ALUMNI
Class of 2025
Corynn Barnes
Corynn is so grateful to have been a part of this wonderful program and worked with so many awesome people. She got to play some awesome wacky roles and could not be happier that she got to make people laugh. Not only has she grown as an actor, amateur techie, and director, but she has learned a lot about life and friendship through the experiences she has had in the program :) She plans to minor in theatre at Texas State and stay involved with it throughout her life. 
Madalyn Strempel
Madalyn has been apart of Grand Oaks Theatre since her freshman year and is incredibly grateful for all the blessings that this program has brought her! She has served as an officer for two years as well as an improv captian for one. She has loved every second of her time here, her favorite memories being all the moments spent bonding with her castmates during the shows Suite Surrender and Once Upon a Mattress. Although she will miss this program dearly, Madalyn is very excited to be attending the University of Arkansas this fall where she will be majoring in Communications with a minor in Theatre. |
Allison Plunk
Allie Plunk is looking forward to going to Sam Houston, where she will be an English major, Theatre minor as she pursues a career in law. She has been a part of the GOHS theatre program for four years, and an officer for two. Allie’s favorite shows she has participated in include Suite Surrender, Nellie, and Get Smart. Theatre has been an important and meaningful part of her life for as long as she can remember, and she hopes to be able to act again in the future! Allie is so grateful for her friends, family and directors who have encouraged her throughout her theatre journey. 
Steven Codilla
Theater came into Steven's life after his football career ended when some friends encouraged him to join and become a lighting technician. Since then, it’s been the best time he has had at Grand Oaks. Although he wishes he could go back and start earlier, he has made enough friends and accomplished enough to feel satisfied with his success. He plans to go into the Navy and become a Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer. |
Jacob Hoke
Jacob joined theater through the musical his junior year, and after an incredible experience performing he chose to join productions. Now reaching the end of his acting career he looks back satisfied with the decision to try out in the first place. He plans to attend Texas State to study general business. 
Vivian Price
Vivian has been a part of Grand Oaks Theatre for 4 years now and has been a part of 15 shows! She will always be grateful for the amazing friends that she has made. Her favorite opportunity has been being a part of costumes for a few shows her senior year. She will always be grateful for the opportunities she has been given! Vivian is moving on and heading to SHSU to major in early childhood education and possibly minor in music! 
Emmanuel Burke
Grand Oaks theatre and Grand oaks as a whole has given Emmanuel many opportunities and he is excited to explore them. Although he wishes he didn't have to leave everyone he met along the way, he is excited to see what the future holds in college. He plans to attend a college to study Computer Science. 
Mackenzie Carpenter
Kenzie has been a part of the GOHS Theatre program for 4 years, and a part of the productions class for 2. Throughout the years, she has made many memories and learned many lessons that will stick with her throughout her life. Her favorite roles to play were Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach, and Lady Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her favorite tech show was the 2025 UIL show Nellie. After graduation, she plans to attend UTA with a Major in Music Education and a Minor in Theatre, while also pursuing community theatre in Dallas! 
Kayla Nathan
Kayla has been a part of Grand oaks theatre since her freshman year and has been in 15 shows since. She has loved her time in this theatre department and will always be grateful for the memories and friends she made. Her two favorite shows to be a part of were Once Upon a Mattress and Nellie where she stage managed for both. Kayla is sad to say goodbye to Grand Oaks theatre but will always appreciate everything it has taught her. She will be moving on and attend Sam Houston State University where she will get a degree in early childhood education to become a kindergarten teacher and possibly minor in theatre! 
Brianna Downey
Brianna has enjoyed making so many friendships and connections through GOHS theatre. She is so glad she has been given the opportunity to perform with so many amazing people. This community has shaped who she is. She hoped to try and pursue theatre in college and in her future to some extent, because it’ll forever hold value in her life. She will attend Texas State University, majoring in Business/Management. |
Tran Nguyen
Tran's has been doing theatre at GOHS since her freshman year. She has enjoyed doing tech and wishes to continue doing it in the future. She plans to attend LSC for 2 years before transferring to another college also for tech theatre. 
Hallee Payne
Hallee's time in theatre at GOHS has been one of the most impactful experiences of her life. She truly loved every moment—whether it was singing, acting, or doing improv—and it helped shape her into the confident person she is today. After graduation, she plans to pursue her MD at BYU while continuing to sing and perform improv whenever she can! 
