The John Raitt
Awards for Youth (JRAY) ceremony is an annual event that selects
winners in several categories from high school
musical
productions: there are currently 22 school participants
spanning three counties in southern California. Judges visit
each
production selected by the schools and adjudicate each
one using an objective scoring criteria to determine the
various winners.
Schools also present a two to five minute
vignette of their work at the awards ceremony and a panel of
celebrity judges select the
best vignette of the day at the
event. The 2009 JRAY nominees by category
and the winners of all awards can be found
here.
JRAY
Winners Announced on KOCE-TV
Sweeney Todd featuring Alex Syiek
The JRAY program is
a participant in The National
High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA) a celebration of
musical theater talent from high
schools around the country. Performers, as well as educators
and theater programs
are recognized for their contribution and commitment to the next generation
of the musical theater community.
