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32 High Schools Participating in Dallas Summer Musicals High
School Musical Theatre Awards presented by Comerica Bank for
the 2011 – 2012 School Year
Finalists in 15 categories will perform and winners will be
announced at the red carpet extravaganza on Saturday,
May 5, 2012 at The Music Hall at Fair Park
Dallas, TX –Tracy Jordan, director of
Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards
program (DSM HSMTA) presented by Comerica Bank has announced
that 32 high schools have registered to participate for the
2011 – 2012 school year.
“We’re thrilled to have so many high schools
participating in Dallas Summer Musicals’ first-ever musical
theatre awards program,” Jordan said.
“It’s a diverse list of high schools from as far away as
Granbury, McKinney, Corsicana and all across the Metroplex.
The
musicals are a wonderful mix from classic, like Red Oak High
School’s Singin’ in the Rain, and dramatic, like
Denton High Schools’ Jekyll & Hyde to Highland Park
High School’s Once Upon a Mattress, a comedy.” The
complete listing is attached.
Carla Ford-Rich,
Speech and Theater Coordinator with Plano ISD said, “The
Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards
program is such a wonderful opportunity for our students.
They not only get to see examples from students’ work across
the Metroplex, but they have a wonderful opportunity to
perform on the Dallas Summer Musicals stage and have
opportunities for scholarships. The students get critiqued
by professionals in the area and their work is valued. We
have so many wonderful theatre programs in the area and it
is good to know that others see the credibility of the
programs and are willing to devote time, money, and effort
to acknowledge their hard work. This program acknowledges
all areas of a production from the orchestra and
choreography to the set design and costuming to the acting
and singing. It
acknowledges all the efforts of all the students. Thank you
to the Dallas Summer Musicals, Tracy Jordan, and the
multitude of volunteer judges for recognizing the validity
of such great student work.”
Based on Broadway’s Tony®
Awards, the DSM High School Musical Awards
are designed to recognize and reward excellence in the
production of high school musical theatre in 15 categories,
listed below.
Michael A. Jenkins,
President and Managing Director, DSM said, “This program has
been in research and development for the past four years and
we are thrilled to bring it to Dallas. We believe it will
encourage participation in the musical arts not only in the
high schools, but throughout our community. All of this
would not be possible without the generosity of the DSM High
School Musical Awards founding donors,
Leah
and Jerry Fullinwider and presenting
sponsor, Comerica Bank.”
Due to the kind generosity of the Fullinwiders and
Comerica Bank, DSM will be awarding seven $3,000 cash
scholarships to outstanding participating students of the
DSM High School Musical Theatre Awards.
Winners of the Best Performance by
an Actor and Actress will receive an all-expense paid trip
for five days to New York City to represent their school in
the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (the
Jimmy Nederlander Award) for the chance to win prizes
and scholarships, which vary by year.
Three judges will visit each school
and judge the performers in 15 categories:
Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Musical
Direction, Best Choreography, Best Orchestra, Best Scenic
Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting, Best Ensemble,
Best Crew, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor,
Best Supporting Actress, Best Featured Performer.
Ballots will be submitted to the accounting firm
of Grant-Thornton. Finalists in each category will be
announced and invited
to perform at the 1st Annual DSM High School
Musical Theatre Awards Ceremony show at the Music Hall at
Fair Park Saturday,
May 5, 2012, when winners will be announced.
For more details about the Dallas program, visit the website
at
http://dallassummermusicals.org/HSMAwards.shtm
Link to the national program website here:
http://www.nhsmta.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions
About Dallas Summer Musicals
Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) is the preeminent nonprofit
presenter of Broadway theatre in North Texas. DSM produces,
presents and promotes excellence in live musical theatre
with year-round performances for diverse audiences of all
ages, impacting the lives of children and families through
community outreach and education and enriching the cultural
landscape of Dallas/Fort Worth, North Texas and the
Southwest Region. Dallas Summer Musicals season sponsors are
American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News,
Metro PCS,
WFAA Channel 8, and Texas Instruments. Visit the website at
www.dallassummermusicals.org
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