2022 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase

June 18, 2022

ABOUT THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS PRESENTED BY EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES

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he Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards (IHSMTA) program celebrates the extraordinary achievements of Iowa’s young musical theater artists - from the performers on stage to the musicians and technical crew. We celebrate each and every school that makes musical theater a part of their students’ learning experience.

Throughout the year students and educators benefit from: · EXPERT FEEDBACK provided by theater professionals who attend and review each participating musical · LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES which provide practical instruction, taught by local and national theater professionals

· AWARDS SHOWCASE uplifting the achievements of schools and students on the Des Moines Civic Center stage

The IHSMTA program is designed to be celebratory rather than directly competitive. Any student or school at an outstanding level is recognized for their achievements and multiple honorees may be named in each category as performances merit.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT DMPA.org/education

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“This program is one of the most effective and educational activities we participate in each year.”

– Tim Mitchell, Director

2021-2022 SCHOOLS AND PRODUCTIONS

Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center High School DISNEY’S NEWSIES

Adel DeSoto Minburn Community High School FREAKY FRIDAY

Albia High School THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION

Ankeny High School A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

Ankeny Centennial High School CHICAGO-TEEN EDITION

Atlantic High School THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

BCLUW High School (Conrad) Belmond-Klemme Junior/ ANYTHING GOES - YOUTH Senior High School MAMMA MIA! EDITION

Bishop Garrigan High School (Algona) PIRATES OF PENZANCE 3

2021-2022 SCHOOLS AND PRODUCTIONS

Boyer Valley High School (Dunlap) LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Carlisle High School THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION

Cedar Rapids George Washington High School CURTAINS

Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy High School ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Centerville High School RAPUNZEL, RAPUNZEL, A VERY HAIRY FAIRY TALE

Central Community High School (Elkader) DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

Charles City High School GREASE

Clarke Community High School (Osceola) ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA

Clear Creek Amana High School (Tiffin) SISTER ACT

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Creston Community High School BIG FISH

Dallas Center-Grimes Danville Junior/Senior High School High School DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID ANNIE

Davenport Central Davenport North High School Davenport West High School High School ANYTHING GOES THE LION KING JR. DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID (2018 REVISION)

Decorah High School TARZAN

Des Moines Abraham Lincoln Des Moines East High School High School THE WIZARD OF OZ CARRIE: THE MUSICAL 5

2021-2022 SCHOOLS AND PRODUCTIONS

Des Moines Herbert Hoover High School LITTLE WOMEN

Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt High School MAMMA MIA!

Dowling Catholic High School (West Des Moines) THE MUSIC MAN

Dubuque Senior High School Earlham High School LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Forest City High School DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Fort Dodge Senior High School FOOTLOOSE

Grinnell High School HONK!

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Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Grundy Center High School ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Hudson High School MAMMA MIA!

Humboldt High School THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION

Indianola High School THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Iowa City High School BIG FISH

Iowa Falls-Alden High School ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL

Johnston High School RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (BROADWAY VERSION)

Knoxville High School DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS THE MUSICAL

Lewis Central High School (Council Bluffs) SHREK THE MUSICAL 7

2021-2022 SCHOOLS AND PRODUCTIONS

Montezuma Junior/Senior High School SHREK THE MUSICAL

Mount Vernon High School HELLO, DOLLY!

Nevada High School DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

North Linn High School (Coggon) THE ADDAMS FAMILY

North Polk High School (Alleman) THE SOUND OF MUSIC

North Scott High School (Eldridge) ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Northwest Waukee High School THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Norwalk High School ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Ogden High School THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

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Okoboji High School INTO THE WOODS

Osage High School MAMMA MIA!

Pella Christian High School PIPPIN

Perry High School ANYTHING GOES (2018 REVISION)

Pleasant Valley High School (Bettendorf) URINETOWN

Red Oak High School GUYS & DOLLS

Roland-Story High School ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Shenandoah High School ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Sioux City North High School FOOTLOOSE

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2021-2022 SCHOOLS AND PRODUCTIONS

South Hardin High School (Eldora) TEN-MINUTE MUSICALS

South Tama High School (Tama) INTO THE WOODS

Southeast Polk High School (Pleasant Hill) DISNEY’S NEWSIES

Spencer High School CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Spirit Lake High School A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Tipton High School CHICAGO

Union High School (La Porte City) FOOTLOOSE

Van Meter High School LEGALLY BLONDE

Waukee High School BE MORE CHILL

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Waukon High School THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

West Des Moines Valley High School BRIGADOON

Winterset High School THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

NOT PICTURED / NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Anamosa High School* Bondurant-Farrar High School, WE WILL ROCK YOU Boone High School, CLUE THE MUSICAL Calamus-Wheatland High School, ANNIE JR. Clinton High School, DISNEY’S LITTLE MERMAID Harlan Community High School* Le Mars Community High School* South Winneshiek High School, THE ADDAMS FAMILY Southeast Warren Junior/Senior High School, GUYS & DOLLS JR Waverly-Shell Rock High School* *Denotes a school that did not submit a production for adjudication and participated in the program through access to learning opportunities and other program components.

AWARDS SHOWCASE PARTICIPATION Every participating school was invited to send at least two students to represent their program in the Opening or Finale medleys.

Additional invitations to participate in the Awards Showcase were curated among recipients of the following awards bestowed through the adjudication process, which utilizes a rubric-based evaluation and nominations.

• Select recipients of Outstanding Musical Production are featured in an “Ensemble Medley”.

• Select recipients of Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role are featured in a “Spotlight Medley”.

• Outstanding Overall Performance and Outstanding Overall Technical and Creative Achievement recipients are featured in a recognition video.

• Students recognized for their behind-the-scenes roles are featured via self-produced videos during the showcase or in an online gallery.

The Triple Threat Award program is the only directly competitive aspect of the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. Nominees earned Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role and demonstrated the ability to meet all additional program requirements.

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ACT ONE Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Representatives from Participating Schools Ensemble Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selections from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Dubuque Senior FOOTLOOSE, Fort Dodge Senior DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Nevada Spotlight Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . “I Never Planned On You / Don’t Come A-Knocking” from DISNEY’S NEWSIES, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center “Foolish To Think” from A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, Ankeny “Play With Your Food” from HONK!, Grinnell “I Know It’s Today” from SHREK THE MUSICAL, Montezuma Behind-The-Scenes Student Features Ensemble Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selections from ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Indianola Recognition of Outstanding Community Engagement Recipients Spotlight Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “No One But You (Only The Good Die Young)” from WE WILL ROCK YOU, Bondurant-Farrar “Coffee Shop Nights” from CURTAINS, Cedar Rapids George Washington “Smell of Rebellion” from ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Clarke “Astonishing” from LITTLE WOMEN, Des Moines Herbert Hoover “Carrie” from CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, Des Moines Abraham Lincoln “Stay With Me” from INTO THE WOODS, Okoboji “Michael in the Bathroom” from BE MORE CHILL, Waukee ‘So Much Better” from LEGALLY BLONDE, Van Meter Recognition of Outstanding Overall Performance Recipients Spotlight Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Grow For Me” from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Boyer Valley “Part of Your World” from DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, Dallas Center-Grimes “Over the Rainbow” from THE WIZARD OF OZ, Des Moines East “Just Around the Corner” from THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Earlham “Loud” from ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Roland-Story “Shy” from ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Shenandoah Recognition of Outstanding Technical, Creative, and Business Achievement Students Ensemble Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selections from TARZAN, Decorah PIPPIN, Pella Christian DISNEY’S NEWSIES, Southeast Polk INTERMISSION

