On Thursday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m., high school students and supporters from throughout the Mid-South will gather at The Orpheum for the High School Musical Awards where more than 200 teenage actors will perform on stage. Lead Actor and Actress winners will then travel to New York City in June to compete in the Jimmy Awards held at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway.
Tony Award nominated actress and country artist, Laura Bell Bundy, from Legally Blonde and Wicked will return to The Orpheum Theatre as host for the evening.
The Nominees for the 2012 High School Musical Theatre Awards
Outstanding Chorus
Briarcrest Christian High School-Anything Goes
Evangelical Christian School-Beauty and the Beast
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Lausanne Collegiate School-Once on this Island
Ridgeway High School-Once on this Island
St. Agnes Academy-Godspell
Outstanding Small Ensemble
The Little Old Ladies in The Producers-Memphis University School
The Cool Girls in Back to the 80s-Corinth High School
The Silly Girls in Beauty and the Beast-Evangelical Christian School
The Gods in Once on this Island-Lausanne Collegiate School
The Gods in Once on this Island-Ridgeway High School
The Crows in The Wizard of Oz-St. Mary’s Episcopal School
Outstanding Student Orchestra
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Harding Academy-She Loves Me
Houston High School-Once Upon a Mattress
Overton High School-Grease
Southern Baptist Educational Center-Oklahoma!
Outstanding Music Direction
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Briarcrest Christian High School-Anything Goes
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Memphis University School-The Producers
St. Agnes Academy-Godspell
Outstanding Dance Execution
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hutchison School- Return to the Forbidden Planet
Lausanne Collegiate School-Once on this Island
Overton High School-Grease
St. Benedict at Auburndale- Anything Goes
Outstanding Featured Dancer
Morgan White in Hairspray-Arlington High School
Cheyenne Green in Chicago-Cordova High School
Russell Lehman in Grease-Horn Lake High School
Zach Favorite in Anything Goes-St. Benedict at Auburndale
Rachel Vernon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat-Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Jenny Casilag in Dream Girls-Millington Central High
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Briarcrest Christian High School-Anything Goes
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Evangelical Christian School-Beauty and the Beast
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Southern Baptist Educational Center-Oklahoma!
The Drowsy Chaperone at Bolton High School
Outstanding Costume Design Tier I
Briarcrest Christian High School-Anything Goes
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Evangelical Christian School-Beauty and the Beast
Ridgeway High School-Once on this Island
St. Mary’s Episcopal School-The Wizard of Oz
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Outstanding Costume Design Tier II
Bolton High School-The Drowsy Chaperone
Horn Lake High School-Grease
Lausanne Collegiate School-Once on this Island
Millington Central High School -Dreamgirls
Southern Baptist Educational Center-Oklahoma!
Tipton-Rosemark Academy-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Outstanding Scenic Design Tier I
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Evangelical Christian School-Beauty and the Beast
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Memphis University School-The Producers
Briarcrest Christian High School-Anything Goes
St. Mary’s Episcopal School-The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Scenic Design Tier II
Hernando High School-The Robber Bridegroom
Lausanne Collegiate School-Once on this Island
Southern Baptist Educational Center-Oklahoma!
St. Agnes Academy-Godspell
Wynne High School-Seussical the Musical
Tipton-Rosemark Academy-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Outstanding Lighting Design
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Millington Central High School-Dreamgirls
Cordova High School-Chicago
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Southern Baptist Educational Center-Oklahoma!
St. Mary’s Episcopal School-The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Artistic Element
Graphic Design in The Producers- Memphis University School
The Wolves in Beauty and the Beast-Evangelical Christian School
The Parasol Car in Once on this Island-Lausanne Collegiate School
The Greased Lightning Car in Grease- Horn Lake High School
The Fish Puppets in Seussical the Musical- Wynne High School
Outstanding Production Materials
Briarcrest Christian High School-Anything Goes
Horn Lake High School-Grease
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Southern Baptist Educational Center-Oklahoma!
