The Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards were released Tuesday night, and Pella Christian’s Theatre Troupe earned ten awards for their fall musical production of Mary Poppins.
Among the honors Pella Christian received was the Outstanding Musical Production award, which is the highest possible recognition given. It was the fourth time in five years that Pella Christian’s Theatre Troupe received the award. Other awards from the production of Mary Poppins included:
- Outstanding Ensemble
- The Impact Award for director Marlo Van Perseum
- Outstanding Community Engagement
Student Awards from the production included:
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Abby Dart as Mary Poppins
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Evan Tschetter as Bert
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Mia Andringa as Mrs. Banks
- Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Jenna Vande Zande as Jane
- Special Recognition for Performance in Principal Role: Breece Gibson as Miss Andrew
- Invitations for competition for the Triple Threat Award: Abby Dart and Evan Tschetter
The cast of Mary Poppins will perform a portion of their show at Des Moines Civic Center as part of the 2024 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase on May 30th. Hear from the honorees on an upcoming Let’s Talk Pella.