Awards

Main State Performance at the Kansas Thespian Festival
(2025, **2024, *2021, +2019, 2016, & 2010)

State Thespian Officers
(2025, 2024, 2020, & 2019)​

4 International Thespian Excellence Awards (Thespys)
(2025, 2024 & two in 2022)

5 Nominations for the Starlight Blue Star Outstanding Overall Performance
(2022, 2014, 2013, 2007, & 2003)

Main Stage Performance at the International Thespian Festival
(2021, +2019, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2010)

Top 10 Finalist in the National English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition
(2021, 2011 & 2010)

Kansas City-English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition Winner
(2021, 2012, 2011, 2010)

Outstanding School Award from Educational Theatre Association
(2020 & 2013)​

International Thespian Officers
(2019-2020)​​

Best High School Drama Program in the Midwest
2016 Stage Directions Magazine
High School Theatre Honors Program

Comedy City: Operation Show Improv League Champions 
(2014)

​Starlight Blue Star Awards for Outstanding Overall Show
(2013)

Chapter Select Performances at the International Thespian Festival
(2012 & 2011)

KC SuperStar winner
(2012)

Kansas Playworks Selection at the Kansas Thespian Conference
​(2012 & 2011)

Dozens of  Starlight Blue Star Nominations and Awards

Kansas Thespian Gold Troupe

Nine Johnson County Shooting Star Scholarship Winners
    
Seven Kansas Thespian Scholarships winners

Two International Thespian Scholarship Winners

*The Kansas Thespian Festival was held with the Virtual Texas Thespian Festival for 2021
**Frozen was a combined district show produced by Mr. Hastings that was performed at Olathe South in August of 2023, January of 2024, and at the 2024 Kansas Thespian Festival .
+ Bring It On was the Kansas Thespian All State Show produced by Mr. Hastings in the summer of 2018, and performed at the Kansas Thespian Festival in January of 2019 and at the International Thespian Festival in June of 2019.