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Honors / Awards Archive
2009-2010
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards:
Nominated for Children of Eden:
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role: Steven James as Cain
Outstanding Male Ensemble Member: Gersom Ibarra as Storyteller
Nominated for RENT:
Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a student: Sean Foster, Music Direction
Outstanding Orchestra
*The Johnson
finalists: Beth Bowman(acting), Brittany Williams(tech)
scholarship winners: Dan Johnson(writing) Sean Foster(vocal)
Alex Montgomery
2008-2009
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards:
Nominated for Sweeney Todd:
Outstanding Direction (Maureen Davis wins award)
Outstanding Choreography & staging
Outstanding Makeup and costumes
Outstanding Graphic Design
Nominated for Beauty and the Beast:
Outstanding Orchestra
*The Johnson
finalists: Cameron Birdsall(acting), Joel Mueller(tech), Jake Westermayer(writing), Shelby Litchman(vocal)
Third place: Alex Montgomery
2007-2008
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards:
Nominated for Thoroughly Modern Millie:
Outstanding Overall Production
Outstanding Musical Direction
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Hair and Makeup
Outstanding Graphic Design
Outstanding Chorus
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role: Kaylyn Wright as Millie Dillmount
*The Johnson
finalists: Drew Johnson (acting), Becky Rathjen (Technical Theatre)
scholarship winners: Kaylyn Wright (vocal)
The Coterie Young Playwrights Festival particpants: Aniseto Herrera, Shelby Litchman
2006-2007
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards:
Nominated for Hair:
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Graphic Design -1st place - Brian Nigus
Nominated for Nunsense:
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Hallie Craycraft for Sr. Mary Amnesia
Outstanding Hair and Makeup
*The Johnson
finalists: Sarah Casey(Vocal), Gloria Devonshire(Technical Theatre)
scholarship winners: Jessie Hager(acting), Young Han Lester(writing)
Kansas City English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition winner: Matt Brough - competed in Nationals in NY
The Coterie Young Playwrights Festival particpants: Aniseto Herrera, Shelby Litchman
2005-2006
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards:
Nominated for:
Outstanding Orchestra - Aida
Drew Bartlett - Outstanding Actor in supporting role
Outstanding Hair and Makeup – Starmites
Brian Nigus, first place for graphic Program Design
*The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
2004-2005
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards:
Nominated for
Outstanding Direction –
Outstanding Technical Crew – Light Crew
Scenic Design, Tier Two
Nominated for Quilters:
Outstanding Ensemble Group – the cast
*The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
Eric Gunby won first place in technical theatre catelgory
2003-2004
*Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards
Nominated for The King and I:
Outstanding Overall Production
Outstanding Choreography and Staging
SarahWilliams first place for best supporting actress
First place - Outstanding Technical Crew – Costumes
*The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
2002-2003
*The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
2001-2002
*The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
2000-2001
*Margaret McClatchey - 2001
1999-2000
* The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
Brian Busch, 1st place in the Technical Theatre category
Katie Fern, 1st place in the Acting category
Mike Ott, finalist
*Adam Bennett,
*Sharon McGhee & Erin Waters,
*Fourth year to receive nomination to perform at the American High School Theatre Festival in
*Senior Theatre Scholarships: Emily Brooks, Brian Busch, Katie Fern, Tyler Poole
*Mike Ott,
*Taylor Atkins, Patrick Stallbaumer, Emily Tamblyn, Coterie Theatre Playwright Roundtable
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“Claymation, Animated Acting”
*Margaret McClatchey, published articles in Teaching Theatre and Creative Drama Magazines
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1998-1999
*Margaret McClatchey, The Shawnee Mission North High School Theatre Department received a
grant from the Community Arts Fund to commission a playwright to write an original script which will be
produced by the theatre department
*Jason Harris, Friend of Special Education Award, from the Shawnee Mission Parent’s Advisory Council
*Repertory Theatre is invited to perform KIDS ON THE BLOCK for
This is a program sponsored by the Disability Network which uses puppets to explain disabilities such as
autism, behavior disorders, down syndrome, etc. to young children.
