Branson student actors make their mark at state competition

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM

A group of Branson high school students may have a more difficult time getting their parents to believe they have all their homework done after showing the world their acting skills at the Thespian State Conference in St. Louis.

Branson High School’s Theatre Troupe 3482 had multiple students earning top marks in different performances.

Charlee Davis, Georgia Griffith, AJ Turner, Lyric Stevens and Liva Bennett all received Superior ratings for the individual performances. Francesca Rodriguez-Walcott received a rating of Excellent for presentation of contrasting monologues.

The full article is available at bransontrilakesnews.com.

(Story by Jason Wert, bransontrilakesnews.com)

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