2021-2022
Additional Information
Best Actress: Emily Bergen for Tracy in Hairspray
Best Actor: Cade Wilson for Link in Hairspray
Best Supporting Actress: Hannah Kilgore as Penny in Hairspray
Best Supporting Actor: Tristen Colwell as Corny Collins in Hairspray
Best Ensemble Member: Hallie Yancey in The Fabulous Fable Factory
Best Student Director: Ni’Terriyae Davis for The Fabulous Fable Factory
Best Stage Crew: Dennis Bruce in Hairspray
Best Voice in a Musical: Cheyenne Taylor as Motor Mouth Maybelle in Hairspray
Best Choreography in a Musical: Teagan Jones for Hairspray
The Rising Star Award: Gracie Aiken in Hairspray
Best Characterization: Jayden Greeson as Aesop in The Fabulous Fable Factory
Most Improved: Aliscea Styler for The Rainbow Fish
Best in Competition Award: Ni’Terriyae Davis as Gwendolen Fairfax AND
Best in Competition Award: Alexis McGill as Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest Director’s Choice Award: Janie Parker for her work in the program for four years.
Booster Mom of the Year Award: Amy Parker
Faculty Actor of the Year Award: Brooke Manolis
Attempted to be on Stage Award: Raygan Clark as Truvy in Steel Magnolias
Never Attempted to be on Stage Award: Grace Henson
Barbara Chante Award: Hannah KIlgore
Best Costume Award: Seth Clinton in Hairspray
Best Puppeteer Award: Alexis McGill as Rainbow Fish in The Rainbow Fish
Best Costume Malfunction Award: Jayden Greeson for his pants in The Fabulous Fable Factory Off Book Award: Maya Eurich in The Rainbow Fish and Steel Magnolias
The Gypsy Robe: Quinton Barber in Hairspray
The Tennis Ball Award: Joshua Watford
Musical Director Award: Janice Lynch
Best Choreographer Award: Elise Wright
Best Choreographer Award: Ashley V. Barnes
Best Co-Director Award: Charles Ellerby
Children’s Theatre Actor: Ja’Kobe Spencer as Straucey in The Fabulous Fable Factory
Best Children’s Theatre Actress: Hannah Owens as Margo in The Fabulous Fable Factory
New Comers Award: Lainee and Lia Ison coming to us their senior year
Take Charge Award: Bailey Champion
$1,000 SHS Theatre Scholarship: Alyssa Dunn
Fine Arts Diploma Seal: Ni'Terriyae Davis, Raygan Clark, Catherine Henson, Alyssa Dunn, Charity Daniel, and Tristen Colwell
Congratulations
William Samples
Congratulations to William Samples for receiving the first SHS Theatre Scholarship of $1000. Will is heading to Clayton State to study Theatre.
2020-2021
Most Appreciated Award: Abigail Banks
Actor's Studio Award: Mahoganey Heard
Technical Theatre Olympics Award: Aaryegn Goolsby
Stage Fright Award: Ashton Evans
Most Sass Award: Benjamin Brown
Barbara Chante Award: Janie Parker
Fosse Award: Madelyn Grant
Taking Charge Award: Nicholas Brown
Senior Scholarship Award: William Samples
Student Director Award: William Samples
Best Supporting Award: William Kimbrel
Best Ensemble Award: Hannah Owens
Best Actor Award: Benjamin Brown
Best Actress Award: Sally Waits
Director's Choice Award: Colby Pitts
Best Props Award: Bailey Champion
Best Arts Management Award: Ni'Terriyae Davis
Most Directable Award: Lydia Engel
Best Characterization Award: Madeleine Jarret-Lazzari
Best Accent Award: Xander Daniell
Best Rehearsal Assistant: Hailey Johns
Stepped Up Award: Cheyenne Bailey
Most Raised Money Award: Benjamin Burke
Legacy Robe: Breyer Chunn
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One Act Play Competition 2020-2021
Regional One Act Play in Perry Georgia
We are so proud of these students!!! Second place and tons of shout outs... Best Ensemble... All Star Cast Members: Will Samples, Madelyn Grant, and Colby Pitts. Student stepped into a role the day of competition due to another student getting sick and won Best Female Ensemble, way to go Janie Parker. Our freshman Stage Manager, Cheyenne Bailey took on her first One Act! Go drama jags!
