MADELYN JAYMES MYRES
Marcos de Niza HS
Troupe #3122
“I didn’t choose this life. It chose me. And then it hit me with a stick.” —Puffs
LAILA MEJIA
Desert Vista HS
Troupe #5839
“It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring” —Tina Fey
DB MAHONEY
Mountain Pointe High School
Troupe #5644
“You’ve got to love life to have life, and you’ve got to have life to love life” —Our Town
AVA REYNA
Skyline High School
Troupe #12103
“Forget regret or life is yours to miss” -Rent
LIANA HAWMAN
ALA Ironwood HS
Troupe #8540
“If you know what you want, then you go and find and you get it.” – Into the Woods
FRANCISCO NAVARRO
Higley HS
Troupe #6907
“All it takes is a little bit of magic.” – Matilda
LILY ANDRE
Paradise Valley High School
Troupe #1146
“Design, connect, piece by piece, give it shape and make it mine.” – Sunday in the Park with George
RJ OLSEN
ALA Queen Creek High School
Troupe #8191
“All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players” -Shakespeare
ADDY COWAN
Desert Edge HS
Troupe #6843
“It doesn’t matter where you’re from. It matters what you do when the world needs you.” – Matilda
JAKE RONALDS
Higley HS
Troupe #6907
“Actors are agents of change. A piece of theatre can change the world.” – Alan Rickman
VANNAH PRICE
Willow Canyon HS
Troupe #6901
“Measure your heart in love” – Rent
NATALIE SEILBEL
Mesquite High School
Troupe #8191
“Brevity is the soul of wit.” -Shakespeare
ADAM PENA
Desert Ridge HS
Troupe #6746
“Theatre is a verb before it is a noun, an act before it is a place” —Martha Graham
JAXON THOMAS
ALA Ironwood HS
Troupe #8540
“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” —P.T. Barnum
ALISSA PINA
Desert Edge High School
Troupe #6843
“Every character you’re going to play lives inside of you somewhere.” —Howard Fine
EMMY GOODWIN
ALA Queen Creek HS
Troupe #8191
“To the world we dream about, and the one we live in now.” —Hadestown
What is an STO?
Arizona State Thespian Officers (STOs) are the heartbeat of high school theatre in Arizona, bringing student voices, vision, and passion to a community that reaches far beyond any single stage. Through rigorous training in teamwork, communication, and collaboration, these student leaders develop the confidence and advanced leadership skills to serve others and succeed in their future careers. STOs put their learning into practice by helping plan and run statewide events serving thousands of theatre students, leading the following year’s leadership camp, and strengthening connections between school troupes.
Their work helps create the moments when a student finds their courage, discovers their community, or realizes their voice matters. Becoming an STO is an opportunity to grow alongside people who share your love of theatre, take on meaningful responsibility, and leave Arizona’s theatre community stronger than you found it. If you have a passion for theatre and a willingness to learn, lead, and serve, your next role could help shape the experience of students across our state.
STO APPLICATION
Please read the application thoroughly before you fill it out. If you have any questions contact kim.bonagofski@arizonathespians.com
- Due dates will be out mid spring.
DIRECTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Please fill out this form if you willing to have a student on the board. Only two students from a school may run. All applicants must attend Leadership Camp as does the Troupe Director.
- Due dates will be out mid spring.
PARENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
All STO applicants must have parent/guardian permission to apply.
- Due dates will be out mid spring.