caraline Ragsdale
⭐Group Musical - SUPERIOR rating! Director: Carmen McCraney, Performers: Jenna Thaxton, Carmen McCraney, Morgan Humble, Claire Vance, Riley Hubbard, Laynee Throgmartin, Mollie Outler, Sierra Geer, Ashlynn Parker, Hollis Meredith, Cordi Pullen
⭐Superior Ratings:
Ireland Griffen - Solo Acting
Nicole Smith - Solo Acting
Isabel Estes and Avery McDonnell - Duet Acting
Cole "Roscoe" Grant and Colleen McMoran - Duet Acting
Jenna Thaxton - Solo Musical
Claire Vance and Morgan Humble - Duet Musical
Mollie Outler - Stage Management
Gracie Perciful - Theatre Marketing
⭐Excellent Ratings:
Carmen McCraney - Solo Dance
Patelyn Pyle and Clayton Raney - Duet Acting
Abigayle Castille and Caraline Ragsdale - Duet Acting
McKinley Langley - Theatre Marketing
⭐STO Top 10 Finalist - Jenna Thaxton
AND!
⭐Lakeside Seniors Carmen, Reagan, and Nicole were offered a grand total of $52,000 in scholarship money from various institutions.
