Welcome to the nominations for the 2022 Orpheum High School Musical Theatre awards.
Outstanding Small Ensemble | Sponsored by Gould's Academy
- Bolton High School- The Full Cast- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Briarcrest Christian School- The March Sisters- Little Women the Musical
- Lausanne Collegiate School- Coco, Candy, and Ginger- Zombie Prom
- Houston High School- The Bottle Dancers- Fiddler on the Roof
- Hutchison- The Ancestors- The Addams Family
- St. Agnes Academy- Mal, Evie, J, and CC- Descendants
- Millington Central Middle High School- The Full Cast- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Outstanding Large Ensemble | Sponsored by Gould's Academy
- Southaven High School- Mamma Mia!
- St. George’s Independent School- Frozen Jr.
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- First Assembly Christian School- Tuck Everlasting
- Christian Brothers High School- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- St. Mary’s Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
Outstanding Chorus | Sponsored by Karen Fields - Isaacman & Ken Isaacman
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Germantown High School- Footloose the Musical
- Chester County High School- Cinderella
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- St. Mary’s Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
Outstanding Student Orchestra:
- Memphis University School- Sweeney Todd
- Sacred Heart of Jesus High School- The Little Mermaid
- Houston High School- Fiddler on the Roof
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
- Bartlett High School- Hello, Dolly!
Outstanding Dance Execution:
- Christian Brothers High School- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Fayette Academy- Disney’s High School Musical
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- St. Mary’s Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
Outstanding Choreography:
- St. Mary’s Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
- Houston High School- Fiddler on the Roof
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
Outstanding Playbill | Sponsored by Paulsen Printing
- Houston High School- Fiddler on the Roof
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Arlington High School- Zombie Prom
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- Germantown High School- Footloose the Musical
- Jackson Christian School- Disney’s Freaky Friday
Outstanding Poster | Sponsored by directFX
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- Crosstown High School- You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Arlington High School- Zombie Prom
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Germantown High School- Footloose
Outstanding Front of House | Sponsored by Friends of the Orpheum (FOTO)
- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Olive Branch High School- Do You Wanna Dance?
- Crosstown High School- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- Arlington High School- Zombie Prom
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- St. Agnes Academy- Descendants
Outstanding Artistic Element:
- The Jiggly Frog Trays- Jackson Christian School- Disney's Freaky Friday
- The Kite- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- The Kite- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- The Yellow Jacket- First Assembly Christian School- Tuck Everlasting
- The Egg and Omelet Costumes- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- The Flying Acrobat- Cabot High School- Matilda
- The Magic Wand- St. Agnes Academy- Descendants
Outstanding Hair and Makeup:
- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- Chester County High School- Cinderella
- Cabot High School- Matilda
Outstanding Costumes:
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- Christian Brothers High School- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Harding Academy- Little Women the Musical
Outstanding Lighting | Sponsored by Dean HD
- Germantown High School- Footloose
- St. Mary's Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Hernando High School- Disney's Freaky Friday
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
Outstanding Set | Sponsored by Veronica & Brett Batterson
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Lausanne Collegiate School- Zombie Prom
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- St. Mary's Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Hernando High School- Disney's Freaky Friday
- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
Outstanding Student Creative Achievement:
- Olivia Kennedy- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Megan Pfeifer- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Morgan Hipp- Arlington High School- Zombie Prom
- Hannah Haskins- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Bruna DaRosa- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Ashlyn Bradford- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Addie Brady- St. Agnes Academy- Descendants
Outstanding Student Technical Achievement:
- James McFarland- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Austin Anderson- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Jessica Hudgins- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Sofia Ragland- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
Outstanding Student Stage Management Award | Sponsored by Jennifer McGrath
- Alo Covarrubias- Arlington High School- Zombie Prom
- Cadee Tait- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
- Ella Gregory- Lausanne Collegiate School- Zombie Prom
- Myla Coleman- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Olivia Schinker- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Taylor Daniels- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
Outstanding Music Direction:
- Matthew Eller- Jackson Christian School- Disney's Freaky Friday
- Phillip Nanney- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Tammy Holt- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Matthew Morrison- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Joel P. Rogers- Houston High School- Fiddler on the Roof
- Julie Millen and Nathan McHenry- St. Mary's Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
- Matthew Hayner- Bartlett High School- Hello, Dolly!
