Theatre Under the Stars
Tommy Tune Awards
THEATRE UNDER THE STARS ANNOUNCES THE FINALISTS FOR THE 2025 TOMMY TUNE AWARDS!
“We are absolutely thrilled to announce the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards finalists! Each year, the talent, dedication and passion these students bring to the stage continues to inspire us, and this year is no exception. We can’t wait to celebrate their incredible achievements,” said Jacob Shideler, TUTS Director of Education.
Education, creativity, and community take center stage at the Tommy Tune Awards, where high school students from across Greater Houston come together to showcase their talent and passion for theatre. Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, a panel of 40+ Houston-based theatre pros reviewed 66 high school productions, ultimately nominating standout students in 18 award categories.
The finalists for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards are:
Outstanding Musical Finalists
Clear Springs High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
G.W. Carver Magnet High School – Dreamgirls
Houston Christian High School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Cypress Ranch High School – Sweeney Todd
Kingwood High School – The Phantom of the Opera
Second Baptist School – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Seven Lakes High School – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins
Stratford High School – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Outstanding Ensemble Finalists
Clear Springs High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Dulles High School – Legally Blonde The Musical
G.W. Carver Magnet High School – Dreamgirls
Kerr High School – Matilda The Musical
Second Baptist School – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Stratford High School – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
The Emery/Weiner School – Footloose
The John Cooper School – Anything Goes
Houston Christian High School – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Kingwood High School – Phantom of the Opera
Ridge Point High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Outstanding Technical Achievement Finalists
B.F. Terry High School – Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Clear Springs High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Dulles High School – Legally Blonde The Musical
G.W. Carver Magnet High School – Dreamgirls
Kerr High School – Matilda The Musical
Second Baptist School – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Stratford High School – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
The Emery/Weiner School – Footloose
The John Cooper School – Anything Goes
Outstanding Orchestra Finalists
Cypress Park High School – Little Shop of Horrors
Klein Collins High School – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music
Morton Ranch High School – Sister Act
Clear Creek High School – The Music Man
Cypress Ranch High School – Sweeney Todd
Friendswood High School – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins
Kinder High School for the Performing & Visual Arts – 9 to 5 and Sister Act
Klein High School – Anastasia
Memorial High School – Chicago: Teen Edition
Obra D. Tompkins High School – The Wizard of Oz
Outstanding Director Finalists
Mark Stonebarger – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Roshunda Jones-Koumba – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Tracy McGarity, Seth Bales and Cheryl Bradford – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Camee Faulk – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Cindy Blades and Zoe Chapman – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
CeCe Prudhomme and Lizzie Picott – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Jennifer Bauer-Conley – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Outstanding Music Director Finalists
Alexa Thibodeaux – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music – Klein Collins High School
Donte Wright – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver High School
Lauren Suchy and Travis Falknor – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Claire Westmoreland, Kambel Crites and Jacqueline Lunsford – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Jason Watt – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Kathy Clarke – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Marcie Baker – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Marcus J. Jauregui – Sister Act – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Sean Stultz and Rebecca Berger – Anastasia – Klein High School
Outstanding Choreographer Finalists
Cole Montgomery and Nicole Hiemstra – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Houston Christian High School
Denzel Taylor – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Chatham Carlson, EK Brown and Tessa Garcia – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Courtney D. Jones – 9 to 5 – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Melissa Tyler, Kenny Erler and Dr. Bobby Linhart – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Houston Christian High School
