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Do you want to help lead NY Thespians? Apply to be a State Thespian Officer (STO) for the 2026–2027 school year. As an S...
05/06/2026

Do you want to help lead NY Thespians? Apply to be a State Thespian Officer (STO) for the 2026–2027 school year. As an STO, you’ll represent students across New York, share what’s happening in your communities, and help shape what NY Thespians do next. If you’re passionate about theatre and want to make an impact, this is your chance.

Fill out the STO Interest Form to get the application as soon as it’s released: https://forms.gle/msaWfc2HHgKQj2i49

We’re excited to announce our NY Thespian Festival 2026 keynote speaker — Catherine Quirico!A proud New Jersey Thespians...
04/24/2026

We’re excited to announce our NY Thespian Festival 2026 keynote speaker — Catherine Quirico!

A proud New Jersey Thespians alum, Catherine brings her passion for storytelling full circle as she returns to inspire the next generation of theatre artists.

Catherine Quirico is an actress with over 10 years in the industry, with a genuine love and passion for storytelling. Her start in the industry began as a commercial model: with campaigns for Hasbro, Toys R Us, Party City, and more. Modeling led to her realizing that what she really wanted to do was act!

Catherine recently earned her BFA in Acting for Film, Television, and Theatre from Rider University. She has trained with MN Acting Studio, Dena Tyler, and Geoffrey Blake. She credits every teacher and every set with pushing her to grow, stretch, and remain endlessly curious. She has appeared in FBI, CIA, Your Friends & Neighbors, There She Goes, and Stop Time, as well as Off-Broadway credits, most recently originating a role in Regarding the Disappearance of Amy.

Through her experiences she loves exploring all types of roles: comedic, dramatic, messy, grounded. When she is not acting, you can usually find her playing video games, working out, or hanging out with her pets!

04/24/2026

Meet our STO – Raneen Khalil

Raneen acts in Fort Hamilton High Schools Productions and is the Historian of the Drama Club. Raneen has been to the Thespian festival 2 years so far and has been to NYSTEA once. A goal she has is to get more theater students involved in New York Thespian activities and bring together tropes. This year, she enjoyed being in Complete Works of Shakespeare at Fort Hamilton High School. She enjoys reading DC comics and playing guitar in her free time.

04/24/2026

Meet our STO – Wallace Berman

Wallace acts in Fort Hamilton high school’s productions and is an active member of their drama club’s e-board. A goal he has is to create more friendships between the troupes in New York and strengthen the theatre community. This year his favorite thing he was involved in was the production Complete Works of Shakespeare at his school. He enjoys playing guitar in his free time and loves his dog Coco very much.

04/24/2026

Meet our STO – Mariangel Osorio

Mariangel began theater her sophomore year of high school as a crew member for their play. Since starting, she fell in love with being backstage but also being helpful. Her favorite high school production was Legally Blonde since there were many wacky moments and happy mishaps that made the whole experience unforgettable. During her free time, she enjoys learning new skills like making yarn bracelets or learning new braid styles. Her goal as an STO is to be able to show everyone the amazing community she was introduced to when she first began and she can’t wait to continue her journey with another amazing group of people!

04/23/2026

Meet your STO – Jordan Rivera

Jordan is in the 12th grade and is heavily involved with his school's theater program! He also loves marching band and Indoor percussion as he has recently gotten back into playing the drums! He loves music in its entirety, no matter what form. One goal he has as an STO is to make sure the voices of all thespians alike are heard and listened to. Thespians can expect him to try and make sure that no one falls on deaf ears, and that everyone can be well attended to. One of his favorite shows to be a part of was "The Addams Family" where he was Gomez Addams!!

04/23/2026

Meet your STO – Kerrigan Fitzpatrick

Kerrigan Fitzpatrick is a senior in Fort Hamilton High School. Kerrigan loves to dance, do photography, and hang out with all of her friends. She is so excited to be an STO!!!

04/23/2026

Meet our STO – Emma Poritzky

Emma involves herself in theater in many different ways. This year, she is the co-treasurer of her school's drama club. Last year, she was the director of sponsorships in the drama club. In previous years, she has been involved in her school's musicals and plays, both in the cast and crew. Her goal this year is to learn as much as she can to take back to the theater in her community. She always wants to respect her fellow thespians in any way she can and make sure to consider their ideas. A big part of why she took on this role is to advocate for everyone in the theater community, which has always been a priority for her. Outside of the theater, she enjoys rock climbing, cooking, and hanging out with friends.

04/23/2026

Meet our STO – Derek Herrera

Derek has been in 4 shows with a wide variety of characters throughout, ranging from Ensemble to Understudy Lead to Supporting to Lead. His hobbies include acting, singing, and drawing. As an STO, Derek wants to bring thespians together, allowing for more connection in a world where connections are the most important thing.

04/22/2026

3 DAYS UNTIL THE NY THESPIAN FESTIVAL! We can't wait to see you all there! Get ready for amazing workshops, performances, and speakers.

04/22/2026

Meet our STO – Frankie Mattera

Frankie Mattera goal as an STO is to get the community more involved with the amazing things we do in theatre and overall improve thespian society throughout the state. Hi s involvement in theatre includes: attending a musical theatre class in school, participating in his high school’s yearly shows such as being in the ensemble, u/s for pippin in the musical “Pippin” and Benny Southstreet in the musical “Guys and Dolls.” He is also an active contributor in his schools’ chapter. His favorite theatre experience has been playing the role of Benny southstreet in “Guys and Dolls” because he grew such amazing friendships with so many people and it made the show such a magical experience for him and his castmates.

His other interests are singing in his high school acapella group, playing sports, and hanging out with his friends.

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