2020-2021 thespian officers
President
Eila PLaninc
class of 2021
Eila Planinc is a 17-year-old artist and student. She is highly active in technical theatre as a light designer and technical director, and is a two-time State Thespian Officer for California. She is an environmental activist and feminist. Planinc works in sewing, painting, sketch, collage, and 3D soft art, and enjoys playing music in her spare time. Please contact her on Instagram @eplaninc.
Vice president
annika lindholm
class of 2021
Annika Lindholm is a senior at Claremont High School and has been in the Claremont High School theatre department for four years. She has been doing ballet since she was little, and dances both competitively and has performed at various theaters. When she’s not performing, Annika loves to costume or choreograph dance numbers. She can’t wait to have a great year, even virtually!
Secretary
LUCIE hIGUERA
class of 2021
Lucie Higuera is a senior at Claremont High School. She has been in musical theatre for 10 years, including her freshman year at CHS. Though she has much experience in this area, acting has become her passion after spending her sophomore and junior year in the theatre production class. When she is working off stage she enjoys participating in audio crew as well as directing. This year, she is the troupe 2129 secretary! Leadership is something she strives to improve and gain more experience in, and she hopes to do that in this position.
Publicity oFFICERs
Kennedy derleth and bridgette murphy
class of 2021
Kennedy Derleth is a senior at Claremont High School and has been in the Claremont High School theatre department for four years. She has been dancing classical ballet since she was young and was inducted as a Thespian in her sophomore year. When she is not performing, Kennedy enjoys costuming and stage managing. Kennedy is also an IB diploma candidate at CHS. She is looking forward to being one of your publicity officers this year!
Bridgette Murphy is one of your Publicity Officers for the 2020 - 2021 school year. She has been a part of the department since freshman year doing Musical Theatre and costuming. Bridgette became a Thespian her sophomore year. As one of the Publicity Officers she will be managing the website and all of the social media accounts. Also overseeing all publicity for shows for the theatre. Bridgette is so excited for an awesome year with Troupe 2129!
Bridgette Murphy is one of your Publicity Officers for the 2020 - 2021 school year. She has been a part of the department since freshman year doing Musical Theatre and costuming. Bridgette became a Thespian her sophomore year. As one of the Publicity Officers she will be managing the website and all of the social media accounts. Also overseeing all publicity for shows for the theatre. Bridgette is so excited for an awesome year with Troupe 2129!
Comedysportz manager
SAM WILLARD-VAN SISTINE
class of 2021
Sam Willard-Van Sistine has been on the ComedySportz team for 3 years. The ComedySportz manager is in charge of organizing ComedySportz related events and matches, leading practices, and teaching the players on the team. He is currently an IB diploma candidate in the IB program at CHS and has been a part of the Theatre program for 3 years.