What is a STO?
The STO's job is to plan, host, and manage the upcoming MN State Thespian Festival and Leadership Days around the state. The STO also serve as advocates for their fellow High School Thespians. Any freshman, sophomore or junior who is an inducted Thespian and is in good standing with their troupe may run for office. The student must be prepared to work hard for their fellow MN Thespians and only one student per school may run.
Interested in joining the 2025-2026 STO board? Talk to your Troupe Director and fill out this google form.
Elena is an actress from Saint Francis High School, this is her 9th year of acting. She has been a State Thespian Officer since January of 2023 and is very excited about the upcoming conference. She will be performing the role of The Mother in the upcoming SFHS competition one act The Price.
Brendan Lindberg
Brendan is currently a junior at Cambridge-Isanti High School. This is also his 11th year of being involved in theater! Outside of theater though, Brendan sings in his school’s choir, plays Pokémon on Tuesdays, and is an executive officer in his school’s student council! Brendan can’t wait to have a great time at the conference, and hopes you do too!
Remy Flynn
Remy Flynn is a junior at Blaine High School. She has done both tech and acting in many shows throughout middle and high school. Her favorite shows that she has been a part of are "She Kills Monsters" and "And Then There Were None" where she participated in tech. In their school's theatre they are the Historian, this means managing the social media accounts and helping advertise. Outside of theatre she is involved in student council and PSEO. A fun fact about her is she has over 30 unread books on her bookshelf. They are so excited to serve as a State Thespian Officer for Minnesota this year.
Echo Nelson
I’ve been participating in theatre for the last 10 years. I’ve done community theatre, theatre through Blaine High School, professional acting & so much more. The theatre community has made me who I am today. I focus my passion in acting, playwriting, makeup design, and costume design. Outside of theatre I love history, debate, and comedy. I hope to provide lots of laughs at conference, and be there for anyone who needs it!
Ingrid Esterley
My name is Ingrid Esterley and I am a Senior at Chaska High School. I have been doing theater since my sophomore year and I am an actress! I love theater so much and I can’t wait to help lead this year’s Thespian Conference!
Jada Kadlec
She/Her - Chaska High School. Jada Kadlec is a junior at Chaska High School. Other than theater, she is involved in various band, choir, and dance extracurriculars. She first joined theater last year in her school's production of Monty Python's Spamalot, and instantly fell in love with performing! Jada is so excited for this upcoming conference and is thrilled to be a thespian officer this year.
Sadie Maguire
Sadie Maguire is a junior musical theater and instrumental major at PiM Arts High School. They enjoy acting, singing, playing piano, and doing tech for shows! They have performed in several shows at PiM including Much Ado About Nothing, Amelie, and Mean Girls. Sadie was also recently a performer in the Minnesota premiere of Alice by Heart with Emerging Professionals Ensemble! They have also done tech for several shows at PiM including student directing The Play That Goes Wrong, sound designing and engineering Puffs, and operating the light board for Lost Girl. Outside of school, Sadie writes music and performs at various venues throughout the Twin Cities, singing and playing piano. They love to perform, spend time with family and friends, and participate in many projects and activities. They are excited to add being a STO to this list of activities and work with fellow thespians on the thespian conference!