*Jessica Short, first runner-up and alternate to Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Competition
*Emily Tamblyn is selected as participant in the Coterie Theatre Young Playwright's Roundtable
*Renaissance Festival Shakespeare Contest, 1st place
*Third year to receive nomination to perform at the American High School Theatre Festival in
*Cara Coffman receives a scholarship for the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp
*Keith Redmond, Barn Player Intern
*Curtis Schroeger, cast in Theatre in the Park’s West Side Story
*Jason Chandley, cast in Theatre in the Park’s Bye Bye Birdie
Senior Theatre scholarships: Dave Aylward, Evan Brandt, Tommy Gunter, Keith Redmond
1997-1998
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*Stage Direction Magazine's "Ten Theatres that Make a Difference" S.M.N selected as the only high school. The other nine selections were
professional, college and community theatres including: Access Theatre of Santa Barbara, Ca; Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Ky; Artsgenesis,
Jersey City, NJ; Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, OH; Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI; Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ;
Penumbra Theatre Company, St. Paul, MN; St. Croix Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls, WI; and UNLV Department of Theatre, Las Vegas, NV
*Abigayle Hutten & Ashley Martin, State Thespian Board
*Chris Atkins, honored
*'97
*Nick Laden, featured actor in Ang Lee's film Ride With the Devil
*Mireya Scott, original one act produced at Coterie Theatre
*Kathryn Heley-Luedtke, Theatre for Young
*Keith Redmond, scholarship for the National Thespian Convention
*Brenna Whitaker & Kathryn Heley-Luedtke, Theatre for Young
*Megan Bartlett, second place in the PTA Reflection's Contest for her original play
*Rusty Metsker, Sarah Macy, Jim Caskey, Sam Mauer, Chris Powers, Nick Cottini, Liz Wilcox,Eddie Shafer: Lighten-Up Improvisation
Troupe
*Nick Cottini, Jenny Foster, Eddie Shafer, Spike Carrillo, Jesse Harris, Sarah Macy,
Nick Laden, Mike Magers: Channel 5 Crime Stoppers (actors)
*Ben Marselus, Nick Cottini, the Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson
*Abigayle Hutten, The Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson County Shooting Stars Technical Theatre Award; & Starlight Theatre Stage
Manager Internship
*Invited to present a brand new script in June at the
1996-1997
*Ryan Bartlett & Tracy Chiles' original one acts are selected to be presented at the U.M.K.C. Star Symposium of Playwrights
*Megan Birdsall, first place in the Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Competition. Runner-up in the National Shakespeare Competition in
*Megan Birdsall, Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson County Shooting Stars Scholarship Award for acting
*Nick Cottini's original one act CHILI is selected for production at Coterie Theatre
*Cathleen Fitzpatrick has featured role in Coterie production, Whale
*Ryan Horn is featured in Heartland Theatre production, It's a Wonderful Life
*New Theatre Grant for producing original work, TAG, by
1995-1996
*State of
*Julie Miller, Association of Kansas Theatres Outstanding Administration Award
*Dr. Lois Peterson, State of Kansas Theatres Outstanding Administrator
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*Nancy Marcy, Association of Kansas Theatres Outstanding Theatre Teacher
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in this series.