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ACT TWO Triple Threat Award Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2022 Nominees Recognition of Outstanding Overall Technical & Creative Achievement Recipients Spotlight Medley . . . “The Life I Never Led” from SISTER ACT, Clear Creek Amana “Time Stops” from BIG FISH, Iowa City “Ribbons Down My Back” from HELLO, DOLLY!, Mount Vernon “The Winner Takes It All” from MAMMA MIA!, Osage “Can You Find It in Your Heart” from FOOTLOOSE, Sioux City North “Fly, Fly Away” from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Spencer “Adelaide’s Lament” from GUYS & DOLLS, Red Oak Recognition of Impact Award Recipients Ensemble Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selections from RODGER’S & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA, Johnston BRIGADOON, West Des Moines Valley Spotlight Medley. . . . “Roxie” from CHICAGO – TEEN EDITION, Ankeny Centennial “All I Care About Is Love” from CHICAGO, Tipton “If Only” from DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, Davenport Central “Easy to Love” from ANYTHING GOES, Davenport North “Beauty and the Beast” from DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Forest City “Knowing Me, Knowing You” from MAMMA MIA!, Hudson “It Takes Two” from INTO THE WOODS, South Tama Behind-The-Scenes Student Features Recognition of Technical Theater Scholarship Featured Performances by Triple Threat Award Recipients Finale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Representatives from Participating Schools *Program order subject to change.

Material from the musicals THE ADDAMS FAMILY, BIG FISH, CURTAINS, and WE WILL ROCK YOU is presented through special arrangement with TRW, www.theatricalrights.com.

OPENING selections: “Opening Doors” from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, “Opening Up” from WAITRESS, “Belle” from DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, “Up The Ladder to the Roof” from EVERYDAY RAPTURE, “Living It Up on Top” from HADESTOWN, “Wait For It” from HAMILTON, “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” from HELLO, DOLLY! TRIPLE THREAT AWARD MEDLEY selections: “Will I?” from RENT, “Boho Days” from TICK, TICK…BOOM!, “Getting Ready” from THIRTEEN, “Another Hundred People” from COMPANY, “My Shot” from HAMILTON, “Song of Purple Summer” from SPRING AWAKENING, “Wait For Me” from HADESTOWN, “Drive It Like You Stole It” from SING STREET FINALE selections: “It’s Not a Game/It’s Just a Ride” from RIDE THE CYCLONE, “Jet Set” from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, “Raise Your Voice” from SISTER ACT, “December ’63 (Oh What A Night)” from JERSEY BOYS

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2022 AWARDS & HONORS OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Decorah, TARZAN Dubuque Senior, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Fort Dodge Senior, FOOTLOOSE Indianola, THE SOUND OF MUSIC Iowa City, BIG FISH Johnston, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (BROADWAY VERSION) Mount Vernon, HELLO, DOLLY! Nevada, DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Pella Christian, PIPPIN Southeast Polk, DISNEY’S NEWSIES West Des Moines Valley, BRIGADOON OUTSTANDING OVERALL PERFORMANCE Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center, DISNEY’S NEWSIES Ankeny Centennial, CHICAGO-TEEN EDITION Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt, MAMMA MIA! Lewis Central, SHREK THE MUSICAL Okoboji, INTO THE WOODS Roland-Story, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Union, FOOTLOOSE OUTSTANDING OVERALL TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Clarke Community, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA Dallas Center-Grimes, DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Montezuma Junior/Senior, SHREK THE MUSICAL Northwest Waukee, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Ogden, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Perry, ANYTHING GOES (2018 REVISION) Tipton, CHICAGO DISTINGUISHED SCENE Adel DeSoto Minburn Community, “Women and Sandwiches” in FREAKY FRIDAY Albia, “When You’re an Addams” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION Ankeny, “Why Are All the D’Ysquiths Dying?” in A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Atlantic, “Second” in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE BCLUW, “Anything Goes” in ANYTHING GOES - YOUTH EDITION Belmond-Klemme Junior/Senior, “Voulez Vous” in MAMMA MIA! Bishop Garrigan, “Rollicking Band of Pirates We” in PIRATES OF PENZANCE Bondurant-Farrar, “Killer Queen” in WE WILL ROCK YOU Boone, “She Hasn’t Got a Clue” in CLUE THE MUSICAL Boyer Valley, “Mushnik and Son” in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Calamus-Wheatland, “Little Girls” in ANNIE JR. Carlisle, “Just Around the Corner” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION Cedar Rapids George Washington, “Show People” in CURTAINS Centerville, “It’s All About Me” in RAPUNZEL, RAPUNZEL, A VERY HAIRY FAIRY TALE Central Community, “When There Was Me and You” in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Charles City, “Freddy, My Love” in GREASE Clear Creek Amana, “Raise Your Voice” in SISTER ACT Clinton, “Under the Sea” in DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID 14

Creston Community, “Little Lamb From Alabama” in BIG FISH Danville Junior/Senior, “It’s the Hard Knock Life” in ANNIE Davenport Central, “If Only” in DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Davenport North, “Anything Goes” in ANYTHING GOES (2018 REVISION) Davenport West, “Circle of Life with Nants’ Ingonyama” in THE LION KING JR. Des Moines Abraham Lincoln, “Prom Climax” in CARRIE: THE MUSICAL Des Moines East, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in THE WIZARD OF OZ Des Moines Herbert Hoover, “Five Forever” in LITTLE WOMEN Dowling Catholic, “Iowa Stubborn” in THE MUSIC MAN Earlham, “When You’re an Addams” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY Forest City, “Be Our Guest” in DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Gladbrook-Reinbeck, “Be Our Guest” in DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Grinnell, “You Can Play With Your Food” in HONK! Grundy Center, “Very Soft Shoes” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Hudson, “Take a Chance on Me” in MAMMA MIA! Humboldt, “Full Disclosure Pt. 1” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION Iowa Falls-Alden, “Once Upon a December” in ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL Knoxville, “If Only” in DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS THE MUSICAL North Linn, “Full Disclosure Pt. 1” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY North Polk, “The Lonely Goatherd” in THE SOUND OF MUSIC North Scott, “When I Grow Up” in ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Norwalk, “Song of Love” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Osage, “Waterloo” in MAMMA MIA! Pleasant Valley, “Run, Freedom, Run!” in URINETOWN Red Oak, “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” in GUYS & DOLLS Shenandoah, “Shy” in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Sioux City North, “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” in FOOTLOOSE South Hardin, “Bittersweet Lullaby” in TEN-MINUTE MUSICALS South Tama, “It Takes Two” in INTO THE WOODS South Winneshiek, “Full Disclosure Pt. 1” in THE ADDAMS FAMILY Southeast Warren Junior/Senior, “Fugue for Tinhorns” in GUYS & DOLLS JR Spencer, “Butter Outta Cream” in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Spirit Lake, “Mr. Fezziwig’s Annual Christmas Ball” in A CHRISTMAS CAROL Van Meter, “So Much Better” in LEGALLY BLONDE Waukee, “Michael in the Bathroom” in BE MORE CHILL Waukon, “Magic Foot” in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Winterset, “The Speed Test” in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center, DISNEY’S NEWSIES Ankeny, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Ankeny Centennial, CHICAGO-TEEN EDITION Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Decorah, TARZAN THE STAGE MUSICAL Dowling Catholic, THE MUSIC MAN Dubuque Senior, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Fort Dodge Senior, FOOTLOOSE Indianola, THE SOUND OF MUSIC Lewis Central, SHREK THE MUSICAL Mount Vernon, HELLO, DOLLY! Nevada, DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Pella Christian, PIPPIN Roland-Story, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL 15

