Stratford High School Sweeps Tommy Tune Awards

There is no shortage of talented kids and phenomenal theater programs inSBISD, and that was proven to all of Houston on Thursday, May 4th at the annual Tommy Tune Awards held by Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) at The Hobby Center. Forty-eight Houston-area schools submitted 53 full-length shows to compete in 18 different categories. Stratford Playhouse’s production of “Young Frankenstein,” its cast, and its production team were nominated for a total of 13 awards, walking away with a whopping nine wins — more than any other school — all listed below. My daughter and I saw the production and we were both blown away by everything — the awards are much deserved.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved with “Young Frankenstein” — it was monstrously successful!

By Liz Clearman

Outstanding Musical: “Young Frankenstein”

Outstanding Ensemble: Marcie Baker and Jillian Harris

Outstanding Music Direction: Marcie Baker and Jillian Harris

Outstanding Lead/Jimmy Awards® Nominee Winner: Nic Rhew for the role of Dr.Frederick Frankenstein (Nic will travel to New York to compete for the national Jimmy Awards® ceremony in late June)

Outstanding Scenic Design: David Clayton and Garrett Sugg

Outstanding Costume Design: Sammer Ali and Emma Whitton

Outstanding Sound Design: Alex Borg, Henry Cohen, and Josh Hummel

Outstanding Stage Management: Kate Diers

North Star Award: Kira Sledge (Also an Outstanding Lead finalist, Kira was awarded a scholarship to participate in TUTS’ “Head Over Heels” production later this year)