The Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Colonial Players’ musical production of The Theory of Relativity has been nominated for 19 Philadelphia Independence Awards, including Best Song and Best Musical. The cast will perform at the inaugural ceremony at the Temple University Performing Arts Center on May 21st.
Plymouth Whitemarsh students receiving individual nominations include Katie Smith and Sara Yuter for Featured Actress, Caroline Borio for Supporting Actress and Female Vocalist and Colin Mash for Supporting Actor and Male Vocalist. The Colonial Players were also nominated for:
- Dance Ensemble: Me and Ricky Dancers,
- Ensemble: The Cast of The Theory of Relativity,
- Song: Me & Ricky,
- Song: Nothing Without You,
- Shift Crew/Stage Management
- Light, and
- Sound.
The Philadelphia Independence Awards were created by high school theater teachers and directors for the purpose of sharing and awarding outstanding student theater performances and productions in the Philadelphia region.
Charter members of the Philadelphia Independence Awards are:
- Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
- Central High School
- Episcopal Academy
- Jenkintown
- Mount Saint Joseph Academy
- Northeast High School
- Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School
- Ridley High School
- Springfield Township High School
- Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
- The Baldwin School
- The Philadelphia High School for Creative & Performing Arts
- Upper Dublin