Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards to open applications Sept. 6

On Tuesday, Broadway In Chicago announced open applications for the Eighth Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, inviting all public and private high schools from across the state to submit their work for consideration.

Beginning Thursday, September 6, high school educators may fill out an application form. Applications will be received on a first come, first served basis; only the first 70 schools to apply will be accepted. The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, September 12.

To qualify, the high school must be located in the State of Illinois; musical productions must take place between September 30, 2018 and April 15, 2019; and the production must be a full-length musical listed on The Jimmy® Awards (National High School Musical Theatre Awards) Qualifying Show List.

IHSMTA categories include Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Production, Best Direction, Best Scenic Design and two new categories this year: Best Choreography and Best Ensemble.

Application details can be found at www.BroadwayInChicago.com/IHSMTA. The awards will be held May 6, 2019.

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