2017 St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Award Nominees Announced!

The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, The Muny, and the Fox Theatre have announced the nominees for the first annual St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards to be held on Sunday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

The nominees were announced and presented with a commemorative medallion earlier this week at an announcement ceremony hosted at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

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Outstanding Musical: Level 1 Budget:

· Festus, South Pacific

· Fort Zumwalt North, Fiddler on the Roof

· Timberland, Shrek

Outstanding Musical: Level 2 Budget:

· CBC, Grease

· Jersey Community, Oklahoma!

· Villa Duchesne, Spitfire Grill

· Visitation Academy, Nunsense

· Westminster Christian Academy, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Actress:

· Maggie Kuntz as "Georgia", Curtains | Cor Jesu

· Madison Tucker as "Nellie", South Pacific | Festus

· Gea Rose as "Winifred", Once Upon A Mattress |

· Francis Howell Central

· Alli McDonald as "Fiona", Shrek | Timberland

· Natalie Manoogian as "Amnesia", Nunsense |

· Visitation Academy

Outstanding Actor:

· Sam Pottinger as "Lt. Frank Cioffi", Curtains | Cor Jesu

· Briley Blade as "Curly", Oklahoma! | Jersey Community

· Travis Wiggins as "Billy Flynn", Chicago | Lindbergh

· Braden Phillips as "Albert", Bye Bye Birdie |

· Rockwood Summit

· Tom Southwell as "Tevye", Fiddler on the Roof | Westminster Christian Academy

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

· Rachel Haselhorst as "Niki Harris", Curtains | Cor Jesu

· Sheriah Pegram as "Ado Annie", Oklahoma! |

· Jersey Community

· Katie Brnjac as "Sister Hubert", Sister Act |

· Visitation Academy

· Maddie Lay as "Sister Robert Ann", Sister Act |

· Visitation Academy

· Natalie Brown as "Golde", Fiddler on the Roof | Westminster Christian Academy

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

· Kamal Lado as "Seaweed Stubs", Hairspray | Clayton

· Peyton Boyd as "Eddie Souther", Sister Act | Lafayette

· Cullen Curth as "Amos Hart", Chicago | Lindbergh

· Bryce Miller as "Mr. MacAfee", Bye Bye Birdie | Rockwood Summit

· Lucas Mead as "Patsy", Spamalot | St. John Vianney

Outstanding Ensemble:

· Clayton, Hairspray

· Parkway South, Nevermore

· Timberland, Shrek

· Visitation Academy, Nunsense

· Westminster Christian Academy, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Costume Design:

· Jersey Community, Oklahoma!

· Parkway South, Nevermore

· Take 3 Christian Theatre, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

· Timberland, Shrek

· Visitation Academy, Nunsense

Outstanding Scenic Design:

· CBC, Grease

· Clayton, Hairspray

· Festus, South Pacific

· Francis Howell Central, Once Upon A Mattress

Outstanding Direction:

· Clayton, Hairspray

· Festus, South Pacific

· Nerinx Hall, Urinetown

· Timberland, Shrek

· Visitation Academy, Nunsense

Outstanding Choreography:

· Grand Center Arts Academy, Songs for A New World

· Parkway North, School House Rock Live!

· Rockwood Summit, Bye Bye Birdie

· Timberland, Shrek

· Visitation Academy, Nunsense

Outstanding Musical Direction:

· Clayton, Hairspray

· Festus, South Pacific

· Lafayette, Sister Act

· Visitation Academy, Nunsense

· Westminster Christian Academy, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Technical Execution:

· Clayton, Hairspray

· Festus, South Pacific

· Jersey Community, Oklahoma!

· Lafayette, Sister Act

· Timberland, Shrek

· Westminster Christian Academy, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Orchestra:

· Clayton, Hairspray

· Francis Howell Central, Once Upon A Mattress

· Lafayette, Sister Act

· Lindbergh, Chicago

· Parkway North, Schoolhouse Rock Live!

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Hosted by Ken Page and directed by Tony Parise, the May 28 awards ceremony will include exciting performances by talented young local artists selected from 26 area high schools. Winners will be announced in 15 categories including an Outstanding Actress and an Outstanding Actor who will go on to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City, presented by The Broadway League.

In the Fall of 2015, The Fabulous Fox Theatre, The Muny and the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation announced a joint sponsorship of the first annual St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. The National High School Musical Theatre Awards impacts more than 50,000 students annually who participate in regional 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 regional competitions is sent to New York for a week-long theatre intensive of coaching and rehearsals with industry professionals in preparation for a one-night-only showcase on Broadway. At that time 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 million in educational scholarships. Presented by The Broadway League Foundation. For more information, please visit JimmyAwards.com.

Tickets for the May 28 event at The Fabulous Fox Theatre are $25 and are on sale now at metrotix.com. Additional information about the event may be found at slhsmta.com.

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