IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS 2014-2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS

2014-2015 PARTICIPATING PRODUCTIONS AND SCHOOLS

URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Bondurant-Farrar High School LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Boone High School THE MUSIC MAN, Carlisle High School THE WIZARD OF OZ, Centerville High School MARY POPPINS, City High School (Iowa City) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School (West Des Moines) ANNIE, East High School (Des Moines) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Forest City High School WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School (Cedar Rapids) THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School (Des Moines) THE MUSIC MAN, Hampton-Dumont High School ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School (Des Moines) DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Hudson High School GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School (Cedar Rapids) CHICAGO, Lincoln High School (Des Moines) FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School (Alleman) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, North High School ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, North Polk High School THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Pella Christian High School DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Perry High School HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School (Des Moines) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Union High School (La Porte City) CAROUSEL, Urbandale High School THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School (West Des Moines) DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School GREASE, Williamsburg High School

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IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS 2014-2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS

PRODUCTION AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Outstanding Musical Production  URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  MARY POPPINS, City High School  WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School

Outstanding Overall Performance  FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School  HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School  GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School  DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School

Outstanding Scene  “Just One Step” in SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Bondurant-Farrar High School  “Whipped into Shape” in LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Boone High School  “Pick a Little, Talk a Little/Goodnight Ladies” in THE MUSIC MAN, Carlisle High School  “Jitterbug” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Centerville High School  “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile” in ANNIE, East High School  “Tevye’s Dream” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Forest City High School  “Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You” in THE MUSIC MAN, Hampton-Dumont High School  “Mama Will Provide” in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  “Gaston” in DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Hudson High School  “We Both Reached for the Gun” in CHICAGO, Lincoln High School  “Shy” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School  “Just Around the Corner” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, North High School  “Song of Love” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, North Polk High School  “Into the Fire” in THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Pella Christian High School  “When There Was Me and You” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Perry High School  “Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year” in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Union High School  “Soliloquy” in CAROUSEL, Urbandale High School  “Freddy, My Love” in GREASE, Williamsburg High School

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PRODUCTION AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, cont.

Outstanding Ensemble  URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  MARY POPPINS, City High School  HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School  GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School

Outstanding Student Orchestra  URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  MARY POPPINS, City High School  WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  CAROUSEL, Urbandale High School  THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School

Outstanding Community Engagement  ANNIE, East High School  HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School

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STUDENT AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role  Addie Bass as “Mary Poppins” in MARY POPPINS, City High School  Will Barker as “Bert” in MARY POPPINS, City High School  Elaina Bayse as “Hodel” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School  Nolan Brown as “Billy Bigelow” in CAROUSEL, Urbandale High School  Aaron Bush as “Harold Hill” in THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School  Hope Carlson in SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Bondurant-Farrar High School  Emily Coffey as “Miss Adelaide” in GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Ridg Downs as “Troy Bolton” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School  Kassandra Foltz as “Paulette Buonufonte” in LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Boone High School  Jared Freiburg as “Hickory/Tinman” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  Lincoln Ginsberg as “Riff” in WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  Olivia Griffith as “Belle” in DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Hudson High School  Julian Gruber as “Link Larkin” in HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Amaris Hornbuckle as “Princess Winnifred” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School  Jeffrey Laughrun as “J. Pierrepont Finch” in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  Jessica Martens as “Dorothy” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  Taylor Michl as “Gabriella Montez” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School  Rebekah Ostermann as “Morticia” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, North High School  Tim Parr as “Tony” in WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  Jake Parks as “Tevye” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Forest City High School  Jade Peterson as “Hope Cladwell” in URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  Cal Reed as “Edna Turnblad” in HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Paden Sheumaker as “Ti Moune” in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  Bryce Shutt as “Tevye” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School  Chase Stine as “Zeke/Cowardly Lion” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  David Taylor as “Willard Hewitt” in FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School  Melissa Tormene as “Anita” in WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  Brennan Urbi as “Jimmy Winter” in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  Nicholas Wang as “Hunk/Scarecrow” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  Katie Weston as “Maria” in WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School

Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role  Julia Austin as “Yente” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School  Adam Burstain as “Cookie McGee” in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  Stevie LeWarne as “Bud Frump” in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  Cooper Patterson as “King Sextimus” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School  Zachary Smith as “Ryan Evans” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School  Max Tensen as “Papa Ge” in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School

Outstanding Performance as Featured Dancers  Lily DeTaeye, Jared Fisher and Kamden Lee as “Yellow Brick Road” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School

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Outstanding Achievement in a Creative or Technical Role – Individual Awards  Isabel Allaway, Dance Captain, HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Cody Beals, Lighting Design and Technical Direction, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School  Emma Burriola, Hair and Makeup Design, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  Ella Kreyling, Costume Design, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  Lydia Magalhaes, Hair and Makeup Design, GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Jamie Malone, Scene Painting and Poster Design, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  Nick Miller, Set Design and Sound Board Operation, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, North Polk High School  Paden Sheumaker, Costume Design, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  Jacqueline Fashimpaur, Publicity, WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  Devin Schupp, Head of Shift, GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School

Outstanding Achievement in a Creative or Technical Role – Team Awards  Head Production Assistants, THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School (Cheyenne Hensley and Erin McCauley)  Stage Management Team, DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School (Lily Brown, Maggie McClellan and Rachel Rinehart)  Stage Management Team, THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School (Kathryn Catellier, Reid Epstein, Brillian Qi-Bell, Cheyenne Raney, Katie Ringgenberg and Josh Rodriquez)

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Special Recognition for Ensemble  FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School  ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School  ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School  THE ADDAMS FAMILY, North High School  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Union High School  DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School

Special Recognition for Featured Ensemble  School Board (Barbershop Quartet) in THE MUSIC MAN, Carlisle High School (Trevor Carra, Robby Clark, Bailey Garner and Tanner Ginn)  School Board (Barbershop Quartet) in THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School (Tim Drabek, Travis Hunt, Tim Hurley and Jarod Safford)  School Board (Barbershop Quartet) in THE MUSIC MAN, Hampton-Dumont High School (Tommy Baltes, Roman Gonzalez, Mitch Lettow and Jason Tello)  The League in THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Pella Christian High School (Jonathan Beltman, Jimmy Beyer, Jacob Brouwer, Josh Fopma, Derrick Jansen, Maverick Risley and Jordan Vande Kamp)

Special Recognition for Student Orchestra  LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Boone High School  HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  ANNIE, East High School  ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School

Special Recognition for Community Engagement  WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Nevada High School

Special Recognition for Performance in a Leading Role  Lauren Bailey as “Marian Paroo” in THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School  Justin Beals as “Sky Masterson” in GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Shelbi Benion as “Duchess Estonia Dulworth” in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  Devon Blessman as “Queen Aggravain” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, North Polk High School  Kendall Bruce as “Motormouth Maybelle” in HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Mariah Clawson as “Lion” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Centerville High School  Bailey Condon as “Marian Paroo” in THE MUSIC MAN, Hampton-Dumont High School  Bryce Cox as “Ren McCormack” in FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School  Elizabeth Fagerland as “Rosemary Pilkington” in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  Eddy Galstad as “Mary Poppins” in MARY POPPINS, City High School  Noah Garwood as “Frank Abagnale, Jr.” in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Union High School  Kyle Irish-Gorvin as “Bert” in MARY POPPINS, City High School  Andrew Hill as “Harold Hill” in THE MUSIC MAN, Carlisle High School  Brandon Hill as “Carl Hanratty” in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Union High School  Kameron James as “Gomez” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, North High School

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION, cont.

Special Recognition for Performance in a Leading Role, cont.

