Nominees were announced this week for Prime Stage Theatre’s 4th Annual High School Drama Awards on January 29, 2024, at the New Hazlett Theater.
The Drama Awards honor excellence in non-musical plays by student actors, directors and production crew. Students from 12 area high schools were nominated in 16 categories. The complete list of the 2024 nominees is at http://tinyurl.com/2dcr49v7.
“What makes these awards unique,” says Drama Awards coordinator John Dolphin, “is that to be eligible, the students must be in a backstage leadership role or an onstage performance role. We encourage adult mentorship and assistance, but in the end, these productions are student-run.”
Monteze Freeland, co-artistic director of City Theatre, will serve as master of ceremonies. The evening’s special guest is WTAE Channel 4 news anchor Mike Clark, who will share his thoughts on the importance of the arts for young people.
Schools can present a short scene from their nominated production during the evening. The event annually draws around 400 students, teachers, and families.
The five schools nominated for Best Overall Production were Avonworth High School (The Curious Savage), Fox Chapel Area High School (The Man Who Came To Dinner), Hampton High School (Puffs), Shady Side Academy Senior School (Macbeth) and Thomas Jefferson High School (Trap).
“The High School Drama Awards is our way of looking to the future,” says Dr. Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theatre Producing Artistic Director. “By encouraging these young actors and production specialists in their early efforts, we’re building a strong foundation for Pittsburgh theatre in years to come.”
Since its founding in 1996, Prime Stage Theatre has presented over 100 plays that introduce student and family audiences to classic and contemporary works of world literature.
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More information about the 4th Annual High School Drama Awards is at https://primestage.com/events/drama-awards/
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