The World's a Stage for Avon Performing Arts

Avon High School Performing Arts Department Chair Drew Stainbrook recently sent a detailed email listing the many stages recently graced by current and former AHS staff and students. His email is reproduced below with a few edits for this format.

By AHS Associate Choral Director/Performing Arts Department Chair Drew Stainbrook

The Avon Performing Arts Department continues to represent the community on stages throughout Hendricks County and across the country! 

2026 International Thespian Festival Main Stage Performance of Indiana Thespians All-State musical, "Suffs"

Current Avon Staff:

• Caitlyn Steckbeck

Current AHS Students:

• Mayowa Adegunle
• Sanaa' Archer
• Keelyn Nance
• Eli Neal

Hendricks Civic Theater presented the musical, "Anastasia"

This performance took place on the sold-out Hendricks Live stage over the past couple of weekends.

Current Avon Staff:

• Leah Moebius Trigg (Music Director)
• Jim Graham (Percussion)
• Suzi Brown (Stage Tech)
• Ben Biddle (Set Design and Construction)
• Donna Johns (Bass Guitar)
• Cordale Hankins (Actor)

Former Avon Staff:

• Rick Wagoner
• Karen Wagoner

Current AHS Students:

• Michael Rodriguez-Garcia
• Logan Turner
• Macie Dunn
• Zach Sigler
• Mitchell Trigg
• Francis Moreno
• Sophia Jimenez-Butcher
• Sofia Long
• Katie Sullivan

Former AHS Students:

• Harley Foxworthy
• Spencer Scott
• Ava Lee
• Carter Coy
• Emily Keith Glore
• Zach Godsey
• Lydia Trigg
• Helen Micheel
• Gavon Clark
• Cordale Hankins

Theatre for Christ presented the musical, "Big Fish," at Avon MS South

Current Avon Staff:

• Drew Stainbrook (Music Director)
• Amanda Leahy (Actor)

Current AHS Students:

• Josie Eilert
• Mason Huser

Former AHS Students:

• Madi Gullion
• Mackenzie Gullion
• Jack Lee
• Lily Wendell

DCI World Championship

Bluecoats: DCI World Champions, Outstanding General Effect, Percussion, Color Guard, Visual

Instructors from Avon:

• Robby Buetow, percussion

Retired Instructor from Avon:

• Dean Westman

Performing alumni:

• Will Moad, trumpet
• Chris Speakman, tuba

Blue Devils: 2nd Place

Performing alumni:

• Aidan Wiles, trumpet

Boston Crusaders: 4th Place

Instructors from Avon:

• Jenn Hinshaw, Color Guard

Performing alumni:

• Tristyn Frazier, snare
• Amelia Raney, Color Guard
• Noah Raney, snare
• Olivia Wiles, Color Guard

Carolina Crown: 3rd Place, Jim Ott Award for Outstanding Brass Performance

Instructors from Avon:

• Matt Abbey, brass
• Jeremy Basso, brass
• Cory Gates, brass

Retired Instructor from Avon:

• Matt Harloff

Performing alumni:

• Maya Baitis, trumpet
• Coen Budde, mellophone
• Evan Emmert, tuba
• Jason Ogouyemi, tuba
• Mark Shelton, baritone

Phantom Regiment: 7th Place

Instructors from Avon:

• Blake Dutton, Color Guard

The Cavaliers: 8th Place

Instructors from Avon:

• Lee Allman, percussion, percussion arranger
• Lane Summerlin, percussion caption head

Performing alumni:

• Cooper Detzler, snare
• Gabe Hoard, marimba

Pacific Crest: 13th Place

Performing alumni:

• Jasmine Tincher, Color Guard