AWARDSRECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL THEATER

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015BELK THEATER

AT BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Wells Fargo presents

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Wells Fargo presents

Wells Fargo is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Blumey Awards.

We applaud all of the talented nominees for The Blumey Awards, which spotlight the importance of musical theater and arts education for all students. An astounding classroom, the theatre engages young minds and inspires youthful hearts. At Wells Fargo, we appreciate this strong link between the arts and “smarts.”

Bravo!

Their curtain call was just the beginning

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MAY 17, 2015 • BELK THEATER

Co-directed byRalph Beck & Michelle Youngs

Blumenthal Performing Arts'

Music Director/ConductorDavid Dabbon

Technical DirectorBill Dantos

Lighting DesignerHank Brennan

ChoreographerLinda Booth

Stage ManagerHeidi Rosen

Production Sound DesignerRobert Schoneman

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Wells Fargo presents

ACT IOpening Number “The Big Best of Times” . . . . . . Two representatives from each participating school, Best Actor and Actress nominees, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress nominees

Welcome and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen O’Boyle Selection from Best Musical Nominee No . 1from 42nd Street – “We're in the Money” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ardrey Kell High School

Best Student Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Amy BlumenthalArdrey Kell • Butler • Hough

Independence • Northwest School of the Arts • Providence High

Best Featured Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Amy BlumenthalNathan Berley : North Lincoln (Into the Woods – “Milky White”) Katie Cole: Butler (The Addams Family - “Grandma”)Hanneh Gundersen: Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Into the Woods – “Little Red Ridinghood”)Tim Hayes: Lake Norman (The Drowsy Chaperone – “Man in Chair”)Victoria Jewell: Ardrey Kell (42nd Street – “Maggie Jones”)Austin Willis: Kings Mountain (Little Shop of Horrors – “Orin”)

Best Choreography Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Jonzi D .Ardrey Kell • Charlotte Latin • Nation Ford

Northwest School of the Arts • Providence Day • Southlake Christian Academy

Best Ensemble/Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Jonzi D .Ardrey Kell • Charlotte Latin • Kings Mountain • LincolntonNorthwest School of the Arts • Southlake Christian Academy

Selection from Best Musical Nominee No . 2from The Secret Garden – “The House Upon The Hill/Finale” . Charlotte Latin School

The Charlotte Observer Student Critic Award . . . . .Presented by Rick Thames

Best Costume Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Presented by Rick ThamesHickory Ridge • Lake Norman • Northwest School of the Arts

Providence Day • South Pointe • Stuart Cramer

Selection from Best Musical Nominee No . 3from Little Shop of Horrors – “Skid Row” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kings Mountain High School

Best Supporting Actress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Presented by Christine NelsonHaley Conway : Southlake Christian Academy (Oklahoma! – “Ado Annie”)Amanda Delgadillo: Northwest School of the Arts (Peter Pan – “Tiger Lily”)Katlyn Gonzalez: Providence Day (Into the Woods – “Little Red Ridinghood”)Morgan Miller: Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Into the Woods – “The Witch”)Ava Smith: Stuart Cramer (Tarzan – “Kala”)Karen Stahl: Northwest Cabarrus (Little Women - “Amy March”)

Best Supporting Actor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Presented by Christine NelsonTobias Curry : Kings Mountain (Little Shop of Horrors – “Audrey II”)Carter Frady: Stuart Cramer (Tarzan – “Kerchak”)Elijah Grady: Ardrey Kell (42nd Street – “Billy Lawlor”)Ethan Holtzman: Charlotte Latin (The Secret Garden – “Dickon”)Brad Kesling: Charlotte Christian (Shrek the Musical - “Donkey”)Noah Rosario: Northwest School of the Arts (Peter Pan – “Slightly”)

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Best Overall Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Reginald Bean Ardrey Kell • Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Latin

Kings Mountain • Lake Norman • Northwest School of the Arts

Selection from Best Musical Nominee No . 4from Into The Woods – “Act II Finale” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Lincoln High School

UNCSA Drama Summer Intensive Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Carl Forsman

Best Set Construction Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Carl Forsman Ardrey Kell • Nation Ford • North Lincoln

