IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL THEATER AWARDS SHOWCASE

Join us for the 2nd Annual Idaho High School Theater Awards Showcase on June 9, 2023, at the Morrison Center. 

The announcements, hosted by Morrison Center Director of Arts Education Luke Lords, were presented across the Morrison Center's social media channels. 

The winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Male Role are:

• Will Leavitt as Andy Lee in Century High School's production of 42nd Street
• Abram Peery as Race in Eagle High School's production of Newsies
• Carter Myler as Arpad in Rocky Mountain High School's production of She Loves Me
• Will Meeker as The Tsar/Von Rothbart in Timberline High School's production of Anastasia 
• Marshall Dennert as Barnaby Tucker in Idaho Falls High School's production of Hello, Dolly!
• Madalynn Ortiz as Les in Eagle High School’s production of Newsies

The winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Female Role are:

• Tess Folks as Brooke Wyndam in Meridian High School's production of Legally Blonde
• Sasha Leukhardt as Maggie Jones in Century High School's production of 42nd Street
• McKenzy Quick as Jack's mother in Highland High School's production of Into the Woods
• Claire Warnock as Ursula Merkle in Borah High School’s production of Bye Bye Birdie
• Reina Haper as Madame Thenardier in Centennial High School's production of Les Misérables: School Edition
• Lilly Sanderson as Grandma in Skyline High School's production of The Addams Family 

The winners for Outstanding Actor in a Lead Male Role are:

• Adam Farnsworth as Emmett Forrest in Meridian High School's production of Legally Blonde
• Devon Hoalst as Javert in Centennial High School's production of Les Misérables: School Edition
• Brayden Washburn as Cornelius Hackl in Idaho Falls High School's production of Hello, Dolly! 
• McKay Larsen as Jack Kelly in Eagle High School's production of Newsies
• Austin Buetts as Cinderella's Prince in Highland High School's production of Into the Woods
• Qai Gerber as Julian Marsh in Century High School's production of 42nd Street

The winners for Outstanding Actor in a Lead Female Role are: 

• Kimberly Black as Vivienne Kensington in Meridian High School's production of Legally Blonde
• Payton Carter as the baker's wife in Highland High School's production of Into the Woods
• Lauren Branin as Anya/Princess Anastasia in Timberline High School's production of Anastasia 
• Emma Bird as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi in Idaho Falls High School's production of Hello, Dolly! 
• Esther LeClaire as Velma Kelly in Mountain View High School's production of Chicago: Teen Edition
• Alina Cofod as Morticia Addams in Boise High School's production of The Addams Family

The winner of the Velma V. Morrison Award for Outstanding Performing Arts Educator is:

• Camilla Boylan, Drama Teacher, Mountain View High School

The winners for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Production are: 

• Owyhee High School, Hello, Dolly! 
• Highland High School, Into the Woods
• Meridian High School, Legally Blonde
• Rocky Mountain High School, She Loves Me
• Centennial High School,  Les Misérables: School Edition
• Mountain View High School, Chicago: Teen Edition

The winners for Outstanding Student Stage Manager are: 

• Fin Small, Meridian High School, Legally Blonde
• Ella McCullough, Rocky Mountain High School, She Loves Me
• Bethany Wheeler, Mountain View High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
• Emma Heath, Owyhee High School, Hello, Dolly! 
• Caitlin Fiedler, Centennial High School, Les Misérables: School Edition

The winners for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble are:

• The Ensemble of 42nd Street - Century High School  
• The Ensemble of She Loves Me – Rocky Mountain High School
• The Ensemble of Newsies – Eagle High School
• The Ensemble of Chicago: Teen Edition - Mountain View High School
• The Ensemble of Anastasia - Timberline High School
• The Ensemble of Hello, Dolly! - Idaho Falls High School 

The winners for Outstanding Musical Theater Production are:

• 42nd Street - Century High School
• Anastasia - Timberline High School 
• Newsies - Eagle High School 
• She Loves Me - Rocky Mountain High School 
• Chicago: Teen Edition - Mountain View High School
• Legally Blonde - Meridian High School 

Each year two outstanding student performers (one in a male role and one in a female role) are selected to join top students from across the country in New York City to compete in the National Jimmy Awards. Students will receive a week of private coaching with NYC Tisch faculty, master classes with Broadway professionals, and rehearsals in preparation for a special performance on the Minskoff stage (where Lion King performs). National nominees are determined through an audition process facilitated by the Morrison Center.