Jester Award Nominees Our judging team has reviewed the scores given to 41 productions entered for consideration by 37 schools (116 performances) throughout Kansas during the 2013-2014 season. A lot of wonderful work was seen and celebrated, resulting in these nominations:
Outstanding Stage Crew A Year with Frog and Toad Campus HS Sweeney Todd, School Edition Garden City HS Oklahoma! Maize HS Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS The Music Man Sacred Heart HS Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Guys and Dolls Sterling HS The Music Man Trinity Academy Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate
Outstanding Lobby Display Cast Parents Li’l Abner Buhler HS Kris Haas/Cast and Crew Little Shop of Horrors Circle HS Cassie Caster, Kim Fraley, and Julie Headrick Once Upon a Mattress Douglass HS Stacy Berens, Melody Davidson, Penny McGinnis, and Teresa McPherson All Shook Up Hays HS Katie Buhler, Laurisa McAbee, Miranda Flemming, Morgan Schmidt, and Lauren Beardsley Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Rachel Wright and Denise Lasher Seussical the Musical Rose Hill HS Deb Shelly, Celinda Heinrich, and Audrey Mershon The Music Man Trinity Academy Deb Shelly The Mystery of Edwin Drood Trinity Academy The Freshmen, Class of 2017 Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate Charlotte Rippy Thoroughly Modern Millie Wichita East HS
Outstanding Graphic Design and/or Playbill Anna Schrag Pippin Andover HS Brooke Pedersen and Kailin Stinson Me and My Girl Andover Central HS Sheri Cunningham Li’l Abner Buhler HS Brian Henry Little Shop of Horrors Circle HS Joslyn Brungardt and Caci Pommerehn All Shook Up Hays HS Katelyn Berndt Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Codey Davis and Emily Ottaway Disney’s High School Musical The Independent School Joni Atteberry The Music Man Trinity Academy Joni Atteberry The Mystery of Edwin Drood Trinity Academy
Outstanding Sound Max McCallum Sweeney Todd, School Edition Garden City HS Adam Akers Oklahoma! Maize HS Bill Weaver Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Luc Robson and Clark Comley Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Lester Cheng Urinetown Wichita East HS
Outstanding Scenic Design The Stagecraft Class and Roxana Stitt A Year with Frog and Toad Campus HS Alex Booker Sweeney Todd, School Edition Garden City HS Brad Moritz, Jeremy Wann, and Betsy Dreiling All Shook Up Hays HS Kathleen Barbara Oklahoma! Maize HS Greg McGlynn Legally Blonde McPherson HS Josh Williams and Dan Williams Young Frankenstein Northeast Magnet HS Rose Beilman and Kerry Thieme Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Kyle Davis Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Alberto Martinez Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate Rachel Downs Little Shop of Horrors Wichita West HS
Outstanding Lighting Mitch Byers, Arlen Chastain, and Logan Lawson Li’l Abner Buhler HS Crystal Alexander and Will Snyder Godspell Clearwater HS Jacob Bothell Oklahoma! Maize HS Brandon Riney, Mitch Evans, Dakota Hankins, and Lauren Voss Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Bill Weaver Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Dan Harmon Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate Lester Cheng and Julian Garcia-Goodwin Urinetown Wichita East HS
Outstanding Costumes Brona La Force Li’l Abner Buhler HS Robyn Hilt Sweeney Todd, School Edition Garden City HS Andrea Carmichael All Shook Up Hays HS Sue Buhler Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Kay Engelland Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South John Vinroe The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sedgwick HS Betsy Dutton Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Kathy White and Julie Longhofer The Music Man Trinity Academy Chadwick Armstrong Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate
