OVER 200 HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERS WILL CONVENE ON USU FOR UTAH HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS

By Jennie Christensen,
Cache Valley Daily
Published: Tuesday, May 5, 2015

More than 200 performers from 24 high schools across Utah will perform and compete in the fifth annual Utah High School Musical Theater Awards on Saturday, May 9th. The finalists, including ensembles and individuals, will perform in front of the live audience at 7 p.m. at the Kent Concert Hall of the Utah State University Fine Arts Center.

The evening’s program will be hosted by Michael Ballam, founding director of the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. After the performance, awards will be given for best musical, best actor and actress, best supporting actor and actress as well as best director, choreographer, ensemble and orcestra.

Awards will also be given in technical categories for best set design, costume design, lighting design and technical crew.