Thescon 2024
Posted on 12/16/2024
Hello Olys, 
Oh boy did we have a fun and memorable ThesCon this year. 
he students did incredibly well in their Thespy competitions. We had 2 students that have competed in a Thespy before and 10 students doing their first Thespy ever. Here are the rankings below. 
Students competed against over 1,000 students this year at ThesCon. Directly below is each student's overall ranking for their Thespy. They are scored by 2 highly reputable adjudicators in their respective theatre fields. These are the ranking scores in order of lowest to highest goes; Fair (lowest), Good, ExcellentSuperior (highest). Superior rankings are automatically qualified to go compete in Nationals in Indiana this spring! 
We have...
  • 1 Superior
  • 7 Excellents
  • 3 Goods
  • 0 Fairs
Overall Rating: Superior

Individual Events Evaluation: Thespy - Musical Theatre: Solo

Selection: I Don't Care Much - Cabaret
Participants: Peter Thomas (2025)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Superior

Peter Thomas scored an overall rating of Superior and he qualified for Nationals! 

Overall Rating: Excellent

Individual Events Evaluation: Thespy - Technical: Costume Design

Selection: Into the Woods - James Lapine
Participants: Ava Kegley (2026)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent
For their first Thespy ever, Ava scored an overall rating of Excellent and they are also the highest scoring Tech Thespy for Troupe 379 at ThesCon this year, with a superior rating from one of the judges and an excellent from the other. 

Individual Events Evaluation: Thespy - Musical Theatre: Solo

Selection: Marry Me a Little - Company by Stephen Sondheim
Participants: Kendra Morehead (2027)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent

For their first Thespy ever, Kendra scored an overall rating of Excellent!

Individual Events Evaluation: Thespy - Acting: Duet Scene

Selection: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Tom Stoppard
Participants: Keith (Cole) Dossey (2026), Sage Schultz (2026)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent
Cole's second Thespy ever and Sage's first Thespy, they scored an overall rating of Excellent! So AWESOME!

Individual Events Evaluation: Thespy - Technical: Costume Design

Selection: Six - Lucy Moss, Toby Marlow
Participants: Mirae Kekona (2027)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent
For their first Thespy ever, Mirae scored an overall rating of Excellent!

Individual Events Evaluation:Thespy - Technical: Stage Management

Selection: The Odd Couple - Neil Simon
Participants: Levi Ward (2027)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent
For their first Thespy ever, Levi scored an overall rating of Excellent! He used his prompt book from our fall production of The Odd Couple, his first full stage management position.

Individual Events Evaluation:Thespy - Technical: Scenic Design

Selection: Sweeney Todd - Hugh Wheeler
Participants: Melany Murrieta Tinajero (2025)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent
For their first Thespy ever, Mel scored an overall rating of Excellent! The judges also said that she had one of the best 3d models of a set they've ever seen at ThesCon!

Individual Events Evaluation:Thespy - Technical: Lighting Design

Selection: The Lighting Thief - Joe Tracz
Participants: Makayla Doolittle (2025)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Excellent
For their first Thespy ever, Kat scored an overall rating of Excellent! They used their lighting design for last year's production of The Lightning Thief. They were applauded for their quality photos and vast knowledge of the technical components.
Overall Rating: Good

Individual Events Evaluation:Thespy - Acting: Duet Scene

Selection: Caliban's Island - Diana Burbano
Participants: Peter Thomas (2025), Gabriela Armendariz (2025)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Good

Gaby's first Thespy and Peter's multiple, they scored an overall rating of Good!

Individual Events Evaluation: Thespy - Musical Theatre: Solo

Selection: If You Knew My Story - Bright Star
Participants: Zoey Dougherty (2027)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Good

For their first Thespy ever, Zoey scored an overall rating of Good!

Individual Events Evaluation:Thespy - Technical: Props Design

Selection: Heathers The Musical - Kevin Murphy, Laurence O'Keefe
Participants: Kai Martinez (2027)
School: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Troupe #: 379
Overall rating: Good

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