Past Award Recipients

Outstanding Overall Production
2010-2011 Raymore-Peculiar - Crazy for You
2009-2010 Lee’s Summit - Carousel
2008-2009 Lee’s Summit North - Les Misérables
2007-2008 - Kearney - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Lee's Summit - Wonderful Town
2005-2006 - Park Hill - Les Misérables
2004-2005- Lee’s Summit North - Seussical, the Musical
2003-2004 - Lee's Summit - Children of Eden
2002-2003 - Shawnee Mission East - Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student
2010-2011 Ruskin Kyra Jones and LeAundre Williams, Choreography, The Wiz
2009-2010 Shawnee Mission North Sean Foster, Music Direction

Outstanding Direction
2008-2009 Shawnee Mission North - Sweeney Todd
2007-2008 - Lee's Summit North - Little Shop of Horrors

2006-2007 - Olathe South - Hello Dolly!
2005-2006 - Park Hill - Les Misérables
2004-2005 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Working
2003-2004 Lee’s Summit North - The Music Man
2002-2003 Shawnee Mission East - Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Musical Direction
2008-2009 Lee’s Summit North - Les Misérables
2007-2008 - Shawnee Mission North - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Park Hill - Beauty and the Beast
2005-2006 - Lee’s Summit North - Evita
2004-2005 - Blue Valley - Anything Goes
2003-2004 - Raymore-Peculiar - Bat Boy
2002-2003 - The Pembroke Hill School - Godspell

Outstanding Choreography and Staging
2008-2009 Harrisonville - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
2007-2008 - Kearney - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Lee’s Summit - Wonderful Town
2005-2006 - Blue Valley - Will Rogers Follies
2004-2005 - Olathe East - Anything Goes
2003-2004 - Park Hill - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2002-2003 - Blue Springs South - Oklahoma!

Outstanding Orchestra
2010-2011 St. Joseph Central - Into the Woods
2009-2010 Blue Valley West - Sweeny Todd
2008-2009 Olathe North - Brigadoon
2007-2008 - Olathe North - Once on this Island

2006-2007 - Lee’s Summit North - Copacabana
2005-2006 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Pirates of Penzance
2004-2005 - Shawnee Mission East - Brigadoon
2003-2004 - Blue Valley North - West SideStory
2002-2003 - Olathe East - The Boyfriend

Outstanding Scenic Design
2003-2004 - Shawnee Mission South - Little Shop of Horrors
2002-2003 - Ruskin - Bring in the Morning

Outstanding Scenic Design, Tier I
2010-2011 Winnetonka - Cats
2009-2010 Winnetonka - Oklahoma
2008-2009 Grandview - Willy Wonka, Jr.
2007-2008 - Kearney - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Lee’s Summit - WonderfulTown
2005-2006 - Raymore-Peculiar - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2004-2005 - Bishop Ward - Into the Woods

Outstanding Scenic Design, Tier II
2010-2011 Raymore-Peculiar - Crazy for You
2009-2010 Raymore-Peculiar - Into the Woods
2008-2009 Central - The King and I
2007-2008 - Raymore-Peculiar - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Central - Brigadoon
2005-2006 - Central - Sound of Music
2004-2005 - Lee’s Summit North - Seussical, the Musical

Outstanding Lighting Design
2010-2011 Winnetonka - Cats
2009-2010 Lee’s Summit West - A Chorus Line
2008-2009 Lee’s Summit West - Footloose
2007-2008 - Lee's Summit West - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Shawnee Mission South - Once on this Island
2005-2006 - North Kansas City - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2004-2005 - Shawnee Mission East - Brigadoon
2003-2004 - Shawnee Mission East - Once Upon A Mattress
2002-2003 - Gardner Edgerton - Les Misérables

Outstanding Technical Crew
2010-2011 Raymore-Peculiar - Crazy for You
2009-2010 Blue Valley - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2008-2009 Lee’s Summit West - Footloose
2007-2008 - Central - Crazy for You

2006-2007 - Lee’s Summit West - Violet
2004-2005 - Blue Valley Northwest - Oliver
2003-2004 - Shawnee Mission North - The King and I
2002-2003 - Blue Valley North - Les Misérables

Outstanding Costume Design
2008-2009 - Central - The King and I
2007-2008 - Excelsior Springs - Once Upon a Mattress

2006-2007 - Excelsior Springs - Jekyll & Hyde
2005-2006 - Kearney - Once on This Island
2004-2005 - St. Pius X - Fiddler on the Roof
2003-2004 - St. Pius X - Into The Woods
2002-2003 - Bishop Ward - Grease