Outstanding Small Ensemble “The Family Solicitor” (Jacob Schilmoeller and the Family) Me and My Girl Andover Central HS “Holding Out for a Hero” (Syndie Randolph, Dallma Kapten, Lexi Cole, Taylore Rose) Footloose Goddard HS “By My Side” (Megan Ahearn, Lacey Wellemeyer and Devin Doyle) Godspell Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS “Just a Housewife” (Kate Rushton and Housewives) Working Newton HS Ursula’s Tentacles (Olivia Gallagher-Fink, Hogan Thompson, Brandon Guerra, Brydan Whitfield, Allison Clark, Rhegan Hoover, Kieara Kaufman, Dylan Cox) Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Outstanding Small Ensemble (Continued) Barbershop Quartet (Josh Dolan, Kregg Howell, Joseph Marak, Jack Skidmore) The Music Man Sacred Heart HS “Fugue for Tin Horns” (Solomon Dold, Luke Schweizer, Coby Comley) Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Barbershop Quartet (Stephen Brunson, James Copeland, Caleb Maine, Ben Mosley) The Music Man Trinity Academy “Moonfall Quartet” (Micaela Heinrich, Katie Shelly, Stevie Mack, Gabrielle Ejibe) The Mystery of Edwin Drood Trinity Academy Reno’s Angels (Caroline Engel, Maddie Janzen, Kara Maloney, Christy Peterson, Maddie Reid-Tedesco) Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate Doo Wop Girls (Kiesha Anderson, Sana Zia, Erika Mounivang-comer) Little Shop of Horrors Wichita West HS
Outstanding Ensemble/Chorus Li’l Abner Buhler HS All Shook Up Hays HS Godspell Kapaun Mt. Carmel Oklahoma! Maize HS Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sedgwick High School Guys and Dolls Sterling HS The Music Man Trinity Academy
Outstanding Cameo Performer Spencer Waldrip (Constable) Me and My Girl Andover Central HS Lane Baker (Big Jule) Guys and Dolls Augusta HS Tyler Mabie (Jester’s Father) Once Upon a Mattress Douglass HS Garrett Sigman (Kyle) Legally Blonde, The Musical Eisenhower HS Reed Bowles (Andrew Carnes) Oklahoma! Maize HS Adam Bowers (Kyle) Legally Blonde, The Musical McPherson HS Caleb Milby (Grinch) Seussical the Musical Rose Hill HS Cameron Fair (Harry the Horse) Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Logan Rogers (Foster Wilson) Annie Get Your Gun Wichita Northwest HS
Outstanding Pre-High School Performer Moles (Lynn Andrews, Avary Finch, Chayna Hardyway and Tristen Reynolds) A Year with Frog and Toad Campus HS Brynn Hampton (Flounder) Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Cavanaugh Newman (Jojo) Seussical the Musical Rose Hill HS Kade Stover (Winthrop Paroo) The Music Man Sacred Heart HS Lydia Mershon (Amaryllis) The Music Man Trinity Academy Outstanding Teacher/Alumnus Performer John Vinroe (Carl) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sedgwick HS Betsy Dutton (Adelaide Voice) Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Karla Burns (Audrey II Voice) Little Shop of Horrors Wichita West HS Matt Webber (Audrey II Puppet) Little Shop of Horrors Wichita West HS
Outstanding Technical Achievement Brandon Riney, Lighting Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Arlen Chastain and Mitch Byers, Lighting Design Li’l Abner Buhler HS Brielle Warner and Connor Washburn, Choreography Li’l Abner Buhler HS
Outstanding Production Number “We Gotta Make it Through the Winter” Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Bishop Carroll Catholic HS “Jubilation T. Cornpone” Li’l Abner Buhler HS “Born to Hand Jive” Grease El Dorado HS Prologue/”The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” Sweeney Todd, School Edition Garden City HS “Can’t Help Falling In Love” All Shook Up Hays HS “The Jitterbug” The Wizard of Oz Mulvane HS “Luck Be a Lady” Guys and Dolls Sterling HS “Get’Cha Head in the Game” Disney’s High School Musical The Independent School “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate “Run Freedom Run” Urinetown Wichita East HS
