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Tigard High thespians showcase awards, state advocacy and new CTE technical‑theater program
Summary
Tigard High School theater director and student leaders presented recent productions, competitive awards, community outreach and an inaugural CTE technical theater and recording production pathway; students plan to attend an international festival in Bloomington, Indiana.
Tigard High School theater director Tori Scholes and student thespian leaders described a year of productions, awards and community outreach and previewed an international festival appearance and an inaugural CTE technical‑theater pathway.
The presentation matters because it highlights student achievement, extracurricular learning that builds technical and soft skills, and the district’s new Career and Technical Education (CTE) offering in technical theater and recording production — a program the director said the district hopes to grow.
Scholes introduced Thespian Society student leader Asher Bohn, who explained that the International Thespian Society is an honor society requiring troops to meet standards of quality. Student speakers listed three mainstage productions this year — Night of the Living Dead, She Loves Me and Alice in Wonderland — and said the troop won first place in the Oregon Thespians Tech Challenge for the fourth consecutive year. Students also qualified in multiple categories for international competition, including a chapter‑select one‑act, makeup design and solo musical performance. Scholes described outreach including pancake breakfasts, community movie nights, a princess tea party, yard‑work fundraisers and support for Metzger Park’s Easter egg hunt.
Scholes said students met state Representative Ben Bowman at the state conference to advocate for arts education and that the troop invited representatives from the Oregon School for the Deaf and Chemawa Indian School to improve accessibility and inclusion. She also described plans to attend an international festival in Bloomington, Indiana, where students will take intensive workshops from industry professionals and Broadway‑connected creators.
Student leaders described the social and developmental benefits of theater participation and thanked staff and the board. The director noted the district’s first year of a CTE technical‑theater and recording production pathway and asked the board to consider making videos and materials available on the district website to publicize opportunities.
The presentation was given during the recognition and good‑news portion of the meeting and required no board action.
