The Shorewood High School Drama Department's production of the musical Rent has been nominated for 15 Jerry Awards this year. The Jerry Awards is a program that encourages, recognizes and honors excellence in high school musical theater, and the awards are administered by the Overture Center in Madison as part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program.
Winners will be announced in May, and schools who have their musical named “Outstanding Musical” will be invited to perform at the awards program in Madison in June. The ceremony will be televised statewide on public television.
The nominations are:
• Outstanding Musical
• Outstanding Ensemble
• Outstanding Orchestra
• Outstanding Lead Performance
- Georgina Pink (Mimi)
- Jaron Tsuchiyama (Angel)
- John Ewing (Roger)
- Will Aldana (Mark)
• Outstanding Direction: Joe D. King
• Outstanding Musical Direction: Raven Dockery & Ryan Cappleman
• Outstanding Choreography: Ryan Cappleman
• Outstanding Scenic Design: Brad Brist
• Outstanding Lighting Design: Brad Brist
• Outstanding Costume Design: Sara Van Loon
• Outstanding Stage Management
- Jack Madell
- Olivia Dardis