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Southeast Polk, DISNEY’S NEWSIES Union, FOOTLOOSE West Des Moines Valley, BRIGADOON OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA Atlantic, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Dallas Center-Grimes, DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Iowa City, BIG FISH Okoboji, INTO THE WOODS Waukee, BE MORE CHILL West Des Moines Valley, BRIGADOON OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Centerville, RAPUNZEL, RAPUNZEL, A VERY HAIRY FAIRY TALE Clarke Community, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA Des Moines Abraham Lincoln, CARRIE: THE MUSICAL Sioux City North, FOOTLOOSE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE Claudia Achebrenner as Donna, Osage Sam Achenbach as Billy Flynn, Tipton Sophia Adkins as Princess Winnifred, Shenandoah Elizabeth Albright as Baker’s Wife, South Tama Aaron Amhof as Chuck Cranston, Fort Dodge Senior Luis Avalos as Baker, South Tama Croix Baker as Prince Eric, Davenport Central Jackson Baker as LeFou, Nevada Tommy Bates as Davey, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Tessa Baty as Dolly Levi, Mount Vernon Megan Birge as Logainne Shwartzandgrubenierre, Atlantic Bridget Blanchard as Cat, Grinnell Noah Bowers as Jack Kelly, Southeast Polk Meridan Boyd as Elle Woods, Van Meter Levi Budreau as Sam Carmichael, Hudson Malaney Butrick as Rusty, Fort Dodge Senior Mikeal Campbell as Ren McCormack, Fort Dodge Senior Marisa Caravero as Meg Brockie, West Des Moines Valley Makenna Carpenter as Fiona, Lewis Central Grace Casciato as Vi Moore, Fort Dodge Senior Kiana Collier as Donna, Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt Samantha Conyers as Scarecrow, Des Moines East Lexi Cooper as Matilda, Clarke Community Ryann Coughlin as The Squip, Waukee Tanner Dales as Shrek, Lewis Central Abby Dart as Fastrada, Pella Christian Reese DeArment as Olive Ostrovsky, Atlantic Joe Delaney as Mushnik, Dubuque Senior Emily Devick as Roxie Hart, Ankeny Centennial Carson Doss as Monty, Ankeny Me’Lisa Dudley as Dorothy Gale, Des Moines East Lexi Duffy as The Witch, Okoboji Lauren Dunsbergen as Catherine, Pella Christian 17

Kate Edie as Miss Adelaide, Red Oak Savannah Fredergrill as Fiona MacLaren, West Des Moines Valley Ian Garside as Seymour, Boyer Valley Gwendolyn Gehrke as The Baker’s Wife, Okoboji Isabelle Gehrke as Little Red Riding Hood, Okoboji Anthony Glay as Sebastian, Dallas Center-Grimes Annabel Grubb as Sue Snell, Des Moines Abraham Lincoln Ryan Henzi as Billy Flynn, Ankeny Centennial Grayson Hewett as Nicely Nicely Johnson, Red Oak Riley Jensen as Morticia Addams, Earlham Sam Jensen as Frank Abangale Sr., Spencer Sage Johnson as Jo March, Des Moines Herbert Hoover Will Johnson as Charlie Darymple, West Des Moines Valley Ellsa Jorgensen as Cinderella, Okoboji Whit Jury as Edward, Iowa City Liam Knudtson as Jack, Okoboji Erica Knupp as Maria Rainer, Indianola Gracie Lackore as Mrs. Potts, Forest City Sally Laybourn as Kala, Decorah Calhoun Lundquist as Miss Trunchbull, Clarke Community Evelyn Maddux as Audrey, Dubuque Senior Andrew Mahaffey as Jack Kelley, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Brooke Mattingly as Ella, Johnston Mia Mattingly as Gabrielle, Johnston Gage McCalester as King Triton, Davenport Central Laci McHenry as Mrs. Wormwood, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy Finley McVay as Irene Malloy, Mount Vernon Ruth Meehan as Sandra, Iowa City Lydia Meth as Vi Moore, Sioux City North Sarah Michael as Rusty, Union Samantha Miller as Carrie White, Des Moines Abraham Lincoln Isabelle Morales as Marie, Johnston Dylan Muhlbauer as Tarzan, Decorah Jay Nelson as Oz, Bondurant-Farrar Michael Payne as Adam, Adel DeSoto Minburn Community Brennan Pederson as Race, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Nolan Perez as William Barfee, Atlantic Kaeden Peterson as Ugly, Grinnell Libby Phillips as Terk’ and ‘Young Terk’, Decorah Alex Pries as Scuttle, Dallas Center-Grimes Teagan Prigge as Marty, Charles City Charlotte Proctor as Katherine Plumber, Southeast Polk Aaron Randolph as Timon, Davenport West Justin Reinhart as Crutchie, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Ashlyn Reynolds as Rosie, Hudson Jaxon Roberts-Moxley as Lord Farquaad, Lewis Central Tony Roe as Moonface Martin, Perry Jade Rudd as Ursula, Clinton Olivia Ruden as Brenda Song, Spencer Lily Schloss as Mary Robert, Clear Creek Amana Abbie Segerstrom as Belle, Forest City Riley Sergent as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Perry Aidan Seville as Seymour, Dubuque Senior 16

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Drew Shortenhaus as Michael Mell, Waukee Lyda Singleton as Princess Fiona, Montezuma Junior/Senior Paige Sinksen as Rafiki, Davenport West Ella Sirna as Mrs. Wormwood, Roland-Story Campbell Valline as Ariel, Dallas Center-Grimes Trent Van Gilst as Pippin, Pella Christian Jason Venard as Man in Chair, Ogden Hunter West as Harry Beaton, West Des Moines Valley Isak West as Lt. Frank Cioffi, Cedar Rapids George Washington DeVonte Westley as Billy Crocker, Davenport North Kaitlyn Widger as Queen Aggravain, Shenandoah Ellen Wieczorek as Phoebe, Ankeny Abby Wiemerslage as William Barfee, Waukon Emily Winn as Ariel, Davenport Central OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS A FEATURED DANCER Jensen Korsness, Decorah Maryellen Lerg, West Des Moines Valley Trinity Woody, Creston Community Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center: Lance Bunde, Justin Davis, Belle Fagan, Cadence Petersen, Seth Reno, Anna DeWitt, Alaina Bunde, and Emmarae Ellis as Newsies Tumbler Group Dallas Center-Grimes: Ellie Cole, Tess Meggison, and Norah Southwick Pella Christian: Bridget Vande Zande and Avery Verhoef West Des Moines Valley: Janse Barkley, Marisa Cravero, Amara Dorr, Summer Dunham, Olivia Heller, Gabe Jessen, Gabe King, Kaylen Le, Maryellen Lerg, Daniel Pham, Jackson Skahill, Madilyn Tow, Hunter West, and Elise York as Brigadoon Ensemble OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ENSEMBLE Dowling Catholic: Daniel Lu, Joe Miyazaki, Nick Pullam, and Austin Riewer as The Quartet OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A TECHNICAL, CREATIVE OR BUSINESS ROLE Jack Andersen, Publicity, Northwest Waukee Micah Bensen, Lighting, Spencer Jonahs Custer, Lighting, Northwest Waukee Thomas Griego, Publicity, Des Moines Abraham Lincoln Ainsley Hughes, Stage Management, Earlham Colin Kiernan, Lighting, Waukee Ella Miner, Costuming, Des Moines Herbert Hoover Bailey Pierce, Stage Management, Dallas Center-Grimes Samantha Schuster, Scenic Design, Northwest Waukee Cheyenne Selvy, Costume Design, Albia Charlie Steele, Scenic Design, Spencer Ankeny Centennial: Drew Carter, Logan Eilers, and Abby Mayo, Choreography Dallas Center-Grimes: Ellie Cole, Anna McKernan, and Norah Southwick, Choreography Des Moines East: Ronnasia Calaway and Evelyn Utterback, Costume Design Nevada: Hayden Cheek, Vincent Conrad, Frank Engstrom, Alan Erickson, Allison Kruzich, Brendan McGaffin, Jacob Mumm, and Samantha Rout, Build Team North Scott: Nora Glover, Grace Hamma, Avery Kelly, and Eva Lubben, Publicity Northwest Waukee: Cari Crouse, Laynie Walberg, and Camryn Ward, Costuming 18

