»Department Honors & Awards

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD

Awarded to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Adriann Wrice

KENNETH WESTON TURNER AWARD

For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Elsie Mader

DON GUY AWARD

For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Ariel Bradshaw

RON THRONSON AWARD

For Outstanding Direction/Production of a One-Act Play

Sydney Feldman for directing Trifles

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A ONE-ACT

Jess Lewis as “Mrs. Hale” in Trifles

Nora Shultz as “Mrs. Peters” in Trifles

THE HENRY’S

Finn Mackimmie as “Jan” in Small Mouth Sounds

Izzy Kaplan as “Mother Courage” in Mother Courage and her Children

Maddie Thomas as “Maria” in Twelfth Night

ANNETTE BENING AWARD

For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Maya Thompson

THOMAS F. BRADAC AWARD

Theatre Award for Quiet Excellence

Ariya Selvakumar

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Rhea Chhagan

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Alex Skotarczak

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS

Departmental honors are given to those students who have earned a departmental GPA of 3.75 or higher, exhibited a professional demeanor, and made an outstanding contribution of their time and efforts to the Department of Theatre.

Sydney Feldman
Meridian Harrap
Cameron Jackson
Izzy Kaplan
Jess Lewis
Lucy Swinson
Sam Trott
Nicole Wong
Adriann Wrice

C.A.S.T. AWARD GIVEN TO AN OUTSTANDING LEADER OF STUDENT-LED ACTIVITIES

Sydney Feldman

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Feras Halabi

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Kennedy Kemmerer

DON GUY AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Savannah Gallimore

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Johnathan Middleton

RON THRONSON AWARDS
For Outstanding One-Act Director/Production

Kennedy Kemmerer for The Yellow Boat

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

Izzy Geldbach as Stage Manager in Our Town

Izzy Kaplan as Katherine in Freaky Friday

Aaron Lipp as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Nena Oshita as Emily in Our Town

USITT
Student-Awarded for Outstanding Freshman

Carina Leland

THOMAS F. BRADAC AWARD FOR QUIET EXCELLENCE

Samantha Borthwick

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Karli Lonnquist

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Michael Miller

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Kallie Pong

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Nanci Kelham

DON GUY AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Ella Nelson

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Nicole Tchounga

RON THRONSON AWARDS
For Outstanding One-Act Director/Production

Tori Castillo

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

USITT
Student-Awarded for Outstanding Freshman

Carina Leland

THOMAS F. BRADAC AWARD (formerly Quiet Excellence Award)

Ruby Blakesleay

Charlie Jackson

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Ryan Stanton

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A ONE-ACT PLAY

Fiona Burrows for Horse Girls

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Christina Campbell

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Eliza Fitch

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Nathan Reynoso

INAUGURAL DON GUY AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Camille Roberts

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Meir Parent

RON THRONSON AWARDS
For Outstanding One-Act Director/Production

Jonah Goldberg

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

USITT
Student-Awarded for Outstanding Freshman

Riley Russell

QUIET EXCELLENCE AWARD

Ellie Lang-Ree

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Izzy Kaplan

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
For the Henry Kemp-Blair Shakespeare Festival

Tom Bradac and Joann King

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Rin Mizumoto

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Luke Berger

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Lily Florczak 

JOHN STAMOS AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Hannah Andersen

RON THRONSON AWARDS
For Outstanding One-Act Director/Production

Lindsey Alterman for The Insanity of Mary Girard

For Outstanding Performance in a One-Act

Isabella Mercurio as Ester in Dry Land

Stephanie Reedy as Amy in Dry Land

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

USITT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY FRESHMEN

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Ellie Lang-Ree

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Hayley Werner

T a D—THEATRE AWARD FOR QUIET EXCELLENCE

Satoko Hori 

FOUR-YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO CHAPMAN CELEBRATES

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS AND CERTIFICATES
In recognition of Academic Excellence, Professional Demeanor, and Outstanding Contributions in Theatre
(Major GPA of 3.75 or higher and overall GPA of 3.5 or higher)

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Jackie Palacios

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Caleb Jenkins

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Kendal Slocum

JOHN STAMOS AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Rin Mizumoto
Madison Huckaby

