NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
2025 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - SCOLD'S BRIDLE
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone to District and Bi-District.
Directed by Lory Stewart & Zach DeSutter.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Abram Garza
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Annie Mawson, Nora Jones
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
District
Best Performers - Hanna Bergmann & Cole Bertagnoli
All-Star Cast - Annie Mawson
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Abram Garza
All-Star Crew - Rain Howard
Zone
Best Performer - Hanna Bergmann
All-Star Cast - Annie Mawson, Cole Bertagnoli, Dakota Wade
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Genesis Garcia
All-Star Crew - Autumn Kramer
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone to District and Bi-District.
Directed by Lory Stewart & Zach DeSutter.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Abram Garza
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Annie Mawson, Nora Jones
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
District
Best Performers - Hanna Bergmann & Cole Bertagnoli
All-Star Cast - Annie Mawson
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Abram Garza
All-Star Crew - Rain Howard
Zone
Best Performer - Hanna Bergmann
All-Star Cast - Annie Mawson, Cole Bertagnoli, Dakota Wade
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Genesis Garcia
All-Star Crew - Autumn Kramer
2025 CHICAGO TEEN EDITION
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
5 Nominations
Lead Performer (Female Category) Annie Mawson; Best Choreography; Student Design - Annie Mawson; Stage Management - Rain Howard; Marketing & Publicity - Abbie Marcionetti
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
5 Nominations
Lead Performer (Female Category) Annie Mawson; Best Choreography; Student Design - Annie Mawson; Stage Management - Rain Howard; Marketing & Publicity - Abbie Marcionetti
2024 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - THE GREAT GATSBY
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone to District and Bi-District.
Directed by Lory Stewart & Zach DeSutter.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Kaya Shellhammer & Bear Williams
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Furious Richmond
All-Star Crew - Abbie Marcionetti
District
Best Performer - Kaya Shellhammer
All-Star Cast - Bear Williams & Furious Richmond
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Giulianna Coco
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
Zone
All-Star Cast - Justin Johnson & Giulianna Coco
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Kaya Shellhammer & Furious Richmond
All-Star Crew - Leanne Schmidt
BEST OVERALL TECH CREW
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone to District and Bi-District.
Directed by Lory Stewart & Zach DeSutter.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Kaya Shellhammer & Bear Williams
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Furious Richmond
All-Star Crew - Abbie Marcionetti
District
Best Performer - Kaya Shellhammer
All-Star Cast - Bear Williams & Furious Richmond
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Giulianna Coco
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
Zone
All-Star Cast - Justin Johnson & Giulianna Coco
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Kaya Shellhammer & Furious Richmond
All-Star Crew - Leanne Schmidt
BEST OVERALL TECH CREW
2024 THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
WINNER: BEST COSTUME DESIGN; 7 NOMINATIONS
Lead Performer (Male Category) Bear Williams; Lead Performer (Female Category) Kaya Shellhammer; Best Costume Design; Best Production; Student Design - LeAnne Schmidt;
Stage Management - Harper Claes; Marketing & Publicity - Kaya Shellhammer
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
WINNER: BEST COSTUME DESIGN; 7 NOMINATIONS
Lead Performer (Male Category) Bear Williams; Lead Performer (Female Category) Kaya Shellhammer; Best Costume Design; Best Production; Student Design - LeAnne Schmidt;
Stage Management - Harper Claes; Marketing & Publicity - Kaya Shellhammer
2023 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - FOXHOLE CIRCUIT
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone to District, Bi-District, Area and Region.
Directed by Lory Stewart & Zach DeSutter.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Region
All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Giulianna Coco
All-Star Crew - Amy Odom
Area
All-Star Cast - Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing & Mia Nieto
All-Star Crew - Amy Odom
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing, Mia Nieto & Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Copelan Wilhite
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
District
Best Performer - Mia Nieto
All-Star Cast - Johnny Canyon Ford & Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
All-Star Crew - Keira Cousins
Zone
Best Performer - Johnny Canyon Ford
All-Star Cast - Khloee Romero, Kate Bertagnoli, & Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Copelan Wilhite & Mia Nieto
All-Star Crew - Keira Cousins
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone to District, Bi-District, Area and Region.