Spencer: Conor Rezabek and Abby Schmidt, Dramaturgy Spencer: Oliver Morris-McEwan and Josie Thompson, Publicity Waukee: Sophia Aeschliman and Jordan Cunningham, Costuming SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR ENSEMBLE Atlantic, 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Charles City, GREASE Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt, MAMMA MIA! Forest City, DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Grinnell, HONK! Humboldt, THE ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL EDITION Johnston, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (BROADWAY VERSION) North Scott, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Okoboji, INTO THE WOODS South Hardin, TEN-MINUTE MUSICALS SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR STUDENT ORCHESTRA Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt, MAMMA MIA! Dubuque Senior, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Johnston, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (BROADWAY VERSION) Lewis Central, SHREK THE MUSICAL North Polk, THE SOUND OF MUSIC Northwest Waukee, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL South Winneshiek, THE ADDAMS FAMILY Southeast Polk, DISNEY’S NEWSIES SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Dallas Center-Grimes, DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Humboldt, THE ADDAMS FAMILY SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR PERFORMANCE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE Sara Adams as Matilda, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy Fiona Addy as Kitty, Ogden Jack Andersen as Spongebob Squarepants, Northwest Waukee Hanna Anderson as Wednesday Addams, Albia Micaiah Anderson as Chip Tolentino, Atlantic Yanishka Aponte as Countess Ipolitov, Iowa Falls-Alden Brynn Baily as The Gypsy Woman, Centerville Thomas Barnett as Gleb Vagnov, Iowa Falls-Alden Sydney Barton as Roxie Hart, Tipton Faith Beck as Audrey II, Boyer Valley Shae Bernhardt as Paulette Buonufonte, Van Meter Abigail Bielecki as Sibella, Ankeny Katie Birge as Marcy Park, Atlantic Anna Blader as Millie Dillmount, Winterset Emma Blaha as Rosie, Osage Lucie Buck as Pearl Krabs, Northwest Waukee Kelsey Carlson as Katherine, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Zoey Carter as Anya/Princess Anastasia, Iowa Falls-Alden Alexis Castro as Sky, Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt Ella Check as Belle, Nevada Elle Clark as Wednesday Addams, Humboldt Juliana Clark as Ariel, Clinton 19

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Spencer Clifton as Davey, Southeast Polk Olivia Comer as Liesl Von Trapp, Indianola Reagan Conley as Drowsy Chaperone, Ogden Sean Connor as Carl Hanratty, Spencer Levi Cooper as Uncle Fester, Carlisle Eleanor Cooper-Ohm as Donkey, Lewis Central Juliana Corbett as Jester, Grundy Center Caitlyn Dean as Rosie, Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt Aiden Del Castillo as Prince Dauntless, Grundy Center Dakota Dietsch as Rooster, Danville Junior/Senior Natalie Dinkla as Les, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Owen Dinkla as Joseph Pulitzer, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Hunter Dobbins as Uncle Fester, Earlham Bailey Dorr as Morticia Addams, Carlisle Joel Dressler as Bullfrog and Chorus, Grinnell Bryce Eastman as Reno Sweeney, Perry Marguerite Fakler as Ruth, Bishop Garrigan Ryan Fitch as Eric, Dallas Center-Grimes Aspen Forristall as Crutchie, Southeast Polk Anna Frangenberg as Ghost of Christmas Past, Spirit Lake Griffin Franksain as Danny Zuko, Charles City Riley German as Gingey and Sugar Plum Fairy, Lewis Central Jacob Golstine as ‘Cyrano,’ ‘Man,’ Badger,’ & ‘Father’, South Hardin Delana Grant as Georgia Hendricks, Cedar Rapids George Washington Michael Griffin as Scuttle, Clinton Ella Grouws as Young Tarzan, Decorah Boston Gunderson as Moonface Martin, BCLUW Carly Halstead as Matilda, Roland-Story Grace Hamann as Lavender, North Scott Nora Harris as Lady Za-Za, Centerville Mason Hatch as Ben, Knoxville Jacob Hennager as Mr. Wormwood, Roland-Story Sebastian Hernandez as Billy Crocker, Perry Josie Hildreth as Mrs. Tottendale, Ogden Isaac Hofferber as Miss Agatha Trunchbull, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy Cody Holcomb as Sheldon J. Plankton, Northwest Waukee Elle Hookham as Ariel Moore, Union Bridget Hopkins as Sandra Bloom, Creston Community Dan Hovinga as Lumiere, Forest City Hayden Hudson as Evie, Knoxville Benjamin Humpal-Pash as Gaston, Nevada Marie Johnson as Leading Player, Pella Christian Matthew Johnson as Sam, Osage Alivia Keppler as Gabriella Montez, Central Community Kami Koelling as Donna Sheridan, Hudson Scout Kuehn as Chiffon, Dubuque Senior Marne Kyndesen as Teen Fiona, Lewis Central Abby Lambert as Annie, Danville Junior/Senior Carter Lambert as The Baker, Okoboji Isaac Lara as Willard Hewitt, Sioux City North Kaya Latcham as Donkey, Montezuma Junior/Senior Lillian Lewis as Princess Winnifred, Grundy Center Zac Logemann as Gomez Addams, Earlham 20

