South Side High School Theatre Awards

South Side High School Theatre Awards (SSHSTA) is a new addition to Court Theatre’s Artists-in the- Schools Program under the direction of Cree Rankin. Starting the academic year of 2006-2007, it will recognize theater productions at schools on Chicago’s South Side by giving awards to student. productions.

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Awards Categories

This is a tentative list, which may be changed or added to. If you have suggestions for additional categories please email Cree Rankin at crankin@uchicago.edu.

	Best Graphic Design of a Program or poster
	Best Lobby Display
	Diamond-in-the-Rough Award for productions not connected to Academics
	Excellence in Drama Programming for a School
	Excellence in Teaching Award
	Excellence in Overall Academic Achievement
	Award for an Individual Student Performer
	Best Production of A Play or Musical
	Best Director of a Play
	Best Musical Direction
	Best Student Written Play
	Best Featured Actor of a Play or Musical
	Best Featured Actress of a Play or Musical
	Best Supporting Actor of a Play or Musical
	Best Supporting Actress of a Play or Musical
	Best Scenic Design
	Best Costume Design
	Best Lighting Design
	Best Choreography
	Best Live Orchestration
	Best African American Heritage/History Production Award
	Best Latino Heritage/History Production Award.
	Qualifications

Any high school, public or private, within the Chicago city limits South of Roosevelt Road.

The applicants must be high school productions, grades 9 through 12, with all student performers. Any musical or drama with a stage time of one hour or longer will qualify. Collections of one act productions will qualify if the total running time is one hour or longer. A school does not need an official drama program to participate. The play must be produced and staged between the start of the academic year through spring break.

Application Process

Download the official application and submit it by June 15, 2006 for productions to be staged prior to December 30, 2006. For productions staged between January 1, 2007 and Spring Break (CPS) 2007, the application deadline will be September 30, 2006.

To apply or request more information, please email Cree Rankin at crankin@uchicago.edu.

Judging
Two person teams will attend each performance and prepare an official summary report. A panel of all the judges will meet to determine nominations and awards. The judges will be Chicago Theater professionals and members of the University of Chicago community.

Awards Ceremony

The announcement of awards nominations will be made shortly after Spring Break 2007. The Awards Ceremony will be held Mid May of 2007 on the University of Chicago Campus. All Nominees will be individually notified.