Directed by Lory Stewart & Zach DeSutter.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Region
All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Giulianna Coco
All-Star Crew - Amy Odom
Area
All-Star Cast - Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing & Mia Nieto
All-Star Crew - Amy Odom
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing, Mia Nieto & Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Copelan Wilhite
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
District
Best Performer - Mia Nieto
All-Star Cast - Johnny Canyon Ford & Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
All-Star Crew - Keira Cousins
Zone
Best Performer - Johnny Canyon Ford
All-Star Cast - Khloee Romero, Kate Bertagnoli, & Lilah Rodriguez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Copelan Wilhite & Mia Nieto
All-Star Crew - Keira Cousins
2023 ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
A record 11 nominations for Hays Legacy Players production of The Addams Family!
Lead Performer (Male Category) - Hosea Downing, Lead Performer (Female Category) Allie Meredith, Best Ensemble, Best Costume Design, Best Choreography,
Best Musical Direction, Best Direction, Best Production
Design - Austin Duke, Stage Management - Keira Cousins, Marketing & Publicity - Harper Claes
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
A record 11 nominations for Hays Legacy Players production of The Addams Family!
Lead Performer (Male Category) - Hosea Downing, Lead Performer (Female Category) Allie Meredith, Best Ensemble, Best Costume Design, Best Choreography,
Best Musical Direction, Best Direction, Best Production
Design - Austin Duke, Stage Management - Keira Cousins, Marketing & Publicity - Harper Claes
2022 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - FRANKENSTEIN
The Hays Legacy Players placed FIRST at Zone, District, Bi-District, Area and advanced to Region. Directed by Lory Stewart & Heather Talley.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Region
All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
All-Star Crew - Makaylah Scobee
Area
All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart & Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Pettiette
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart & Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Pettiette
All-Star Crew - Maddie Moffitt
District
Best Performer - Hosea Downing
All-Star Cast - Emma Pettiette & Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Julia Hall
All-Star Crew - Marlee Claes
Zone
Best Performer - Emma Pettiette
All-Star Cast - Lance Honeycutt & Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Julia Hall, Hosea Downing & Kaya Shellhammer
All-Star Crew - Makaylah Scobee
The Hays Legacy Players placed FIRST at Zone, District, Bi-District, Area and advanced to Region. Directed by Lory Stewart & Heather Talley.
Individual Award Winners Include:
Region
All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
All-Star Crew - Makaylah Scobee
Area
All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart & Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Pettiette
All-Star Crew - Harper Claes
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart & Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Pettiette
All-Star Crew - Maddie Moffitt
District
Best Performer - Hosea Downing
All-Star Cast - Emma Pettiette & Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Julia Hall
All-Star Crew - Marlee Claes
Zone
Best Performer - Emma Pettiette
All-Star Cast - Lance Honeycutt & Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Julia Hall, Hosea Downing & Kaya Shellhammer
All-Star Crew - Makaylah Scobee
2022 A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
2022 WINNER BEST FEATURED PERFORMER - ALLIE MEREDITH!!!
2022 Nominations for BEST PRODUCTION, BEST ACTOR - Tristan Stewart & Tate Kirschner, BEST DIRECTION, BEST ENSEMBLE, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY, BEST COSTUMES
Directed by Lory Stewart & Heather Talley
HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS)
2022 WINNER BEST FEATURED PERFORMER - ALLIE MEREDITH!!!
2022 Nominations for BEST PRODUCTION, BEST ACTOR - Tristan Stewart & Tate Kirschner, BEST DIRECTION, BEST ENSEMBLE, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY, BEST COSTUMES
Directed by Lory Stewart & Heather Talley
2021 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - THE SHADOW BOX
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone and District in the 2021 UIL One-Act Play competition with "The Shadow Box" directed by Lory Stewart and Heather Talley.