Abby Long as Velma Kelly, Tipton Colton Longstaff as Ren McCormack, Sioux City North Maddie Longstaff as Rusty, Sioux City North Ryan Madden as Reverend Shaw Moore, Fort Dodge Senior Austin Martin as Chuck Cranston, Union Carly Mathes-Henle as Cinderella, South Tama Abigail Mauss as Ronnette, Dubuque Senior Collin McCutcheon as Aldolpho, Ogden Leah Mendelin as Hope Cladwell, Pleasant Valley Brady Meyers as Rolf Gruber, Indianola David Michael Negley as Trevor Graydon, Winterset Olivia Mick as Ida, Grinnell Lillian Miller as Cogsworth, Nevada Alison Miner as Charlotte, Johnston Drew Morelock as King Sextimus, Shenandoah Tyler Morrison as Edgar, Centerville Eden Mullen as Brit, Bondurant-Farrar Melina Murrane as Medda Larkin & Specs, Southeast Polk Bailey Nasstrom as Tanya, Osage August Nau as Wiesel, Southeast Polk Hannah Noonan as Matilda, North Scott Ian Olderog as Caldwell B Cladwell, Pleasant Valley Milo Olinger as Cornelius Hackl, Mount Vernon Reese Pederson as Ariel Moore, Fort Dodge Senior Arden Phan as Jeremy Heere, Waukee Eayon Phipps as Lumiere, Nevada Owen Pries as Triton, Dallas Center-Grimes Zayden Reffitt as Mushnik, Boyer Valley John Reynoldson as Mr. Wormwood, Clarke Community Ally Ringsby as Miss Trunchbull, Roland-Story Gannon Sallach as Nathan Detroit, Red Oak Emma Schmeidel as Rizzo, Charles City Chloe Schwab as Mrs. Wormwood, North Scott Moyra Severa as Erma, BCLUW Aleyah Sidhu as Miss Honey, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy Sammie Sisk as Mrs. Wormwood, Clarke Community Elizabeth Smith as Hannigan, Danville Junior/Senior Jobie Smith as Sir Roderick, Centerville Grace Smithey as Maria, North Polk Charlie Steele as Frank Abagnale Jr., Spencer Luke Stephens as Barnaby Tucker, Mount Vernon Natalie Stewart as Mother Superior, Clear Creek Amana Zariah Strong as Tanya, Hudson Emma Sump as Flounder, Dallas Center-Grimes Billy Thompson as King Sextimus, Norwalk Josie Thompson as Paula Abagnale, Spencer Meredith Tigges as Mabel, Bishop Garrigan Michael Toben as Reverend Shaw Moore, Sioux City North Benjamin Trainer as Major General, Bishop Garrigan Jenna Van Hoosier as Ursula, Davenport Central Alyssa Vance as Mary Patrick, Clear Creek Amana Brad Voigts as Captain Von Trapp, Indianola Michael Wagner as Willard Hewitt, Fort Dodge Senior 21

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Jonah Wemhoff as Sky Masterson, Red Oak Hunter Weppler as Leaf Coneybear, Atlantic Ryder Wickett as Gomez Addams, Humboldt Alayna Wilber as Margaret White, Des Moines Abraham Lincoln Olivia Williams as Miss Hannigan, Calamus-Wheatland Noah Wilson as Mr. Wormwood, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy Hunter Wisecup as Underling, Ogden SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR PERFORMANCE AS A FEATURED DANCER Emma Pantini, Creston Community Chloe Schwab, North Scott SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR A TECHNICAL, CREATIVE OR BUSINESS ROLE Tateum Casey, Scenic Painting, Spencer Caelan Cummins, Projection Design, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy Maddie Gingery, Stage Management, Grundy Center Emma Kloetzer, Scenic Painting, Iowa Falls-Alden Parker Lake, Technical Direction, Van Meter Bella Sovern, Hair & Makeup Design, Albia Taylor Wolken, Choreography, Earlham Albia: Adelina Curiel and Anna Curiel, Choreography North Scott: Gabby Anderson, Anna Sophia Council, Nora Glover, Grace Hamman, Avery Kelly, Eva Lubben, and Kale Rohlf, Creative Team North Scott: Anna Sophia Council and Aunica Jecks, Technical Team ADDITIONAL SPECIAL RECOGNITION Carlisle, Dedication to Accessible Arts Opportunities Grundy Center, Dedication to Accessible Arts Opportunities

2022 TECHNICAL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP

The Technical Theater Scholarship, introduced in 2018, is annually awarded to one graduating Iowa senior pursuing a technical theater major or minor at an accredited college or university. The $10,000 scholarship is made possible due to the generous support of Doug and Debbie West.

Colin Kiernan, Waukee High School, Class of 2022 “When I started, I did not even consider myself to be an artist, just someone who made things work, made technical decisions, and problem-solved issues along the way,” shares Colin Kiernan about his initial journey as a theater technician. Now an avid lighting designer with a range of stagehand, scenic, and other experiences under his belt, he has come to realize that each decision and moment of problem-solving is part of what makes him an artist. He looks forward to studying Theatre and Cinema at the University of Iowa, sharing, “I view what I do as creating a world for people to exist in, even if just for the duration of a show, and I want to keep creating those worlds, and inspire others to create their own.”

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2022 IMPACT AWARD RECIPIENTS The Impact Award recognizes educators and community members who go above and beyond to support the high school musical theater experience.

Student nominations and testimonials from colleagues, parents and administrators were reviewed to determine this year’s honored recipients.

Aaron Dean Director, Dubuque Senior High School Nominated by Joe Delaney, 12th Grade

Aaron Dean encourages students to push beyond what they think is possible, to be problem-solvers. His room at Dubuque Senior High School is a safe haven, where he listens and gives students the support they need. In turn, the students do their very best for him.

One of his nominators shared “Aaron Dean impacts everyone at our school, in our community, around this state, and in the larger theatre community, simply because he thinks it is right.”

Jeremy Fitzpatrick Director, Johnston High School Nominated by Ayla Hanson, 10th Grade

Jeremy Fitzpatrick, or “Fitz” as he is known to his students, sets high expectations and gives students the tools they need to reach them.

He leads with a spirit of kindness, compassion, and inclusion so that students feel heard and safe. Fitz coaches students to not just be better actors, but better people. His nominator Ayla Hanson shared, “It’s because of Fitz that I’ve chosen to study stage management in college.”

Bill Lammers Technical Director, Cedar Rapids Washington High School Nominated by Max Cline, 11th Grade

Retiring technical director Bill Lammers has served the students of Cedar Rapids Washington for 34 years. While it is his goal to create beautiful shows, his true legacy is in the relationships he has cultivated and his commitment to training students well, asserts student Max Cline. Entrusting students with the tools to run a full production unassisted has “allowed the hundreds of students who have passed through Lammers’ shop to develop the skills needed for their time beyond high school” in whatever area they pursue.

Tracey Matt Meal Coordinator, Albia Community High School Nominated by Abby Perry, 10th Grade

During the day, Tracey Matt teaches English at Albia Community High School. She also holds the affection title of “Drama Mama” after launching a robust program to ensure that all staff and students working on the school musical have access to healthy snacks and a full meal each night of show week. Her efforts menu planning, fundraising, and organizing an army of volunteers “has brought our theatre family closer together” shares student Abby Perry by ensuring that everyone’s needs are met.

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GUEST ARTISTS The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards invites Iowa students to work alongside musical theater professionals to prepare for and execute the Awards Showcase.

LILLIAS WHITE (Host) is internationally recognized for her work on

both the stage and screen. Her performance in Cy Coleman’s Broadway musical, The Life, won her the TONY® Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for a second TONY® Award for her brilliant work in Fela! Additional Broadway credits include Barnum, Dreamgirls, Cats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chicago.

Lillias received the DAYTIME EMMY® Award for her role as Lillian Edwards on Sesame Street and is beloved by audiences around the world for voicing the lead muse Calliope in Disney’s animated feature Hercules.

White received unanimous acclaim for her work in the Carnegie Hall Concert version of South Pacific, starring Reba McEntire, which was broadcast on PBS’ Great Performances. Recent TV credits include the Baz Luhrmann-directed NETFLIX series The Get Down, as well as Russian Doll and Search Party. She has appeared in cabarets and concert halls around the world, including The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, The Sydney Opera House, and Lincoln Center.

She can be heard on several Broadway cast albums, in addition to her critically acclaimed albums Get Yourself Some Happy! and From Brooklyn to Broadway.

She most recently starred on Broadway in the musical, Chicago, in Fall/Winter 2021 as Matron “Mama” Morton and off-Broadway in Tariq Trotter’s Black No More, in January 2022.

