The Garden City High School drama department won two Jester Awards for their production of "The Addams Family". The music Theater of Wichita Jesters Awards Ceremony was held on May 5 at Century II in Wichita, Kansas.
Garden City High School won two awards for Costume Design for Anahi Martinez and Robyn Hilt, and Technical Achievement for Set Design for Izzy Frey. In addition, Izzy Frey also won a $1,000 scholarship.
Garden City High School Drama students performed during the awards ceremony for being nominated in Overall Production. They performed the selection of “When You’re An Addams”.
Garden City High School was nominated for a total of 12 Jester Awards. Additionally, another six regional honors were given to the production of “The Addams Family”. Costumer and GCHS Fashion and Interior Design teacher, Robyn Hilt, was also nominated for Guest Design as Independence High School used many of the school’s costumes from “The Little Mermaid” for their production.
Jester Nominations:
Overall Production—GCHS will perform a number during the awards.
Lead Actor-Hayley Loya as Morticia Addams; Small Ensemble-Secrets; Ensemble; Production Number-Tango De Amor; Orchestra Direction-Wyatt Smith; Guest Artist-Ethan Duncan-Choreography; Tech Achievement-Izzy Frey; Set Design-Izzy Frey and Alice Hilt; Light Design-Alice Hilt; Costume Design-Robyn Hilt and Anahi Martinez; and Program Design-Robyn Hilt.
Additionally
Guest Design-Robyn Hilt for Little Mermaid for Independence High School.
Regional Honors:
Direction-Alice Hilt; Lead Actor-Santiago Rueda as Gomez Addams; Supporting Actor-Georgia Fahrmeier as Alice Beinke; Supporting Actor-Logan Wyatt as Lurch; Sound Design-Izzy Frey and Alice Hilt; and Stage Crew.
The Jester Awards showcase the next generation of musical theatre talent in Kansas. Each year, trained volunteer judges attend and evaluate dozens of performances. This year, 62 judges viewed 134 performances of 44 productions, involving more than 2,700 students and 44 schools across the state of Kansas. The program began in Wichita, but now extends as far as Liberal, Hays, Topeka, and Pittsburg, in addition to the greater Wichita area.