Posted By: The Reporter December 31, 2025
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Four students from Hamilton County have been selected to participate in Suffs, Indiana Thespians’ first-ever All-State Musical and one of the first student productions of the Broadway hit nationwide.
The Hamilton County students selected for the All-State cast and crew are:
- Kate Boice, a senior at Noblesville High School
- Jack McNally, a sophomore at Carmel High School
- Ellie Seago, a senior at Noblesville High School.
- Ben Witherbee, a sophomore at Carmel High School
Suffs, written by Shaina Taub, tells the story of the American women’s suffrage movement and the fight for passage of the 19th Amendment. The musical won the 2024 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score, both for Taub’s work.
Indiana Thespians was named one of just 12 high school programs nationwide to receive the Suffs: The Young Are at the Gates grant from the Educational Theatre Foundation and Musical Theatre International. The grant provides complimentary licensing and production materials for performances in the 2025-26 school year.
In total, 32 students from 18 high schools across Indiana were selected for the All-State cast and crew. Students have collaborated through a rehearsal process that integrates theatrical training with historical and civic education led by guest artists and educators, including historians and theatre professionals. The production also features choreography integrated with American Sign Language, promoting disability inclusion and expanding representation onstage. For many participants, particularly those from rural or under-resourced schools, the All-State musical provides a rare opportunity to collaborate with peers statewide while engaging with a newly released, nationally recognized work.
The Indiana Thespians production of Suffs will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 and at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at Avon High School, 7575 E County Road 150 South, Avon, as part of the Indiana Thespians State Conference.
Tickets are general admission and available to the public at inthespians.booktix.com.
