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 [email protected].
2017-18 JESTER AWARD RECIPIENTS
