Presents

Our Place

By: Terry Gabbard

Oh, What A Tangled Web

By: John R. Carroll

Booby Trap

By: Ed Monk

Going to School

By: Ed Monk

Tickets are $10 at the door ONLY. Season Passes will not be accepted for this event!

KT Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund

ALL PROCEEDS OF THIS EVENT GO TOWARDS  THE KT SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP!
When KT passed away in 2010, the loss was felt throughout the Oakton High School community. Even though she is no longer a student, the impact she had on the people she met still holds strong. The KT Smith Memorial Scholarship, which tonight’s show benefits, was established in her memory. Named after the Oakton alumnus, it will reward an Oakton Theatre, Journalism, Artist, or Creative Writing student with a $1,000 grant to be used for that student’s college education. The scholarship was designed to reflect Smith’s lively personality and multi-dimensional interests, and will serve as a living monument to the impact she had on Oakton.
"Life is a very strange bird, indeed." - KT Smith

Past Recipients

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Carolyn Best is the recipient of our KT Smith Scholarship this year. Carolyn was the Co-Captain of our Improv Team and a crowd favorite in many of our shows. She is heading to Ithaca College for a degree in Theatre!
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John David 'JD' Mayer is the recipient of the KT Smith Scholarship this year. JD is going off to the University of Alabama at Huntsville to pursue being a professional TECHIE!
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2017 brought another year of talented applicants! Our judges couldn't choose between these 2 talented young men- so our Boosters voted to award them both. Hunter Carrico will be headed to JMU this the fall to double major in theater & photography. Max Torti will be attending VCU where he hopes to start an improvisation group since none exists. KT would have enjoyed you both immensely!
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Our 2016 entries were the strongest group of candidates so far. Aline Dolinh was the unanimous choice. Good luck at UVA!!!
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So excited to announce our 2015 Scholarship recipient is Rob Condas! Rob will be attending JMU for Theatre and be putting his money towards a semester abroad. Way to go Rob. KT would have LOVED you!!!
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Savannah Hemmig, recipient for 2014. Now in film school at USC.
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Caroline Werenskjold, our Stage Manager here at Oakton, was the recipient for 2013. Now attending UVA!
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Our first year , 2012, was a tough one! We couldn't choose between two of our wonderfully qualified finalists. So our panel of 7 judges decided to share the prize between Allie Berube, who now attends Syracuse University with a focus on sports journalism, and Marina Fondin who is attending the School of Visual Arts in NYC.

Mrs. Vanessa Gelinas, Theatre Arts Director

Vanessa Lock Gelinas is the Theatre Arts Director of Oakton High School.  She started teaching in 2002 under the mentor-ship of Robert "Skip” Bromley, who the auditorium is named for.  In 2008 She took over the department and has loved being a part of its continued growth.  Vanessa has a BFA in Theatre from Ithaca College.  She lived in LA where she honed her improvisation skills and worked in TV and Film.  She continues to work as a local actress in the thriving Washington, DC theatre scene when her schedule allows. She has a very patient husband and a teen-age son who are a huge support system.

Ms. Tiffany Powell, Theatre Arts 3 & 4 Teacher 

Tiffany Powell is a native of Western Pennsylvania. Ms. Powell earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Master of Music in Music Education degrees from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ms. Powell began her teaching career as a Choral Director in the Pennsylvania public school system in January of 1999. Tiffany Powell joined the music faculty of Oakton High School (Fairfax County Public Schools) as the Director of High School Choral Activities in the fall of 2005. She is now the co-instructor for Theatre Arts 3 and 4 at Oakton High School. Tiffany Powell lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Mike Horanski, and their son, Aidan.