Independence High School’s Theatre and Music Department won Outstanding Overall Production at yesterday’s Music Theatre of Wichita Jester Awards.

 

The award was for IHS’s production of The Addams Family: School Edition. It earned several individual honors as well. Ashley Finnell won for Outstanding Program Design. Charlee Barriger, Salem Miller, Eli Treiber, and Lily Whittet won for Outstanding Costuming. Evalyn Axthelm won for Outstanding Choreography.

 

To cap it off, IHS won Outstanding Overall Performance as well. Below is the comprehensive list of their honors and nominations:

 

Honored Region V Outstanding Overall Production and Jester Nominated for Overall Production

Honored Direction of a Show: Mrs. Elizabeth Bennin and Jester Nominated for Direction of a Show

Honored as a Lead Performer in Region V, Ryan Sandon, for his performance as Gomez Addams, and Nominated

Honored as a Supporting Performer, Region V, Brynlee Taylor, for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams

Honored as a Supporting Performer, Region V, JP Tharp, for his portrayal of Lurch

Honored as a Cameo Perfomer Region V, Evalyn Axthelm as the Moon, and nominated for a Jester for her Cameo performance as the Moon in Addams Family: School Edition

Honored Region V Outstanding Small Ensemble and Jester Nominated for Small Ensemble

Honored Region V Outstanding Chours and Jester Nominated for Outstanding Chorus

Honored for Outstanding Production Number “When You’re an Addams”

Honored Region V Outstanding Vocal Musical Direction Mr Kurt and Jester Nominated for Outstanding Vocal Music Direction

Honored Region V Outstanding Choreography, Evalyn Axthelm and Jester Nominated for Choreography, Evalyn Axthelm

Honored Region V Outstanding Stage Crew and Jester Nominated for Outstanding Stage Crew

Honored Region V Outstanding Scenery and Jester Nominated for Outstanding Scenery Cameron Long and Leon Vestering

Honored Region V Outstanding Costume Design: Charlee Barriger, Salem Miller, Eli Treiber, and Lillian Whittet. Nominated for Outstanding Costume Design: Charlee Barriger, Salem Miller, Eli Treiber, and Lillian Whittet

Honored for Region V Lighting: Lucas Frederickson, Reece Giles, Dez Ortiz, Dajuan Rowland, and Jacob Youk

Honored Region V Outstanding Program Design, Ashley Finnell, and Jester Nominated for Program Design, Ashley Finnell

Honored Region V Outstanding Lobby Display and Jester Nominated for Outstanding Lobby Display

 

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