Individual award winners include :
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Sam Stringham & Taylor Witt
All-Star Crew - Bear Williams
District
Best Actor - Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Taylor Witt & Tristan Stewart
All-Star Crew - Zoe Reyna
Zone
All-Star Cast - Emil Martinez & Emma Pettiette
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart, Taylor Witt & Alena Hernandez
All-Star Crew - Makaylah Scobee
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone and District in the 2021 UIL One-Act Play competition with "The Shadow Box" directed by Lory Stewart and Heather Talley.
Individual award winners include :
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Hosea Downing
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Sam Stringham & Taylor Witt
All-Star Crew - Bear Williams
District
Best Actor - Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Taylor Witt & Tristan Stewart
All-Star Crew - Zoe Reyna
Zone
All-Star Cast - Emil Martinez & Emma Pettiette
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Tristan Stewart, Taylor Witt & Alena Hernandez
All-Star Crew - Makaylah Scobee
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2021 Thespian National Qualifiers
2021 Heller Awards for Young Artists (formerly GAHSMTA)
2021 Heller Awards for Young Artists (formerly GAHSMTA)
2020 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS
Zone Alternate Play
Individual award winners include:
All-Star Cast - Adam Miri & Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Anna Baylor, Sam Stringham, Maia Vollbrecht
All-Star Crew - Marlee Claes
Zone Alternate Play
Individual award winners include:
All-Star Cast - Adam Miri & Tristan Stewart
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Anna Baylor, Sam Stringham, Maia Vollbrecht
All-Star Crew - Marlee Claes
2019 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
GREATER AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
2020 Nominations for BEST ACTOR - Tate Kirschner, CHOREOGRAPHY, COSTUMES
Directed by Lory Stewart & Derek Stewart
GREATER AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
2020 Nominations for BEST ACTOR - Tate Kirschner, CHOREOGRAPHY, COSTUMES
Directed by Lory Stewart & Derek Stewart
Click here to see a backstage view of our rain machine.
2019 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone and District in the 2019 UIL One-Act Play competition with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" directed by Lory Stewart and Jaime Honeycutt.
Individual award winners include :
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Trevor Stewart & Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Jackson & Nick Muller
All-Star Crew - Amy Swearingen
District
Best Actor - Trevor Stewart
All-Star Cast - Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Jackson & Bodhi Chae
All-Star Crew - Alena Hernandez
Zone
All-Star Cast - Trevor Stewart & Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Akua Hayashi
All-Star Crew - Jayden Evans
The Hays Legacy Players advanced from Zone and District in the 2019 UIL One-Act Play competition with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" directed by Lory Stewart and Jaime Honeycutt.
Individual award winners include :
Bi-District
All-Star Cast - Trevor Stewart & Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Jackson & Nick Muller
All-Star Crew - Amy Swearingen
District
Best Actor - Trevor Stewart
All-Star Cast - Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Emma Jackson & Bodhi Chae
All-Star Crew - Alena Hernandez
Zone
All-Star Cast - Trevor Stewart & Emil Martinez
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Akua Hayashi
All-Star Crew - Jayden Evans
2018 HAPPY DAYS The Musical
GREATER AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
2019 WINNER BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS & SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT TAYLOR COOPER!!!
2019 Nominations for Scenic Design and 4x Best Supporting Actress TAYLOR COOPER
Directed by Lory Stewart, Jaime Honeycutt and Tanna Bills
GREATER AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
2019 WINNER BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS & SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT TAYLOR COOPER!!!
2019 Nominations for Scenic Design and 4x Best Supporting Actress TAYLOR COOPER
Directed by Lory Stewart, Jaime Honeycutt and Tanna Bills
