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2025-2026 Free State Theatre Season

Fall Black Box Theatre Festival (September 18-20)

Fall Improv Performance (October 30)

Musical: The Addams Family School Edition (November 6-8)

Free State Live (December 4-5)

Winter Improv Performance (December 12)

Kansas Thespian Festival Showcase (January 6)

Kansas Thespian Festival (January 8-10)

Winter Play: Silent Sky (February 5-7)

Valentine's Improv Performance (February 10)

Spring Black Box Theatre Festival (March 26-28)

Spring Play: Peter & The Starcatcher (April 23-25)

Spring Improv Performance (April 30)

All performances begin at 7:00 PM—doors open at 6:30 PM.

Tickets available at the door: $5 for students / $7 for adults. Digital ticketing and pre-order available via GoFan.

Improv Performance admittance by suggested donation.


 

For information please contact:

Mr. Jones | bryce.jones@usd497.org

We are currently accepting donations and business advertisements to include in our production programs to aid our season's production/licensing costs, as well as to help students attend and perform at the Kansas Thespian Festival.  

Please utilize the following link for more information and to help our troupe's students: Donation Link.

FSHS Theatre Troupe 5773 Handbook 25-26

FSHS Theatre 25-26 Calendar

FSHS Theatre Apparel

FSHS Theatre Fall Parent Meeting

Thespian Points Tracker [Outside FSHS Theatre Experiences Only]

Silent Sky Rehearsal Calendar

CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION

February 5th-7th / 7 PM 

 

Special thanks to Jordan Slusher of Upstage Backdrops  for the amazing scenic drops used in this production. 

CAST, CREW & PRODUCTION TEAM

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2025-2026 Drama Club Officers

L to R: Kouri Demelash (Community Outreach Chair), Piper Northrop (Advocacy & Points Chair), Landry Koester (Public Relations Chair & Troupe Historian), Caden Hodges (Treasurer & Fundraising Chair), Megan Greeen (Secretary), Morgan Sponholtz (Co-President), Ebi Hegeman (Co-President) & Mimi Wood (Vice President)

 

Photo Gallery

Honors & Awards

 

2025 International Thespian Festival

Superior Rating: Piper Northrop (Lighting Design—Footloose)

2025 Blue Star Nominations

Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role: Liv Brack for Rusty in Footloose 

Junior Rising Star Scholarship: Piper Northrop 

2025 Kansas Thespian Festival

Thespy Showcase: Piper Northrop (Lighting Design—Footloose)

Kansas Thespians Mainstage Outstanding Supporting Actor Recognition: Owen Börk (Rev. Shaw Moore—Footloose)

Gold Honor Troupe

2024 Blue Star Awards

Sophomore Rising Star Scholarship: Ebi Hegeman

2024 Blue Star Nominations

Outstanding Costume Design: Cella Allison for Bright Star

Outstanding Lighting Design: Piper Northrop for Bright Star

Outstanding Scenic Design: Nathan Friedman & Rowan Banker for Bright Star

Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role: Joy Malin for Bright Star

Sophomore Rising Star Scholarship: Ebi Hegeman

Outstanding Orchestra: Free State for Bright Star

Outstanding Ensemble: Free State for Bright Star

2024 Kansas Thespian Festival

Kansas Thespian Festival Competitive Improv Champions

Gold Honor Troupe

2023 Kansas Thespian Festival

Kansas Thespian Festival Competitive Improv Champions

Thespy Showcase: Marcella Allison (Monologue)

Gold Honor Troupe

 Recent FSHS Theatre Productions

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