The 2024–2025 Allen ISD Theatre Awards Ceremony and Thespian Induction were recently held at Allen High School. The event celebrated the district’s theatre students, recognized outstanding achievements, and marked the close of a season featuring more than 25 productions across Allen ISD campuses.
A total of 129 students were inducted into the International Thespian Society and Junior Thespian Society, including 68 Junior Thespians, 28 Junior Honor Thespians, and 33 Lowery Freshman Center and Allen High School Thespians.
2024-2025 Theatre Season Highlights:
Curtis: Little Mermaid, 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Ereckson: Matilda Jr., Sarah's Journal, Game of Tiaras, Storyville, multiple class productions
Ford: Circus Olympus, Just Like Us, An Evening of One Acts
Lowery Freshman Center: Shipwrecked!, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
AHS: Edward Tulane, The Lightning Thief, Ripcord, Anxiety is Orange, Letters, Check Please, A Night Under the Stars
Middle School Performance Award Winners:
Curtis:
Performer: Reyansh Gupta
Technician: Sage Sutton
Ensemble: Maggie Smith
Rookie: Cooper Weatherly
Ford:
Performer: Aleah Abouzeid
Technician: Mohamed Ahmed
Ensemble: Scott Hedland
Rookie: Quinn Woslager
Ereckson:
Performer: Elliot Krohn
Technician: Charlotte Leach
Ensemble: Noa Grace Mathaikutty
Rookie: Benjamin Nava
Lowery Freshman Center Awards:
Performers: Sam Vandergriff, Aiden Dodson
Technicians: Ash Gernand, Sophia Koushbay
Spirit: Tate Yanus, Zoe Dalpini
Directors' Choice: Tate Perry, Alejandra Moreno, Aisha Ajdi
High School Awards:
Sophomore:
Performers: Katerina Munoz-Panagiotarakos, Jake Tinsley
Technicians: Jayci McGovern, AJ Johnson
Directors' Choice: Nichelle Markland
Junior:
Performers: Hailey Hodges, Beck Reininger
Technicians: Ateya Wardlay, Pidge Sutton
Directors' Choice: Spade Cary
Senior:
Performers: Gayathri Balashunmughan, Logan Record
Technicians: Kirah Koushbay, Jocelyn Johnston
Directors' Choice: Maggie Hull
Special Awards:
Theatre Renaissance Award: Evelyn Eubank
Theatre Rising Star: Nola Maresh, Vivian Fluty, Jerrison Howell
Ensemble Spirit: Ghost Floyd, Giovanna Garofalo, Emma Wagner, Salmon Price, Victoria Lopez, Eden Ganze, Berenice Aguirre
Theatre All-Stars: Fisayo Taiwo, Angelina Wang, Lydia Parrott, Brodi Griffin, Grace Heidenreich, Roxie Chau, Lydia Mathews, Jolene Beesley, Nicholas Thomas
Improv Troupe:
3rd Year Members: Sydney Johnson, Carson Gregg, Gayathri Balashunmughan
2nd Year Members: Spade Cary, Zoey Garza, Grace Heidenreich, Hailey Hodges, Skylar Meehan, Connor Sell, Pidge Sutton
New Members: Catherine Bates, Maxwell Onuorah, Beck Reininger, Ash Gernand, Sadie McCrea, Daylin Cunningham, Keira Stockton, Vivian Fluty, Eden Ganze, Jayci McGovern, McKenna Vollmer, Nichelle Markland, Katerina Munoz-Panagiotarakos, Nate Cravens, Jake Tinsley, Salmon Price, Victoria Lopez, Michelle Marsalis, Logan Record
UIL One Act Play Ripcord:
Cast & Crew: Gayathri Balashunmughan, Jolene Beesley, Spade Cary, Tristan Connell, Evelyn Eubank, Vivian Fluty, Eden Ganze, Zoey Garza, Jerrison Howell, Maggie Hull, Amanda Johnson, Jocelyn Johnston, Jessie Maeve Ly, Nichelle Markland, Jayci McGovern, Katerina Munoz-Panagiotarakos, Salmon Price, Connor Sell, Nicholas Thomas, Jake Tinsley, Emma Wagner
Zone Awards:
All Star Cast: Gayathri Balashunmughan, Jocelyn Johnston
All Star Crew: Maggie Hull
Honorable Mention: Jessie Maeve Ly
Thespian Honors:
Double Honor Thespian (12+ Stars): Maggie Hull (12), Gayathri Balashunmughan (13)
6–11 Stars: Giovanna Garofalo, Katerina Munoz-Panagiotarakos (6), Evelyn Eubank, Nichelle Markland (7), Jocelyn Johnston (9)
Honor Cord Recipients: Gayathri Balashunmughan, Evelyn Eubank, Giovanna Garofalo, Carson Gregg, Maggie Hull, Jocelyn Johnston, Fisayo Taiwo
Letter Jackets: Ellie Carlson, Alyssa Crowe, Vivian Fluty, Eden Ganze, Grace Heidenreich, Hailey Hodges, Amanda Johnson, Nichelle Markland, Lydia Mathews, Katerina Munoz-Panagiotarakos, Connor Sell, Ateya Wardlay
Texas Thespian Convention National Qualifiers:
Monologue: Jocelyn Johnston, Gayathri Balashunmughan
Solo Musical: Grace Heidenreich, Connor Sell
Props Design: Evelyn Eubank
College Auditions: Maggie Hull, Giovanna Garofalo (60+ callbacks, $270,000 in offers)
Senior Directors (A Night Under the Stars): Gayathri Balashunmughan, Evelyn Eubank, Giovanna Garofalo, Maggie Hull, Jocelyn Johnston, Ky Ke, Skylar Meehan, Lydia Parrott
2024-2025 Thespians of the Year:
Gayathri Balashunmughan
Maggie Hull
Jocelyn Johnston
As a final tradition, each senior took a final bow on the AHS stage in front of their Allen ISD Theatre family.
Additionally, longtime theatre director Renee Harris took her final bow before retiring and celebrated her final moments on stage alongside her students.