Tatym Beakey
Tatym feels she was lucky to have the amazing experience of being involved in GOHS theatre for 3 years. She loved being a part of the improv team her senior year and enjoyed playing Hodgkins in the 2023 fall show "Get Smart" her junior year. She plans to finish out her associates degree at Lone Star College Montgomery while working on getting her esthetician's license. She is very grateful for what all this program has brought her and is very excited to see it grow over the next few years. 
Callista Cryer
Callista has been participating in the Grand Oaks theatre program since her junior year. Through it she has created valuable friendships and a sense of community. Her favorite performances she has done are Popular featuring Collin Scott, Time in Love is Blind, ensemble in Once Upon a Mattress and her memorable “Queen of the North!” chant. Although short lived, she has enjoyed every chance she has gotten to be obnoxious as possible or as serious as possible (which is very difficult). After graduation, she plans to attend the 2 year dental hygiene program at Lone Star College to become a dental hygienist . To celebrate her freedom as an adult, she wants to save up as much money as she can to attend concerts and music festivals with her best friends. Her passion for theatre will carry on into adulthood. 
Evelyn Hallowell
Evelyn Feels GOHS theatre has taught her so much about friendship, hardships and the importance of those close to her. She feels heartbroken to have to depart with such an amazing school full of people she loves. Her plans after graduation are just as exciting as she will fulfill an associate degree in business or marketing and continue her career from there. |
Class of 2024
Ethan Cody Alexander Beam
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Monica Sitachitta
Monica has been with the GOHS theater department all four years of high school. She is very blessed and even though her theater career is ending she can’t wait to continue her soccer journey along with her education at Texas Lutheran University to hopefully be a sports broadcaster. The department has given her the skills she needs to continue her journey and is extremely thankful to have been apart of it!! Monica will be leaving as a National Thespian having gained over 100 points in theatre! |
Audrey Godinez
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Liam Gaffney
Liam is graduating this year and will be attending the Norwich school of Nursing in Vermont as a part of the Corp of Cadets under an NROTC Scholarship. He has been a part of GOHS Theatre for 4 years now, and is so grateful for the opportunities and friends it has allowed him. He's been an actor, technician, playwright and director through this program. His favorite shows he's worked on have been It's a Wonderful Life in 2021 and Suite Surrender in 2024. He was also a part of the Improv team for the last 3 years. He is so sincerely thankful for the community, the directors, and the program he has been a part of, and is excited to see how it grows! 
Lauryn West
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CLASS OF 2023
Ana Olaechea
Ana is graduating this year and has been a part of theatre for all 4 years now! Being part of this department has been such a joyous experience for her as it provides her with close group of friends as well as structure. She has been an officer and Stage Manager. Her favorite memories are the pre-show dinners sitting in the hall talking. She is extremely thankful for all theatre has provided for her looking back at the past four years and looking forward to the next four!
Ana is graduating this year and has been a part of theatre for all 4 years now! Being part of this department has been such a joyous experience for her as it provides her with close group of friends as well as structure. She has been an officer and Stage Manager. Her favorite memories are the pre-show dinners sitting in the hall talking. She is extremely thankful for all theatre has provided for her looking back at the past four years and looking forward to the next four!
Ryan Lambert
Ryan is attending the University of Texas at Austin for Environmental Engineering. He has done Theatre for three years now, and has thoroughly enjoyed his time with it as the Lighting Technician, with his favorite show that he has worked on being A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. He says that his involvement in theatre has made him appreciate plays much more than he had before, and he plans on attending more of them in the future. To him, theatre is very much a team-focused activity, and he has enjoyed learning what he can from it. He says that it allowed him to meet new friends and taught him how to work as a group, with him carrying on to say that he will for sure take the lessons he has learned with him later in life. 
Sarah Marek
Sarah Marek is attending Texas State University to get her degree in Theatre. She loved being in theatre for all four years of high school, and can’t wait to continue her theatre journey in college. Some of her favorite memories during her time with GOHS Theatre include advancing to Area with Curious Incident OAP, co-directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and being one of the 2022-2023 Improv team captains. She is so thankful for GOHS Theatre for growing her passion of theatre and meeting her favorite people. She can’t wait to see the future generations of the GOHS Theatre department to continue to grow their spirit of theatre! 