Outstanding Supporting Actor Ben Nuest (Marryin’ Sam) Li’l Abner Buhler HS Ripken Fraley (Jester) Once Upon a Mattress Douglass HS Max Befort (Dennis) All Shook Up Hays HS Conrad Hoffman (Jim Haller) All Shook Up Hays HS Zac Donley (Linus) You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS Seth Hilger (Linus) You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Russell HS Jonathan Flores (Barnaby Tucker) Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Stephen Jones (Dennis) All Shook Up Valley Center HS Nathanael Lawton (Officer Lockstock) Urinetown Wichita East HS
Outstanding Supporting Actress Dusty Wolf (Mammy Yokum) Li’l Abner Buhler HS Amanda Zogelmann (Snail) A Year with Frog and Toad Campus HS Lauren Waymire (Disciple) Godspell Clearwater HS Molly Barnett (Miss Sandra) All Shook Up Hays HS Shelby Matlock (Sylvia) All Shook Up Hays HS Katie Robu (Delores Dante) Working Newton HS Allison Orth (Inga) Young Frankenstein Northeast Magnet HS Meagan Richardson (Bonnie) Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate HS Hannah Chegwidden (Little Sally) Urinetown Wichita East HS Outstanding Orchestra Craig Gray Me and My Girl Andover Central HS Ray Linville Pippin Andover HS Rich Toevs Li’l Abner Buhler HS Jeff Garriott Little Shop of Horrors Circle HS Johnny Matlock and Lexie Robinson All Shook Up Hays HS Bryan Kirk Oklahoma! Maize HS Nicholas Griggs Legally Blonde, The Musical McPherson HS Dr. Cecil Riney The Music Man Trinity Academy Doug Riney Urinetown Wichita East HS Doug Riney Thoroughly Modern Millie Wichita East HS
Outstanding Musical Direction Greg Bontrager Li’l Abner Buhler HS Johnny Matlock All Shook Up Hays HS Doris Prater Oklahoma! Maize HS Eddie B. Creer, Jr. Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Clark Comley Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Jenni Kelley Hello, Dolly! Sunrise Christian Academy Michelle Henderson The Music Man Trinity Academy Michael McCormick All Shook Up Valley Center HS
Outstanding Choreography/Staging Brielle Warner and Connor Washburn Li’l Abner Buhler HS Joshua Larson Grease El Dorado HS Tawnita Augustine All Shook Up Hays HS Stevie Mack Oklahoma! Maize HS Mac Thrasher, Kacie Hastings, Betsy Dutton Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Stevie Mack The Music Man Trinity Academy Michelle Lange All Shook Up Valley Center HS Joshua Larson Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate Jacob Wasson Urinetown Wichita East HS
Outstanding Direction of Show Greg Bontrager Li’l Abner Buhler HS Lex Rhoadarmer Godspell Clearwater HS Brenda Meder All Shook Up Hays HS Kathleen Barbara Oklahoma! Maize HS Kate Lindsay Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Betsy Dutton Guys and Dolls Sterling HS Keith Kelley Hello, Dolly! Sunrise Christian Academy Julie Longhofer The Music Man Trinity Academy Derrick Gronewold Urinetown Wichita East HS Outstanding Leading Actor Tyler Aden (Abner) Li’l Abner Buhler HS Nick Overbey (Chad) All Shook Up Hays HS Daniel Reep (Curly) Oklahoma! Maize HS Jonah Snider (Hunk/Scarecrow) The Wizard of Oz Mulvane HS Zack Brashear (Sky Masterson) Guys and Dolls Sterling HS David Kelley (Cornelius) Hello, Dolly! Sunrise Christian Academy Nicholas Reese (Chad) All Shook Up Valley Center HS Jacob Wasson (Bobby Strong) Urinetown Wichita East HS
Outstanding Leading Actress Julia Tarbox (Sally Smith) Me and My Girl Andover Central HS Ari Chandler (Miss Adelaide) Guys and Dolls Augusta HS Megan Zeman (Natalie) All Shook Up Hays HS Lizzy Hampton (Dorothy Gale) The Wizard of Oz Mulvane HS Brittnee Hill (Ariel) Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Pratt HS Timeri Herrington (Dolly Gallagher Levi) Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Karen Blackmon (Dolly Gallagher Levi) Hello, Dolly! Sunrise Christian Academy Micaela Heinrich (Marion Paroo) The Music Man Trinity Academy
Outstanding Overall Production Li’l Abner Buhler HS All Shook Up Hays HS Hello, Dolly! Salina HS South Guys and Dolls Sterling HS The Music Man Trinity Academy Anything Goes Wichita Collegiate Thoroughly Modern Millie Wichita East HS
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