 Beth Johnson in SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Bondurant-Farrar High School  Joel Larson as “Chauvelin” in THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Pella Christian High School  Eagan Lickiss as “Nathan Detroit” in GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Ingrid Lickiss as “Sarah Brown” in GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Caleb Marner as “Duke Mahoney” in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, John F. Kennedy High School  Jenna Reimann as “Ariel Moore” in FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School  May Rucker as “Tracy Turnblad” in HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Josh Smith as “Billy Flynn” in Chicago, Lincoln High School  Brandon Thomas as “Bobby Strong” in URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  Grace Zarway as “Matron Mama Morton” in CHICAGO, Lincoln High School

Special Recognition for Performance in a Supporting Role  Kiera Bender as “Little Inez” in HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Emma Burriola as “Asaka” in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Hoover High School  Emily Carey as “Brooke Wyndham” in LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Boone High School  Liz Cleven as “Glinda” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  Jilly Cooke as “Mrs. Brill” in MARY POPPINS, City High School  Sierra Coleman as “ Sharpay Evans” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Perry High School  Seth Engen as “Action” in WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  Naomi Gordon as “Ms. Darbis” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School  Maddie Hartleip as “Mrs. Potts” in DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Hudson High School  Erin Lillis as “Frenchy” in GREASE, Williamsburg High School  Michael Madison as “Jigger Craigin” in CAROUSEL, Urbandale High School  Hannah May as “Yente” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Forest City High School  Nicole Margheim as “Vi Moore” in FOOTLOOSE, Mount Vernon High School  Samuel Maude as “Mr. Twimble” in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Dowling Catholic High School  Tessa Meyer as “Minstrel” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, North Polk High School  Jonah Miller as “Nicely-Nicely Johnson” in GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Austin Myers as “Marcellus Washburn” in THE MUSIC MAN, Grand View Christian School  Brent Nery as “Rooster Hannigan” in ANNIE, East High School  Maddie Pals as “Sharpay Evans” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Waukee High School  Justin Peterson as “Officer Lockstock” in URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  Derek Pham as “Toto” in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Valley High School  Shanlie Phillips as “Marty” in GREASE, Williamsburg High School  Katrina Scandrett as “Jane Banks” in MARY POPPINS, City High School  Ryli Smith as “Little Sally” in URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  Jasmine Templeton in SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Bondurant-Farrar High School  Emma Wellman as “Velma Von Tussle” in HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School

Special Recognition for Featured Dancers  Alec Lloyd, Jenny Petsche and Sam Akers in URINETOWN, Ankeny Centennial High School  Cole Bowen, Jared Klaesey, Adam Koch and Jake McGuire as “Bottle Dancers” in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Dallas Center-Grimes High School

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION, cont.

Special Recognition for Creative or Technical Role – Individual Awards  Emma Aldrich, Stage Management, GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Myles Boone, Lighting Design, ANNIE, East High School  Charlotte Hilker, Stage Management, HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Steven Hodges, Stage Management, CHICAGO, Lincoln High School  Jon Larson, Sound, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Pella Christian High School  Alexander Michel, Lighting Design, GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Rebecca Moews, Stage Management, GUYS AND DOLLS, Indianola High School  Michael Reid, Stage Management, HAIRSPRAY, Roosevelt High School  Harrison Shaffer, Graphic Design, WEST SIDE STORY, George Washington High School  Hannah Zuber, Stage Management, WEST SIDE STORY George Washington High School

Additional Special Recognition  Carlisle High School, Dedication to Accessible Arts Opportunities  Centerville High School, Effective Integration of a Live Animal  Centerville High School, Participation of Community Youth  City High School, Use of Special Effects  Grand View Christian School, Effective Use of an Auxiliary Performance Space  North High School, Theater Upgrades  Perry High School, Re-launch of Musical Theater Program  Roosevelt High School, Providing ASL Interpretation  Valley High School, Community Support  Valley High School, Participation of Community Youth

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