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Upcoming Productions
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Alice By Heart
@ Central Bucks High School West
11/21 - 11/24/2024

Cinderella (Enchanted)
@ Archbishop Carroll High School
11/21 - 11/23/2024

The Addams Family: High School Edition
@ The Agnes Irwin School
11/21 - 11/23/2024

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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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9/1

Registration Opens

10/1

Registration Closes

4/20

Last Performance Date

5/19

Awards Show



Philadelphia Independence Awards

Categories

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Acting

Acting awards include lead, supporting and featured actor and actresses. Additionally, there are awards for small and large ensembles.

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Music

Male and female vocalists are recognized as are student orchestras.

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Dance

There are dance awards for solo and ensemble dancers.

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Technical Theater

Technical theater awards are given for sound, light, stage management, makeup, costumes, scenic design and effects.

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Specialty

Specialty awards include song, production, leadership and marketing.

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Education

Each year we honor one theater educator that has made an impact on their students lives.

2023-2024 Statistics

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Featured School

Neshaminy High School

The Neshaminy High School Musical is a tradition that started in February of 1964. A collaboration of our vocal and drama programs, the annual winter musical is a thriving program that provides students with top-notch theatrical training and offers our community exciting musical and dramatic theatre experiences.

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