RON THRONSON AWARD
For Outstanding One-Act Director/Production

Cecilia Soghikian for DNA

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A ONE-ACT PLAY

Owen Painter as Tate in Way Deep
Caleb Jenkins as Phil in DNA 

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

Katie Orr as Kate Monster in Avenue Q
Sarah White as Alice in Vinegar Tom
Ruth Burgess as Mina in Dracula

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Giselle Guillen

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Hannah Andersen
Clair Uhl

T a D—THEATRE AWARD FOR QUIET EXCELLENCE

Sam Dyck
Casey Johnson

FOUR-YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO CHAPMAN CELEBRATES

Parker Apple

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS AND CERTIFICATES
In recognition of Academic Excellence, Professional Demeanor, and Outstanding Contributions in Theatre
(Major GPA of 3.75 or higher)

Daniel Cassée
Samuel Dyck
Rachel Gallagher
Casey Johnson
Madeline Lang Ree
Elizabeth Mosher
Madeline Ogden
Jacqueline Palacios
Sarah Pierce
Natalie Teichman
Claire Uhl

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Hannah Zickel

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Rin Mizumoto
Margot New

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

Lara Fox

JOHN STAMOS AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Sam lager
Ziad Niazi

RON THRONSON AWARD
For Outstanding One-Act Director/Production

Victoria Bohush for Dark Road 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A ONE-ACT PLAY

Zoe Wilber as Greta in Dark Road
Lara Fox as Hazel in A Payment Unkind

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

Parker Apple as Emcee in Cabaret
Lily Florczak as Sally Bowles in Cabaret
Sarah Richards as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret
Sarah Pierce as Fraulein Kost in Cabaret
McKenna Ryan as Antoinette "Toni" Lafayette in Appropriate
Talia Goodman as Desdemona in Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief
Sarah Pierce as Iago in Othello
Rachel Gallagher as Announcer/Judge in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Nathan Reynoso

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Jackie Palacios

T a D—THEATRE AWARD FOR QUIET EXCELLENCE

Maxi Lankalingham
Danraj Rajasansi

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS AND CERTIFICATES
In recognition of Academic Excellence, Professional Demeanor, and Outstanding Contributions in Theatre
(Major GPA of 3.75 or higher)

Charlotte Anderson
Maggie Dorfman
Talia Goodman
Jessica Johnson
Samantha Lager
Taylor Preminger
McKenna Ryan
Jordan Schneider
Addison Turner
Hannah Zickel

HENRY KEMP-BLAIR AWARD
Given to a Graduating Senior for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Lena Romano

KENNETH TURNER WESTIN AWARD
For Outstanding Theatrical Contribution of the Year

Margot New

THE BENING
For Outstanding Performance in Screen Acting

James Neal

JOHN STAMOS AWARD
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre

Ian James
Ziad Niazi

THE HENRYS
For Outstanding Performance in a Theatrical Production

Chelsea Davis as Esther in Intimate Apparel
Lara Fox as rosemary Sydney in Picnic
Zoe Nichols as Flo Owens in Picnic
Sarah Pierce as Mrs. Walker in The Who's Tommy
McKenna Ryan as C.B.'s sister in Dog Sees God
Hanna Zickel as Mage Owens in Picnic

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR IN THEATRE

Jazmin Pollinger

T a D—THEATRE AWARD FOR QUIET EXCELLENCE

Adron Druell

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS AND CERTIFICATES
In recognition of Academic Excellence, Professional Demeanor, and Outstanding Contributions in Theatre
(Major GPA of 3.75 or higher, and overall GPA of 3.5 or higher)

Trista Bell, BFA Theatre Performance
Chelsea Davis, BFA Screen Acting
David Flack, BFA Theatre Performance
Jonathan Fleming-Hauser, BFA Theatre Performance
Monica Furman, BFA Theatre Performance
Matthew Manhard, BFA Screen Acting
Delayne Mitchell, BFA Screen Acting
Zoe Nichols, BFA Theatre Performance
Garron Rodgers, BA Theatre Technology
Lena Romano, BA Theatre
Nicole Thompson, BFA Theatre Performance
Danielle Williams, BA Theatre Technology