ArtsBridge Foundation announced the names of 75 schools from 28 counties that will participate in the 2017 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards.
This year-long professional development program, which culminates in a televised awards show and showcases the next generation of Georgia’s musical theatre talent, will be presented April 20, 2017 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) will air the awards show live on its nine-station statewide television network.
“This is the largest number of schools we’ve ever had participate.” stated Natalie Barrow, Director of Arts Education and Community Outreach, ArtsBridge Foundation. “Our media partner GPB is helping us raise our visibility across the state, so we are able to reach more high school theatre programs and provide more opportunities for students and schools to participate.”
Schools participating in the 2017 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards include Landmark Christian School, McIntosh High School, Northgate High School, Sandy Creek High School, Starr’s Mill High School, Trinity Christian School and Whitewater High School.
Theatre production evaluations will be conducted between Oct. 7 and March 19 by more than 60 Georgia-based theatre professionals. They will evaluate productions in 17 award categories including: Overall Production, Ensemble, Show Stopper, Leading Actress and Actor, Supporting Actress and Actor, Featured Performer, Direction, Sound, Costume Design, Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Technical Execution, Orchestra, Music Direction and Choreography.
Modeled after Broadway’s Tony Awards, the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards celebrates excellence in high school musical theatre. The Awards are named in honor of actor/singer and Georgia native, Shuler Hensley, winner of the prestigious Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award. The Shulers are a part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards – The Jimmy Nederlander Awards.
ArtsBridge Foundation is dedicated to providing quality arts education and community programs that engage, motivate, inspire, and elevate the next generation of artists and arts supporters. ArtsBridge provides arts education opportunities to students in grades K-12 through programs at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre including Field Trips, Master Classes, a Family Series, and the annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – The Shuler Hensley Awards. Since inception in 2007, ArtsBridge has served more than 300,000 students and educators from 49 Georgia counties, plus students from Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina. ArtsBridge Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To learn more, visit artsbridgega.org.
