ENSEMBLE/CHORUSThe Hunchback of Notre Dame........Hays High School Fiddler on the Roof........Sterling High School

SMALL ENSEMBLEThe Barbershop Quartet (Chris Florez, Jarrod Jones, David Staats, David Williams) The Music Man........El Dorado High School

The Barbershop Quartet (Zach Garraway, Zak Kelley, Asher Khokhar, Philip Lindholm) The Music Man........Sunrise Christian Academy

PRODUCTION NUMBER"The Jitterbug" The Wizard of Oz........Douglass High School

"Full Disclosure" The Addams Family........Emporia High School

"Tradition" Fiddler on the Roof........Sterling High School

ORCHESTRA DIRECTIONKevin Brightup Seussical the Musical........Andover Central High School

Jenny Potochnik All Shook Up........Wichita High School East

VOCAL MUSICAL DIRECTIONJohnny Matlock The Hunchback of Notre Dame........Hays High School

Clark Comley Fiddler on the Roof........Sterling High School

CHOREOGRAPHY/STAGINGRebecca Jensen, Gabi Johnson All Shook Up........Wichita High School East

ARTISTIC GUEST Jennie Rajewski (Director) The Hunchback of Notre Dame........Hays High School

Maggie Stephens, Mollie Stephens (Choreography) Disney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School

STAGE CREWIn the Heights........Garden City High School Disney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School Little Shop of Horrors........Valley Center High School

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTHazel Harper (Hair/Makeup) Disney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School

Julia Gronewold (Scenic Design) All Shook Up........Wichita High School East

OVERALL PRODUCTIONIn the Heights........Garden City High School Fiddler on the Roof........Sterling High School

DIRECTION OF SHOWBarbara HiltIn the Heights........Garden City High School

Greg ShawDisney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School

Betsy DuttonFiddler on the Roof........Sterling High School

LEADING ACTRESSMary Michael Gomez (Marian Paroo) The Music Man........El Dorado High School

Erin Muirhead (Esmeralda) The Hunchback of Notre Dame........Hays High School

McKenna Shaw (Ariel) Disney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School

LEADING ACTORRaymond Avelar (Jesus) Godspell........Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

Johb Silva (Usnavi) In the Heights........Garden City High School

Nick Salem (Adam Pontipee) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers...Salina High School South

SUPPORTING ACTRESSRachel Thomson (Little Red Riding Hood) Into the Woods........Buhler High School

Elena Lopez (Abuela Claudia) In the Heights........Garden City High School

Kelsie Harris (Meg Brockie) Brigadoon........Newton High School

SUPPORTING ACTORZach Wash (Corny Collins) Hairspray........McPherson High School

Ethan Harmon (Harold Bride) Titanic the Musical........Trinity Academy

Gabe Karst (Audrey II) Little Shop of Horrors........Valley Center High School

CAMEO PERFORMERShay Brown (Fruma-Sarah) Fiddler on the Roof........Clearwater High School

PRE-HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERNoah Sickman (JoJo) Seussical the Musical........Andover Central High School

Kara Reida (Jemima Potts) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang........The Independent School

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERThe Drum Corps Disney’s High School Musical.......Wichita Collegiate School

SCENIC DESIGNBarbara Hilt, Alice Hilt, Kaci BunchIn the Heights.........Garden City High School

Julia Gronewold All Shook Up.........Wichita High School East

COSTUMESCassandra Conley Seussical the Musical.........Andover Central High School

Robyn Hilt In the Heights.........Garden City High School

Michael J. Parker Brigadoon.........Newton High School

LIGHTING DESIGNGreg Bontrager Into the Woods.........Buhler High School

Barbara Hilt, Alice Hilt In the Heights.........Garden City High School

SOUND DESIGNBarbara Hilt, Lyle SobbaIn the Heights.........Garden City High School

DESIGN GUEST Alberto Martinez (Scenic Design) Into the Woods.........Buhler High School

Jennie Rajewski, Jeremy Wann (Scenic Design) The Hunchback of Notre Dame.........Hays High School

GRAPHIC DESIGNSheri Cunningham Into the Woods.........Buhler High School

Scott Logan Seven Brides for Seven Brothers......Nickerson High School

Kylie Rott, Chadwick Armstrong Disney’s High School Musical.......Wichita Collegiate School

LOBBY DISPLAYAlice Hilt, Delaney DeSpain In the Heights.........Garden City High SchoolFriends of the Fine Arts, The Independent School Arts ClubChitty Chitty Bang Bang........The Independendent School

Amy Cunningham, Jamie Schmaltz Disney’s High School Musical.......Wichita Collegiate School

2017-2018 JESTER SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSMcKenna Shaw (Ariel) Disney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School

Raymond Avelar (Jesus) Godspell........Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

Hazel Harper (Hair/Makeup) Disney's The Little Mermaid........Pittsburg High School

Julia Gronewold (Scenic Design) All Shook Up........Wichita High School East

Photos of the 2018 Jester Awards can be found at http://musictheatrewichita.zenfolio.com/2018jester

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. Seven 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.

2017-18 JESTER AWARD RECIPIENTS