Outstanding Costume Design, Tier I
2010-2011 - Winnetonka - Cats
2009-2010 - Winnetonka - Oklahoma

Outstanding Costume Design, Tier II
2010-2011 - Raymore-Peculiar - Crazy for You
2009-2010 - Raymore-Peculiar - Into the Woods

Outstanding Hair & Makeup Design
2010-2011 - Winnetonka - Cats
2009-2010 - Raymore-Peculiar - Into the Woods
2008-2009 - Shawnee Mission North - Sweeney Todd
2007-2008 - Blue Springs - Seussical, the Musical

2006-2007 - Grandview - Pippin
2005-2006 - Hickman Mills - Seussical, the Musical
2004-2005 - Winnetonka - Beauty and the Beast
2003-2004 - Rockhurst - Guys and Dolls
2002-2003 - Blue Valley - Grease

Outstanding Graphic Design
2008-2009 - Raymore-Peculiar - The Scarlet Pimpernel
2007-2008 - Blue Valley West - The Sound of Music

2006-2007 - Shawnee Mission North - Hair
2005-2006 - Shawnee Mission North - Starmites
2004-2005 - Olathe South - Grease
2003-2004 - Blue Valley - Kiss Me, Kate!
2002-2003 - Truman - Anything Goes

Outstanding Lobby Design
2008-2009 Barstow - Rent
2007-2008 - Excelsior Springs - Once Upon a Mattress

2006-2007  - Central - Brigadoon
2005-2006 - Rockhurst - South Pacific
2004-2005 - Blue Valley - Anything Goes
2003-2004 - Truman - Godspell
2002-2003 - Blue Valley - Grease

Outstanding Technical Achievement
2010-2011 - Lee’s Summit West - Abby Dorning
2009-2010 - Shawnee Mission South - Samantha Morrow
2008-2009 - Raymore-Peculiar - Devin Connelly
2007-2008 - Olathe South - Steven Callen

2006-2007 - Olathe North - Kristina Banton
2005-2006 - Olathe South - Sheila Hunter
2004-2005 - Lee’s Summit North - Kaylie Roy
2003-2004 - Olathe East - Susan Surman
2002-2003 - Truman - Andrew Thompson

Outstanding Chorus (Becomes Ensemble in 2009-2010)
2010-2011 - Raymore-Peculiar - Crazy for You
2009-2010 - Lee’s Summit - Carousel
2008-2009 - Paola - A Year with Frog and Toad
2007-2008 - Blue Valley - Footloose

2006-2007 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Bye Bye Birdie
2005-2006 - Kearney - Once on This Island
2004-2005 - Rockhurst - Jesus Christ Superstar
2003-2004 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Carousel
2002-2003 - Shawnee Mission South - Les Misérables

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role
2010-2011 - Kearney, Katie McKernan as Rosie, Bye Bye Birdie
2009-2010 - Blue Valley, Sara Bergeson as Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2008-2009 - Blue Valley, Samantha Steinmetz as Dorothy Brock, 42nd Street
2007-2008 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Alyson Golladay as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

2006-2007 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Kaitlin Mesh as Rose Alvarez, Bye Bye Birdie
2005-2006 - Shawnee Mission South - Jessica Smith as Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls
2004-2005 - Blue Valley - Kaitlyn Davidson as Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes
2003-2004 - Blue Valley - Kaitlyn Davidson as Lilli Vanessi/ Katherine, Kiss Me, Kate!
2002-2003 - Blue Valley Northwest - Elizabeth Sykes as the Witch, Into the Woods

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role
2010-2011 - Raymore-Peculiar, Seth Jones as Bobby Child, Crazy for You
2009-2010 - Raymore-Peculiar, Ben Jones as Leading Player, Pippin
2008-2009 - Shawnee Mission West, Keegan Rice as Ren, Footloose
2007-2008 - Blue Valley - Collin Kessler as Ren, Footloose

2006-2007 - Shawnee Mission West - Eric Huffman as Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, Jekyll & Hyde
2005-2006 - Park Hill - David Pope as Jean Valjean, Les Misérables
2004-2005 - Blue Springs - Devin Ceperley as the Beast, Beauty and the Beast
2003-2004 - Raymore-Peculiar - Jared Hill as Bat Boy, Bat Boy
2002-2003 - Blue Valley North - John Kultgen as Jean Valjean, Les Misérables

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role (Featured in 2009-2010) Role
2010-2011 - Shawnee Mission West, Emeri Eaton as Miss Hannigan, Annie
2009-2010 - Lee’s Summit, Olivia Lynn as Carrie Pepperidge, Carousel
2008-2009 - St. James Academy, Julia Griffin as Miss Hannigan, Annie
2007-2008 - Blue Springs, Lindsey Schuberth as Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical, the Musical

