Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards - May 12
Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards
About The Nominees
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Myah Crawford
(The Witch - Into the Woods at Bradley Bourbonnais Community HS) has been in theater for 4 years while playing varsity volleyball and IHSA Speech (5-time state qualifier). She has been selected as an IHSA National Anthem Vocalist, ILMEA Honors Vocal Jazz, & Honors Chorus vocalist. She plans to attend Howard University or Spelman College as a political science major. Thanks to her family & directors for steadfast love and support.
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Molly Czechanski
(Eurydice - Hadestown: Teen Edition at Lincoln-Way East HS) is grateful and honored to be a 2025 nominee! Credits include: Fantine (Les Misérables), Elle Woods (Legally Blonde), & Ariel Moore (Footloose). Thanks to Hanna Samawi, Ann Kotze, and Patrick Spreadbury for their guidance as well as her family and friends for their support! Molly plans to attend Millikin to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre!
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Samantha Grant
(SpongeBob - The SpongeBob Musical at The Chicago HS for the Arts) is honored to be an IHSMTA nominee! Recent Credits: The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals (Emma), Sister Act (Sister Mary Lazarus), and Macbeth (Witch #2). This Fall, she will be attending Boston University to pursue a BFA in Acting. Thanks to her cast, teachers, friends, family, & BIC for this incredible opportunity!
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Tommy Grant
(Cornelius Hackl - Hello, Dolly! at Loyola Academy) is so grateful to return to the IHSMTA family this year. Past credits: Children of Eden (Cain/Japheth), Romeo & Juliet (Romeo), and All-State’s The Prom! (Ensemble). Thanks to his family and friends, his acting coaches Christina Ramirez and Adam Goldstein at ATC, & directors Geoffrey Arndt and Katie Roach for all of their love & support!
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