Carson High School theater students honored

The Carson High School Theatre Arts Department recently held its annual DRAMMY AWARDS in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom. Several students were acknowledged for excellence in performance both onstage and off, and many were given special honors.

Newly inducted members of International Thespian Society Troupe No. 5180 include: Pat Adolfo; Alex Alonso; Brittany Clegg; Autumn Cuellar (Honor Thespian Status); James Fakkema; Kaylee Gordon; Alexa Haight; Megan Jackson; Robin Johnson (Honor Thespian Status); Kailyn Kiesow; Taylor Koop; Amy Lalonde; Delaney Lauderbaugh (Honor Thespian Status); Katherine Moran; Carly Peckham; Melanie Proctor (Honor Thespian Status); Robert Richards; Cory Sawyer; Tayler Smith; Sarah Thiele (Honor Thespian Status); Megan Tingle; Carson Wroth; and Jamilla Zaid.

CHS Theatre Letter Recipients include: Autumn Cuellar; Robin Johnson; Delany Lauderbaugh; Melanie Proctor and Sarah Thiele.

Drama Club Officers for 2016-2017 are Sarah Thiele and Melanie Proctor, copresidents; Alexa Haight, vice president; Delany Lauderbaugh, secretary; McKenzie Henley-Ballard, treasurer; Adam Lackey and Jennifer Sanchez-Pardo, publicists and historians; and Cory Sawyer, Ashley Moose, Tiffany Odneal, representatives.

Drammy Award Winners are Alex Alonso, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (“I Don’t Want to Talk About It”); Kiefer Catron, Best Actor in a Musical (“Kiss Me Kate”); Autumn Cuellar, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama (“And Then They Came For Me”), Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy (“Importance of Being Earnest”), and No Small Part Award; Laney Davis-Kenison, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (“Kiss Me Kate”); James Fakkema, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (“Importance of Being Earnest”); Fritz Filson, Best Actor in a Comedy (“Importance of Being Earnest”); Cassia Giustra, Best in Tech; Kaylee Gordon, Best in Tech and Thespian of the Year; Robin Johnson, Best in Tech; Ariel Kleidosty, Best in Tech; Taylor Koop, Thespian of the Year; Delany Lauderbaugh, Best Actress in a Drama (“And Then They Came For Me”); Jacob McNellis, Best Actor in a Drama (“And Then They Came For Me”); Melanie Proctor, Best Actress in a Musical (“Kiss Me Kate”); Wesley Sonnemaker, Best Actor in a Musical (“Kiss Me Kate”); Sarah Thiele, Best Actress in a Comedy (“Importance of Being Earnest”); Isaiah Williams, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (“Kiss Me Kate”); and Max Worden, Triple Threat Award.