Northwest School of the Arts • Providence Day • Stuart Cramer

Selection from Best Musical Nominee No . 5from The Drowsy Chaperone – “I Do, I Do in the Sky/Finale Ultimo” . . . Lake Norman High School

Intermission

ACT IIEntre’ Act Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene clips from all participating schools

Gordon Hay Scholarship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Jeff Hay

Mary Doctor Performing Arts Scholarship Awards . . . . . .Presented by Jessica Braun and Mekhai Lee

Selection from Best Musical Nominee No . 6from Peter Pan – “Ugh-A-Wug” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwest School of the Arts

The National High School Musical Theatre Awards Program . . . . . . . . . . . .Presented by Tom Gabbard

Best Actor Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Mekhai LeeJeremy Cousar: Northwest School of the Arts (Peter Pan – "Captain Hook")Kyle Hammill: Southlake Christian Academy (Oklahoma! – "Curly")Michael Julliard: Charlotte Latin (The Secret Garden – "Archibald Craven")Thomas Laub: Providence Day (Into the Woods – "The Baker")Justin Norwood: South Pointe (Aida – "Radames")Jonathan Walls: Providence High (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – "William Barfee")

Best Actress Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Ashlyn UribeEvan Bertram: Covenant Day (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – "Milly")Abby Corrigan: Northwest School of the Arts (Peter Pan – "Peter Pan")Amina Faye: Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Into the Woods – "The Baker’s Wife")Lauren Hunkele: Northwest Cabarrus (Little Women – "Jo March")Lexi Moore: Independence (Guys and Dolls – "Miss Adelaide")Haley Stone: Ardrey Kell (42nd Street – "Dorothy Brock")

Wells Fargo Best Musical – Tier 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Jay Everette Kings Mountain • Lake Norman • North Lincoln

Wells Fargo Best Musical – Tier 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presented by Jay Everette Ardrey Kell • Charlotte Latin • Northwest School of the Arts

Finale“Don't Be Surprised” . . . . . . . . . Two Representatives from each participating school, Best Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress Nominees

“Don’t Be Surprised” was commissioned for The Blumey Awards. Music by David Dabbon and lyrics by Jill Abramovitz.

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Opening & Closing Number Participants

