(l-r:) Drew Mclaughlin, D.J. Ross, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Jake Barrow; falling down is Tanner Low	(In the background on stools, l-r:) Juliet Deem, Sarah Lanter, Nina Cates, Kiera Wesley; (Second row, behind the two in front, from l-r:) Erin Leon, Alyssa Dehoop, Katie Campbell, Allie Martens, Justine Date, Emily Gibson and Tanner Low; (in the spotlight in the front row:) Sarah Elliot, Alex Honjiyo.

WHS’s ‘Good News’ is named Outstanding Overall Musical

Last week 2,200 high school students, teachers and parents from across Washington state packed Benaroya Hall for the sixth annual 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards, sponsored by Wells Fargo. The students screamed at the top of their lungs, jumped and cheered as the award recipients were announced in 21 different categories. The high school theater nominees were dressed to kill and filled with anticipation for the Tony Award-style celebration of exceptional musical theater productions presented during the 2007-2008 school year. Nominees in select categories presented numbers from their shows. Teachers and students alike were thrilled to receive recognition for their hard work and dedication, The awards ceremony may be viewed as streaming video at www.tvw.org. Woodinville High School walked away with three awards, including Outstanding Overall Musical, Outstanding Stage Crew, and Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role for Chazz Kaskes and “The Ticket Taker.”