Outstanding Stage Management Finalists
Daniela Leal, Isabella Valerio and Heidy Serrano – Matilda The Musical – Kerr High School
Niya Kelly – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Sophia Carbajal, Julianne Garcia and Abbie Kaydahzinne – The SpongeBob Musical – J. Frank Dobie High School
Taylor Spence, Katie Pisklak and Megan Hyzak – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Houston Christian High School
Avery Glauser, Sara Griffin and Avelynn Stovall – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Ari Tran – Anastasia – Klein High School
Bethany Maynard – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Felix Riley, William Hannah and Khloe Rendon – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The Kinkaid School
Natasha Machnizh, Zuri Bryson and Sarah Pomasl – Anything Goes – The John Cooper School
Raelyn Mosley – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Manvel High School
Outstanding Lighting Design Finalists
Aria Bouchard and Hailey Hawk – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Nina Brunello – Legally Blonde The Musical – Dulles High School
Colin Burke and Matthew Murphy – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Griffin Ferguson and Carleigh Nickel – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Joshua Heerssen – Anything Goes – The John Cooper School
Ryan Hulse – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Outstanding Scenic Design Finalists
Brian Hamlin – The SpongeBob Musical – J. Frank Dobie High School
Jabari Collins – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Cole Ryden and Avelynn Stovall – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
David Clayton, Sophie Myers and Meredith Avery – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Lauren Taylor and Joanna Box – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Matthew Mosher, Brianna Miles and David Palmer – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Steven Bogard – Anything Goes – The John Cooper School
Walker Fair – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Outstanding Costume Design Finalists
Amber Young, Terry Hibbert and Clark McCormick – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Houston Christian High School
Angel Torres – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella – B.F. Terry High School
Aspen Keyes and Leah Zinkle – The Addams Family: School Edition – Lamar Consolidated High School
Clear Springs Costume Department – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Jamar Hawkins – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Jordyn Lunkwitz and Hannah Rader – The SpongeBob Musical – Oak Ridge High School
Frances Guerrero – The Wiz – Yates High School
Kelsey DePree – SIX: Teen Edition – The Village School
Joscelyne Oktabetz and Percy Vojnovich – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Laura Targett – Anything Goes – The John Cooper School
Jackie Adickes and Sara Griffin – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Renee Young, Anna Craig and Mawara Kahn – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Cypress Ranch Costume Department – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Jennifer Bauer-Conley – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Outstanding Sound Design Finalists
Anna Longacre – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Zariah Tatum – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Garrett Vinas and Maxwell Sullivan – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Grace Abdelnour – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Mac Brown and Caroline Morrisett – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Reece DeAlmeida. – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Friendswood High School
Outstanding Lead Finalists
Alyssa Dorsey as “Effie” – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Andrew Knobbe as “Joseph” – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Houston Christian High School
Aniya Rojas as “Dorothy” – The Wiz – Yates High School
Anna Kovacik as “Christine Date” – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Aubree Hurst as “Anita Bath” – Rock of Ages: Teen Edition – Jordan High School
Carlos Garza as “Frank Abagnale Jr.” – Catch Me if Your Can – Pearland High School
Charles Palacios as “Fester” – The Addams Family – Pasadena Memorial High School
Elijah Iwama as “Quasimodo” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Concordia Lutheran High School
Elyse Simmons as “Ariel” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Ella Farias as “Martha Watson” – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Emma Vogelsang as “Roxie Hart” – Chicago: Teen Edition – Memorial High School
Gabriel Bouleau as “Bert” – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Seven Lakes High School
Griffin Bale as “Vlad” – Anastasia – Bridgeland High School
Haley Griffin as “Mrs. Lovett” – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Holden Hageleberger as “Scuttle” in Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Ivan Davidson as “Curtis” – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Jerome Johnson as “Mister” – The Color Purple – Hightower High School