A.L. Brown High School Amanda Birts & Anthony Sims

Ardrey Kell High SchoolVictoria Jewell & Will Strickland

Butler High SchoolAlexandra Cagwin & Sohaib Ashfaq

Cannon SchoolClaire Fromke

Carmel Christian SchoolMarianna Mata & Ryan Alderman

Central Academy of Technology and ArtsJessie Sperry & Kevin Kent

Central Cabarrus High SchoolBekah O’Reilly & Davis Williams

cfa AcademyEmily Golden & Jonathan DeJesus

Charlotte Christian School Emma Vandevelde & Will McLain

Charlotte Country Day SchoolAlana Markel & Kenny Letts

Charlotte Latin SchoolSarah Jordan & Coleman Campbell

Covenant Day SchoolMaddy Rousseaux & Hunter Stilwell

Cuthbertson High SchoolLindsey Wesoly & Jacob Bowman

Davidson Day SchoolAslan Freidline & Scott Andrzejewski

Hickory Ridge High SchoolKyra Kelly & Kyle Riggs

Highland School of TechnologyMaddie Gibson & Dylan Medlin

Hough High SchoolAudrey Gibbs & Timmy Cowie

Independence High SchoolMolly Harmon & Garrett Bradshaw

Jay M. Robinson High SchoolIsabel Gonzalez & Payton Simone

Kings Mountain High School Jensen Fleisher & Jacob Edmondson

Lake Norman High SchoolKri Schafer & Ryan Joyce

Lincolnton High SchoolBailey Beam & Logan Heafner

Marvin Ridge High SchoolEllen Bailey & Ryan Wentz

Mountain Island Charter SchoolSarah Reeder & Cameron Bui

Nation Ford High SchoolRebecca Steele & Danny Simmons

North Lincoln High SchoolHannah Pratt & Davis Nodine

Northwest Cabarrus High School Emily Absher & Kaleb Jenkins

Northwest School of the Arts Malia English & Ryan Kapur

Northwestern High SchoolCamryn Shirley & Robert Leaks

Parkwood High SchoolMadison Lorello & Dylan Howe

Providence Day SchoolJess Linnett & Mario Perdomo

Providence High SchoolEmily Trainor & Paul Denton

South Mecklenburg High SchoolMolly Warner & Tony Richardson

South Pointe High SchoolMerideth Smith & Kristen Simmons

Southlake Christian AcademyMary Rhyne & Aaron Schretzmayer

Stuart W. Cramer High SchoolAbigail Morrison & Grayson Phillips

Sun Valley High SchoolKassidy Jewell & Romel Mencia

Weddington High SchoolAutumn Cravens & Devin Pawline

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Kings Mountain High School Jensen Fleisher & Jacob Edmondson

Lake Norman High SchoolKri Schafer & Ryan Joyce

Lincolnton High SchoolBailey Beam & Logan Heafner

Marvin Ridge High SchoolEllen Bailey & Ryan Wentz

Mountain Island Charter SchoolSarah Reeder & Cameron Bui

Nation Ford High SchoolRebecca Steele & Danny Simmons

North Lincoln High SchoolHannah Pratt & Davis Nodine

Northwest Cabarrus High School Emily Absher & Kaleb Jenkins

Northwest School of the Arts Malia English & Ryan Kapur

Northwestern High SchoolCamryn Shirley & Robert Leaks

Parkwood High SchoolMadison Lorello & Dylan Howe

Providence Day SchoolJess Linnett & Mario Perdomo

Providence High SchoolEmily Trainor & Paul Denton

South Mecklenburg High SchoolMolly Warner & Tony Richardson

South Pointe High SchoolMerideth Smith & Kristen Simmons

Southlake Christian AcademyMary Rhyne & Aaron Schretzmayer

Stuart W. Cramer High SchoolAbigail Morrison & Grayson Phillips

Sun Valley High SchoolKassidy Jewell & Romel Mencia

Weddington High SchoolAutumn Cravens & Devin Pawline

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Ardrey Kell High School

42nd Street

Carmel Christian School

Cinderella

Cannon School

Carousel

A.L. Brown High School

Les Miserables: School Edition

Butler High School

The Addams Family

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Annie Get Your Gun

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Central Cabarrus High School

The 25th Annual Putnam County

Spelling Bee

Charlotte Christian School

Shrek the Musical

Central Academy of Technology and Arts

Into the Woods

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Charlotte Country Day School

A Connecticut Yankee

Charlotte Latin School

The Secret Garden

Covenant Day School

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Davidson Day School

Return to the Forbidden Planet

Cuthbertson High School

Curtains

Hickory Ridge High School

Fame

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Highland School of Technology

The 25th Annual Putnam County

Spelling Bee

Independence High School

Guys and Dolls

Hough High School

Beauty and the Beast

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Leader of the Pack

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Jay M. Robinson High School

Lucky Stiff

Kings Mountain High School

Little Shop of Horrors

Lake Norman High School

The Drowsy Chaperone

Lincolnton High School

Godspell

Marvin Ridge High School

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

North Lincoln High School

Into the Woods

Northwest Cabarrus High School

Little Women

Northwest School of the Arts

Peter Pan

Nation Ford High School

Hairspray

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LSMountain Island Charter School

High School Musical

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Providence Day School

Into the Woods

Northwestern High School

The Addams Family

Parkwood High School

Clue

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South Mecklenburg High School

Guys and Dolls

Providence High School

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Stuart W. Cramer High School

Tarzan

Sun Valley High School

Pippin

Southlake Christian Academy

Oklahoma!

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Aida

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Weddington High School

Hairspray

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2014 Student Critic Program

Annie Saum – Ardrey Kell High SchoolDemi Harris – Hickory Ridge High School

Elizabeth Kingaby – Central Cabarrus High SchoolEllen Goodling – Covenant Day SchoolGabby Hubert – Parkwood High School

Hannah Ertel – Covenant Day SchoolHelen Coats – Northwestern High School

Karen Stahl – Northwest Cabarrus High SchoolKatelyn Petersen – Carmel Christian School

Lauren Hunkele – Northwest Cabarrus High School Madison Lorello – Parkwood High SchoolSarah McCulla – Weddington High School

Blumenthal Performing Arts thanks our esteemed, volunteer judges for their talent, dedication and support of arts education .

