Youth Theatre Carson City Brings Home National Awards and Recognitions at Musical Theatre Competition
This past weekend, Youth Theatre Carson City’s Showstoppers show choir traveled to Southern California to compete in the Musical Theatre Competitions of America 2020, a national competition with 35 teams representing 19 states and 3 countries, and brought home two major awards: 2nd place Advanced/Open Musical Revue and 3rd place Advanced/Open Ensemble Performance.
Not only did the whole group receive two prestigious awards, but two of the Youth Theatre Carson City Showstoppers, Hannah Walker and Jalina Whitney, were selected from over 700 auditioners to participate in a showcase directed and choreographed by Broadway professionals and to perform in front of a packed house of over 1200 at the conclusion of the competition.
“I couldn’t be more proud of all our amazing young performers and the hard work they have put into their performances,” commented Andie Wilkerson, Youth Theatre Carson City’s Artistic Director. “Each one of them shines up on that stage, and as a team, they are incredible.”
The Showstoppers worked tirelessly over the past several months on 2 separate performance pieces, and on individual performances that were adjudicated at the competition.
The Youth Theatre Carson City Showstoppers are a special group of performers, hand-picked from the most talented, dedicated and enthusiastic members of the Youth Theatre Carson City program. Made up of 22 local young singers, dancers and actors between the ages of 11-18, the Showstoppers tour and compete bringing their love of the arts to their community, and now to a national stage.
Musical Theatre Competitions of America was established in 2005 to provide a competitive and educational event for Musical Theatre students and directors. Over the three-day event, students participated in professional-style auditions, competed with both group and individual performance pieces, took master classes from Broadway professionals and received personalized feedback from industry professionals.
You can catch the Youth Theatre Carson City Showstoppers as they perform their award-winning performance pieces and more at Youth Theatre Carson City’s End-of-the-Season Showcase on April 21 at 7pm at the Carson City Community Center. Admission is free.
About Youth Theatre Carson City
Youth Theatre Carson City is an award-winning youth theatre group in Carson City, Nevada. We provide a safe, inclusive environment for young people and their families to explore, create, learn and grow through quality theatrical experiences. We strive to be a model for excellence in theatre with an emphasis on quality theatre education and exceptional family entertainment.
Youth Theatre Carson City operates in partnership with the Carson City Department of Recreation and the Bob Boldrick Theatre and is a Nevada non-profit organization.
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