Local Students to Showcase Theatrical Talents at Honeywell Center

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment’s 2021 Summer Theatre Camp concludes with free public performances

WABASH, Ind.—Local junior high and high school students from around the county will entertain and delight audiences in a series of public performances on June 25 and 26. Free to the public, these events will showcase the students’ theatrical knowledge and skillsets developed in Honeywell Arts & Entertainment’s 2021 Summer Theatre Camp.

Led by Education Media Manager Jessica Keffaber, Summer Theatre Camp provides opportunities for students to learn the basics of stage performance in an engaging, hands-on learning environment.

Free Public Performances Include:

Vaudeville Reborn – June 25 & 26, 5:30 p.m., Honeywell Center Ford Theater

This summer’s performance featuring students Grades 6-8 will be a Vaudeville show. Students will showcase their newly acquired knowledge of not only the history of Vaudeville, but also the pieces and performances that make a true Vaudeville performance.

Hope: Music & Monologues – June 25 & 26, 7:30 p.m., Honeywell Center Ford Theater

“Hope” is the theme of this original, full-length stage performance written and performed by students Grades 9-12, in which students will bring their own stories to life. 

2021 Summer Theatre Camp Students Include:

Grades 6-8

Luke Blossom, Wabash Middle School  

Caroline Catt, Wabash Middle School  

Evie Collett, Manchester Jr. Sr. High School  

Allison Edmond, Sharp Creek Elementary School  

Samantha Gornto, Peru Jr. High School  

Brynnlie Gouvan, Southwood Elementary School  

Elli Hall, Wabash Middle School  

Lanie Linkenhoker, Manchester Intermediate School  

Lillian Linkenhoker, Manchester Intermediate School  

Malia Mahan, Southwood Jr. Sr. High School  

Malery McKee, Manchester Intermediate School  

Jiaye Myers, Manchester Jr. Sr. High School  

Lee Palmer, Wabash Middle School  

Amaya Sellers, Wabash Middle School  

Brett Shull, Wabash Middle School  

Mallory Tart, Wabash Middle School  

Directed by: Ham Sadler, Director; Lindsay Rice, Assistant Director; Judy Ward, Music Director

Grades 9-12

Addie France, Northfield High School   

Alexa Johnson, Wabash High School

Marcus Haynes, Wabash High School

Xavier Hughes, Wabash High School

Breanna Keefer, Wabash High School

Karigan Long, Wabash High School

Meryn Norman, Southwood High School   

Jessica Parker, Homeschool

Yzabelle Stangl, Northfield High School   

Directed by: Jessica Keffaber, Director; Sam Keffaber, Assistant Director; Judy Ward, Music Director; Brenden Rowan, Stage Manager; Sarah Grant, Director of Scriptwriting

Sponsorship is provided by Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, Ford Meter Box Foundation, Inc., D.H. Floyd and Associates, Family Optometry, and The Paper of Wabash County.

For more information on the educational programs of Honeywell Arts & Entertainment, visit HoneywellArts.org.

For media inquiries, contact Courtney Harvey at charvey@honeywellarts.org or 260.274.1437.

About Honeywell Arts & Entertainment

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment encompasses the full range of arts opportunities and venues of The Honeywell Foundation, a nonprofit public arts charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization is dedicated to the enhancement of artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. Offerings take place online and at six venues: the Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Eagles Theatre, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. James Ford Historic Home, and the 13-24 Drive In. Programs are made possible by the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts: a federal agency, and by generous donors. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, visit HoneywellArts.org.

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