The Blumey Awards Judges Panel

To learn more about the judging process and to see a list of category rules, please go to BlumenthalArts.org/BlumeyAwards.

Ann Curl StahlBeau StroupeBrianna SmithCharles LaBordeDawn AnthonyDean Adams Eleanor WixsonJerilyn McDonaldJill Bloede

Jim ChandlerKaren ChristensenKelly PriceLesia KayeLinda FranzeseMaureen SullivanMarcus HydeMichele AllenMichelle Long

Robert ClaterRoger WatsonTaffy AllenTish MerrillTom HollisTommy FosterVito Abate

Congratulations to the following students who took part in this year’s student critic program. Their reviews can be found on

The Charlotte Observer website in the Young Achievers section.

THE DOCTOR FAMILYFOUNDATION

Education Programs and Student Scholarships

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Support for The Blumey Awards Provided by:

Jacquelyn D . BakerDave Brown

Diana and Mike DomagalaLes Erwin

Shane Harper

Amy W . JohnsonJenny and Sam McElhaney

Wendy Strickland and James McLachlan

Libby Bell and Tim RyanGale and Roy Talbert

Contributions to endowed scholarships received June 2014 to May 6, 2015

Donna BixlerKristen and Joseph BrownJannie and James BrownJennie and Leigh Derby

Lisa Dixon

Minna and Michael ElliottLaura and Jeff Hay

Dalya Kutchei and Ronald KahnLaura and Alfred Marshall

George M . and Wandra E . Mackie

Grant ThorntonKeitha Reep

Patrick and Erika StrubbeScott and Cathy Upton

The Blumey Awards Judges Panel

The Doctor Family Foundation will present two $10,000 annually renewable scholarships to exceptional Charlotte region high school seniors who plan to pursue an undergraduate degree in a discipline related to the performing arts . Selection criteria includes strong interest and ability in a performing arts field, academic ability, and need . The Mary Doctor Performing Arts Scholarship is established in honor of Mary Doctor, a community business leader and arts advocate . Many thanks to The Doctor Family Foundation for its extraordinary support of Blumenthal’s Education programs .

Don and Mary Doctor

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Mary Doctor Performing Arts Scholarship

Introducing the Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund, a merit based scholarship established in memory of Gordon Hay . Gordon, an organizational development professional, believed passion and fire from within was the catalyst for transformational change and exceptional results . A Charlotte region high school senior is selected annually to receive a one-time award in the amount of $5,000 based upon scholarly achievement, community engagement, career aspirations/achievements in the performing arts, and evidence of a strong pursuit of personal excellence .

Gordon Hay

Gordon Hay Scholarship

UNCSA Summer Drama Intensive Award

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is excited to present a full scholarship to their summer intensive program to one freshman, sophomore, or junior participant of this year’s Blumey Awards program . The UNCSA Summer Drama Intensive emphasizes the process that leads to excellent performance . Throughout this three-week intensive, students spend at least six hours a day, five days a week, in movement, acting, and voice classes. Sessions on improvisation, dance, singing, stage combat, circus skills, and acting for the camera are part of the exciting and rigorous curriculum .

Maureen O’Boyle (Master of Ceremonies)Maureen returned to her hometown of Charlotte to join WBTV in the summer

of 2004 . Maureen co-anchors the 5 p .m . and 6 p .m . news with Paul Cameron Monday through Friday . She also solo anchors "PrimeTime," Charlotte's only newscast at 7 p .m . Monday through Friday . Prior to joining WBTV, Maureen worked on national television, anchoring syndicated programs for Warner Brothers and Twentieth Television, including, "Extra" and "A Current Affair ." Maureen was also at the helm of her own talk-show for Warner Brothers called "In Person With Maureen ."

David Dabbon (Music Director/Conductor)David Dabbon is a New York based composer and Grammy nominated orchestrator, providing additional orchestrations for the Tony nominated musical “Sondheim on Sondheim ." David has served as conductor/and arranger/orchestrator for the fi st annual Blumey Awards, arranger for the Gene Kelly Awards and the National High School Musical Theatre Awards . He is an orchestrator on Audra McDonald's upcoming album "Go Back Home ." David most recently wrote the dance arrangements for the new broadway bound musical ‘The Nutty Professor,” composed by the late Marvin Hamlisch and Rupert Holmes, directed by its original star Jerry Lewis .