*Megan Birdsall, first runner-up and alternate to Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Competition
*Nick Godfrey's original one act is selected for production at Coterie Theatre
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*Frances Gorman &
*Jenny Foster & Cara Coffman, Coterie Theatre, Anne Frank and Me
*Nick Cottini, Jenny Foster, Frances Gorman, Jessica Short, and Xavier Rice, Avila College Shakespeare Summer Seminar
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The bureau included: Marie Asner: Shawnee Journal Herald, critic, Kathy Barnett, alumni '78: acting & standup comedy, Lori Blalock: musical auditioning; Trish Berrrong: Lighten Up, improvisation; Robert Butler: Kansas City Star, critic; Walter Coppage: auditioning; Lisa Cordes: artist-in-residence, playwriting; Martin English & Bill Warren: stage combat; Robert Foulk, Avila College: theatre auditions; Bill Hartnett, Starlight Theatre: history of Starlight, intern program; Jim Lane, Johnson County Community College: scenic design; Larry Levinson: theatre photography for resumes; Martha Locke, Chameleon Theatre: ensemble; Howard Martin, Missouri Repertory Theatre: Living Drama; John Mulvey: Out on a Limb, improvisation; Richard Alan Nichols: auditioning; Jim Ryan, Emporia State University: acting; Southwest Missouri State: workshops in technical design, movement, & performance; Victor Tan, University of Missouri at Kansas City: lighting design; Dean Vivian: film & commercial auditions
1994-1995
*Shawnee Mission Foundation "Innovate to Motivate" grant for the playwriting artist-in-residence program
*Southwest
*Channel Four, NBC, "Reaching for Excellence" North Theatre Department is featured for inclusion of developmental center students in writing
and acting in an original play with actor's studio which was produced as one of the Original One Acts. 17 original student works were presented
in three separate evenings of plays.
*Margaret McClatchey, published May, 1994, Stage Directions, "Using Student Directors", article on why North doesn't use student directors
*Channel 5 feature on Jesus Christ Superstar
*Channel 9 feature on Inspecting Carol
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*Blair Butler, Eddie Crane, Stephen Edson, William Inge Festival Delegates
1993-1994
*North Theatre Department, 1993-94 F. Loren Winship Award for Outstanding Contribution to Secondary Theatre Education by American
Alliance for Theatre and Education, first and only high school to ever receive this prestigious award
*Glen Nelson, 1993-94 Outstanding Administrator Award, The Association of Kansas Theatre
*Nathan Darrow '94, first runner-up & alternate, Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Competition
*Emily Hands '94, State of
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developed in the
*Kansas Arts Commission grant for the playwriting artist-in-residence program
*"Beyond Family Entertainment" Sept, 1993, Stage Directions magazine, an article on the North Theatre program (written in collaboration with
Margaret McClatchey)
*Emily Hands has featured role at Missouri Repertory Theatre in Whisper in the Mind, a world premiere play
1992-1993
*North Theatre Department, 1992 Outstanding School Award by the Educational Theatre Association & The International Thespian Society.
This is the first year this award was given and North was the first school to receive this award.
*North Theatre Deparment, 1993 Lifetime Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Kansas Theatre Award by the Association of Kansas
Theatre
*Tim Wiler '93, semi-finalist, National Thespian Scholarship
*Nathan Darrow '94, second place, Kansas City Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Competition
*Shawnee Mission Foundation "Innovate to Motivate" grant for Stagewrite, a drama/writing elementary outreach program included as part of the
curriculum for the newly formed Repertory Theatre class.
*Southwestern Bell Grant to launch the Stagewrite program
*Margaret McClatchey, published in January,1993, Educational Theatre Association Journal, "The Holy Read-Through" an article on
alternatives to the first rehearsal read-through
*Channel Four, NBC, Phil Witt's "Reaching for Excellence" featuring North Theatre Department
1991-1992
*Corinne Weaver '92, semi-finalist, National Young Playwrights' Contest for her play CROCODILE TEARS. Corinne was flown to NYC
where she rewrote her play under the direction of professional playwright Christopher Durang
*Alex Pearlstein '92, runner-up, Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Competition
*Alex Pearlstein '92, National Thespian Scholarship winner
*Artist-in-residence Lisa Cordes, professional playwright, selects the original one acts which are to be produced the following year. She works
with the young playwrights, along with their teachers, on the rewriting process.
1990-1991
*Proclamation, signed by Kansas Governor, Mike Hayden. This proclamation honored North's Thespians for fifty years of excellence.
*Alex Pearlstein '92, second place, Greater Kansas City Shakespeare Contest
*Margaret McClatchey, published in December, 1990, Stage Directions, "Flower Power" article on North's fundraising
1989-1990
*Amanda Wilcox '91, first place, greater Kansas City Shakespeare Contest - competed in NYC
1988-1989
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program
1987-1988
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1985-1986
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*Amy Rhoades '86, National Thespian Scholarship Winner