TIGER BROWN (Choreographer) is thrilled to be back with the IHSMTA

team! Tiger is a multi-hyphenate creative, performer, and educator based in NYC. Recent Credits: Ride The Cyclone (McCarter Theater), The Lesson (lab with NY Theater), the IHSMTA Showcase (PBS, 2019), Stars in the House with Seth Rudetsky, Rock of Ages (John W. Engeman), Matilda (1st Regional at Tuacahn Amphitheater, Engeman), Holiday World (RWS), and Elf (Engeman). Proud NYU Tisch grad! Thank you to Karoline, Chris and the whole IHSMTA team - grateful for you all. Check out Tiger-Brown.com and @stigerb for updates! As always, for my family.

MICHAEL KLAERS (Lighting Designer) has served as the lighting designer for the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards since 2013.

Other Des Moines credits include Triple Espresso, Mr. Wonder Boy, An Evening with Sutton Foster, An Evening with Ashley Brown, and Marilyn Maye: Her Own Kind of Broadway (all at the Temple Theater). Michael’s work has been featured at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Madison Repertory Theatre, The Cricket Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre and many others.

CHRISTOPHER D. LITTLEFIELD (Music Director/Conductor/ Orchestrator) has worked on Broadway: Spongebob (vocal coach, rehearsal pianist). Off-Broadway: Under the Bodhi Tree (music director, conductor), Shout! (keyboard), Naked Boys Singing (piano). Nat’l Tours: The Addams Family, 9 to 5 (associate conductor, keyboard). Film: Leonard Soloway’s Broadway (music supervisor, composer, arranger, pianist). Television: My Time – Oprah Winfrey Network (music director, arranger, pianist). Studio Recordings: Glory Days- Original Broadway cast, Nikkie Renée Daniels- “Home,” Scott Alan- “What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up” (piano, keyboard), Melissa Maricich- “Incandescent” (producer, music supervisor, pianist, arranger, orchestrator).

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AWARDS SHOWCASE PERSONNEL HOST Lillias White MUSICIANS Christopher D. Littlefield, Keyboard and Conductor Sonya Siebert, Keyboard Tracy Finkelshteyn, Violin Paul Virgilio, Cello Seth Hedquist, Guitar Steve Charlson, Bass Drew Selim, Drum Set CREATIVE TEAM Tiger Brown, Choreographer Christopher D. Littlefield, Music Director and Orchestrator Michael Klaers, Lighting Designer Sonya Siebert, Associate Music Director STAGE MANAGERS Janet Albanese, Production Stage Manager Emily Dowd, Assistant Stage Manager, Perry High School Trevor Fitzpatrick, Johnston High School Devon Snitzer, Assistant Stage Manager, Forest City High School PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Jason Dernay, Education Program Specialist – Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Karoline Myers, Director of Education ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT Julie Houghton, Programming Coordinator – Artist Services Janet Casson, Education Program Coordinator – Community Engagement Lynnae Lathrop, Education Program Coordinator – Summer Camps MK Gillette, Education Administrative Specialist Sara Perez, Education Program Coordinator - Curriculum Allison McGuire, Feedback Reviewer Marnie Strate, Feedback Reviewer

Ryan Anderson, Production Manager/ Head Electrician Cole Giudecessi, Production Supervisor Nick Romano, Production Manager/ Head Carpenter Jamie Stepp, Production Manager/ Head Audio Darbi Hight, Audio Assistant Jennifer Apple, Triple Threat Award Program Coach Rod Harrelson, Triple Threat Award Program Coach Monté Howell, Triple Threat Award Program Coach Noah Ricketts, Triple Threat Award Program Coach MaryAnn Hu, Triple Threat Award Program Coach Cason Murphy, Spotlight Medley Coach Adam Yankowy, Jimmy Awards Representative Coach Nick Wilders, Music Assistant Maddie Grissom, On-Site Support Francine Griffith, Accompanist Ling Yu Hsiao, Accompanist Trevor Wiley, Graphics and Accompanist Nate Jorgensen, Chaperone Ashley Maeirs, Chaperone Todd Murphy, Chaperone Michael Xayavong, Chaperone Alex Welsh and Navigate Media, Video Production Special thank you to Wayne Kischer and Waukee High School and to Joshua Barlage and the Des Moines Symphony Academy for use of their facilities for rehearsal space.

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ADJUDICATORS

Des Moines Performing Arts thanks the Iowa-based performing arts educators and professionals who served as adjudicators for the 2021-2022 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards, presented by EMC Insurance Companies.

Janet Albanese Bri Atwood Robert Barry Tracy Bennett Scott Bertelsen Dani Boal Kendra Breitsprecher Holly Brown Michelle Brylczyk John Busbee Erin Bustin Mary Campbell Susan Cantine-Maxson Steve Carnigan Dan Chase Jeff Chelesvig Anna Cramer Kathie Danielson Emily Davis Peter Dean V~ Dumas-Wines

David Felton River Fisher Peggy George John Gibson MK Gillette Mia Gimenez Chelsea Haaland Nick Halder Kenneth Hayes Laura Hinspeter Monté Howell Craig Ihnen Bridget Johnston Craig Kaufman Wayne Kischer Doug Krejci Emily Kruse Danielle Lee Andy Lesieur Carl Lindberg Heidi Mason

Tim Mitchell Jeff Neary Liz Nye Vivian Parr Michael Petkewec Bre Poage Dakaota Rachuy Bre Ruiz Donna Scarfe Jackie Schmillen Nicole Schumacher Kara Sherman Laura Sweet Libby Waterbury Kyle Weber Julia Weisshaar-Mullin David Wendt Valerie Williams Adam Yankowy Tyler Youngers Ian Zahren

SPECIAL THANKS

Des Moines Performing Arts thanks the over 5,000 donors who support our organization, including those whose gifts directly impact the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards.

Lead IHSMTA Donors: Melvin & Kathy Weatherwax Triple Threat Award Sponsor

Douglas & Deborah West Technical Theater Scholarship Sponsor

IHSMTA Donors: Dale & Joanne Bruce Randy & Marsha Braden Joe Chatman & Jennifer Holliday Chatman Mark & Maria Christian Frank Comito Terry & Mary Ellen Crane Paul & Maurine Dalluge Dwight & Brenda Dinkla Leisa Doran Ralph & Beverly Edwards Maxine Engelkes Steven & Willona Goers Linda Greenwood

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Timothy & Wendlyn Haight Bob & Jan Hardin John Harrison Dennis & Terri Hopkins Sue Hough Karen & Douglas Jeske Dr. James & Mary Ellen Kimball Donald Lester Roger G. & Donna M. Loof Carol & Greg Madsen Bill & Judi McGowan Daniel & Andrea McGuire Laura Mehlhaus William & Mary Mekemson

Jay Merryman Todd Murphy Carol Palmer Jane Patton John & Cindy Roepke Joan Roets Joni Smith Larry & Karen Smith Matt & Jennifer Suhr Libby Waterbury Lynette Webster Becca Wemhoff

