Davenport Central High School is not the only local Iowa school to excel in the 2023 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. North Scott, Davenport North and Pleasant Valley all have earned honors.
North Scott
The following Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards were given to North Scott’s spring production of “Anything Goes”:
- Outstanding Production (Inclusive of all performance, technical, and creative elements)
- Outstanding Ensemble
- Outstanding Student Orchestra
- Outstanding: Behind the Scenes – Creative Team (lighting, costuming, hair, and makeup)
- Outstanding: Behind the Scenes – Public Relations Team
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Chloe Schwab as Reno Sweeney
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Thomas McCarthy as Lord Evelyn Oakley
- Special Recognition in a Principal Role: Keaton Braack as Billy Crocker
- Special Recognition in a Principal Role: Grace Hamann as Erma
- Special Recognition in a Principal Role: Michael Kintigh as Elijah Whitney
- Special Recognition in a Principal Role: Hannah Noonan as Hope Harcourt
- Special Recognition in a Principal Role: Isaiah Serrano as Moonface Martin
Select students will represent North Scott by performing in a collaborative inter-school medley led by a guest Broadway music director and choreographer. For their nominations as outstanding performers, Chloe Schwab and Thomas McCarthy will participate in the Triple Threat Award program with other advanced performing students.
In addition to a special performance at the June 1 showcase at the Des Moines Civic Center, students will audition for theater camp scholarships and the opportunity to represent Iowa at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City this summer.
Produced by Des Moines Performing Arts as the culmination of a year-long education initiative, the showcase will be held at the Des Moines Civic Center on Thursday, June 1 at 7 p.m. and will recognize a total of 94 schools from across the entire state.
Finally, two incredibly special individuals received an incredible honor: the Impact Award, according to North Scott. This award is student nominated, and given to an adult who has made tremendous contributions to their school and had a lasting impact on their students. Tom Goodall and Stacie Kintigh are both 2023 Impact Award recipients.
Davenport North
Davenport North’s spring production of “Newsies” will be honored in a special video shown at the June 1 showcase, in celebration of its receipt of an Outstanding Overall Technical and Creative Achievement Award – one of the program’s highest honors.
Michael Berhenke and Olivia Heller will represent Davenport North by performing in a collaborative inter-school medley led by a guest Broadway music director and choreographer.
Marissa Pedersen will perform an excerpt from her award-winning role in Newsies as Katherine.
Orion Olson and Marissa Pedersen will participate in the Triple Threat Award program with other advanced performing students. In addition to a special performance at the showcase, students will audition for theater camp scholarships and the opportunity to represent Iowa at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City this summer.
Pleasant Valley
The Pleasant Valley High School awards for their fall 2022 musical “Big Fish” were:
- Outstanding Overall Performance
- Outstanding Ensemble
- Outstanding Student Orchestra
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role – Elizabeth Hernandez as Sandra
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role – Braeden Jackson as Edward
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role – Caleb Swinney as Will
- Special Recognition for Performance in a Principal Role – Elly Huhn as The Witch
Produced by Des Moines Performing Arts as the culmination of a year-long education initiative, the Showcase will be held at the Des Moines Civic Center on June 1 at 7 p.m. and will recognize a total of 94 schools from across the state.
Pleasant Valley will be honored in a special video shown at the showcase, in celebration of its receipt of an Outstanding Overall Performance Award — one of the program’s highest honors.
Elizabeth Hernandez will perform an excerpt from her award-winning role in Big Fish as Sandra Bloom. Elizabeth, Braeden Jackson, and Caleb Swinney will participate in the Triple Threat Award program with other advanced performing students.
In addition to a special performance at the showcase, students will audition for theater camp scholarships and the opportunity to represent Iowa at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City this summer.
Tickets to the Showcase, which start at $15, are on sale at DMPA.org, the Des Moines Civic Center Ticket Office, and by phone at 515-246-2300. The Awards Showcase will be live-streamed at IowaPBS.org as part of a collaboration with Iowa PBS.
Iowa PBS will also broadcast a highlights special of the event on Friday, July 14 at 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday, July 16 at 1 p.m.
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