Daniel Angeles (left) and Amber Thompson perform a scene from Beauty and the Beast. This Thomas Jefferson High School production received nominations in multiple categories at the 5th Avenue High School Music Theatre Awards. Photo by Les Fetchko.
The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle announces the nominees for its fourth annual High School Musical Theatre Awards.
The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards is similar to the Tony Awards; it allows high school drama students from Washington state to meet, celebrate and honor the exceptional musical theater productions presented during the school year.
The awards ceremony continues to grow and is now bigger than ever, with almost 4,000 participating students from 60 different Washington state public and private schools.
This school year these students and teachers have mounted 65 different musical theater productions.
The program was originally designed to shine the spotlight on high school musical theater programs and offer drama students the same recognition that accomplished high school athletes have received for decades.
The 5th Avenue Awards will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2006, at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Downtown Seattle.
Nominated students and productions will perform numbers from their shows and get a taste of what it's like to perform in front of a packed house in one of the nation's most beautiful historic theaters.
An estimated 2,000 high school students are expected to attend, along with their families and friends.
Here are some Federal Way-area 5th Avenue Award nominees:
Outstanding Overall Musical Production:
Decatur HS, Godspell
Honorable Mention - Female Leading
Thomas Jefferson HS, Amber Thompson, Beauty and the Beast
Honorable Mention - Female Supporting
Thomas Jefferson HS, Katie Daudet, Beauty and the Beast
Honorable Mention - Male Supporting
Decatur HS, Jason Dooley, Godspell
Thomas Jefferson HS, Zack Argyle, Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Featured Role:
Thomas Jefferson HS, Audrey Matherne, Beauty and the Beast
Honorable Mention - Chorus
Thomas Jefferson HS, Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Direction
Decatur HS, Toby Dycus, Godspell
Honorable Mention - Direction
Thomas Jefferson HS, Laird M. Thornton, Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Music Direction
Decatur HS, Steve Gorringe, Godspell
Outstanding Scenic Design
Decatur HS, Godspell
Outstanding Lighting Design
Decatur HS, Godspell
Outstanding Stage Crew
Thomas Jefferson HS, Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Work by an Ensemble Cast:
Decatur HS, Godspell
Special Honors - Educational Impact
Thomas Jefferson HS, Beauty and the Beast
