PHS was honored to receive 11 Jester Awards from Music Theatre Wichita Friday night. They are:
• Direction of Show: Greg Shaw/Seussical • Leading Actress: McKenna Shaw/Seussical/Gertrude McFuzz • Leading Actor: Andrew Ortolani/Addams Family/Gomez Addams • Supporting Actress: McKenna Shaw/Addams Family/Wednesday Addams • Ensemble/Chorus: Seussical • Choreography/Staging: Maggie Stephens and Molly Stephens/Seussical • Stage Crew: Addams Family • Scenic Design: Greg Shaw and Chuck Boyles/Addams Family • Costumes: Todd and Philip Hoover-Holthus/Seussical • Lighting: Kirsten Burke and Olivia Ellison/Seussical • Sound: Jason Huffman, Miranda Madden, and Elisabeth Brown/Seussical We'd like to also recognize the following for being nominated for Jester Awards, an honor in and of itself: • Small Ensemble: The Wickershams (Gabe Abarca, Matt Buck, Griffin Cooper, Maddy Emerson, Chance Estes, Jazmin Havens, Journey Jaramillo, PJ Monsour, Dominic Stefanoni)/Seussical • Outstanding Lead Actor: Sammy Jameson/Seussical/Horton • Outstanding Musical Direction: Cooper Neil/Seussical • Outstanding Orchestra: Seussical • Instrumental Performer: Zach Uttley/Ukulele serenade/Addams Family • Outstanding Vocal Direction: Susan Laushman/Seussical • Outstanding Overall Production: Seussical This year, 94 judges viewed 129 performances of 44 productions, involving more than 2,500 students and 38 schools across the state of Kansas. PHS also was delighted to perform a montage from Seussical on stage during the ceremony, and to see Senior Andrew Ortolani, who received an Outstanding Lead Actor Award, perform a number as Gomez Addams from The Addams Family. We also were impressed with the performances of our fellow nominees from across the state! Congratulations to all for a terrific season!
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