2012 High School DayTonys Gala

June 16, 2012 By Russell Florence, Jr. Leave a Comment

Nearly 150 awards will be presented at this year’s High School DayTonys gala, which will be held Saturday, June 16 at 7 p.m. in Blair Hall Theatre, Building 2, of Sinclair Community College, 444 W. Third St. The event, which is free and open to the public, will recognize the achievements of students, teachers and parents on their praiseworthy contributions to 23 productions from the 2011-12 season.
The 10 participating high schools are Archbishop Alter, Beavercreek, Centerville, Kettering Fairmont, Northmont, Stivers School for the Arts, Tecumseh, Tippecanoe, Troy and Wayne. Statistically, the High School DayTonys encompass 30 categories, 441 nominations, 96 student respondents, and over 1,000 individuals as cast, crew, orchestra, house staff and parent volunteers.
The ceremony will also feature Sinclair students performing a medley from Stephen Schwartz’s “Godspell,” which will close Sinclair’s 2012-13 season.

About Russell Florence, Jr.

Russell Florence, Jr. is a member of The American Theatre Critics Association and The Drama League. In addition to his role as arts and culture editor of Dayton City Paper and theater critic for Dayton City Paper and Impact Weekly, he served as a Dayton Daily News freelance writer and editorial page contributor. He has also written features for such theater publications as Spotlight Ohio and The Sondheim Review. Over the past 25 years, he has seen over 1,000 shows locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally encompassing New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Madrid, and Rome among other destinations.