2011 Teeny Awards | About The Teeny Awards
2011 Nominees | Sponsorship
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Recognition Program for
Local
High School Theater Students.
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The East End Arts Council (EEAC) and Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (WHBPAC) are proud to present the 2011 TEENY AWARDS, a student theatre arts recognition project. Modeled after the Tony Awards, this cooperative effort celebrates and rewards the talented youth of the East End and stimulates local interest and support of high school theatrical art departments.
"The TEENY AWARDS is the perfect opportunity to recognize our talented high school students on Long Island," said EEAC Executive Director Patricia Snyder. "We're thrilled to sponsor this event and look forward to meeting the Island's finest talent year after year."
A panel of anonymous judges with extensive theatre experience attend East End high school productions during the current school year. Nominees are selected in approximately 20 categories, including best lead and supporting roles in comedy, musical, and drama; student produced set design, choreography, and lighting. Students who participated in Bay Street's Young Playwrights Festival and had their short play are recognized as well.
Understanding Their importance to an academic curriculum, The New York State Education Department has added Theatre Arts to its Learning Standards.
14 schools participated in the 2009-2010 Teeny Awards, reaching:
• approximately 12,000 students
• estimated audience of 15,000
Names of the schools:
• Center Moriches High School
• East Hampton High School
• Eastport South Manor High School
• Greenport High School
• Hampton Bays High School
• Mattituck High School
• Mercy High School (Riverhead)
• Pierson High School (Sag Harbor)
• Riverhead High School
• Shelter Island High School
• Shoreham Wading River High School
• Southampton High School
• Southold High School
• Westhampton Beach High School
Theatre arts develop in students skills crucial to success:
• Communication
• Self Esteem
• Teamwork
• Improvisation
• Public Speaking
• Creative Problem Solving
Students learn about the beliefs, issues, and events of past and present societies, as well as how theatre reflects them. Theatre students are supported by their families, who go to every show and are often involved behind the scenes. High school plays also offer very affordable, and often high quality, live theatre opportunities for communities.