2022 AWARDS SHOWCASE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS Listed in performance order

OPENING MEDLEY REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center: Kelsey Carlson, Taylor Carlson, Natalie Dinkla; Adel DeSoto Minburn Community: Lily Frana, Michael Vandermark; Ankeny: Charles Heuton, Jenna Freeseman, Natalie Jasso; Boyer Valley: Karley Hagge, Rian Snavely; Carlisle: Levi Cooper, Bailey Dorr, Cody Tartenaar; Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy: Hannah Brandt; Centerville: May McDaniels, Lydia Oldfield; Dallas Center-Grimes: Kiley Crivaro, Ellie Illian, Owen Pries, Emma Sump; Danville: Dakota Dietsch, Abby Lambert, Elizabeth Smith; Des Moines Herbert Hoover: Callie Garcia, Andrew Geerdes; Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt: Caitlyn Dean; Earlham: Garion Brown, Hunter Dobbins, Zac Logemann; Grinnell: Joel Dressler, Olivia Mick, Grundy Center: Juliana Corbett, Lilly Lewis; Humboldt: Elle Clark, Ryder Wickett; Indianola: Brady Meyers; Montezuma Jr/Sr: Camryn Brennan, Kaya Latcham, Lily Shoemaker; Mount Vernon: Michael Briesemeister; North Polk: Grace Smithey, Mason Stokes; Pella Christian: Rachel Lanferman, Liz Vink; Perry: Bryce Eastman, Sebastian Hernandez, Molly Moorhead; Shenandoah: Derik Farrell, Davin Holste, Drew Morelock; South Hardin: Katherine Stanish; Southeast Polk: Spencer Clifton; Southeast Warren Jr/Sr: JD Hinrichs, Katie Thompson; Waukee: Tatum Lowell, Arden Phan, Emma Shortenhaus ENSEMBLE MEDLEY Dubuque Senior: Ami Bellings, Joe Delaney, Conner Frederick, Norah Homb, Hunter Isaacson, Natalee Killian, Scout Kuehn, Evelyn Maddux, Abigail Mauss, Soren Obermueller, Anna O’Connor, Paige Putnam, Madeline Rupp, Aidan Seville, Luke Tonn, Emma Ward; Fort Dodge Senior: Aaron Amhof, Chloe Balm, Sol Birkey, Nahila Bracey, Malaney Butrick, Mikeal Campbell, Abbi Casciato, Grace Casciato, Ella Champagne, Camden Doster, Abraham Fisher, Micah Flaherty, Trice Jakeman, Anna Lawrence, Jayden Lennon, Joshua Madden, Ryan Madden, Lexie McHone, Abby Meyer, Dennis Morgan, Kira Pearson, Reese Pederson, Evan Pratt, Ella Sells, Remy Smith, Madison Sullivan, Bo Tracy, Michael Wagner, Drake Wertz; Nevada: Taylyn Angus, Jackson Baker, Kaelyn Banks, Will Bauman, Olivia Beauchene, Marii Bell, Galaxie Cable, Ariana Chappell, Ella Check, Hayden Cheek, Vincent Conrad, Reagan Davis, Travis Dodd; Gracie Dodson, Joseph Dodson, Ryne Erickson, Ellie Feingold, Shieann Flores, Melisa Garcia, Rheanna Havon, Abbigale Holm, Benjamin Humpal-Pash, Mabyn Jones, Kambry Katzer, Josie Kelly, Gabe Kramer, Allison Kruzich, Jameson Lawler, Meagan McGaffin, Abby McLeod, Kayla McLeod, Sarah Mehari, Lillian Miller, Sarah Miller, Chloe Peterson, Eayon Phipps, Stefany Riera, Kira Ruopp, Piper Schrank, Aspen Siefken, Rowan Steele SPOTLIGHT MEDLEY Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center: Andrew Mahaffey; Ankeny: Carson Doss; Grinnell: Bridget Blanchard; Montezuma Jr/Sr: Lydia Singleton ENSEMBLE MEDLEY Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy: Evann Adams, Hannah Brandt, Cael Cummins, Lucas Dolphin, Jordan Harvey, Raiya Hurt, Amari Jacobo, Noah Kanetomo, Srinidhi Kompella, Sam Larson, Lily Marchbanks, Madisen Maxa, Laci McHenry, Luke O’Brien, Nathan Rodriguez, Joslyn Sheeley, Aleyah Sidhu, Lynnea Stuart, Aspen Suthers, Brielle Thatcher, Avery Theis, Charlotte Thephravong; Indianola: Ingrid Birkenholtz, Cael Britton, Emma Brown, Jacob Butz, Isabel Christensen, Olivia Comer, Anna Cort, Mikey Crabb, Nadia Gioffredi, Halley Goben, Cora Griffith, Kennadie Heckinger, Meghan Hunerdosse, Jacoba Jacobs, Trinity Keller, Erica Knupp, Noah Kruse, Norah Leuwerke, Cecilia McDonald, Aidan McFarland, Brady Meyers, Rico Miller, Madden Oliver, Bella O’Meara, Ava Outlaw, Eli Paxson, Kelci Petersen, Peyton Powers, Ava Schulte, Walker Thomas, Paige Turner, Brad Voigts, Shelby Wiese, Matt Winjum

