Nominees for the annual 5th Avenue Awards Honoring High School Musical Theatre have been announced! This is essentially the Tony Awards for students all across Washington.
Whatcom County students and schools being honored include:
Lynden Christian School, “Crazy for You” – honorable mention for outstanding direction
Jami Jo Libolt, outstanding performance by an actress in a featured ensemble role (Lynden Christian School, “Crazy for You.”)
JT Savery, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Featured Ensemble (Lynden Christian School, “Crazy for You”)
Mijo Buiskool-Price and Weston Whitener, Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role(Lynden Christian School, “Crazy For You”)
Nooksack Valley High School, “Anything Goes” – Oustanding stage crew and Outstanding lobby display.
Ferndale High School, “Beauty and the Beast” – Outstanding lobby display and honorable mention for outstanding stage crew.
Mount Baker High School, “Cinderella” - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group (The Stepsisters)
Steven Randle, Special Honors: Student Achievement (Mount Baker High School)
To view the full list, click here. The press release from the organization is below.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is pleased to announce the nominees for its ninth annual 5th Avenue Awards Honoring High School Musical Theater, the acclaimed program sponsored by Wells Fargo and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. A high school version of the Tony™ Awards, this program allows theater students from across Washington to meet, celebrate, and honor the exceptional musical theater productions presented during the 2010-2011 school year. These awards are designed to shine the spotlight on high school musical theater programs and offer theater students the kind of support and recognition that accomplished high school athletes have received for decades. The 5th Avenue Awards will be held at 7:00 PM, Monday, June 6, at Benaroya Hall.
Since its inception the program has grown in size and scope, from 31 productions and 3,100 students in 2003 to 84 productions and 8,400 students participating this year. 177 nominations and 121 honorable mentions were given to 84 productions in various categories. Schools from as far as Spokane, Lynden, Sequim and Vancouver are reporting back to The 5th Avenue that their involvement in this awards program has significantly helped their individual efforts to secure funding, improve curriculum and increase student participation.
During the past school year, The 5th Avenue Theatre sent teams of theater professionals to evaluate each school’s production. Nominations are made in 22 categories, from “Lobby Display” to “Overall Musical Production.”
Nominated students and schools will perform excerpts from their shows and get a taste of what it’s like to perform in front of a packed house. Dozens of high-profile elected officials and arts and media personalities will present the awards and show their support for school arts programs. An estimated 2,400 high school students are expected to attend, along with their families and friends. Tickets are available by contacting the drama departments of the nominated schools. The 5th Avenue sincerely thanks Wells Fargo for its sponsorship of this important event for the seventh year in a row.
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