Theater

Director: Aidan McSperrin

Productions

A Year With Frog and Toad
Musical Theatre Bonanza: Bonanza Strikes Back
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

2021 State Thespian Festival Awards

Solo Musical Theatre

1st: Johnny Freund ("Confrontation" from Jekyll & Hyde)
2nd: Tie between:
Josh Chapman ("Reviewing the Situation" from Oliver)
Brady McSperrin("Betrayed" from The Producers)

Duet Musical Theatre:

3rd Place: Anna Spahn & Abby Wagner ("Some Things are Meant to Be" from Little Women)

Group Musical Theatre:

3rd Place: Tie -"Lady in the Long Black Dress" from Sister Act (Featuring Johnny Freund, Aidan Dolan & Brady McSperrin)

Monologue:

1st Place: Tie - Josh Chapman (Lovers & Other Strangers/The Shape of Things)

These performances were Ranked Overall Superior & qualified for the National Individual Events:

Monologue: Josh Chapman

Solo Musical Theatre: Johnny Freund, Brady McSperrin, Josh Chapman, Luke Heying ("You'll Be Back" from Hamilton)

Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards

Production Awards

Outstanding Musical Production – “You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown”
Outstanding Musical Production – “A Year With Frog and Toad”
Outstanding Ensemble – “You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown”
Outstanding Ensemble – “A Year With Frog and Toad”

Student Awards

Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role:

Johnny Freund as “Snail” in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Johnny Freund as “Snoopy” in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Luke Heying as “Frog” in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Brady McSperrin as “Toad” in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Anna Spahn as “Sally Brown” in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Abby Wagner as “Lucy Van Pelt” in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Outstanding Achievement in a Technical, Creative or Business Role:

Flora Wahlert , Costume Design, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

Special Recognition

Special Recognition for Student Orchestra:

Wahlert Catholic, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Special Recognition for Performance in a Principal Role:

Brady McSperrin as “Linus Van Pelt” in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Leah Park as “Woodstock” in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Anna Spahn as “Mouse/Young Frog” in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

Special Recognition for Performance as a Featured Dancer:

Nick Hill as “Mole” A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

Special Recognition for a Technical, Creative or Business Role:

Veronica McDonald, Stage Management, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD