ENSEMBLE/CHORUSSeussical........Pittsburg High SchoolThoroughly Modern Millie........Salina High School SouthThe Secret Garden........Sterling High School

SMALL ENSEMBLEReno's Angels (Brie Donnelly, Eliana Jacobsen, Lindsey Loveland, Rachel Watson)Anything Goes.........The Independent SchoolThe Ronnettes (Katy Jackson, Jazlyn Kingsolver, Anna Reece, Grace Stutterheim, Tresilyn Tucker)Little Shop of Horrors........Southeast of SalineThe Barbershop Quartet (Colin Hutton, Naquan Jones, Justin Lewis, Darrius Ray)The Music Man.........Wichita High School East

PRODUCTION NUMBER"Under the Sea"The Little Mermaid.........Circle High School"Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat"Guys & Dolls........Nickerson High School"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"Mary Poppins........Wichita Collegiate School

ORCHESTRAEric Starnes, Ethan Wagoner and Greg BontragerOklahoma!........Buhler High SchoolJohnny MatlockBye Bye Birdie........Hays High SchoolLindsay ModinBig Fish School Edition........Salina Central High SchoolDarren BrooksThoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School South

VOCAL MUSICAL DIRECTIONDoug RineyOklahoma!........Classical School of WichitaEddie B. Creer, Jr.Thoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School SouthClark ComleyThe Secret Garden........Sterling High School

CHOREOGRAPHY/STAGINGJoshua LarsonAnything Goes........The Independent SchoolMaggie Stephens and Molly StephensSeussical........Pittsburg High SchoolSam DeChantThoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School South

STAGE CREWThe Addams Family.........Pittsburg High SchoolThoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School South

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTKylie Moore (Costume Design)The Little Mermaid.........Circle High SchoolKaci Bunch (Scenic Design)A Christmas Story........Garden City High School

SCENIC DESIGNAmanda PorterThe Little Mermaid.........Circle High SchoolNHS Technical Theatre ClassSister Act.........Newton High SchoolGreg Shaw and Chuck BoylesThe Addams Family.........Pittsburg High SchoolJordan SlusherMary Poppins........Wichita Collegiate School

COSTUMESRebecca MahollandThe Little Mermaid.........Circle High SchoolTodd Hoover-Holthus and Philip Hoover-HolthusSeussical........Pittsburg High SchoolKay Engelland, Eve Boyle and Pam DeboldThoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School South

LIGHTINGKirsten Burke and Olivia EllisonSeussical.........Pittsburg High SchoolJ.R. LidgettThoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School SouthAlyssa Jolly, Jack Jones, Tierra SchmidtSingin' in the Rain.........Sunrise Christian Academy

SOUNDJason Huffman, Miranda Madden and Elisabeth BrownSeussical........Pittsburg High SchoolEddie B. Creer, Jr.Thoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School South

GRAPHIC DESIGNAshley DorfThe Drowsy Chaperone.........Andover High SchoolAlexis RobinsonBye Bye Birdie........Hays High SchoolRose CunninghamMary Poppins........Wichita Collegiate SchoolJulia GronewoldLegally Blonde.........Wichita High School East

LOBBY DISPLAYChris Bartel and Buhler Singers ParentsOklahoma!........Buhler High SchoolCassie Caster, Kim Fraley and Jodi PottsMulan Jr.........Douglass High SchoolBaylee Almos, Sandy Almos, Jennifer Mahoney and Misty BaldwinA Christmas Story........Garden City High SchoolCarmen Lyczak and TeamMary Poppins........Wichita Collegiate School

2016-2017 JESTER SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSSofie Flores (Millie Dillmount)Thoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School SouthSam Luttrell (Curly)Oklahoma!........Classical School of WichitaKaci Bunch (Scenic Design)A Chritmas Story........Garden City High School

Photos of the 2017 Jester Awards can be found at http://musictheatrewichita.zenfolio.com/2017jester

CELEBRATING DISTINCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATREThe Jester Awards have been established to recognize, stimulate and encourage student achievement, and to focus the attention of the community and school districts on the importance of musical theatre and arts education. Six years ago the Lois Kay Walls Foundation helped to endow the Jester Awards in order to ensure that the program has continued success well into the future. If you would like to contribute to this endowment or learn more about The Jester Awards, please contact Angela Trotter at Music Theatre Wichita, 316.265.3253 or Angela@MTWichita.org.

2016-17 JESTER AWARD RECIPIENTS

OVERALL PRODUCTIONOklahoma!........Classical School of WichitaThoroughly Modern Millie........Salina High School South

DIRECTION OF SHOWGreg ShawSeussical........Pittsburg High SchoolKate LindsayThoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School SouthBetsy DuttonThe Secret Garden........Sterling High School

LEADING ACTRESSMcKenna Shaw (Gertrude McFuzz)Seussical........Pittsburg High SchoolSofie Flores (Millie Dillmount)Thoroughly Modern Millie.........Salina High School SouthFaith Northcutt (Marian Paroo)The Music Man..........Wichita High School East

LEADING ACTORSam Luttrell (Curly)Oklahoma!........Classical School of WichitaAndrew Ortolani (Gomez Addams)The Addams Family........Pittsburg High SchoolNathan Kampe (Don Lockwood)Singin' in the Rain........Sunrise Christian Academy

SUPPORTING ACTRESSSarah Davis (Ms. Darbus)High School Musical........Liberal High SchoolLaura Koerner (Wednesday Addams)The Addams Family........Maize High SchoolMcKenna Shaw (Wednesday Addams)The Addams Family........Pittsburg High School

SUPPORTING ACTORAidan DeWitt (Prez)Pajama Game........Andover Central High SchoolRobby Powers (Will Parker)Oklahoma!........Buhler High SchoolHarrison Hill (Ali Hakim)Oklahoma!........Classical School of Wichita

CAMEO PERFORMERJoshua Lawton (Kyle)Legally Blonde........Wichita High School East

PRE-HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERIgnacio Perez (Ralphie)A Christmas Story........Garden City High SchoolWill Meyer (Michael)Mary Poppins........Wichita Collegiate School

ADULT PERFORMERJason Fish (King Triton)The Little Mermaid........McPherson High SchoolGale Rose (Doc)West Side Story........Pratt High School

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERDrumlineLegally Blonde........Wichita High School EastLeah Rosales (The Fiddler)Fiddler on the Roof........Wichita NE Magnet High School