Ramsey Drama Club Earns 18 Metropolitan Award Nominations

The following was submitted by Ramsey High School:

Ramsey High School’s spring musical production, Crazy for You, presented by the RHS Drama Club, received 18 nominations for the annual Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, sponsored by The Helen Hayes Youth Theater of Nyack, NY. The 16th annual awards, to be presented June 3 at the newly reopened Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, NY, honor the best performance and technical theatre from participating high school musicals from Rockland, Westchester, and Bergen counties.

Among the much recognition, members of the cast and technical staff have nominees in each of the top categories, such as actor and actress in a leading role, actor and actress in a supporting role, outstanding chorus, direction, choreography, and the outstanding overall production.

Each year, 40 schools enter the awards competition.  Judges attend each high school production and evaluate the performance on dozens of criteria in 27 categories, on everything from lobby display to costumes and overall production. The judges’ ballots are then tabulated to determine the nominees and the entire process culminates in the awards ceremony at the Paramount. 

The RHS Crazy for You cast, crew, and technical staff members will attend the 2013 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards on Monday, June 3, to perform a live production number during the ceremony.