Heller Awards for Young Artists
Celebrating 10 Years
2023 Heller Awards for Young Artists
AWARDS CEREMONY
April 19 | DELL HAL | 7:30PM
Tickets on sale March 29th at 6pm! Join us for the 10th annual Heller Awards ceremony on April 19th in Dell Hall for an unforgettable evening of live performance including awards in 18 categories, numbers by our 8 Best Production nominees, the Long Center’s Select Ensemble, plus dazzling medleys and enormous talent. All hosted by program alumni Donelvan Thigpen and Jessica O’Brien.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Imagine Austin’s version of the Tony Awards – only more impactful! The Heller Awards for Young Artists boosts visibility for high school musical theatre programs and generates an event that builds community, while celebrating the hard work and talent of thousands of students and teachers in the Greater Austin area.
Participating schools come together as we pay tribute to the value of arts education in our community. Through award recognition, exclusive master classes, hands-on training with industry professionals, critical evaluations with constructive feedback, scholarships, program grants, and community-wide awareness, the HAYAs celebrate, elevate, and expand musical theatre and the arts in our schools, our community, and our lives.
2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Austin program.
From 2014 with 19 participating schools to 2023 with 33 participating schools, the program supports the continued growth of school programs and arts in our community.
Let’s keep celebrating!
2023 Impact
33 schools
16 Districts
14 Title 1 Schools
3,000 Student Participants
15,000 Students Impacted
60,000 Combined student population
75 Teachers
Join Us for the HAYAs
CHECK OUT THE 2023 NOMINEES!
Don’t miss a fantastic original opening number and all of our 2023 nominees in this year’s video! Join us in celebrating all things musical theatre with the Heller Awards’ Select Ensemble, lots of HAYA alums, special guests, and more. Just click the link below.
Interested in Sponsorship?
Get more details below on sponsorship packages or contact Julia Campbell, Director of Development at jcampbell@thelongcenter.org
Thanks to our 2023 Sponsors
Participating Schools 22-23
Support these performances and gear up for Awards season!
BASTROP
Chicago SEP 24 – OCT 1
BRENTWOOD
The Addams Family OCT 13-15
CEDAR CREEK
The Wizard of Oz JAN 6-8
CEDAR PARK
Big Fish JAN 26-28
CEDAR RIDGE
Chicago JAN 12-14
CONNALLY
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown OCT 24-28
DAVID CROCKETT
The Lightning Thief JAN 20-22
DEL VALLE
The Wizard of Oz JAN 6-14
DRIPPING SPRINGS
The Phantom of the Opera NOV 9-12
EAST VIEW
Little Shop of Horrors DEC 2-4
ELGIN
The Wizard of Oz NOV 18-20
GEORGETOWN
Kiss Me, Kate JAN 27-29
HENDRICKSON
Urinetown JAN 26-28
HUTTO
Little Shop of Horrors DEC 2-4
JACK C. HAYS
The Addams Family DEC 2-11
JARRELL
The Little Mermaid DEC 2-4
LAGO VISTA
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas DEC 1-4
LASA
Into the Woods FEB 10-11
LEANDER
Mamma Mia! JAN 26-29
LEHMAN
Curtains DEC 2-10
MANOR
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee NOV 8-9
MARBLE FALLS
The Wizard of Oz JAN 14-15
MCCALLUM
Pippin JAN 26 – FEB 5
NORTHEAST
All Shook Up JAN 26-28
NYOS
Into the Woods DEC 9-10
PFLUGERVILLE
SpongeBob SquarePants JAN 27-29
ROUND ROCK
Anastasia JAN 25-28
ROUSE
Anastasia JAN 26-28
SAN MARCOS
The Little Mermaid JAN 19-22
TOM GLENN
Chicago JAN 12-16
VISTA RIDGE
The Drowsy Chaperone JAN 19-22
WEISS
Mamma Mia! JAN 26-28
WESTWOOD
SpongeBob SquarePants JAN 26-28
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Want to support?
All HAYA donations and sponsorships go directly to subsidize program costs so that we can continue to keep this program FREE for all participating schools.
Award Categories
Save the Date! 2023 Awards Ceremony takes place Wednesday, April 19
With 18 categories, these Awards aim to honor the entire high school musical experience from start to finish, including all the hard work in between, from the front of the house to the back.
Lead Performer – Male Category
Lead Performer – Female Category
Supporting Performer – Male Category
Supporting Performer – Female Category
Featured Performer – Role
Featured Performer – Ensemble
Ensemble
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Choreography
Musical Direction
Orchestra
Technical Crew
Direction
Production
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Design
Stage Management
Marketing & Publicity
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