Finalists Announced for 2016 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards
By: BWW News Desk May. 12, 2016
Sponsored by THE SOUND OF MUSIC and Grosh Backdrops & Drapery, the Illinois chapter of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards serves as an annual national celebration of outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by high school students.
Broadway In Chicago has crafted a full day of workshops with theatre professionals for these twenty-four finalists that culminates in a performance on stage at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. During the day, finalists will audition for a panel of casting agents and theatre professionals who will choose the recipients of performance awards. The top two Illinois performers (one actor and one actress) will be invited to attend the National High School Musical Theatre Awards with an all-expense paid trip to New York City.
In addition to the workshop, finalists will receive tickets to THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Chicago (playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre June 7-19).
An award for Best Production will be presented to a participating school, and the Grosh Award for Best Scenic Design will be presented to a participating school for achievement in outstanding scenic design.
For more information on both awards and complete rules and regulations, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com/about/IHSMTA. For more information on National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards, visit www.NHSMTA.com.
LIST OF 2016 FINALISTS AND HIGH SCHOOLS:
Kaitlin Feely
Buffalo Grove, IL
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Jordan Radis
Lincolnshire, IL
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Clare McLaughlin
Barrington, IL
Barrington High School
JT Snyder
Barrington, IL
Barrington High School
Justin Smusz
Bolingbrook, IL
Benet Academy
Spencer Avery
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook High School
Cecilia Trippiedi
Orland Park, IL
Carl Sandburg High School
Corey Barlow
Cary, IL
Cary Grove High School
Haley Gustafon
Cary, IL
Cary Grove High School
Kelsey Krigas
Fox River Grove, IL
Cary Grove High School
Katie Snyder
Northbrook, IL
Glenbrook North High School
Evan Donaldson
Hinsdale, IL
Hinsdale Central High School
Alyssa Rice
Shorewood, IL
Joliet West High School
Lake Zurich, IL
Lake Zurich High School
Jack Cahill-Lemme
Park Ridge, IL
Main South High School
Levi Skoog
Chadwick, IL
Milledgeville High School
Max Gonzalez
Oak Park, IL
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Rory Schrobilgen
Oak Park, IL
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Jordan Knapick
Machesney Park, IL
Rockford Christian High School
Melissa Wickland
Schaumburg, IL
Schaumburg High School
Emily Sierra
Clarendon Hills, IL
St. Ignatius College Prep
Emily Landreth
Elmhurst, IL
York Community High School
Tatum Langley
Elmhurst, IL
York Community High School
Erik Martenson
Elmhurst, IL
York Community High School
NOMINEES FOR BEST PRODUCTION
York Community High School's production of Les Miserables
Adlai E. Stevenson High School's production of Miss Saigon
Cary Grove High School's production of Cinderella
NOMINEES FOR THE GROSH AWARD FOR BEST SCENIC DESIGN
Coal City High School's production of Little Shop of Horrors
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School's production of Seussical
Oak Park and River Forest High School's production of Into the Woods
The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA) impacts more than 50,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by top professional theatres throughout the United States. A Best Actress and Best Actor winner from each of these competitions is sent to New York for a weeklong theatre intensive of coaching and rehearsals with industry professionals in preparation for a one-night-only showcase on Broadway, where a panel of judges crowns the nation's top performers. Also known as The Jimmy Awards, named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander, the program has been the catalyst for more than $1,000,000 in educational scholarships. In 2012, the program inspired preeminent broadcaster WGBH Boston to produce a 3-part documentary series called "Broadway or Bust," which follows students on a journey from their hometown competitions to their debut on Broadway. The series remains popular viewing at www.pbs.org. Presented by The Broadway League Foundation, the eighth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards will take place in late June 2016 in New York City. For more information, visit www.nhsmta.com.
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