CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ORPHEUM'S 2024 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARD RECIPIENTS

Outstanding Small Ensemble – sponsored by Bluff City Advisory Group

The Tap Dancing Maids – Collierville High School – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Large Ensemble – sponsored by Gould’s Academy

New Albany High School – Mary Poppins

Outstanding Chorus – sponsored by The Armstrong Company

The Academies at Jonesboro High School – Oklahoma!

Outstanding Student Orchestra – sponsored by Rick and Kim Fogelman

The Academies at Jonesboro High School – Oklahoma!

Outstanding Dance Execution sponsored by Ted Donaldson

New Albany High School – Mary Poppins

Outstanding Choreography sponsored by Daniel Stuart Nelson

Corinth High School – Newsies

Outstanding Playbill sponsored by Paulsen Printing Company

Corinth High School – Newsies

Outstanding Poster – sponsored by directFX

Corinth High School – Newsies

Outstanding Front of House sponsored by Anise and Ron Belz

Milan High School – The Lightning Thief

Outstanding Artistic Element sponsored by Dr. Mike and Lisa Cockrell - Cockrell Family Medical Center

Milky White  - Tipton-Rosemark Academy – Into the Woods

Outstanding Hair and Makeup sponsored by Blo Blow Dry Bar Germantown

St. Agnes Academy – The Addams Family

Outstanding Costumes sponsored by Jim and Kathryn Gilliland

The Academies at Jonesboro High School – Oklahoma!

Outstanding Lighting sponsored by Andy Dean Production Services

Lakeland Preparatory School – The Lightning Thief

Outstanding Set sponsored by Veronica and Brett Batterson

Collierville High School – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Technical Achievement sponsored by Charles and Lisa Gardner

St. Agnes Academy – The Addams Family

Outstanding Student Creative Achievement sponsored by Christina Torres Art

Elisha Leake – Wynne High School – Into the Woods

Outstanding Student Technical Achievement sponsored by Sherry and Don Williams

McKinley Ables – Cabot High School – Alice by Heart

Outstanding Student Stage Management Achievement sponsored by Jennifer McGrath

Jasper Patten – Collierville High School – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

The Bravo Award sponsored by Alex, Amy, and Jack Knight

Mathias Sheffield as Lord Farquaad – Jackson Christian School – Shrek the Musical

Canaan Tyer as Michael Banks – New Albany High School – Mary Poppins

Aiden Anderson as Snoopy – DeSoto Christian Academy – The World According to Snoopy

McCager Carver as Young Will - Lewisburg High School – Big Fish School Edition

The Spotlight Award sponsored by Friends of the Orpheum (FOTO)

Lakeland Preparatory School for Achievement in Sound Design and Execution

The Jalen Award – The Spirit of the HSMTAs sponsored by Varsity Spirit

Camden Barber – Harding Academy of Memphis

The Inspiring Teacher Award sponsored by The Majestic Grille **TWO RECIPIENTS

Joseph Powell – White Station High School

Ashley Bugg Brown – Lausanne Collegiate School

Outstanding Music Direction sponsored by Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Phillip Nanney – New Albany High School – Mary Poppins

Outstanding Featured Dancer sponsored by A. Santyria Johnson

Owen McCulley – Sacred Heart of Jesus High School – The Wind in the Willows

Outstanding Featured Actor sponsored by Keri and Doug Gage

Ethan Kohrs as Duchess – Cabot High School – Alice by Heart

Outstanding Featured Actress sponsored by Robin and Billy Orgel

Annaliese Khamapirad as Maleficent – South Gibson County High School – Disney’s Descendants: The Musical

Outstanding Supporting Actor sponsored by LRK

Chase Epps as Donkey – Hernando High School – Shrek the Musical

Outstanding Supporting Actress sponsored by LRK

Morgan Conner as Ursula – Bartlett High School – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Lead Actor sponsored by Lisa and John Bobango

Aden Pettet as Lawrence Jameson- Collierville High School – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Lead Actress sponsored by Cheryl and Bill Stegbauer

Hailey Brown as Anya - Northpoint Christian School - Anastasia

Outstanding Direction by a Teacher sponsored by Lura Elliott Turner, in honor of her favorite music teacher, her mother, Helen Elliott

Ann Lane Neal- St. Agnes Academy – The Addams Family

Outstanding Overall Production sponsored by Pickler Wealth Advisors – David & Beth Pickler

New Albany High School – Mary Poppins