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THEATRE

Franklin Drama Club is a school organization dedicated to producing entertaining and educational high school theatre. Membership is open to all students in grades 9-12 at Franklin High School with an interest in the performing arts.

If you have a passion for acting, directing, stage managing, building sets, or working in technical theatre, come join us!

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Announcing our 2025-2026 Theatre Season!

Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards group — Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards

FHS Drama Club wins 33 MVHSTA awards

FHS’s drama program received 33 awards at the Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards Showcase on May 30. The event celebrated student achievement in theatre in our region during the 2023-2024 school year. Per their website, “The Tony Awards®-inspired showcase honored schools, students, and directors for artistic excellence in high school theatre with live performances from local high schools and a tribute to the enthusiasm, dedication, and accomplishments of the area’s vibrant high school theatre programs.” Thirty area high schools are MVHSTA members.

FHS productions earned the following awards:

- Outstanding Production of a Musical: “Mamma Mia!”

- Outstanding Production of a Play: “Trap” and “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: “Mamma Mia!”

- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Merit for Ensemble in a Play: “Trap”

Outstanding Awards

- Lucas Wortylko: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical for “Mamma Mia!”

- Aullie Allen: Outstanding Student Lighting Design of a Musical for “Mamma Mia!”

- Aullie Allen: Outstanding Student Lighting Design of a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Isadore Karrick: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play for the “Murder on Orient Express” and “Trap”

- Blane Parker: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for “Trap”

- Colson Littrell: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Zoe Back: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Trap”

- Jake Eyink and Miles Bulach: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play for “Trap”

Merit Awards

- Savannah Albaugh, Theo Hoskins, Isadore Karrick, and Grace McGuire: Merit for Lead Actress in a Musical for “Mamma Mia!”

- Colson Littrell: Merit for Lead Actor in a Musical for “Mamma Mia!”

- Nolan Defrates and Jake Eyink: Merit for Supporting Actor in a Musical for “Mamma Mia!”

- Andrew Zimmerman: Merit for Student Stage Management of a Musical for “Mamma Mia!”

- Andrew Zimmerman: Merit for Student Stage Management of a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Savannah Albaugh: Merit for Lead Actress in a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Theo Hoskins: Merit for Lead Actress in a Play for “Trap”

- Blane Parker: Merit for Lead Actor in a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Grace McGuire: Merit for Supporting Actress in a Play for “Trap”

- Jake Eyink and Lucas Wortylko: Merit for Supporting Actor in a Play for “Murder on the Orient Express”

- Lucas Wortylko: Merit for Supporting Actor in a Play for “Trap”

Congratulations to all the recipients!

The Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards

The Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards and Showcase (MVHSTAs) celebrate, support, and advocate for high school theatre education throughout the Miami Valley region. The program celebrates high school plays, musicals, students, and educators by formally recognizing the extraordinary achievements of our community’s productions.

Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards

Franklin High School Drama Club is a proud charter member in this program.

Franklin High School Drama

Group of students on stage in ship scene — Peter and the Starcatcher

Group of students on stage in living room scene — Noises Off

Group of students on stage looking at books — Radium Girls

Group of Little Mermaid characters dancing on stage — Disney's The Little Mermaid

two students holding hands on stage, one holding cleaver and other a rolling pin — Sweeney Todd

Group on stage preforming live broadcast scene — Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play

girl surrounded by people in card costumes — Alice

group in costume in living room scene holding "Confidential" folder — Clue

Two men in suits and woman in red dress — Murder on the Orient Express

students on stage — Can't Stop the WROK!

Two students in costume fighting on stage — Treasure Island