XHS Theater Shines at MVHSTA

XHS Theater Shines Bright at MVHSTA
Posted on 06/07/2023
At the Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards this week, Xenia High School theater students shined bright under the lights at the Schuster Center! Xenia High School Theater Department received four awards for the spring musical, Seussical, and the fall play, It Came from the Student Lounge. In addition, 12 students were recognized with 13 individual awards for their roles in the productions!

There were a total of 26 schools participating in this year's event, and our cast from Seussical performed a song on stage because that the show was recognized as an "Outstanding Musical" — similar to a "Best Musical" award at the Tony's.

View PHOTOS from Dayton.com to find some familiar faces in picture #15, 17, 19-21, 38, and 42.

A full list of MVHSTA awards can be found online, but below are the 17 awards received by our XHS Theater Department and the cast of each show: 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Seussical the Musical

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL
Seussical the Musical

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Houda Loukssi as Jojo in Seussical

MERIT FOR LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Delta Everheart as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical
Sami Klinc as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical
Sarah Scarborough as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Ceci Dearth as the Cat In The Hat in Seussical

MERIT FOR LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Declan Cook as Horton The Elephant in Seussical

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Amalltheo Rodriguez as Mr. Mayor in Seussical

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
AJ Warren as General Gengus Khan Schmitz in Seussical

MERIT FOR PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
It Came from the Student Lounge

MERIT FOR ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY
It Came from the Student Lounge

MERIT FOR LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Kaitlyn Williams as Audrey in It Came from the Student Lounge

MERIT FOR LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ceci Dearth as Wellington in It Came from the Student Lounge

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Julia Slusher as Elmo in It Came from the Student Lounge

MERIT FOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Juliana Pfahler as Clint in It Came from the Student Lounge

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
JJ Miller as Ferdinand in It Came from the Student Lounge