BC APPLAUSE BOARD

Elected by a majority of their peers, the BC Applause Board plans events, advises Director Shannon Knight and the staff about student concerns, and makes decisions about issues that affect the entire theatre company.​

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The International Thespian Society is the only theatre honor society for middle and high school students in the country. ITS recognizes, rewards, and encourages student achievement and celebrates the work of students in all aspects of theatre. Eligibility to join requires 200+ hours participating in BC Applause, whether on stage or behind the scenes. 
2019-2020
2019-20 BC Applause Board​
  • Josie Guttman, President
  • Grace Gordon, Vice President
  • Danielle Gesser Sapir, Secretary
  • Keira Gibbons, Treasurer
  • Chris Bitterman, 8th Grade Rep
  • Emilia Feaster, 7th Grade Rep
  • Adrienne Hillis, 6th Grade Rep
  • AJ Higgins, Tech Crew Rep
  • Ava Grandwetter, Costume Crew Rep
  • Sela Ward, Stage Crew Rep
  • Amara German, Member-at-Large
  • Anna Fleur, Member-at-Large
2020 Junior Thespians
  • Anna Fleur
  • Anna Labovskaya
  • Ava Grandwetter
  • Caroline McCauley
  • Chris Bitterman
  • Chris Hugg
  • Emilia Feaster
  • Erin Fox
  • Jade Ho
  • Keira Gibbons
  • Rose Warren
  • Tabbie Wismer
2020-2021
2020-21 BC Applause Board​
  • Erin Fox, President
  • Amelia Dennis, Vice President
  • Adrienne Hillis, Secretary
  • AJ Higgins, Treasurer
  • Emma Hartstein, 6th Grade Rep
  • Alistair Browning, 7th Grade Rep
  • Keira Gibbons, 8th Grade Rep
  • Katie Haves, Cast Rep
  • Bridget Gillam, Costume Crew Rep
  • Yimeng Du, Tech Crew Rep
  • Anna Labovskaya, Set Construction Rep
  • Jade Ho, Stage Crew Rep
2021 Junior Thespians
  • Amelia Dennis
  • Aurora Soosaar
  • Katie Haves
  • Frannie Schneider
  • Zac Hillwig
  • Rashelle Gross
  • Sammie Grolnick
  • Sara Donagi
  • Talia Kasner
  • Nate Warren
Promotions
​Erin Fox - 10 stars, the highest rank possible
Keira Gibbons - 9 stars 
Rose Warren - 9 stars
​​Emilia Feaster - 7 stars​
Jade Ho - 8 stars
Charlie McCauley - 5 stars
Anna Labovskaya - 5 stars
2021-2022
2021-22 BC Applause Board​
  • AJ Higgins, President
  • Adrien Hillis, Vice President
  • Eden Charlson, Secretary
  • Elliott Boldin, Treasurer
  • Adoniyas Menegesha, Reporter
  • Nessia Nelson, 8th Grade Rep
  • Emma Hartstein, 7th Grade Rep
  • Sadie Schofer, Cast Rep
  • Anna Labovskaya, Stage Crew Rep
  • Leo Walls, Tech Crew Rep
  • Ali Badler, Costume Crew Rep
2022 Junior Thespians
  • Isabel McMullen
  • Ada Onder
  • Eden Charlson
  • Adrien Hillis
  • Anna Kobell
  • AJ Higgins
  • Leo Walls
  • Chris Younger
  • Sofia Viatour
2022-2023
2022-23 BC Applause Board​
  • Sadie Schofer, President
  • Wren Field, Vice President
  • Aliyah Shapiro, Secretary
  • Maya Zahavy, Treasurer
  • Vesper Woodhoque, 8th Grade Rep
  • Evelyn Ward, 7th Grade Rep
  • Cory Evans, Cast Rep
  • Meryl Grandwetter, Stage Crew Rep
  • JJ Gordon, Tech Crew Rep
  • Suravi Banka, Costume Crew Rep
  • Adoniyas Mengesha, Marketing Crew Rep
  • Lou Sasson, Member-at-Large
  • Maya Tomasette, Member-at-Large
2023 Junior Thespians
  • Adoniyas Mengesha
  • Carter Weisberg
  • Izzy Thompson-Baizley
  • Jaden Jean-Baptiste
  • JJ Gordon
  • Lila Mellon
  • Lou Sasson
  • Maya Saxonhouse
  • Maya Tomasette
  • Maya Zahavy​
  • ​Meryl Grandwetter
  • Sadie Schofer
  • Vesper Woodhoque
  • Wren (Sloane) Field
  • Yuval Fohrer
  • Zoe Halpern
2023-2024
2023-24 BC Applause Board​
  • Meryl Grandwetter, President
  • Penelope Lockman, Co-Vice President
  • Cory (Bug) Evans, Co-Vice President
  • Evelyn Ward, Secretary
  • Mia Tatar, Treasurer
  • Artemis (Kaz) Snyder, 8th Grade Rep
  • Alexia Dragut, 7th Grade Rep
  • Lauren Goldfine, 6th Grade Rep
  • Greg Rist, Cast Rep
  • Olivia De Hennis, Stage Crew Rep
  • Ayaan Herial, Sound Crew Rep
  • Fred Walls, Light Crew Rep
  • Suravi Banka, Costume Crew Rep
  • Ava Goudar, Front of House Rep
2024 Junior Thespians
  • Athena Chinen
  • Ayaan Herial
  • Chris Gleaton
  • Evelyn Ward
  • Fred Walls
  • Iris Krom
  • Ollie DeHennis
  • Penelope Lockman
  • Peter Higgins
  • Suravi Banka
Promotions
​​Meryl Grandwetter - Junior Thespian 4 Stars
Lila Mellon - Junior Thespian 3 Stars
2024-2025
2024-25 BC Applause Board​
Greg Rist, President
Sophia Rao, Vice President
​Lauren Sharp, Secretary
Izzy Vescovacci-Campos, Treasurer
Javi Villalta, 8th Grade Rep
Lila Morgan, 7th Grade Rep
Rosalie Chinen, 6th Grade Rep
Maddie Diamondstein, Cast Rep
Sasha Joukhovitski, Crews Rep
2025 Junior Thespians
  • Greg Rist
  • Cat Taillandier
  • Javi Villalta
  • Justin Todd
  • Lior Gesser Sapir
  • Sophia Rao
  • ​Vivian Burkhardt
2025-2026
2025-2026 BC Applause Board​
Rosalie Chinen, President
Alex White, Vice President
Juanita Matute, Secretary
Enrique Guerra, Treasurer
Sasha Joukhovitski, 8th Grade Rep
Claire Richards, 7th Grade Rep
Maya Dhingra, 6th Grade Rep
Maddie Diamondstein, Cast Rep
Seth Tatar, Crews Rep
Members-at-Large: Tif Miller, Julianne Lee