2019-2020
One Act Play Competition: Wiley and the Hairy Man by Suzan Zeder
SHS placed third at the Regional One Act at Perry High School on October 23, 2019
Ni'Terriyae Davis and Lachlan Davidson were selected as All Star Cast Members.
Literary Competition
Coming Soon
National Governors Honors: Theatre
Sally Waits
End of the Year Theatre Awards
Award for Best Character Development goes to Ashton Evans as The Hairy Man in Wiley and the Hairy Man.
Award for Best Techie goes to Alexis Bailey for her years as Stage Manager.
Award for Best Supporting Actor goes to Logan Lynch as Luther Billis in South Pacific.
Award for Best Supporting Actress goes to Erin Merritt as Myrtle Mae Simmons in Harvey.
Award for Guest Appearance in a SHS Theatre Production goes to Dr. Shannon Thompson for his portrayal as Captain Brackett in South Pacific.
Award for Best Student Director goes to Elisha Tirres for her work as Student Director in South Pacific.
Award for Best Ensemble to Lydia Engel for her portrayal as Ensign Lucy Mabel in South Pacific.
The 2019-2020 recipient of the Mini Barbara Chante Award goes to Andreya Allen.
Award for Best Actor goes to Michael Gooden for his role as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey.
Award for Best Actress goes to Emma Sprayberry for her role as Bloody Mary in South Pacific.
Award for Director’s Choice goes to Emma Sprayberry.
SHS MVP: Most Valuable Parents
Martisha Clemmons (mother of Ni'Terriyae Davis) won the Most Valuable Parent for the month of September.
Misty and Jack Champion (parents to Bailey Champion) won the Most Valuable Parent for the month of January.
Who said parents cannot be dramatic?!
Virtual Award Show 2019-2020
COVID-19 put a hold to our end of the year, the award show was filmed for a virtual show.
Georgia Fine Arts Pathway in Theatre Arts 2019-2020
Nicolas Edgerson
Za'Meandra Giles
Kelly Garcia
Khylon Walker
2018-2019
One Act Play Competition: Junaglbook by Edward Mast
SHS placed third at the Regional One Act at Mary Persons High School on October 26, 2018
Michael Gooden and Avandre Clark were selected as All Star Cast Members.
Literary Competition
Avandre' Clark placed second in Humorous Oral Interpretation, Sally Waits and Ni'Terriaye Davis placed second in Duo Oral Interpretation, and Benjamin Brown placed third in Dramatic Oral Interpretation at the Regional Literary Competition in Perry, GA on March 1, 2019.
End of the Year Theatre Awards
The theatre program decided to host the first End of the Year Theatre Awards at Spalding High School in the drama room on May 14, 2019.
1. Best Performance as an actor in a leading role: Michael Gooden as Sherakhan in Junaglbook.
2. Best Performance as an actress in a leading role: Emma Sprayberry for Audrey in LSoH
3. Best Performance as an actor in a supporting role: Avandre' Clark as Baloo in Jungalbook
4. Best Performance as an actress in a supporting role: Ni'Terriyae Davis as Bagheera in JB
5. Best Character Development in a play or musical: Michael Gooden in Jungalbook
6. Best Villain in a play or musical: Michael Gooden as Orin in LSoH
7. Best Stage Manager: Lexi Bailey
8. Best Scenic Design: Laisha Molina Garcia
9. Best Stage Crew in a play or musical: Bridgette Crews as Make-up/Hair Artist for JB and LSoH
7. Best Performance in a Competitional Piece: Sally Waits and Ni'Terriyae Davis Dramatic Duo
8. Best Voice in a musical: Emma Sprayberry as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
9. Best Dancer in a play or musical: Whitley Adams as Akela in Jungalbook
10. Best comedic Actor/Actress in a play or musical: Sally Waits as Mowgli in Junaglbook
11. Best dramatic actor/actress in a play or musical: Whitley Adams as Akela in Junaglbook
Most Valuable Parent went to Martisha Clemmons who hosted the Award Show.
Founding Officers of the Drama Board
Whitley Adams and Darla Gore Co-Presidents of Drama Board for 2018-2019
Founding Thespians
Georgia Fine Arts Pathway in Theatre Arts 2019-2020
Courtney Mayfield
Emily Evans