Pella High School Speech and Drama

2025 Improv Show!

$5 per show at the door in general admission, or $8 reserved seating for both evening shows, sold online.

April 11 - Friday: 7:00 PM - Student Show

April 11 - Friday: 8:30 PM - Student Show

April 12 - Saturday: 7:00 PM - Student Show

April 12 - Saturday: 8:30 PM - Student vs. Teacher Show

Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale on March 31st and can be purchased at: https://phsproductions.booktix.com/

Purchasing a $8 Reserved Seating Ticket means you have purchased a ticket in the middle section of the auditorium for the entire evening, giving you admission to both shows. Otherwise, general admission is available at the door for $5 per show.

Host: Eric Buckingham

Student Director: Sawyer Van Wyk

Voice in Booth: Jack Brown

The Fastest Swimmers

(Every Night Team):

Alex Demuth

Ethan Flanders

Bensen Foster

Lily Podmolik

Andrew Rhinehart

Sibley Rhoten

The Five Scoundrels of the Wild Wild West and the Nefarious Tumbleweed

(Friday 7:00 PM):

Presley Butler

Evan Johnston

Kenzie Kohlhaas

Sydney Namminga

JJ Spratt

Milo Van Haaften

JFKs Secret Service

(Friday 8:15 PM):

Joeley Helle

Samantha Mora Demestri

Charlie Litchfield

Sienna Rhoten

Trace Hopkins

Aurelia Zylstra

OJ’s Attorneys

(Saturday 7:00 PM)

Elias Fisher

Loic O’Neil

Adilynn Montgomery

Isaac Vandenberg

Olivia White

Gavin Williams

Teacher Team

(Saturday 8:15 PM)

Mr. DeNeve

Mr. Buchanan

Mrs. Lyons

Mr. Mastbergen

Mr. Rasmussen

Mr. Solomon

Speech Banquet:

The annual Speech and Drama Banquet will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Cafeteria. This is a potluck! Please bring two dishes to share!

Photos credited to Selina Lin

Speech Team

Large Group Competition Dates (2025)

Saturday, JANUARY 25, 2025 - DISTRICT LARGE GROUP CONTEST - at South Tama

Thursday, January 30, 2025 - All City Speech Night - at Pella Christian

Saturday, FEBRUARY 8, 2025 - STATE LARGE GROUP CONTEST - at Cedar Rapids Washington

Saturday, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 - ALL-STATE FESTIVAL LARGE GROUP EVENTS - at Iowa State, Ames

Individual Events Competition Dates (2025)

Saturday, March 1, 2025 - DISTRICT IE CONTEST - at Pleasantville

Saturday, MARCH 15, 2025 - STATE IE CONTEST - at North Scott

Monday, MARCH 31, 2025 - ALL-STATE FESTIVAL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS - at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

Suzanne Jones inducted into the Iowa Thespians Hall of Fame

On Saturday, November 16, Suzi Jones was inducted into the Iowa Thespians Hall of Fame at UNI. Here, Suzi is pictured with family, friends, current students, and alumni who were able to attend the ceremony. Congratulations Suzi, on an honor well-deserved!

2024 Fall Musical: Freaky Friday

Congratulations on an excellent production!!

2024 Show Dates

Thursday, November 7 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 9 - 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 9 - 7:00 PM

Click here for the online program.

Congratulations to Suzi Jones!

Suzi Jones, current teacher and theatre director at Pella High School is the newest member of the Iowa Thespian Hall of Fame. Jones will be inducted during the annual Iowa Thespian Festival in November, on the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) campus. She will be honored for her significant contributions of time, talents, and service to Iowa Thespians and for advancing the mission of theatre education, joining an esteemed group of individuals. Including Jones, only 35 individuals have been inducted into the Iowa Thespian Hall of Fame, beginning in 1995.

Jones will officially join the Iowa Thespians Hall of Fame (HOF) during the festival’s annual mainstage ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 16. An estimated 900 students from Thespian troupes across Iowa are expected to attend this year’s event.