St. Agnes Academy-Godspell
Memphis University School-The Producers
Outstanding Front of House
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Horn Lake High School-Grease
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Overton High School-Grease
Tipton-Rosemark Academy-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Technical Achievement Award
Collierville High School-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Evangelical Christian School-Beauty and the Beast
Hutchison School-Return to the Forbidden Planet
Bolton High School-The Drowsy Chaperone
St. Benedict at Auburndale-Anything Goes
Arlington High School-Hairspray
Student Technical Achievement Award
Alex Kesner-Briarcrest Christian High School
Reina Ishii-Lausanne Collegiate School
Carson House-Memphis University School
Kisshanee Phillips-Ridgeway High School
Hayden Morrissett-St. Benedict at Auburndale
Elizabeth Kruczek-St. Agnes Academy
Abrianna Miller- Millington Central High School
Outstanding Featured Actress
Ashley Allen as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray-Arlington High School
Tiffany Brantley as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone-Bolton High School
Bailey Hyneman as Erma in Anything Goes-Briarcrest Christian High School
Josi Ingram as Babette in Beauty and the Beast-Evangelical Christian School
Olivia Wingate as Gloria in Return to the Forbidden Planet-Hutchison School
Issa Basco as Andrea in Once on this Island-Lausanne Collegiate School
Return to the Forbidden Planet at Hutchison
Outstanding Featured Actor
Michael Vance as Ching Ho in Thoroughly Modern Millie – Collierville High School
Houston Meihofer as Fred Casley in Chicago-Cordova
Austin McCann as Lefou in Beauty and the Beast – Evangelical Christian School
Baker Ball as Mr. Marks in The Producers-Memphis University School
Kylan Owens as Rump in Grease-Overton High School
Payton Powers as Elisha Whitney in Anything Goes- St. Benedict at Auburndale
Outstanding Musical Production Number
“Steepin to the Badside” from Dreamgirls- Millington Central High School
“I Want to be a Producer” from The Producers-Memphis University School
“All That Jazz” from Chicago-Cordova High School “Anything Goes” from Anything Goes-Briarcrest Christian High School
“I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray-Arlington High School
“Forget About the Boy” from Thoroughly Modern Millie-Collierville High School
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Samantha Simonetti as Mama Euralie in Once on this Island-Lausanne Collegiate School
Shekinah Graham as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical the Musical-Marion High School
Mariatu Okonofua as Mama Euralie in Once on this Island-Ridgeway High School
Logan Martin as Ado Annie in Oklahoma!-Southern Baptist Educational Center
Skylar Joyner in Godspell-St. Agnes Academy
Alanna Murphy as Erma in Anything Goes-St. Benedict at Auburndale
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Kristoff Hart as Seaweed in Hairspray -Arlington High School
Noah Gustafson as Adolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone-Bolton High School
Matthew Keaton as Jester in Once Upon a Mattress-Houston High School
Britt Colcolough as Roger De Bris in The Producers-Memphis University School
Gabriel Bailey as Papa Ge in Once on this Island-Ridgeway High School
Kyle Van Frank as Moonface Martin in Anything Goes- St. Benedict at Auburndale
Curtis Wegener as Lord Evelyn Oakley in Anything Goes-Briarcrest Christian High School
Outstanding Direction by a Teacher
Keith Salter-Collierville High School
Lorraine Cotten-Evangelical Christian School
Anne Marie Caskey-Hutchison School
Ann Lane Neal-St. Agnes Academy
Ashley Bugg Brown-Lausanne Collegiate School
Jenny Madden-St. Mary’s Episcopal School
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role
Lauren Mohler as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes-Briarcrest Christian High School
Jamie Boller as Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie-Collierville High School
Bethany Beckam as Belle in Beauty and the Beast-Evangelical Christian School
Jules Jordan as Ulla in The Producers-Memphis University School
Saaba Sharma as Ti Moune in Once on this Island Lausanne Collegiate School
Haley Harris as Ti Moune in Once on this Island Ridgeway High School
People’s Choice Award
Voting Begins May 11
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role
Wilson Howard as Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie-Collierville High School
Sam Shankman as Leo Bloom in The Producers-Memphis University School
Chase Waldrip as Curly in Oklahoma!-Southern Baptist Educational Center
Jari Head as Jesus in Godspell-St. Agnes Academy
Luke Conner as Cat in the Hat in Suessical the Musical-Wynne High School
William Monteith as Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone-Bolton High School
Outstanding Overall Production
Thoroughly Modern Millie -Collierville High School Beauty and the Beast-Evangelical Christian School
The Producers-Memphis University School
Once on this Island -Lausanne Collegiate School
Once on this Island -Ridgeway High School
Godspell- St. Agnes Academy
The Orpheum’s High School Musical Theatre Awards are Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15-$35 and go on sale to the public May 8th.