Amethyst O'Brien
Although Amethyst was only part of the GOHS Theatre program for her junior and senior year, she felt very grateful for the family that the program provided for her. She felt very included and like she was really apart of a family even though she was new to the program. Theatre was always a place for her to have fun and create something truly magical. She will always hold her theatre memories close to her heart and she is very thankful she joined theatre in the first place. Amethyst is planning to attend Sam Houston State University and major in Music Education - Voice. She plans to be a choir director. 
Lexi Reams
Lexi Reams was proud to be apart of the GOHS theatre department all four years of her high school experience. She performed in Squirrel Girl Goes to College, Jukebox, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Haunted House, and Alice! Her favorite theatre memory would be the entirety of jukebox. After graduation, she’s headed to Texas Tech to study art. She would like to thank all of her directors through the years for encouraging her to keep going and helping her flourish into the person she is today. She would like to give all the hugs and love on this planet to all of her theatre friends and family and can’t wait to see what comes next! |
Haley Nguyen
Haley is graduating this year and has been a part of the theatre department for 4 years! Theatre has provided such a strong sense of community and a network of friends that will always be there. Haley will be attending the University of Texas at Austin as a chemical engineering major, and she couldn't be more excited! 
Patrick McLaughlin
Patrick McLaughlin will be attending Sam Houston University, he participated in theatre for two and a half years and worked as sound crew head on James and the Giant peach and sound crew on Alice. He was also a member of advanced technical theatre for three years. He will miss all his friends and his directors as he goes off to college and hopes for the best for the department’s future. 
Ella McDonald
Ella McDonald will be attending the University of Arkansas in the fall, where she will be majoring in communication sciences and disorders (Pre-CDIS) in hopes to pursue a career as a medical speech-language pathologist. Ella has been an officer the last two years, and has been heavily involved in the department since her freshman year. She’s made some of her best friends within the department and couldn’t be more grateful for the last 4 years of memories and experiences that have shaped her into the person she is today. 
Austin Tolles
Austin Tolles has been a part of the Grand Oaks Theatre Department all four years of high school. Theatre is Austin's passion and has flourished while in high school. Although being a part of theatre both in school and out, no where will feel more like home than the Grand Oaks Theatre Department. Having been on stage as Christopher in Curious Incident where he won Best Performer twice at UIL, to leading the Fly rail and Sets crew in James and the Giant Peach, Austin has been able to grow in every aspect of theatre arts and strongly believes that the best way to grow as a performer is to learn everything he can about all that he can. Austin hopes to pursue theatre in his adult life and visit Grand Oaks whenever possible. Here's to a great four years!! |
CLASS OF 2022
Colton BerckenhoffColton Berckenhoff is attending Texas A&M university for finance. He served as sound crew head for all four years of high school and had worked on shows such as Christmas Carol, Clue, and Curious Incident. Colton loves all aspects of tech and has throughly enjoyed his experiences in theatre. He will miss the directors and the friends he made, and wishes the best for the department's future.
Seraiah BrunoSeraiah Bruno was a part of the GOHS Theatre Department throughout her 4 years at GOHS. She performed in a Christmas Carol, Peter and the Starcatcher, the improv murder mystery show, Jukebox Musical, and the lead role Prospera during the Shakespeare show The Tempest. Her favorite memory would be advancing with the UIL troupe to Area Contest. After graduation, she plans on majoring in Economics at Columbia University as a student athlete. She wants to thank all of the thespians and friends that had allowed her to make positive long lasting memories. In addition, she wants give a special thanks to Mr. Meador and Mrs. Malson for providing unwavering support and encouragement.
Nevaeh DuresoNevaeh Dureso is attending Lone Star College and plans to study Marine Biology. She was part of the Grand Oaks Theatre department all 4 years of high school. She performed in A Christmas Carol, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Jukebox Musical. She was also part of our Improv Team for all 4 years. Theatre has been such a blessing in her life and is so grateful for the friendships she has made along the way. She would like to thank everyone is the theatre department for being so loving and always welcoming people with open arms. She loves you all and theatre will always have a special place in her heart!
