Big Fish nominated for 5th Avenue awards

Congratulations to Drama Director Kristin Glaeser and the entire Walla Walla High School Drama program as the spring musical Big Fish was nominated in several categories for the annual 5th Avenue High School Musical Awards. The 5th Avenue Awards honors outstanding achievement in high school musical theater and celebrates the hard work and dedication students and educators put forth to make their school productions a success. This program was created to shine the spotlight on musical theater similarly to the way sports are regularly celebrated in schools. Award recipients will be announced June 12 in Seattle, WA.

“This is huge deal and I am extremely proud of our students, said Glaeser. “Over 100 schools competed in 122 adjudicated productions, and we made the top EIGHT in eight different categories, with several honorable mentions in the top 16. This is a difficult feat for an eastern Washington high school.”

Walla Walla High School’s Big Fish Nominations:
- OUTSTANDING OVERALL MUSICAL
- OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
- OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION- Honorable Mention
- OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
- OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA
- OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
- OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN- Honorable Mention
- OUTSTANDING STAGE CREW- Honorable Mention
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Featured Ensemble Role: KATY PAYNE - The Witch
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Featured Ensemble Role: PETER HOFFMAN - Ensemble
- OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CHORUS