2018-19 JESTER AWARD RECIPIENTS - Salina South Theatre · PRODUCTION NUMBER "The Gods Love Nubia"...

PRODUCTION NUMBER"The Gods Love Nubia"Aida..........Pittsburg High School

"Can't Help Falling in Love"All Shook Up..........Salina High School South

ORCHESTRA DIRECTIONMelissa SeilerJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatBishop Carroll Catholic High School

Cooper NeilAida..........Pittsburg High School

VOCAL MUSICAL DIRECTIONBrandi HallfordOnce Upon a Mattress..........Andover High School

Eddie B Creer, Jr.All Shook Up..........Salina High School South

Clark Comley1776..........Sterling High School

CHOREOGRAPHY/STAGINGGrace Gibbs, Rebecca Leonard, Kylie Wiberly, Deanne ZoglemanJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatBishop Carroll Catholic High School

Rachel ThomsonGrease..........Buhler High School

ARTISTIC GUEST Trevor McChristian (Choreographer)Seussical the Musical..........Maize High School

STAGE CREWOnce Upon a Mattress.........Andover High School

All Shook Up.........Salina High School South

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTHazel Harper (Hair/Makeup Design)Aida..........Pittsburg High School

Haley Piper (Lighting Design)Chicago (School Edition)..........Topeka High School

Tessa Nolen (Stage Management)South Pacific..........Wichita Northeast Magnet High School

SCENIC DESIGNChuck Boyles & Greg ShawAida..........Pittsburg High School

Zachary ShanlineOklahoma!..........Pratt High School

Jerry & Mindy PloeckelmannState Fair..........Sunrise Christian Academy

OVERALL PRODUCTIONAida..........Pittsburg High School

1776..........Sterling High School

DIRECTION OF SHOWSarah J. Koehn & Makaela OakleafOnce Upon a Mattress..........Andover High School

Kate LindsayAll Shook Up..........Salina High School South

Betsy Dutton1776..........Sterling High School

LEADING ACTRESSElise Mendoza (Maria Rainer)The Sound of Music..........Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School

McKenna Shaw (Aida)Aida..........Pittsburg High School

Zoe Corrigan (Baker's Wife)Into the Woods..........Wichita Collegiate

LEADING ACTORRaymond Avelar (Joseph)Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatBishop Carroll Catholic High School

Justin Turner (Tony)West Side Story..........Independence High School

David Mathes (Curly)Oklahoma!..........Pratt High School

SUPPORTING ACTRESSKaris Warren (Ghost of Christmas Past)A Christmas Carol..........Classical School of Wichita

Anna Duntz (Holly)The Wedding Singer..........Wichita High School East

SUPPORTING ACTORConnor Klaassen (Marley & Ghost of Christmas Present)A Christmas Carol..........Classical School of Wichita

Gabe Anderson (Mereb)Aida..........Pittsburg High School

CAMEO PERFORMERJosh Duran (Teen Angel)Grease..........Buhler High School

PRE-HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERClaire Gust (Young Wednesday)The Addams Family..........Trinity Catholic High School

ENSEMBLE/CHORUSEvita..........Garden City High School

1776..........Sterling High School

SMALL ENSEMBLEAsher Khokhar, Zach Garraway, Daniel Gonzalez, Nathan Lindholm (Quartet of Abel, Lem, Clay, & Hank)State Fair..........Sunrise Christian Academy

COSTUMESJulia LeagueOnce Upon a Mattress..........Andover High School

Tony RosalesJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatBishop Carroll Catholic High School

LIGHTING DESIGNBarbara Hilt & Alice HiltEvita..........Garden City High School

Keegan JohnstonSeussical the Musical..........Maize High School

Josh Curtis1776..........Sterling High School

SOUND DESIGNJimmy NguyenOnce Upon a Mattress..........Andover High School

Elisabeth BrownAida..........Pittsburg High School

DESIGN GUEST Kyle Newby & Kole Perez (Lighting Design)Aida..........Pittsburg High School

PROGRAM DESIGNMalina WagnerZombie Prom..........The Independent School

Ariana MacArthur, Derek Schneider, Todd Vogts1776..........Sterling High School

Mindee HenryState Fair..........Sunrise Christian Academy

LOBBY DISPLAYWill Dutton, Marilee Kruse & Company1776..........Sterling High School

Aubrey Laird & Arianna GarrawayState Fair..........Sunrise Christian Academy

Nelly NabboutInto the Woods..........Wichita Collegiate

2018-2019 JESTER SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSElise Mendoza (Maria Rainer)The Sound of Music..........Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School

Haley Piper (Lighting Design)Chicago (School Edition)..........Topeka High School

Justin Turner (Tony)West Side Story..........Independence High School

Photos of the 2019 Jester Awards can be found at http://musictheatrewichita.zenfolio.com/2019jester

CELEBRATING DISTINCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATREThe Jester Awards have been established to recognize, stimulate and encourage student achievement, and to focus the attention of the community and school districts on the importance of musical theatre and arts education. Eight years ago the Lois Kay Walls Foundation helped to endow the Jester Awards in order to ensure that the program has continued success well into the future. If you would like to contribute to this endowment or learn more about The Jester Awards, please contact Angela Trotter at Music Theatre Wichita, 316.265.3253 or Angela@MTWichita.org.

2018-19 JESTER AWARD RECIPIENTS