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About The Troupe

Welcome to the Coppell Cowboy Theatre Company (CTC)! Coppell Theatre

has entertained and inspired local residents with comedies, dramas and musicals for more than 30 years! In the 1990s, CTC joined the Texas Thespians Organization as the 5,992 member. Texas Thespians enables Coppell students to showcase their thespian talents at the state and international level. Ever since, CTC has expanded its influence to realms of musical and technical theatre, currently competing in competitions such as Schmidt and Jone, Broadway Dallas, and Betty Buckley.

 

Above all, the CTC aims to carrry out its mission statement: to educate and empower students to develop their critical understanding and expression as creators in order to usher in a new era of innovative artistry.

Recent Accolades

  • 2023 Texas Thespian Festival ​

    • Johan Padayatti and Ainsley Dwyer qualified for Duet Acting

    • Ellie Reese and Lily Hess qualified for Duet Acting

    • Sarvin Narang and Anish Kalra qualified for Duet Acting

    • Sabrina Vrla and Chloe Kryzak qualified for Duet Acting

    • Marissa Russell and Pia Lala qualified for Duet Acting

    • Sahana Kumar qualified for Solo Musical

    • Max Victory qualified for Solo Musical

    • Teo Petrov qualified for Solo Musical

    • Sophia Taylor, Makayla Arnold, and Yuvan Sampath qualified for group musical

    • Olivia Guerra qualified for Musical Theatre Dance

    • Sid Gunasekaran qualified for Short Film

    • Issac Mercado qualified for Short Film

    • Jia Bernadet Capucao qualified for Short Film

    • Sarah Myers qualified for Stage Management

    • Sophia Ninan qualified for Stage Management

    • Yael Motamed qualified for Costume Construction

    • Zaynah Rahman qualified for Costume Design

Past Achievements

  • 2023 International Thespian Festival ​

    • Superior - Elizabeth Reese and Sophie Caswell, Duet Acting Day Follows Night (18.5)

    • Superior - Anish​​ Kalra, Monologue Homefront and End Days (18)

  • ​2023 UIL Theatrical Design (Frankenstein)

    • Evan Proctor (Scenic Design, score: 1.67)

    • MJ Ortillo (Scenic Design, score: 2.5)

    • Scarlett Snodgrass (Marketing Design, score: 2)

    • Josephine Liew (Marketing Design, score :3)

    • Eva Wheeler (Makeup Design, score: 3)

    • Ava Vanleer (Makeup Design, score: 3.5)

    • Zaynah Rahman (Costume Design, score: 2)

    • Ameera Sayed (Costume Design, score: 2.5)

  • 2023 UIL One Act Play (The Importance of Being Earnest)

    • Zone - 2nd Overall​

      • Tyler Schweitzer - All Star Cast​

      • Lauren Beach - All Star Cast

      • Sarah Hill - Honorable Mention All Star Cast

      • Elise Howe - Honorable Mention All Star Cast

      • Jude Taylor - Best Performer

      • Grace Hennesy - Outstanding Technician

    • District 

      • Jude Taylor - Honorable Mention All Star Cast​

      • Tyler Schweitzer - All Star Cast

      • Grace Hennesy - Outstanding Technician

  • 2023 Schmidt & Jones (Mamma Mia!)

    • Won Best Stage Management (Sarah Myers)​

    • Nominated Best Lighting Design (Nandini Pajankar)

    • Nominated Best Scenic Design (Chloe Kryzak)

    • Nominated Best Costume Design (Isaac Hewett)

    • Nominated Lauren Beach - Best Actress in a Lead Role

    • Nominated Sid Gunasekaran - Best Actor in a Lead Role

    • Nominated Ben Markham - Best Actor in a Minor Role

  • 2023 Broadway Dallas HSMTA (Mamma Mia!)

    • Outstanding Crew and Technical Execution​​

  • ​2022 Texas Thespian Festival

    • CHS Junior Issac Mercado qualified for Short Film​

    • CHS Junior Anish Kalra qualified for Solo Acting

    • CHS Senior Phoenix Clasby qualified for Solo Acting

    • CHS Junior Elise Howe qualified for Solo Acting

    • CHS Seniors Graham Gorman, Jude Taylor, and Tyler Schweitzer qualified for Group Acting

    • CHS Junior Olivia Willey qualied for Solo Musical

    • CHS Sophomore Jessica Bunting qualified for Solo Musical

    • CHS Seniors Trinitiy Tackett and Lauren Beach qualified for Duet Musical

    • CHS Sophomore Miral Daniel and CHS Junior Sid Guna qualified for Duet Musical

    • CHS Senior Mehak Lohiya qualified for Costume Construction

    • CHS Junior Sarah Myers qualified for Stage Management

    • CHS Freshman Nadia Fox qualified for Solo Musical

    • CHS Junior Anish Kalra was selected as a State Thespian Officer (STO)