2006-2007 - Blue Valley Northwest - Brittany Church as Martha, The Secret Garden
2005-2006 - Rockhurst - Tina Khaleghi as Bloody Mary, South Pacific
2004-2005 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Marisa Wilson as Kate Rushton, Working
2003-2004 - Gardner Edgerton - Ashley Stanley as Miss Delilah Strict, Zombie Prom
2002-2003 - Olathe South - Tracy Van Unen as the Sergeant,The Pirates of Penzance

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role (Featured in 2009-2010) Role
2010-2011 - Lee’s Summit, Vince Woods as Aaron Fox, Curtains
2009-2010 - Raymore-Peculiar, Mike Nolan as Charles, Pippin
2008-2009 - Barstow, Blake Karsten Beaver as Angel Schunard, Rent
2007-2008 - Lee's Summit West - Vincent Tomasino as Mr. Trevor Grayden, Thoroughly Modern Millie

2006-2007 - Pembroke Hill - Brennan Caldwell as Edward Hyde, Jekyll & Hyde
2005-2006 - Barstow School - Jacob Highland as Will Parker, Oklahoma!
2004-2005 - Lee’s Summit North - John Goodman as Horton the Elephant,Seussical, the Musical
2003-2004 - Blue Springs - Joey Daniel as Willard Hewitt, Footloose
2002-2003 - Rockhurst - Roy Lightner as Paul, A Chorus Line

Outstanding Featured Performance
2008-2009 - Shawnee Mission South, Evan Michael Haas as Tobias Ragg, Sweeney Todd
2007-2008 - Lee's Summit - Jonathon Musgrave as Lumiere, Beauty and the Beast

2006-2007 - Raymore-Peculiar - Tiffany Marin as Bonnie, Anything Goes
2005-2006 - Park Hill South - Toshia Coleman as Mabel Washington, Fame
2004-2005 - Rockhurst - Julian Rivera as Simon Zealots, Jesus Christ Superstar
2003-2004 - Lee’s Summit - Erikka Dunn as Mama, Children of Eden
2002-2003 - Blue Valley Northwest - Jared Loehr as Milky White, Into the Woods

Outstanding Character Performance
2008-2009 Shawnee Mission West, David Gomez as Willard, Footloose
2007-2008 - St. Teresa's Academy - Julia Barnett as King Sextimus, Once Upon a Mattress

2006-2007 - Kearney - Katie Weidmaier & Caleb Hoffman as Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors
2005-2006 - Pembroke Hill - Brennan Caldwell as Harry MacAfee, Bye Bye Birdie
2004-2005 - Truman - Mike Hudgens as Nicely, Nicely Johnson,Guys & Dolls
2003-2004 - Liberty - Adam Sharples as Ali Hakim, Oklahoma!
2002-2003 - Blue Valley West - Jenny Franz as Yente the Matchmaker, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Ensemble Member
2008-2009 Olathe South, Hannah Kallenbach as Silly Girl #3, Beauty and the Beast
2007-2008 - Blue Valley Northwest - Molli McCulley as Disciple, Godspell

2006-2007 - Shawnee Mission East - Courtney Pennington as Info Booth Girl, Sweet Charity
2005-2006 - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Kaitlin Mesh as Madelaine, Pirates of Penzance
2004-2005 - Blue Springs - Chris Paris, Beauty and the Beast
2003-2004 - Olathe South - Eric Casady, Kiss Me, Kate!
2002-2003 - Bishop Ward - Rachelle LeDesma, Grease

Outstanding Female Ensemble Member
2010-2011 Saint Thomas Aquinas, Abby Hadel as Anybodys, West Side Story
2009-2010 Blue Valley, Hannah Scott as Potiphar’s Wife, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Male Ensemble Member
2010-2011 Raymore-Peculiar, Josh Wagner as Moose, Crazy for You
2009-2010 Blue Springs, Spencer Bergman as David/Billy Idol, The Wedding Singer

Outstanding Ensemble Group
2008-2009 Central, Uncle Thomas Ensemble, The King and I
2007-2008 - Shawnee Mission West, Silly Girls, Beauty and the Beast

2006-2007 Blue Springs, Barbershop Quartet, The Music Man
2005-2006 Olathe South, The Lost Boys, Peter Pan
2004-2005 Shawnee Mission Northwest , The Cast, Working
2003-2004 Kearney , The Russian Dancers, Fiddler on the Roof
2002-2003 The Paseo Academy of Performing Arts, The Cotton Pickers, Purlie