Theater nominees getting it done with no stage
FacebookTwitterEmail
Shakespeare once wrote that all the world’s a stage. He also wrote it while the bubonic plague had killed people across England. Albany High schoolers proved that the words of the Bard were indeed immortal, when they turned their own little worlds into stages in a plague of their own.
It has been a tough year for students across the country. But these young artists have persevered in their dedication to their craft and have made it to the final round of the High School Musical Theatre Awards.
This event, annual until COVID forced its cancellation in 2020, is usually played writ large on Proctors mammoth stage, with dozens of students recreating their high school production numbers before a large audience. This year, instead of canceling it again, Proctors opted for a smaller version that would keep alive students involvement while jeopardizing the health of no one.
High school musical nominees announced
Features staff
FacebookTwitterEmail
Sister Act, Glens Falls High School at the 2019 High School Theatre Musical Awards at Proctors. This year s awards show will focus on individual actors and actresses and will be pre-recorded.Gary McPherson
Proctors announced the nominees for the 2021 High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors at a live event on Wednesday.
Due to schools being unable to perform live musicals, 14 schools participated in the event s fifth year, plus an additional 19 individual students (not associated with a participating school) submitted a virtual audition for adjudicators in Best Actor and Best Actress categories.
“This year more than ever, in a year of cancelled high school performances and empty auditoriums, said Philip Morris, CEO of Proctors Collaborative, we are taking a minute to recognize those students who would have excelled in their school’s productions.”