Orpheum Theatre Announces Nominees for the 2014 High School Musical Theatre Awards
By: Louisa Brady May. 13, 2014
On Monday, May 12th, The Orpheum Theatre announced the winners of the 2014 High School Musical Theatre Awards in a dazzling, Tony™ style awards show.
Modeled after the Tony™ Awards and now in its fourth year, The Orpheum's High School Musical Theatre Awards recognizes achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre. This event is part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program which includes 30 programs from across the country.
Students and supporters from twenty-eight participating schools gathered at The Orpheum to watch over 200 students perform and accept awards on The Orpheum stage.
Winners of the 2014 Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards:
Outstanding Chorus
West Side Story, St. Benedict at Auburndale
Outstanding Small Ensemble
The Jets in St. Benedict at Auburndale's West Side Story
Outstanding Student Orchestra- **A TIE**
South Pacific, Collierville High School
Hairspray, Germantown High School
Outstanding Music Direction
Dr. Jemmilou Rye & Stephen Womack, Evangelical Christian School's Into the Woods
Outstanding Dance Execution
West Side Story, St. Benedict at Auburndale
Outstanding Featured Dancer
Gary Gwynn in Whitehaven High School's High School Musical
Outstanding Production Number
"Gee Officer Krupke" in St. Benedict at Auburndale's
West Side Story
Outstanding Hair and Makeup
Hairspray, Germantown High School
Outstanding Costumes
Into the Woods, Evangelical Christian School
Outstanding Set Design
Spamalot, Memphis University School
Outstanding Artistic Element
The Shootout in Annie Get Your Gun, Northpoint Christian School
Outstanding Production Materials
Annie Get Your Gun, Northpoint Christian School
Outstanding Front of House
The Wiz, St. Agnes Academy
Student Technical Achievement Award
Brandon Lau, Germantown High School
Student Creative Achievement Award
Summer Dawn Torian, Horn Lake High School
Outstanding Collaborative Partner
Sandy Kozik, Administrative Judge 2010-2014
Outstanding Collaborative Partner
Scott Sturtevant, Musical Director 2010-2014
S.T.A.R. (Students Take A Role) Council Award
Bethany Beckham - Evangelical Christian School
Rachel Brannen - Houston High School
McKenzie Brower - Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Bryan Kenton - Overton High School
Julie King - Northpoint Christian School
Russell Lehman - Homeschool
Brie Leazer - Homeschool
Logan Martin - Northpoint Christian School
Maddye Regis - Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Caitlin Ritch - Arlington High School
Margaret Shaul - Hutchison School
Paul Stevenson - Memphis University School
Sofia Tosches - Collierville High School
Tyler Vernon - Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Grace Wetzel - St. Mary's Episcopal School
Morgan White - Arlington High School
Outstanding Comedic Duo/Trio
King Arthur and Patsy, Spamalot, Memphis University School
Outstanding Featured Actress
DeShara Edwards as Dragon in Ridgeway High School's
Shrek the Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor
Augie Van Deveer as Robin in Memphis University School's Spamalot
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Katherine Sterling as Little Red in Evangelical Christian School's Into the Woods
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Kyle Van Frank as Action in St. Benedict at Auburndale's
West Side Story
Outstanding Direction by a Teacher
Marques Brown, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, St. George's Independent School
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role
Bethany Beckham as The Witch in Evangelical Christian School's Into the Woods
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role
Maclean Mayers as Edna Turnblad in Germantown High School's Hairspray
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
St. George's Independent School
Outstanding Overall Production
St. Benedict at Auburndale's West Side Story
Kateyann Winstead
Collierville High School
People's Choice Award
St. Agnes Academy, The Wiz
The 2014 High School Musical Theatre Awards are presented in part by Memphis Audio and Sedgwick. Other generous sponsors include AEO, Mid-South Transplant Foundation, Bethel University, Central BBQ-Downtown, The Crump Firm, Gould's Day Spas and Salons, Anne and Pat Halloran, Hicks Convention Services, Jack Pirtle's Chicken, Jason's Deli, Nolan- The Audio Video Solution, Paulsen Printing, William and Cheryl Stegbauer, Patty and Steve Welch- Jostens Mid-South, Jim and Gigi Wiertelak, Winston Wolfe and Yarbrough's Music.
The Orpheum Theatre is operated by the Memphis Development Foundation, a non-profit organization which depends on the financial support of the community to carry out its mission to foster the enjoyment and understanding of the arts in Memphis, as well as the economic prosperity of Downtown and surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.orpheum-memphis.com or call 901-525-7800. The Orpheum is located at 203 South Main Street Memphis, TN 38103.
The Orpheum's $14.5 million Centre for Performing Arts & Education will supplement existing classroom space for educational programming serving individuals of all ages, add a second performance hall, feature a cutting-edge audio-video lab, and offer facility space that can be rented. The Orpheum's current education initiatives serve 70,000 students, teachers and families annually. Once opened, The Orpheum Centre will allow Orpheum Education programs to serve 100,000 individuals per year.
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