Carver Students Earn Numerous Honors at State Thespian Festival

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Carver High School theater students earned a number of honors during the Texas State Thespian Festival, held November 29-December 1.

The Carver Theater Troupe performed their play, Actor’s Nightmare, before a crowd of approximately 200 fellow thespians. Thirty students, including Alric Davis of Carver, received a $1,000 Thespian Scholarship from Texas Thespians. Additionally, Nyles Washington won re-election to the Student State Board (SSB), which is the governing board for the Texas Thespians.

All members of the SSB are responsible for promoting the International Thespian Society and providing Texas thespians with a well organized state festival. Only 12 students from across Texas were chosen to be on the state board.

Additionally, 17 Carver students advanced to nationals, which will be held in Lincoln, NE in June. The events are listed below:

• Monologue: Isaiah Rusk
• Solo Musical: Trey Lewis
• Duet Acting: Yesha Benjamin and John Washington
• Duet Musical Theatre: Precious Rayfield and Alric Davis
• Group Musical Theatre: Destini Freeman, Kameron Guine, Nia Jones, Sydney Malone, Tyler Pearson, Calep Smith, Jensen Smith, Malcolm Thomas, Nyles Washington, Andrew Wesley and Fallon Williams

Carver’s Solo Musical scene was chosen as a finalist for best scene of the festival.

In addition, three students (Isaiah Rusk, Kristopher Adams and Andrew Wesley) performed in the All State Show, Coram Boy, for more than 3,500 thespians. Luis Muñoz, UIL state theater director, directed the play. Devon Witchet and Duncan Lester received superior ratings for the Texas All Star Troupe Video.

Carver seniors Andrew Wesley and Alric Davis auditioned for colleges and Wesley received 10 callbacks and Davis received eight callbacks. Wesley drew interest from The New York Film Academy, Sam Houston State University, the University of North Carolina, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, St. Louis University, Oklahoma City University, University of Minnesota St. Mary, University of Wyoming and Loyola University. Davis drew interest from the University of Minnesota St. Mary, the University of Oklahoma, Loyola University, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Louisiana State University, the University of North Carolina and Sam Houston State University.

Members and teachers of the Carver High School Theater Troupe