Casa Manana Joins The Jimmy Awards Held In NYC 6/29 At Skirball Center

Casa Mañana is pleased to announce that it will join 15 other professional theater organizations from 11 states participating in the first annual presentation of The Jimmy Awards, to be held in New York City on Monday, June 29 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University. The National High School Musical Theater Awards, founded and produced by Nederlander Presentations, Inc. and Pittsburgh CLO, is a national celebration of outstanding student achievement that recognizes individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performances by high school students. "The Jimmy Award" is named in honor of James M. Nederlander, legendary Broadway theater owner and producer.

To participate in the National High School Musical Theater Awards, professional theaters are required to be a member of The Broadway League, the National Alliance of Musical Theater or the Theatre Communications Group. Each organization agrees to sponsor two student representatives, namely their local winners of the "Best Male Actor" and "Best Female Actor" category, in the national competition in New York City. The Betty Lynn Buckley Awards will be held on May 21, 2009 at Casa Mañana Theatre.

For more information on this program, visit www.nhsmta.com