Upcoming Productions
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@ Nazareth Academy High School
11/07 - 11/10/2024
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@ Philadelphia Performing Arts a String Theory Charter School
11/14 - 11/16/2024
Urinetown
@ Abington Friends School
11/14 - 11/16/2024
High Schools
Enrollment is open to any public, private, charter, or parochial Pennsylvania high school (grades 9-12 participants only) within a 25 mile radius of City Hall, Philadelphia.
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Adjudicators
Adjudicators must be theater professionals, graduate students pursuing a Theatre Arts degree (either performing or technical), community members with theatre experience, or current/former theatre educators, that are currently unaffiliated with a participating school.
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Outreach
Through grants and free workshops, the Philadelphia Independence Awards provides opportunities to help local high schools grow their theater programs.
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Registration Opens
10/1
Registration Closes
4/20
Last Performance Date
5/19
Awards Show
Philadelphia Independence Awards
Categories
Acting
Acting awards include lead, supporting and featured actor and actresses. Additionally, there are awards for small and large ensembles.
Music
Male and female vocalists are recognized as are student orchestras.
Dance
There are dance awards for solo and ensemble dancers.
Technical Theater
Technical theater awards are given for sound, light, stage management, makeup, costumes, scenic design and effects.
Specialty
Specialty awards include song, production, leadership and marketing.
Education
Each year we honor one theater educator that has made an impact on their students lives.
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Featured School
Perkiomen Valley High School
With over 75 students involved on stage, in the booth, backstage, and pre/post production, the Perkiomen Valley High School spring musical is the largest extra-curricular group in the school and is second only to football when including sports. Cast members of recent musicals have performed in Times Square at the Broadway Green Alliance’s “Celebrate Earth Day†Concert along side cast members from Wicked, Hamilton, Aladdin, and many others.