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RECOGNITION Centerville: Avery Bishop; Clarke Community: Molly Sickels; Des Moines Abraham Lincoln: Thomas Griego; Sioux City North: Maddie Longstaff SPOTLIGHT MEDLEY Cedar Rapids George Washington: Isak West; Clarke Community: Calhoun Lundquist; Des Moines Abraham Lincoln: Samantha Miller; Des Moines Herbert Hoover: Sage Johnson; Okoboji: Lexi Duffy; Van Meter: Meridan Boyd; Waukee: Drew Shortenhaus SPOTLIGHT MEDLEY Boyer Valley: Ian Garside; Dallas Center-Grimes: Campbell Valline; Des Moines East: Me’Lisa Dudley; Earlham: Riley Jensen; Roland-Story: Ella Sirna; Shenandoah: Sophia Adkins BEHIND-THE-SCENES TRACK RECOGNITION Ankeny Centennial: Drew Carter, Logan Eilers; Dallas Center-Grimes: Ellie Cole, Anna McKernan, Bailey Pierce; Des Moines Abraham Lincoln: Thomas Griego, Des Moines East: Ronnasia Calaway, Evelyn Utterback, Des Moines Herbert Hoover: Ella Miner; Earlham: Ainsley Hughes; Nevada: Frank Engstrom, Brendan McGaffin, Jacob Mumm; North Scott: Gabby Andersen, Nora Glover, Avery Kelly, Eva Lubben, Grace Phipps; Northwest Waukee: Jack Andersen, Cari Crouse, Jonahs Custer, Sam Schuster, Laynie Walberg, Camryn Ward; Spencer: Abby Schmidt, Charlie Steele, Josie Thompson, Waukee: Sophia Aeschliman, Jordan Cunningham, Colin Kiernan ENSEMBLE MEDLEY Decorah: Liam Chamberlain, Davis Coppola, Ella Grouws, Jenna Hartz, Gabriel Hiner, Nolan Jacobsen, Alex Kane, Sydney Kipp, Jensen Korsness, Andy Kruger, Sally Laybourn, Anya Lovstuen, Jake Magner, Dylan Muhlbauer, Libby Phillips, Ellen Rooney, Kamryn Steines, Hayley Stowe, Haywood Stowe, Gwenyth Thompson, Abbie Valkosky, Ezra Vorvick, Max Wilson; Pella Christian: Caleb Belzer, Cora Bierma, Abby Dart, Abbie De Berg, Rebecca De Haan, Lauren Dunsbergen, MaKenzi Groenendyk, Nia Hoekstra, Ryley Hoekstra, Laurey Johnson, Marie Johnson, Rachel Lanferman, Cassidy Oosterheert, Savannah Oosterheert, Leah Osborn, Erika Sytsma, Evan Tschetter, Seth Van Gelder, Trent Van Gilst, Alayna Van Kooten, Janae Vande Noord, Bridget Vande Zande, Avery Verhoef, Gracie Vesper, Liz Vink, Seth Vos; Southeast Polk: Corbin Anderson, Haley Angell, Joana Aquino, Shea Baxter, Noah Bowers, Shawn Bui, Spencer Clifton, Lilly Cooper, Matti Cooper, Grace Corwin, Klair Dunwoody, Brynn Fuller, Ashley Gilson, Cadence Gulbranson, Carly Hope, Deuce Hurley, Hank Jones, Morgan Kaponga, Wesley Kerr, Savannah Kyer, Jacob McBride, Gabe McKee, Melina Murrane, Rachael Nelson, Mia Norman, Cade Parker, Audrey Petersen, Sam Peterson, Charlotte Proctor, Griffin Sutten, Jacklyn Ta, Devon TeKolste, Oscar Terrazas, Winnie Vannie, Madison White, Seth Williams, Fynn Wilson, Josh Wilson, Rachel Woods TRIPLE THREAT AWARD MEDLEY 2022 TRIPLE THREAT AWARD NOMINEES Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center: Tommy Bates, Andrew Mahaffey, Brennan Pederson; Ankeny: Carson Doss, Ellen Wieczorek; Ankeny Centennial: Emily Devick; Atlantic: Katie Birge; Boyer Valley: Ian Garside; Cedar Rapids George Washington: Isak West; Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy: Laci McHenry; Charles City: Teagan Prigge; Clarke Community: Calhoun Lundquist; Clear Creek Amana: Lily Schloss; Dallas Center-Grimes: Anthony Glay, Alex Pries, Campbell Valline; Davenport Central: Croix Baker, Gage McCalester, Emily Winn; Davenport North: DeVonte Westley; Davenport West: Paige Sinksen; Decorah: Sally Laybourn, Dylan Muhlbauer, Libby Phillips; Des Moines East: Me’Lisa Dudley; Des Moines Herbert Hoover: Sage Johnson; Dubuque Senior: Joe Delaney, Evelyn Maddux, Aidan Seville; Earlham: Riley Jensen; Fort Dodge Senior: Aaron Amhof, Malaney Butrick, Mikeal Campbell, Grace Casciato; Grinnell: Bridget Blanchard, Kaeden Peterson; Hudson: Ashlyn Reynolds; Indianola: Erica Knupp; Iowa City: Whit Jury, Ruth Meehan; Johnston: Brooke Mattingly, Mia Mattingly; Lewis Central: Makenna Carpenter, Jaxon Roberts; Montezuma Jr/Sr: Lydia Singleton; Mount Vernon: Finley McVay; Nevada: Jackson Baker; Ogden: Jason Venard; Okoboji: Liam Knudtson; Osage: Claudia Aschenbrenner; Pella Christian: Abby Dart; Perry: Tony Roe, Riley Sergent; Red Oak: Kate Edie, Grayson Hewett; Roland-Story: Ella Sirna; Shenandoah: Sophia Adkins, Kaitlyn Widger; Sioux City North: Lydia Meth; South Tama: Libby Albright, Luis Avalos; Southeast Polk: Noah Bowers, Charlotte Proctor; Van Meter: Meridan Boyd; Waukee: Ryann Coughlin, Drew Shortenhaus; West Des Moines Valley: Marisa Cravero, Will Johnson, Hunter West

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SPOTLIGHT MEDLEY Clear Creek Amana: Lily Schloss; Iowa City: Whit Jury, Ruth Meehan; Mount Vernon: Finley McVay; Osage: Claudia Aschenbrenner; Red Oak: Kate Edie; Sioux City North: Lydia Meth; Spencer: Olivia Ruden IMPACT AWARD RECIPIENTS Aaron Dean, Dubuque Senior: Nominated by Joe Delaney Jeremy Fitzpatrick, Johnston: Nominated by Ayla Hanson Bill Lammers, Cedar Rapids George Washington: Nominated by Max Cline Tracey Matt, Albia Nominated by Abby Perry ENSEMBLE MEDLEY Johnston : Taylor Adams, Corley Blackford, Ella Boes, Mav Boes, Emma Dummermuth, Amara Dunham, Sophie Etnier, Estefany Figueroa, Valery Figueroa, Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Casper Flaherty, Eric Franczyk, Katelyn Gallagher, Kayla Geerts, Soren Green, Ania Gupta, Noah Hartman, Adonis Henderson, Shiloh Hillabolt, Samantha Jensen, Riesa Kongshaug, Isaac Kronberg, Kyle Lindeman, Derek Louden, Noah Martell, Brooke Mattingly, Mia Mattingly, Allison Miner, Isabel Morales, Edie Musgrave, Kaleb Osborne, Paige Thacker, Grace Tutaj, Oliver Van Winkle, Erica Waters, Cameron White, Luci White; West Des Moines Valley: Janse Barkley, Jacqueline Boardman, Marisa Cravero, Ariana DeAvila, Amara Dorr, Alyssa Doughtery, Savannah Fredregill, Zoe Fredregill, Olivia Heller, Derek Jessen, Will Johnson, Lasya Kappaganthu, Gabe King, Kaylyn Le, Maryellen Lerg, Catherine May, Cadence Muhern, Jackson Skahill, Kenyan Smith, Madilyn Tow, Hunter West, Elise York SPOTLIGHT MEDLEY Ankeny Centennial: Emily DeVick; Davenport Central: Croix Baker, Emily Winn; Davenport North: DeVonte Westley; Hudson: Levi Budreau; South Tama: Libby Albright, Luis Avalos; Tipton: Sam Achenbach FINALE REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Ankeny Centennial: Josie Gillette, Tatum Murphy; Calamus-Wheatland: Isabella Spooner, Olivia Williams; Central Community: Alivia Keppler, William Moser; Charles City: Griffin Franksain, Anders Haglund, Sophia Jensen; Clarke Community: Ray Elsbury, AJ Hendrickson, Moyra Hicks, Bryce Johnson, Keira McLain, Clear Creek Amana: Teagen Bollers, Natalie Stewart; Creston Community: Sam Duncan, Bridget Hopkins, Trinity Woody; Davenport Central: Kylen Phillips, Jenna VanHoosier; Davenport North: Sofia Magalhaes, Rebekah Riewerts, Gabriella Swailes; Davenport West: Avery Conger, Breanna Young; Des Moines Abraham Lincoln: Samantha Miller; Forest City: Dan Hovinga; Gladbrook-Reinbeck: Vanessa Arvizu-Erlsand, Wesley Latchman, Alex Rogers, Carly Wilson Hudson: Zariah Strong, Robert Watson; Iowa City: Charles Faden, Jared Moninger; Johnston: Kayla Geerts, Riesa Kongshaug, Paige Thacker; Knoxville: Madilynn Day-Suhr, Mason Hatch, Hayden Hudson, Johanna Leonard; Nevada: Olivia Beauchene, Ella Check, Joseph Dodson, Eayon Phipps; North Scott: Grace Hamann, Hannah Noonan; Northwest Waukee: Keegan Foell, Paige Olson; Norwalk: Hannah Larsen, Billy Thompson; Osage: Ashley Muhs, Alexa Thyer; Red Oak: Gannon Sallach, Jonah Wemhoff; Sioux City North: Isaac Lara, Colton Longstaff, Maddie Longstaff, Michael Toben; South Tama County: Sal Diego; Spencer: Sam Jensen, Charlie Steele; Winterset: Anna Blader, Elaine Frey

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