  • 2022 International Thespian Festival

    • CHS Junior Mehak Lohiya for costume Construction (Superior Score)

    • CHS Sophomores Sid Guna and Issac Mercado for Duet Musical (Superior Score)

    • CHS Sophomore Anish Kalra for Solo Acting (Superior Score)

  • 2022 Schmidt & Jones Musical Theatre Awards

    • 15 Nominations​

      • Best Show​

      • Best Ensemble

      • Best Choreography

      • Best Light Design

      • Best Actor In a Lead Role (Sid Guna as Patrick)

      • Best Actress In a Lead Role (Sage Priest as Spongebob)

      • Best Actor In a Supporting Role (Tyler Schweitzer as Squidward)

      • Best Actor In a Minor Role (Kaden Cox as Old Man Jenkins and Jude Taylor as Patchy the Pirate)

      • Best Male Ensemble (Shawn Eclarinal and Issac Mercado)

      • Best Female Ensemble (Sweetie Ansah, Ellie Reece, Trinity Tackett)

  • 2021 Texas Thespian Festival

    • ​​​​CHS Senior Elena Hewett qualified for Lighting Design: Once on This Island.

    • CHS Junior Mehak Lohiya qualified for Costume Construction: Wicked.

    • ​CHS Sophomore Anish Kalra qualified for Solo Acting: Biloxi Blues and The Flick.

    • New Tech High @ Coppell Senior Brendan Raley and CHS Senior Sage Priest qualified for Duet Acting: Angels in America.

    • CHS Junior Trinity Tackett and Sophomore Olivia Willey qualified for their Duet Musical: "Some Things Are Meant to Be" from Little Women: The Musical and received a perfect score for their performance.

    • New Tech High @ Coppell Sophomore Sarah Myers qualified for her Short Film Always.

    • CHS Senior Emma Hoque and Junior Reagann Stolar qualified for Duet Acting: Doubt.

    • CHS Juniors Graham Gorman, Jude Taylor and Tyler Schweitzer qualified for Group Acting: The Pillowman.

    • CHS Sophomores Sid Gunasekaran and Issac Mercado qualified for their Duet Musical “We Can Do It” from The Producers.

    • CHS9 Student Pia Lala qualified for her Solo Musical: "Ireland" from Legally Blonde.

    • CHS9 Student Jessica Bunting qualified for her Solo Musical: "Watch What Happens" from Newsies.

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  • 2021 Schmidt & Jones Musical Theatre Awards

    • 9 nominations for Once on This Island

    • Won Best Choreography

  • 2020 Texas Thespian Festival (Virtual)

    • 3 superior-rated monologues advancing to International Thespian Festival

    • 1 stage manager advancing to International Thespian Festival

    • 1 costume designer advancing to International Thespian Festival (perfect score)

    • 4 solo musical performances advancing to International Thespian Festival

  • 2020 Schmidt & Jones Musical Theatre Awards

    • 14 nominations for Newsies (won Best Ensemble, Best Choreography, and Best Actress in a Minor Role)

  • 2019 Texas Thespian Festival

    • 3 superior-rated scenes advancing to International Thespian Festival (1 perfect score)

    • 2 stage managers advancing to International Thespian Festival (both perfect scores)

    • 1 sound designer advancing to International Thespian Festival

  • 2019 International Thespian Festival

    • ​1 superior-rated scene

    • 1 superior-rated sound designer

  • 2019 Schmidt & Jones Musical Theatre Awards

    • 9 nominations for All Shook Up

  • ​2018 Texas Thespian Festival

    • 5 superior-rated scenes advancing to International Thespian Festival

    • 1 sound designer advancing to International Thespian Festival

Our Team

Past Shows

  • 2023/2024: Harvey (Fall Show), 9 to 5 (Winter Musical), Little Women (Spring UIL Show)

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  • 2022/2023: Eurydice (Fall Show), Mamma Mia (Winter Musical), The Importance of Being Earnest (Spring UIL Show)

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  • 2021/2022: Trap (Fall Show), Men on Boats (Winter Show), Spongebob the Musical (Winter Musical), By The Bog of Cats (Spring UIL Show)

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  • 2020/2021: Terrifying Texas Tales (Fall Show), All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten (Winter Show), Once On This Island (Winter Musical), You On The Moors Now (Spring UIL Show)

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  • 2019/2020: Newsies (Fall Musical), Bandersnatch (UIL Show)

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