Kentridge and Kentlake high-school drama students earned several nods June 9 at what has been dubbed the state championship of high-school musicals, the 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards.<\/p>\n
Around 2,500 drama students, teachers and parents from nominated Washington high schools screamed and cheered for three hours during the sixth-annual awards event at Benaroya Hall in Seattle as awards were announced in 21 different categories. Kentridge earned top honors in three categories, and Kentlake won in two.<\/p>\n
Kentridge\u2019s Danny Lindgren took home the award for \u201cOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role\u201d and the school\u2019s Kirk Dyer and Derek Clement won \u201cOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group.\u201d Kentridge student Todd Lane earned special honors for \u201cOutstanding Achievement in Sound Design.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kentlake High School walked away with awards for \u201cOutstanding Scenic Design\u201d and \u201cOutstanding Program Design\u201d at the ceremony.<\/p>\n
In May, Kentridge High School received 14 nominations for its productions of \u201cLittle Me,\u201d \u201cShe Loves Me\u201d and \u201cMack and Mabel.\u201d Nominations included \u201cOutstanding Music Direction\u201d for \u201cShe Loves Me,\u201d \u201cOutstanding Overall Musical Production\u201d for \u201cMack and Mabel,\u201d and \u201cOutstanding Performance by an Actor in Leading Role\u201d for Danny Lindgren\u2019s portrayal of Nobel in \u201cLittle Me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The school also received an honorable mention for choreography in \u201cMack and Mabel\u201d and a special nod for Todd Lane\u2019s sound design.<\/p>\n
Kentlake High School received five nominations for its production of \u201cDamn Yankees,\u201d including \u201cOutstanding Choreography,\u201d \u201cOutstanding Scenic Design,\u201d and \u201cOutstanding Lobby Display.\u201d Also, Kentlake student Keenan Ward earned an honorable mention for his performance as Mr. Applegate in \u201cDamn Yankees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Learn more<\/p>\n
For more information and a complete list of nominees and winners, visit www.5thavenue.org.<\/p>\n
The 2008 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards may be viewed as streaming video at<\/p>\n
www.tvw.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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