2022-2023 Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards Information and Guidelines
The Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards supports, promotes, and celebrates high school musical theatre throughout the Mid-South. The program aims to provide access to arts education, create opportunities for self-expression, develop relationships between schools and the Orpheum, encourage collaboration, enhance excellence, build community, and instill a lifelong passion for the arts.
This year-long program invites students and schools to join a community of participating schools from a 150 mile radius in a variety of opportunities that meet each school where they are in providing access to arts education programming.
The program is part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Jimmy Awards, a program produced by The Broadway League that includes over 40 programs from across the country.
Each year, the program culminates in a celebration of the passion, dedication, and hard work of students and teachers involved in promoting musical theatre. Participants gather at the historic Orpheum Theatre for an unforgettable night of performances and awards presentations. Modeled after the Tony Awards, The Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards recognizes achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre and brings together hundreds of students from all over the region to share their talents and collaborate with one another.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2023 Orpheum HSMTAs – Thursday, May 25, 2023.
In our 2022-2023 school year, we are thrilled to continue to offer new ways for students and schools to participate so please pay close attention to all information provided.
For more information about the program or if you have any questions, please contact Lena Wallace Black at lblack@orpheum-memphis.com.
2023 LIST OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
As of October 19th 2022
Arlington High School
Bartlett High School
Bolton High School
Briarcrest Christian School
Bryant High School
Cabot High School
Chester County High School
Christian Brothers High School
Collierville High School
Crosstown High School
East High School
Evangelical Christian School
Fayette Academy
First Assembly Christian School
Germantown High School
Harding Academy of Memphis
Harding Academy Searcy
Hernando High School
Houston High School
Hutchison
Jackson Christian School
Kingsbury High School
Lausanne Collegiate School
Lewisburg High School
Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Memphis University School
Milan High School
Millington Central Middle High School
Munford High School
New Albany High School
Northpoint Christian School
Olive Branch High School
Overton High School
Ridgeway High School
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
South Gibson County High School
Southaven High School
St. Agnes Academy
St. Benedict at Auburndale
St. George's Independent School
St. Mary's Episcopal School
The Academies at Jonesboro High School
Tipton-Rosemark Academy
White Station High School
Whitehaven High School
Wynne High School
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
In order to participate in The Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards in any capacity, schools must register as a participating school by submitting an application.
The Orpheum’s High School Musical Awards are open to all schools located within a 150 mile radius of The Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee.
There is no fee to participate in The Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards. We are committed to making our programs as accessible as possible.
If you are a student whose school currently does not participate but you wish to be a part of this program in our opening and closing numbers, please contact Lena Wallace Black at lblack@orpheum-memphis.com .
Please see the individual links listed on the side of this page about each way to participate for further information, important deadlines, and how to register. Please read these documents carefully as there are changes to the application process from last year.
