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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Theater Dancing in the Streets

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Seen in the alley behind the 5th Avenue during last night's high school musical awards:

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Schmader and I were there to hand out an award—best scenic designer: congratulations, Kamiak High School!—and founds these guys working on their Chicago routine.

Full list of nominees and recipients (the use of the word "winner" is discouraged at the high school musical awards) here.

Thanks to Slog photographer Jake.

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Isn't that the musical about lesbian prison rape?

Posted by CommonKnowledge on June 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM

so this is real?! http://www.theonion.com/content/video/hi…

Posted by sherman on June 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM

uh, there are some difficult shows on those lists...frankly, I'm jealous that these kids got to do tough to produce material AND the schools have budgets to produce them...my podunk high school got about $1.50 a year to put on Lil' Abner, Birdie, My Fair Lady and Music Man.

Posted by michael strangeways

on June 9, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Apparently they did "The Wiz" in Edmonds which never brought diversity to my mind. Also there was a production of "Zombie Prom" in Auburn which I totally approve of based solely on the title. Mercer Island did Brecht which is as reaching and pretentious as Highschool drama can get without doing Becket.

Posted by Zander on June 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM

Thanks Brendan and David. I went to the show and saw a lot of talent. I loved the medleys done by the Best Actor and Best Actress nominees. The full cast set pieces by the schools nominated for Best Musical were pretty outstanding as well. That cast that did Joseph was really great.

Posted by jackseattle on June 9, 2009 at 1:16 PM

High school drama... good times.

Posted by Greg on June 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Way to go Kentridge, High School Musical. No wonder only losers come out of Kentridge. Bellarmine Prep on the other hand....

Posted by The Count on June 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM

Terrific photo - ah, to be limber again.

Posted by Jaymz on June 9, 2009 at 1:48 PM

@3:

At least your school did actual plays. Mine did things like bicentennial music reviews consisting mostly of John Phillips Sousa marches, and horrible Tim Kelly comedies; frustrated the hell not only out of us kids, but my drama teacher as well.

And I still became a drama major in college, go figure.

Posted by COMTE

on June 9, 2009 at 2:26 PM

I saw the kid who won for Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role play his winning role in Yakima (one of only two awards for all of eastern WA)....he was SUPER HILARIOUS and amazing! Kid needs his own sitcom ASAP. Jacob Andrew Almanza, if you're out there...I love you!

Posted by Pepper St. Tort Reform on June 9, 2009 at 2:28 PM

Man, Nathan Hale got robbed! The Wedding Singer was terrific!

Posted by Fnarf

on June 9, 2009 at 4:15 PM

SO FUN. Have you ever heard a 5th Avenue Theatre packed with screaming teenagers? It was like Beatlemania in there.

Posted by David Schmader on June 9, 2009 at 5:38 PM

Dang I wish my school had funding to do more musicals, sucks that we can't enter this any more. I got nominated but didn't receive, still wish I could try again for my last two years of drama, oh well.

Posted by Anonzzz on June 10, 2009 at 12:21 AM