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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 January 2024 15:16

Thomas Jefferson High School’s production of “Trap” has earned 11 nominations for Prime Stage Theatre’s 4^th Annual High School Drama Awards.

The Cast and Crew of Thomas Jefferson High School’s production of ‘Trap’

The High School Drama Awards honor excellence in non-musical plays by student actors, directors and production crew. The 2023-24 awards were held at New Hazlett Theater on Monday, January 29 at 7 p.m. Monteze Freeland, co-artistic director of City Theatre, served as master of ceremonies.

Trap is one of five finalists for Best Overall Production, competing with Avonworth, Fox Chapel, Hampton and Shady Side Academy for the top honor. Thomas Jefferson’s “The Election” was nominated for the 2022-23 Best Overall Production.

Thomas Jefferson’s Brady Bandik won the 2022-23 Prime State Theatre Award for Best Student Lighting Design and/or Operation and is among the five nominees in the category this year.

Thomas Jefferson’s 2023-24 Prime Stage Theatre High School Drama Awards nominees are:

Best Overall Production: Trap
Best Actress: Cara Vereb
Best Supporting Actor: Cole Trieste
Best Supporting Actress: Lucille Spang
Best Student Director: Lauren Mutmansky and Aaron Reed
Best Student Stage Manager: Alec Mahathey and Madeline Potts
Best Student Lighting Design and/or Operation: Brady Bandik
Best Student Prop Design and/or Fabrication: Aaron Reed
Best Student Sound Design and/or Operation: Lauren Mutmansky and Jeremy Thompson
Best Student Use of Creative Special Effects: Brady Bandik
Best Student Backstage Run Crew: Trap Crew