Nominees from the 2nd Annual Awards Show
Broadway in Chicago announces the 24 high school finalists.
Awards ceremony at Broadway Playhouse on Monday, June 1st.
Talented young performers will compete to represent Illinois in The National High School Musical Theater Awards’ "The Jimmy Awards".
High school finalists listed below fold
Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce the twenty-four finalists for the fourth annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards. The finalists (12 young actors and 12 young actresses) have been invited to participate in the Awards program, which will be held at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place,175 E. Chestnut (map) on Monday, June 1, 2015. These awards serve as an annual celebration of outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by high school students.
For the event, Broadway In Chicago has crafted a full day of workshops with theater professionals for these twenty-four finalists that culminates in a Broadway Playhouse performance. During the day, finalists will audition for a panel of casting agents and theater professionals who will choose the recipients of performance awards, as well as the newly-established honor for High School Musical Scenic Design (The Grosh Scenic Design Award). The top two Illinois performers (one actor and one actress) will be invited to attend the National High School Musical Theater Awards with an all-expense paid trip to New York City.
In addition to the day of workshops featuring Brad Musgrove, Associate Choreographer of Pippin, finalists will receive tickets to see Pippin in Chicago, playing the Cadillac Palace Theatre July 29 through August 9.
The Grosh Scenic Design Award will also be presented to a participating school for achievement in outstanding scenic design.
For more information on both awards and complete rules and regulations, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com/about/IHSMTA/. For more information on The National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards, named after James M. Nederlander, visit NHSMTA.com.
LIST OF FINALISTS AND HIGH SCHOOLS
JT Snyder, Barrington, IL
Barrington High School
Teagan Earley, Wheaton, IL
Benet Academy
Grace Etzkorn, Lisle, IL
Benet Academy
Ken Lumb, Wheaton, IL
Benet Academy
Campbell Bovaird, Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook High School
Jon Mickel, Elgin, IL
Burlington High School
Ben Love, Byron, IL
Byron High School
Mitchell Kedzior, Cary, IL
Cary-Grove High School
Tyler Rodgers, Coal City, IL
Coal City High School
Presleigh Renner, Hinsdale, IL
Hinsdale Central High School
Alexis Rae Smith, Joliet, IL
Joliet West High School
Benjamin Dow, Shorewood, IL
Minooka Community High School
James Nash, Kenilworth, IL
New Trier High School
Olivia Irmiter, Chicago, IL
Northside College Preparatory High School
Nora Kraft, River Forest, IL
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Kasey Theil, Woodstock, IL
Prairie Ridge High School
Natalie T Carioti, Mount Prospect, IL
Prospect High School
Katelyn Jassoy, St. Charles, IL
Rosary High School
Roisin Goebelbecker, Chicago, IL
St. Ignatius College Prep
Elise O’Connell, Chicago, IL
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Damion Rosa, St. Charles, IL
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Juan Castillo, Tinley Park, IL
Victor J. Andrew High School
Ethan Lupp, McHenry, IL
Wauconda High School
Annalisa Vitucci, Wauconda, IL
Wauconda High School