Melody Herzfeld News

For the first time ever, 22 of the world's top performing arts schools will come together in Chicago this summer for Chicago-based company, Broadway Break Thru's, College Break Thru summer symposium with more than $250,000 in college scholarships being awarded.

Thespian Troupe 4879 of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. was honored recently at the closing ceremonies of the Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, with the Spirit of Thespis Award from the International Thespian Society. Melody Herzfeld, the theatre teacher and troupe director, accepted the award. Troupe 4879 has 81 members, 40 of whom participated in the Florida event.