Thomas HigginsThomas plans to go to Lone Star out of high school to study both computer science and acting and vocal technique in his future. He loves acting, and his dream is to act professionally, while pursuing coding. He performed in the Grand Oak High School Theatre Department since the inaugural '18-'19 year as a freshman. His favorite memories would be Saturday rehearsals where he was granted the opportunity to further bond to other actors and work to perfect the rehearsed show. He hopes all future thespians can have just as much fun as he had through his theatre experience.
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Ally LackettAlly was part of Grand Oaks Theatre all four years of high school. She participated in numerous ways from assistant stage managing, to light crew, to acting. She was an officer for her senior year and throughly enjoyed the experience. She is going to Lone Star in the fall and though she isn’t sure what she wants to major in just yet, she’s sure she’ll figure it out along the way. She had a blast during her time in GOHS Theatre and will forever cherish the memories made with her friends in the department. She can’t wait to see what the future of Troupe #8779 holds.
Sydney LaffertySydney Lafferty is headed off to Texas State University to get her degree in Theatre Education. She had a blast all four years of high school and can’t wait to tell her future students about how positive her experiences were in GOHS Theatre. Some of her highlights include advancing with CLUE and Curious Incident OAPs, nationally qualifying at TTSF, and being on the State Champion Improv Team during her junior year. She can’t wait to come back and see the wonderful GOHS Theatre students continue to make magic!
Kati MilamKati Milam is attending Lone Star College and plans to study Business Marketing. She has dedicated all 4 years of high school to the GOHS Theatre Department, and is ecstatic to witness the troupe grow throughout the years. She would like to thank her directors in encouraging her to grow and their leadership which influenced her to be confident and helpful to her friends. She would also like to thank Troupe #8779 for the great memories and best friends that she’ll never forget! Kati served as an officer her Senior year, as well as a Production Class Member her Sophomore through Senior years. Some of her roles include Miranda in The Tempest, Mrs. Moffett/Mrs. Kirke in Little Women, and Judy Boone in The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time.
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CLASS OF 2021
Chloe AlexanderChloe Alexander is attending the University of Arkansas, studying nursing. Theatre has been such a blessing throughout Chloe's high school career as it has brought her a safe and welcoming community, and an outlet to escape the stresses of being a teenager. She is forever grateful for the lessons learned, people met, and performances experienced here in this department. Chloe can’t wait to cheer you guys on from the audience. Thanks to the directors and fellow classmates for allowing her to be apart of these 4 wonderful years. I love you all so very much! Some of her favorite performances were as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Jo March in Little Women.
Kaylee CereanKaylee Cerean has been part of Grand Oaks Theatre since it was established in 2018, first as an Assistant Stage Manager for A Christmas Carol. She later played the evil witch Sycorax in The Tempest and one of Black Stache's Pirates in Peter and the Starcatcher! After graduation, she will be working full-time at a day care and attending Lone Star College to get a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Sonography Degree in order to become a Pregnancy Ultrasound Tech. She loves that Grand Oaks Theatre is a very welcoming program and knows that new Thespians will come to love it, too!
Micheal FloresMicheal is attending the Lone Star Honors Program. Some of his favorite high school Theatre memories include playing Prentiss in Peter and the Starcatcher and Improv (specifically the choose your own adventure longform). His Favorite Memory is jamming out to music and eating snacks with Ella McDonald on the way to UIL competition for CLUE.
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Olivia GreenOlivia Green is attending Texas Tech University to acquire a Bachelor of Psychology to become a Child Therapist! She served as a Theatre Officer her sophomore year, and served in the Production Class her junior and senior years. Some of her highlights include Fan Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Anabella Schmidt in ‘The 39 Steps,’ and Hannah in ‘Little Women.’ Her favorite memory was jamming out before shows while getting ready with her castmates. GOHS Theatre was truly her favorite part about being in high school, and she will cherish these memories forever. Here’s to new experiences, Wreck ‘Em Tech!
Ella LambertElla plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. She’ll be studying with a focus in Urban learning and teaching children of economically diverse backgrounds. She is beyond thankful for the opportunities GOHS Theatre has given her, and is excited to see the department grow in the years to come. Some of her roles include Mr. McGarrigle in The 39 Steps, Mrs. Peacock in CLUE, and Marmee March in Little Women. She led the Improv Team as Team Captain when they won State Championship in 2020.
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