Jonathan Edwards as “Emmett Forrest” – Legally Blonde The Musical – Cypress Woods High School
Kiersten Mares as “Eurydice” – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Lili Cates as “Countess Lilly” – Anastasia – Bridgeland High School
Liliana Santos as “Mary Poppins” – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Seven Lakes High School
Lucius Watt as “The Phantom” – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Madelynn Hunt as “Anya” – Anastasia – Bridgeland High School
Madison Weaston as “Winifred Banks” – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Seven Lakes High School
Major Meyer as “Claude Frollo” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Concordia Lutheran High School
Marie Popp as “Carlotta” – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Nic Schweers as “Phil Davis” – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Ogechi Nwachukwu as “Deloris Van Cartier” – Sister Act – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Patrick Cashion as “Squidward Q. Tentacles – The SpongeBob Musical – Ridge Point High School
Payton Daly as “Ursula” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The Kinkaid School
Reagan Wilson as “Deena” – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Savera Karia as “Ursula’ – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Victoria Vicuna as Sherrie Christian – Rock of Ages: Teen Edition – Jordan High School
Zach Lester as “Ren McCormack” – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Zeina Montifar as “Eva Peron” – Evita – Bridgeland High School
Outstanding Supporting Lead Finalists
Abby Deloney as “Marget” – 9 to 5 – Kinder High School for the Performing & Visual Arts
Aida Joy as “Sister Mary Lazarus” – Sister Act – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Alexia Alla as “Lies Von Trapp” – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music – Klein Collins High School
Andrew Dybala as “Jetson” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Andrew Knobbe as “Bud Frump” – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Houston Christian High School
Braylon McMorris as “Eugene H. Krabs” – The SpongeBob Musical – Ridge Point High School
Chloe Petterson as “Madam Giry – The Phantom of the Opera – Kingwood High School
Cooper Clarke as “Reuben” – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Houston Christian High School
Dash Leonard as “Flotsam” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
David Gipson as “CC” – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Gabriella Snider as “Herald” – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella – B.F. Terry High School
Haley Setoudeh as “Jane Banks” – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Friendswood High School
Hana Riley as “Flounder” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Stratford High School
Isabella Fontanez as “Fate” – Hadestown: Teen Edition – Clear Springs High School
Jacey Rangel as “Enid Hoopes” – Legally Blonde The Musical – Dulles High School
Kasean Francis as “Jimmy Early” – Dreamgirls – G.W. Carver Magnet High School
Kayshia Flores as “Grandma” – The Addams Family – Pasadena Memorial High School
MaKenzie Walker-Pierson as “Flounder” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Manvel High School
Matthew Perkins as “Monsignor O’Hara” – Sister Act – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Maureen Min as “Flounder” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The Kinkaid School
Paige Garcia as “Miss Andrew” – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Friendswood High School
Reese McMullen as “Aquata” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The Kinkaid School
Vanessa Salas as “Mistress” – Evita – Bridgeland High School
Outstanding Singer Finalists
Alaina Martinez as “Fairy Godmother” – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella – B.F. Terry High School
Allison Sievers as “Beggar Woman” – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Amiah Atkinson as “Pearl Krabs” – The SpongeBob Musical – South Houston High School
Cadence Manning as “Ursula” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – William B. Travis High School
Kailey Cavazos as “Anya” – Anastasia – Klein High School
Mabyn Coleman as “Doralee Rhodes” – 9 to 5 – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Meagan Edwards as “Pearl Krabs” – The SpongeBob Musical – Ridge Point High School
Natalie Rangel as “Morticia Addams” – The Addams Family – Pasadena Memorial High School
Olivia Shoemaker as “Judy Haynes” – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Rogina Niroomand as “Vivienne Kensington” – Legally Blonde The Musical – Dulles High School
Sophia Guillory as “Donna” – Mamma Mia – Clear Springs High School
Victoria Martinez as “Judy Beryl” – 9 to 5 – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Outstanding Actor Finalists
Avery Buras as “Mary Poppins” – Disney’s & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – Friendswood High School
