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Logan Arroyo
(Hermes - Hadestown: Teen Edition at Lincoln-Way East HS) is delighted to be nominated again for IHSMTA! He is currently a Junior and is deeply passionate about theatre. Credits include: Legally Blonde (Warner), Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom), Les Misérables: School Edition (Jean Valjean). He would like to thank his directors, peers, and family for their tremendous support!
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Corey Atkinson
(Harold Hill - The Music Man at Crystal Lake Central HS) is thrilled to be nominated for IHSMTA Best Actor! Select credits include The Sound of Music (Kurt/Friedrich understudy) at the Marriott Theatre; 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), The Addams Family (Lucas Bieneke), and Shrek (Donkey) at CLCHS. Next year, he will attend Northwestern University to study Theatre. He would like to thank his parents, directors, and teachers for their endless support!
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Natalie Beck
(Ursula - Disney's The Little Mermaid at Harrisburg HS) is overjoyed to be nominated for IHSMTA. Recent credits include IHSTF All-State production of The Prom (Mrs. Greene), Legally Blonde (Vivienne), Freaky Friday (Katherine), and Little Women (Jo March). Natalie plans to major in Music Education at UIUC. She would like thank her parents, friends, and director for always supporting her in everything she does!
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Kaleigh Buda
(Charlotte - Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella at Lincoln-Way West HS) is ecstatic to be a 2025 nominee! She would like to thank her family, best friends, and Lincoln-Way educators for chasing her dreams with her. This fall, she will be pursuing a BA in Theater Education at Ball State University. Some of her favorite credits include: Cady Heron (Mean Girls), Margot (Legally Blonde), Matilda Wormwood (Matilda), and Pugsley Addams (TAF).