Marysville Theatrical Arts

05/29/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Lila King will be attending Miami University in Oxford in the fall to study Biology with a Pre-Medical Studies Co-Major and also joining the Honors College.

Within the Theatrical Arts, she has participated in Mary Poppins, Death by Dessert, Newsies, A Trip to the Moon, Mamma Mia, and Anything Goes! Outside of MTAB, she was involved in Marysville Show Choir as a 4 year Singer/Dancer in Swingers Unlimited and a 2 year Singer/Dancer in the newly created Swingers Select, while also helping with Bunsold Mini Swingers. In addition, she also performed with Encore! Union County and other local theater programs.

Her favorite MTAB memory is performing at the CAPA Marquee Awards. She thought being on that stage performing and accepting an award was unlike any experience she had ever had, and will cherish that memory forever.

Outside of performing, she was involved in STEM Student Council, National Honors Society, Student Advisory Board, Voice Lessons at Red, and other activities.

She would like to thank her parents for their constant support, her directors for all the effort they put into making each show happen, and her friends involved for creating an environment that is so hard to leave.

Best of luck, Lila! Congrats!

05/29/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Lucas Langhals will be attending Marshall University for a B.S. in Professional Piloting. He will also be a member of the Marshall University Dance Team.

Lucas has performing in 8 MTA playing roles such as Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors, Jack Kelly in Newsies, Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia, and Moonface Martin in Anything Goes. He has also performed with Encore Union County, and the Marysville Summer Intensive Program.

Lucas’ favorite performance memory is Nevin Digney knocking over the set during Little Shop of Horrors.

Outside of MTA, Lucas was a singer dancer for the Marysville Swingers Unlimited as well as a crew member for Swingers Select and the Bunsold Mini Swingers. He is also a member of the Energy Arts Competition Dance Team and will be wrapping up his competitive dance career this June at Applause nationals.

Lucas would like to thank the entire MTA program (especially Brianna Bizzaro) for always pushing him to be the best performer he could be.

Best of luck, Lucas! Congrats!

05/28/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Sophia Shepherd plans to attend The Ohio State University to study history (pre-law).

Her previous performance experiences include Newsies, Mamma Mia!, and Anything Goes.

Sophia’s favorite memory from a show is dancing.

Sophia is a part of Dance, Band, and clubs. She is also graduating.

Sophia wants to thank Mcdonald’s and her dog, Piper.

Best of luck, Sophia! Congrats!

05/28/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Ann Connolly plans to attend the University of Dayton to study Marketing with a minor in Pre-Law.

Ann was a part of stage crew in Mary Poppins and was part of sound for Death by Dessert, Newsies, A Trip to the Moon, Mamma Mia!, Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Anything Goes!

Ann’s favorite memory was learning sound for the first time in Death by Dessert, as well as serving and doing crew at once, and getting to bond with such a small cast and crew.

Ann is President of Pro Terra Nova, the environmental club at the high school, and is involved in many clubs such as Rho Kappa, Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, and Mock Trial.

She would like to thank Mr. Ahern, Mrs. Bizzaro, and Mr. Hall, for teaching her so many important lessons about crew and life.

Best of luck, Ann! Congrats!

05/28/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Evan Fetzer plans to attend The Ohio State University to Major in Mechanical Engineering.

Evan has participated in the theatrical arts for the past four years. In addition to the theatrical arts, he is a member of the Marysville Symphonic Choir, as well as the Marysville Swingers Unlimited show choir.

Evan’s favorite memory is being able to hear Bizzaro’s laugh over the whole audience whenever she finds a joke funny.

In addition to the theatrical and performing arts at MHS, Evan takes piano lessons. He is also a member of the National Honor Society, as well as the ECHS Student Advisory Board. He will be graduating as a Valedictorian and will receive the STEM Honors Diploma.

Evan would like to thank his parents and sister for all of their support throughout high school.

Best of luck, Evan! Congrats!

05/27/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Delaney Hill’s future plans for after graduation include going to Ohio University to study Psychology. She also plans to continue her passions in the arts such as theater, music, and dance.

Some of Delaney’s past roles include Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland, Paula/Stacy in A Trip to the Moon, and Chutney in Legally Blonde.

Her favorite memory from a past show was playing a hippie at Woodstock.

Other activities Delaney is involved with are competition dance with The Academy (ADC), Symphonic Choir, Student Council, Yearbook Club, Quill, The Creative Writing Club, Spanish Honors Society, Rho Kappa, Art Honors Society, and Thespian Honors Society.

She would like to thank her family for always supporting her through it all, her teachers for guiding her through the years, and her friends for making her laugh everyday.

Best of luck, Delaney! Congrats!

05/27/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Noah Techau’s plans the after highschool are to stay in the theater industry, and go to clark state for a major Entertainment Technology and Lighting Design

Some of his previous roles are Co-lighting designer in Newsies, Mamma Mia, and Anything goes, as well as lighting designer for shows all around Marysville!

His favorite memory would have to be from Newsies, when him, Brooke, Emily and Allison got stuck in walmart during tech week

Outside of the theater industry, Noah enjoys being a performing arts intern.

Noah would like to thank his father for always supporting him. His three best friends Allison, Brooke, and Emily for all the hours they spent together. As well as Aaron Hall for always being a great mentor when he needed the most.

Best of luck, Noah! Congrats!

05/27/2026

Come see the show!

Avalon Arts Academy Presents… Disney’s WINNE THE POOH, Kids takes over The Avalon Theatre stage this weekend! Join us for any of our FOUR PERFORMANCES. Get tickets now at theavalontheatre.org

05/27/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Eliza Mosier plans to go to the Ohio State University to study History.

Eliza has been ensemble in Mary Poppins, supporting cast in Death by Dessert, and crew in Anything Goes.

Her favorite memory is tech Week at Anything Goes and hanging out with Stage Crew backstage!

Eliza is in Colorguard, Advanced Treble, and NAHS. She will be graduating with honors as Valedictorian.

She would like to thank her parents for always attending her events and being there to support her, and her friends for making these shows memorable!

Best of luck, Eliza! Congrats!

05/26/2026

⭐SENIOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Congrats to our MTA seniors on their recent graduation! Join us in celebrating each of them and their accomplishments!

Anne Twaddle plans to attend The Ohio State University to major in Mechanical Engineering and minor in biology.

Anne’s previous performance experience includes the STW performance of Honk! as a goose, and multiple homeschool plays and musicals.

Her favorite MTA memory was getting to know everyone and eating at Boston’s after opening night!

Anne’s other involvements and awards include Skills USA, yearbook team, Student Council, BPA, National Technical Honors Society, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Valedictorian, Outstanding Engineering Student Award

Anne would like to thank Mrs. Bizzaro and Mrs. Ashley for all of their hard work and everything they have done for her, and she would like to thank her parents for always supporting and encouraging her.

Best of luck, Anne! Congrats!