By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
Hays High School has received 15 nominations from the Music Theatre of Wichita 2016 Jester Awards for “Once on This Island.”
The nominations are:
- Overall Production
- Direction of Show (Johnny Matlock & Jenni Rajewski)
- Leading Actress (Maddie Crees, junior)
- Supporting Actor (Jared Thom, senior)
- Pre-High School Performer (Grace Weaver, 6th grade)
- Chorus
- Orchestra (Johnny Matlock)
- Vocal Music Direction (Johnny Matlock)
- Choreography/Staging (Tawnita Augustine)
- Stage Crew
- Scenic Design (Jenni Rajewski)
- Costumes (Nikki Nasel)
- Lighting (Jeremy Wann)
- Sound (Jeremy Wann)
- Lobby Display (Paul & Cheryl Adams, Kathy & Scott Lee, Lizzie Lee, Ginny Prickett, Shayla Randle, and Kelly Klausmeyer)
TMP Marian was nominated in Small Ensemble for Von Trapp Children in The Sound of Music. Russell High School was nominated for the Chorus and Orchestra in Pippin and Direction of Show by Michael Davidson.
The judging team reviewed the scores given to 40 productions entered for consideration by 36 schools (122 performances) throughout Kansas during the 2015-16 season.
The 15th Annual Jester Awards Ceremony will take place at the Orpheum Theater on Friday, May 13. The red carpet begins at 6 p.m., with the ceremony starting at 7 p.m.