Alex Levy as “Rev. Shaw Moore” – Footloose – The Emery / Weiner School
Ella Fox as “Ariel” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The Kinkaid School
Harrison Kulis as “Elisha Whitney” – Anything Goes – The John Cooper School
Ian Endom as “Moonface Martin” – Anything Goes – The John Cooper School
Isabella Ramirez as “Portia” – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella – B.F. Terry High School
Siena Hill as “Scuttle” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – William B. Travis High School
Outstanding Dancer Finalists
Angel Battad as “Tina” – Sister Act – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Irene Pletcher as “Scuttle” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – The Kinkaid School
Jermya Sanders as “Michelle” – Sister Act – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Kaelyn Scott as “Ensemble” – Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Manvel High School
Olivia Shoemaker as “Judy Haynes” – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Second Baptist School
Outstanding Honorable Mention Finalists
Arianna George as “Louise Sneed-Hill” – The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Clear Brook High School
Camryn Dallas as “Violet Newstead” – 9 to 5 – Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Ethan Rodriguez Torres as “Pirelli” – Sweeney Todd – Cypress Ranch High School
Hezekiah Mayers as “Mr. Duvall” – Mean Girls: High School Edition – Summer Creek High School
Josephine Hutchinson as “Hunyak” – Chicago: Teen Edition – Memorial High School
The Tommy Tune Awards spotlight more than performers—they showcase rising storytellers too! Each year, select Student Reporters cover the event through social media and behind-the-scenes content, bringing fresh takes from journalism, film, and media programs. Partnering with the Marketing Team, they capture everything from red carpet interviews to key show moments. One standout even earns the chance to cover the Jimmy Awards in New York City on June 23, taking their talents to a national stage. It’s a front-row pass to live theatre—and a chance to share the magic with the world!
The 2024/25 Student Reporters are:
Annika Srivastava from Obra D. Tompkins High School
Camila Delgado from Jordan High School
The 2025 Tommy Tune Awards will be held on June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the event will go on sale to the public April 21, and will be available for purchase online, by phone at 713-558-8887 or by visiting the TUTS Box Office at 800 Bagby.
Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our Tommy Tune Awards sponsor, H-E-B.
about the tommy tune awards
MISSION
Theatre Under The Stars, Houston’s non-profit home for musical theatre, is dedicated to enriching lives through innovative musical theatre, inclusive educational curriculums and dynamic community engagement.
VALUES
WE ARE ENGAGING
WE ARE INCLUSIVE
WE ARE COLLABORATIVE
WE ARE RESILIENT
WE ARE TRANSPARENT
WE ARE INSPIRED
TOMMY TUNE AWARDS
The Tommy Tune Awards (TTA) Program celebrates the educational value, artistry and community of high school musical theatre in the Greater Houston Area.
Education: No matter the role in the creative process, experiences in the arts cultivate confidence, spark creative thinking, and inspire life-long learning.
Artistry: The arts are a safe haven for exploration, reflection, and innovation. TTA is as an opportunity for students and educators to share their creative accomplishments as individuals, collaborators and members of the greater Houston community.
Community: We believe in the power of learning, collaborating, and growing together. As we celebrate shared experiences of this transformative artform, we as an artistic and educational community enhance the future of our students, our art, and our city.
Houston area high schools produce a full-length musical to compete in over 15 TTA categories. Each school is adjudicated by a team of volunteer, professional Houston-based music/theatre artists. This process runs October to March with top scorers receiving nominations and a finalist announcement in March. After a rehearsal period involving TTA finalists, along with a student representatives from each participating school, an awards show will be presented to the community in celebration of the participant’s artistic accomplishments.
October 2024 – March 2025: Tommy Tune Award Adjudication Period
February 19, 2025: Tommy Tune Award Scholarship Applications Open
March 19, 2025: Tommy Tune Award Scholarship Application Deadline
April 2025: Tommy Tune Award Finalists Announced – Date TBA
Monday, May 26 – Sunday, June 1, 2025: Tommy Tune Rehearsals
Monday, June 2 – Thursday, June 5, 2025: TTA Tech Week
Friday, June 6, 2025: Tommy Tune Ceremony (7pm)
*Dates subject to change, any updates will be sent via email notification.
Theatre Under The Stars acts as the administrative body of the Tommy Tune Awards, coordinating school and adjudicating schedules, facilitating the scholarship award process, and producing the awards show.
