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The 21st Annual Jester Awards, honoring excellence in the production of high school musicals throughout Kansas.

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2023 | 3:00 PM

Century II Performing Arts Center | Convention Hall | Wichita, KS

Many thanks to all who created these shows: the schools, casts, teachers, crews, musicians, guests, and the supportive families and friends. We are very honored that the Jester Awards have been endowed by The Lois Kay Walls Foundation in order to ensure the program will enjoy continued success into the future! Thank you to our friends at Century II for graciously hosting the Jester Awards Ceremony; our presenters Abby Hoglen and Josiah Watney; our guest Emcees Rachel Downs and Steve Hitchcock. A special thanks to our panel of judges: Amy Baker Schwiethale, Rolaine Hetherington, and Matt Udland!

Special thanks to the Naftzger Fund for the Fine Arts for sponsoring the 2023 Jester Awards Ceremony. Remembering with deep appreciation Jester Program Founding Director Belden Mills, and thinking of his wife Anna, who survives him. Gratitude to all our volunteer judges, the staff and crew of Music Theatre Wichita, Michael Kline for designing our Jester award and to Automation-Plus for sponsoring and producing the awards themselves.

Education Director – Joshua Larson

Production Manager – Michael Cole

Production Stage Manager – Sai Powers

Education Intern – Jaden Kindle

Sound – Provided by Event Systems

Lighting – Benjamin Juhnke

Videographer – Mary Sue Dymak

Photographer – Kacy Meinecke Photography

Graphic Design – Danielle Quint

Box Office Staff – Cheyenne Queen, Ethan Crank, Tyler Kueser

Artistic Director – Brian Marcum

Managing Director – Angela Cassette

Music Director – Emily Sternfeld-Dunn

Percussionist – Steve Hatfield

Production Assistant – Katriana Kisner-Isaacs

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