Altamont School Theatre students earned their fourth consecutive Best In Show honor at the 2025 state Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival Dec. 7. The Knights will perform the show in competition again at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 4-7.
Individual and group state Trumbauer honors also included:
All Star Cast
Braxton Quinney, Eden Stephens, Cecily Denson, Esme Brouwer, and Baylor Robbins.
1st Place, Costume
Baylor Robbins
2nd Place, Readers Theatre
Syriana Johnson and Paine Gray.
Individual and group honors at the district Trumbauer competition also included:
Best Leading Performer
Eden Stephens
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor
Baylor Robbins
All Star Cast
Braxton Quinney and Cecily Denson
Sound Design
Gavin Vanlandingham
Stage Management
Emma McLain
Duet Reader’s Theatre
Paine Gray, Syriana Johnson Blithe Spirit
Esme Brouwer, Lottie Kanter Annabel Drudge
Elizabeth Taylor, June Heine 13
Gavin Vanlandingham, Henry Short Life Sucks
Acting Comedic 1975-2004
Syriana Johnson Laughing Wild
Musical pre-1980
Eden Stephens “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina”
Musical Dramatic 1980-2015
Eden Stephens “Quiet”
Musical Dramatic 1980-2015
Elizabeth Taylor “No One Else”
Musical Comedic 1980-2015
Braxton Quinney “Dentist”
Musical Dramatic 2016-present
Lottie Kanter “Times Are Hard for Dreamers”
Musical Dramatic 2016-present
Cecily Denson “Hopeless War”
Musical Comedic 2016-present
June Heine “Sister’s Pickle”
Varsity Duet Musical Comedic
Baylor Robbins, Sanjana Gaddamanugu “Fine”
Costume Design
Baylor Robbins Into the Woods
Varsity Costume Design
Cece Richmond Mean Girls
Group Acting
Baylor Robbins, Braxton Quinney, Gavin Vanlandingham, Lottie Kanter, Paine Gray, Sanjana Gaddamanugu The Play that Goes Wrong
Varsity Duet Musical Comedic
Braxton Quinney, Cecily Denson “Travelin’ Song
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Photo: Altamont Theatre students and teachers celebrate their Trumbauer Theatre Festival honors.
