The Orpheum Theatre Announces the Winners of the 2016 High School Musical Theatre Awards
By: Christina Mancuso May. 27, 2016
On Thursday, May 26, 2016 The Orpheum Theatre announced the winners of the 2016 High School Musical Theatre Awards show.
Modeled after the Tony™ Awards and now in its seventh 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 33 participating schools gathered at the Orpheum to watch upwards of 200 students perform on the Orpheum stage.
In June, the winners of the Lead Actor and Actress categories will travel to New York City to compete nationally in the Jimmy Awards held at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. The Orpheum Theatre congratulates the following winners!
The 2016 High School Musical Theatre Awards are presented in part by Sedgwick, Memphis Audio and Dean Film and Video. Other generous sponsors include Bill & Cheryl Stegbauer, George and Patty Alvord, The Crump Firm, Inc., Gould's Salon & Spa, Jack Pirtle's Chicken, Cordell and Tawanda Pirtle, Bill & Suzanne Landers, PNC Bank, Hicks Conventions Services & Special Events, Inc., Nolan- The Audio Video Solution, Paulsen Printing Company, Sharp Electronics Corporation, Signs First, and Yarbrough's Music.
The Winners for the 2016 High School Musical Theatre Awards
Small Ensemble (Sponsored by: PNC Bank)
Shrek the Musical, Northpoint Christian School
Large Ensemble (Sponsored by: Gould's Salon & Spa)
CATS, Hernando High School
Chorus
Smokey Joe's Café, Ridgeway High School
Student Orchestra
Kiss Me Kate, St. Benedict at Auburndale
Production Number
Saved, Smokey Joe's Café, Ridgeway High School
Dance Execution
CATS, Hernando High School
Production Materials (Sponsored by: Paulsen Printing Company)
Shrek the Musical, Northpoint Christian School
Front of House
CATS, Hernando High School
Artistic Element
Hologram, Weird Romance, Bolton High School
Outstanding Hair and Makeup
CATS, Hernando High School
Outstanding Costumes
The Little Mermaid, Wynne High School
Outstanding Lighting
Godspell, St Mary's Episcopal School
Outstanding Set
CATS, Hernando High School
Student Creative Achievement (Sponsored by: The Crump Firm, Inc.)
Jeremy Fuller, Weird Romance, Bolton High School
Student Technical Achievement (Sponsored by: Memphis Audio)
Brianna Amaba, Weird Romance, Bolton High School
Achievement in Musical Theatre (Sponsored by: Jack Pirtle's Chicken, Cordell & Tawanda Pirtle)
Once on this Island Jr., Whitehaven High School
Technical Achievement
Weird Romance, Bolton High School
Bravo Award
Sutton Fallert, Oliver! The Musical, Jackson Christian School
Lianna Stamm, Shrek the Musical, Northpoint Christian School
Benjamin Cheng, Mary Poppins, Briarcrest Christian School
People's Choice Award
The Little Mermaid, Wynne High School
Featured Dancer
Caroline Watson and Andrew Crowell, West Side Story, Evangelical Christian School
Featured Actress
Alexia Buckner as Nola, Weird Romance, Bolton High School
Featured Actor
Jesse Burns as Thelonius, Shrek the Musical, Northpoint Christian School
Supporting Actress (Sponsored by: George & Patty Alvord)
Baylee Thielemeir as Lois Lane, Kiss Me Kate, St. Benedict at Auburndale
Supporting Actor (Sponsored by: Bill & Suzanne Landers)
Alex Dean as Lord Farquaad, Shrek the Musical, Northpoint Christian School
Music Direction
Lalania Vaughn, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Direction by a Teacher
Jeff White, Weird Romance, Bolton High School
Lead Actress (Sponsored by: Bill & Cheryl Stegbauer)
Grace Martin as Eve/Mama Noah, Children of Eden, St. Agnes Academy
Lead Actor
Spencer Germany as Emmett, Legally Blonde, Hutchison School
Overall Production
CATS, Hernando High School
About the Orpheum Theatre Group:
The mission of the Orpheum Theatre Group is to enhance the communities we serve by utilizing the performing arts to entertain, educate and enlighten while preserving the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education.
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