Lake Orion High School Thespian Troupe 2898 belongs to the International Thespian Society. Every year we induct new members based on their work in the theatre community at Lake Orion High School. As members of this international organization, we strive to exemplify and support the arts in our community.

For more information on the International Thespian Society visit here and for information on its affiliate in our state of Michigan, visit here.

We produce two main-stage productions every year: a fall play and a spring musical. We also produce several smaller shows throughout the year including the dinner theatre show in January, the student-written one-act in spring, and the student-directed and student-produced summer show. 



The thespian troupe meets every-other Monday after school in the auditorium or in room ​D-352 starting at 3:00 p.m. 

DIRECTOR

Jonathan Kind

Mr. Kind has been the theatre director at LOHS since the fall of 2017. He graduated from Woodhaven High School in 2007, obtained his teaching degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2013, and received his master's degree in directing from Roosevelt University in 2019. Mr. Kind teaches a variety of classes at LOHS including Intro to Theatre, Acting 1 and 2, Technical Theatre, Speech, SAT Prep, Myths and Folklore, and Sci-Fi Literature.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Drew Fry

Mr. Fry graduated from Lake Orion High School in 2004. One of the founding members of Thespian Troupe 2898, he later returned to support the program in his role as Theatre Coordinator at LOHS. As a faculty advisor to the LO Theatre Boosters, he works to find creative funding sources to support the performing arts across Lake Orion. When not backstage educating students on the finer points of technical theatre, he can be found deep in the woods... waiting.

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TROUPE 2898 STUDENT OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Brooke Babcock

Brooke Babcock is currently in her senior year, and is the President of troupe 2898! Her job entails producing and directing the summer show, and filling in wherever help is needed during the school year. Along with President, Brooke is an inducted member of the International Thespian Society, Student State Board member, and was Treasurer last year. She has been a part of 32 shows and musicals. Some of Brooke's favorite shows include: June in The Man Who Came To Dinner, Brooke Wyndam in Legally Blonde Jr., a Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast, and Alice in Thoroughly Modern Millie. When she is not at rehearsal, Brooke loves going on adventures with her friends, bargain shopping, and hanging out with her cat Janet.

VICE PRESIDENT

Jake Johr

Jake Johr is the troupe’s Vice President. His main responsibility in this role is assistant directing the summer Shakespeare show alongside the president, yet his responsibilities continue during the school year just helping the troupe and its members when needed. Jake has been cast in ten main stage shows with LOHS, along with assistant directing a show and directing a one-act. His favorite parts have been Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, King Lear in King Lear, and Jimmy in Almost, Maine. Jake hopes he gets more opportunities to direct and perform this year, as it is his last at LOHS. His favorite quote has to be his one line from Inherit the Wind, his first show with LOHS when he was in seventh grade: “Trains a’ coming, I see the smoke way up the tracks!”

SECRETARY

Abby Pordon

Abby Pordon is the troupe's secretary. Her responsibilities include taking notes during officer meetings and running general thespian meetings. She also has the responsibility of running the troupe's Instagram account and communicating other theater events through Facebook and remind. She was inducted into the thespian troupe in her freshman year and has been a dedicated thespian ever since. While she doesn't enjoy acting as much as the other officers, she has devoted her time to improving her technical theatre skills and was the stage manager for Brighton Beach Memoirs. She looks forward to starting different projects in the troupe.

TREASURER

Lady Matthews-Mason

Lady’Jordan Matthews-Mason is a junior and is the Treasurer of Troupe 2898. Her main responsibilities as Treasurer are to oversee weekly pizza sales and lead the troupe where necessary. Lady has been dancing and acting since she was old enough to walk and talk. She is a dedicated thespian, who loves the work she does with Troupe 2898 to exemplify and support arts in the community. Lady has been chosen to represent the troupe as a State Thespian Officier to the Michigan Educational Theatre Association. She cherishes the connections she’s shared and relationships she’s made within the Lake Orion Thespian Troupe, and she looks forward to making many more.

POINTSMASTER

Lexi Davis

Lexi is a sophomore and has been a part of 6 LOHS productions. She is excited to be an officer for the troupe's 2019-2020 school year. As Pointsmaster, she helps to update and keep track of troupe member's points they receive for different events and productions. A Pointsmaster is the tracker of total number of hours dedicated to theatre. After each show, Lexi and Mr. Kind discuss how much time and energy each person put towards the show. Then an appropriate number of thespian points are assigned to the student, which are added to the individual's total. Earning thespian points can grant students membership into the International Thespian Society, theatre varsity letters, theatre honors, and/or titles.