Casa Mañana today announced the nominees for this year's Twelfth Annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, held Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at Casa Mañana Theatre, presented by the Ann L. and Carol Greene Rhodes Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee.
Casa Mañana's Betty Lynn Buckley Awards celebrate excellence in high school musical theatre across Tarrant County. A panel of distinguished judges comprised of local theatre professionals and educators, vote for a winner in each of 15 award categories. Winners in select categories are rewarded with a generous college scholarship. The winners in Best Female Actor and Best Male Actor will continue on to compete in the fourth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards, held June 20 – 26, 2012, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway.
Best Musical
q Keller High School, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
q Mansfield High School, Seussical
q Nolan Catholic High School, Wonderful Town
q Trinity Valley School, Fiddler on the Roof
q Grapevine High School, Jekyll & Hyde
q Grapevine Faith Christian School, Godspell
Best Female Actor
q Hannah Heddins, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Sweet Charity
q Megan Broussard, Mansfield High School, Seussical
q Chloe Voreis, Mansfield High School, Seussical
q Ellie Hertel, All Saints' Episcopal, Little Shop of Horrors
q Morgan McCourt, Southwest Christian School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
q Lauren Urso, Nolan Catholic High School, Wonderful Town
Best Male Actor
q Andy Shook, Trinity Valley School, Fiddler on the Roof
q Cameron Byerly, Saginaw High School, Grease
q Griffin Bronson, Grapevine Faith Christian School, Godspell
q TJ Little , Keller High School, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
q Myles Phillips, Mansfield High School, Seussical
q Ian Mcgee, Grapevine High School, Jekyll & Hyde
For the complete list of nominees and more information about the Twelfth Annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, visit www.casamanana.org/cpac/buckley-awards/nominees. Stay tuned to www.casamanana.org for ticket information.
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