Outstanding Featured Dancer:
- Abi Roper- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Gabriella Scarpace- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Julia Kate White- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- Abbey Price- Christian Brothers High School- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Grayson Hoskin- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Madline Clark- St. George's Independent School- Frozen, Jr.
- Fifi Younker- St. Mary's Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
Outstanding Featured Actor | Sponsored by Keri & Doug Gage
- Darron Kastner as Mysterious Man- South Gibson County High School- Into the Woods
- Hudson James as General Genghis Kahn Schmitz- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- Jaxon Polk as Mr. John Brooke- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Conor Wells as Mr. Dionysus- Christian Brothers High School- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Dakota Dodson as Louis- Jackson Christian School- Disney's Freaky Friday
- Nathan Salvador as Lord Pinkleton- Chester County High School- Cinderella
- Kessler Baker as Teen Angel- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
Outstanding Featured Actress | Sponsored by Robin & Billy Orgel
- Sarah Johnson as Fruma Sarah- Houston High School- Fiddler on the Roof
- Malee Davidson as Amayzing Mayzie- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- Lucy Hettinger as Lurch- Hutchison- The Addams Family
- Caroline West as Mrs. Brill- St. Mary's Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
- Grayson Lee as Bruce- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Summer Christian as Ethel McCormack- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Magdalena Gore as Gary the Snail- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
Outstanding Supporting Actor:
- Houston Kelly- Professor Bhaer- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Jacob Mutter as Jean-Michel- Chester County High School- Cinderella
- Luke Wilkins as Kenickie- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
- Jakob Vernon as Harry Bright- Southaven High School- Mamma Mia!
- Cade Harkness as Audrey 2- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- Kyle Thomas as Ryan Evans- Lewisburg High School- Disney's High School Musical
- Caleb Meurrens as Nigel- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
Outstanding Supporting Actress:
- Emma Gaskill as Torrey- Jackson Christian School- Disney's Freaky Friday
- Sydney Holladay as JoJo- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- Abigail Kirby as Beth March- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Mia Floriani as Rizzo- Evangelical Christian School- Grease
- Charlotte Jambon as Karen Plankton- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Jayda Dennis as Urleen- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Caroline Donnelly as Ms. Darvis- Fayette Academy- Disney's High School Musical
Outstanding Lead Actor | Sponsored by Farris Bobango PLC
- Nic Luter as Nick Bottom- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
- Alexander Villem as Plankton- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Brima Gassama as Rev. Shaw More- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Lucas Rayborn as Cornelius Hackle- Bartlett High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Parker Mednikow as Laurie- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Jake Reed as Eddie- Arlington High School- Zombie Prom
- Clarence Davenport as Nostradamus- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
Outstanding Lead Actress | Sponsored by Cheryl & Bill Stegbauer
- Paige Austin as Marie- Chester County High School- Cinderella
- Bella Littleton as Mary Poppins- St. Mary's Episcopal School- Mary Poppins
- Anna Baccus as Jo March- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Alix Brown as Matilda- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Vera Brown as Snoopy- Crosstown High School- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- Audrey Holt as Gertrude- Madison-Ridgeland Academy- Seussical the Musical
- Taylor Roberson as Katherine Blake- Jackson Christian School- Disney's Freaky Friday
Outstanding Direction by a Teacher | Sponsored by Lura Elliott Turner
- Mary Beth Muncie- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Judy DeFrehn- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- Tim Vaziri- St. Benedict at Auburndale- The Spongebob Musical
- Melani Morgan Blansett- Cabot High School- Matilda
- John Smiley- Christian Brothers High School- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Rachel King-Barr- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Chris Luter- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
Outstanding Overall Production | Sponsored by Patty & George Alvord
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy- Little Shop of Horrors
- New Albany High School- Hello, Dolly!
- Briarcrest Christian School- Little Women the Musical
- Northpoint Christian School- Oklahoma!
- Germantown High School- Footloose
- Cabot High School- Matilda
- Collierville High School- Something Rotten!
Thank you to all of our participating schools. We hope to see you all at the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, May 26th at 7 pm. Follow along on Instagram @OrpheumHSMTA for updates and more information.