Monarch High School Theatre Earns National Award

by David Volz June 2, 2025

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Monarch High School’s theatre program is building and earning recognition.

Members of the theatre and director Tatiana Ahlbum won an International Thespian Society award from the Educational Theatre Association – Theatre in Our Schools Outstanding Impact Award.

This prestigious award went to four schools in the United States that showed outstanding advocacy during March, according to Ahlbum.

The Monarch theatre program won a trophy, recognition on the Educational Theatre Association website, and licensing to a free Disney musical. Monarch is planning to do High School Musical Jr. in December.

Ahlbum will travel to Indiana in June to receive the award.

Next year, Ahlbum will work to continue growing the theatre program and building relationships in the community.

“We are tackling a musical called the Anxiety Project as our first show next year, and it focuses on mental health awareness and treatment,” she said.

A goal will be to take this show to the One Festival, where the students hope to earn a superior and be selected for the state festival.

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David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.