Awards Showcase - Prep Materials and Resources
Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards
DIRECTOR RESOURCES
AWARDS SHOWCASE REHEARSAL WEEK AND EVENT GUIDE FOR DIRECTORS
AWARDS SHOWCASE EVENT GUIDE KEY NOTES AND CHANGES
STUDENT WAIVER
Must be signed by parents/guardians of ALL participating students.
PUBLICITY TOOLKIT
Use to promote your school's awards and showcase participation, once known. You may start sending a custom media release to your local media and school webmaster on Wednesday, May 10.
PUBLIC TICKETING INFORMATION
Students participating in the showcase as performers, speakers or Behind-The-Scenes honorees will be provided a complimentary ticket. Directors will communicate their school's complimentary ticket needs via a separate form in May. This one-sheet is for parents, families and other supporters who will need to purchase tickets to attend. It is most useful prior to ticket on-sale on May 12.
GUEST ARTIST OVERVIEW
Meet our 2023 host and guest creative team!
OPENING/FINALE MEDLEY ASSIGNMENTS
Refer to this list to see if you've been assigned to sending student representatives to be in the Opening or Finale.
OPENING/FINALE MEDLEY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
TECH SCHEDULE - SCHOOL EXCERPTS (ENSEMBLE AND SPOTLIGHT MEDLEYS)
OPENING NUMBER RESOURCES
TRIPLE THREAT AWARD RESOURCES
TRIPLE THREAT PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS 2023 - UPDATED MAY 5, 2023
MEDLEY MUSIC AND REHEARSAL TRACKS - TRIPLE THREAT
Be familiar with solos prior your placement day (May 19, May 20 or May 21) and to be fully learned/memorized prior to first full group rehearsal on Sunday, May 28
PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION LINK - DUE MAY 24 @ 5 PM
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS & DEADLINES FOR JIMMY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY - UPDATED MAY 5, 2023
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS PROGRAM - POLICIES, WAIVER AND FORMS 2023
(Students who live 60+ miles from Des Moines eligible only; limited to students in the Triple Threat and Assistant Stage Manager tracks. Please note: the electronic sign-up form will go live on Monday, May 15 at 4 PM; housing requests will be accepted through Thursday, May 18.)
HOUSING SIGN UP AND RELEASE - DUE THRUSDAY, MAY 18
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER RESOURCES
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND REQUIREMENTS
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS PROGRAM - POLICIES, WAIVER AND FORMS 2023
(Students who live 60+ miles from Des Moines eligible only; limited to students in the Triple Threat and Assistant Stage Manager tracks. Please note: the electronic sign-up form will go live on Monday, May 15 at 4 PM; housing requests will be accepted through Thursday, May 18.)
HOUSING SIGN UP AND RELEASE - DUE THRUSDAY, MAY 18
TECHNICAL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP
Applications for the Technical Theater Scholarship are now open for the 2022-23 school year!
The scholarship is open to students advancing their theater training as a technical theater major or minor. One student will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship to be applied towards tuition at an accredited college/university. The scholarship is to be distributed $2,500 per year, renewable for up to four years pending qualifying academic status.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAY 5 @ 5 PM CST
QUESTIONS
Email showcase@dmpa.org with any questions, for the most direct assistance.