Linda Booth (Choreographer)Linda Booth hails from Washington, DC, and received her BFA in dance performance, as well as her teaching certifi ate in dance education from

UNC-Greensboro . She has maintained an exciting and enriching career in Charlotte as a performer, director and choreographer . As a teaching artist, she has instructed over 20,000 youths and was honored to be selected N .C . Dance Educator of the Year . Linda is passionate about musical theatre, and has choreographed over 100 productions in regional and educational theater . She has been the recipient of many awards from MTA, as well as the N .C . Theater Conference .

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In addition to personally orchestrating the music for The Blumey Awards Ceremony, David Dabbon composed tonight’s closing number, “Don’t be Surprised,” with lyrics by Jill Abramovitz .

A Special of Thanks

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2015 Blumey Awards Production Team

Blumey Awards Orchestra

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Artistic and Technical

Tom Gabbard . . . . . . Blumenthal President and CEO

Ralph Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-director

Michelle Youngs . . . . . . . . . . . Co-director

David Dabbon . . . . . . . . . Music Director/Conductor

Phil Thompson . . . . . . . .Orchestra Manager

Linda Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choreographer

Bill Dantos . . . . .Blumenthal Technical Director

Bill Walter . . .Blumenthal Asst . Technical Director

Robert Schoneman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Designer/

Production Designer

Hank Brennan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Designer

Justin Stasiw . . . . . . . . . Production Sound Engineer

Morgan Calma . . . . . . . . . .Video Projection Engineer

Heidi Rosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager

Emily Badgett (Jay M . Robinson HS) . . . Asst . Stage Manager

Jason Pullen (Independence HS) . . . . Asst . to David Dabbon

Tommy Cantrell . . . . . . . .Director of Front of House Operations

Noel Freidline . . . . . . . . . . . .Rehearsal Accompanist

Ryan Stamey . . . . . . .Rehearsal Accompanist

Marketing

Wendy Oglesby . . . . Blumenthal Vice President of Marketing

Elise Esasky . . . . . . Communications Manager

Mark Wallace . . . . . . . . . .Creative Services Manager

Lindsey Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer

Special Credits

Cindy Rice . . . . . . Blumenthal Vice President of Development

Jenny Kaemmerlen . . . . Blumenthal Education Administrative Assistant

Kacy Southerland . . . . . Blumenthal Education Programs Coordinator

Rick Basdeo . . . . . Blumenthal Ticketing Supervisor

Henry Justice . . . . . . . .Blumenthal Director of Volunteer Services

Pam Crenshaw . . . . . . . Blumenthal Front of House Coordinator

Debbie Dancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring Accountant

Morgan Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring Accountant

Tara Spil . . . Blumenthal Individual Giving Manager

Chris Duncan . . . . . .Blumenthal Assistant Technical Production ManagerSam Guine . . . . . . . .Blumenthal Assistant Technical Production Manager

2015 Blumey Awards Production Team

WOODWINDSPhil ThompsonJack MurrayTim GordonReese ManceauxHunter Ditsch (Northwestern HS)Maggie Watts (North Lincoln HS)

TRUMPETSRon TurnerBrad WilcoxMark Yost

TROMBONESMark MunsonBrent BallardSean Fain (Butler HS)

HORNRichard Goldfaden

VIOLINMartha Geissler

CELLOJon Lewis

KEYSJeanna BormanNoel Freidline

GUITARTroy Conn

BASSTom Hildreth

DRUM SET/PERCUSSIONRick Dior

CONDUCTOR – David Dabbon

Blumey Awards Orchestra

Production Support

SoundPost Productions • Nationwide Video • Audio Ethics • SE Systems

The Blumey Awardsis a participant in

Presented by The Broadway League Foundation Inc.

More than 50,000 students at 1,000 high schools compete annually in The National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Tonight’s Best Performance by an Actor & Actress winners will join their peers from across the country in New York City for a theatre intensive and one-night-only showcase on Broadway. Scholarships and awards will be announced live!

Join us Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway!

For tickets & information visit NHSMTA.com

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