HOW DO WE PARTICIPATE?
Any high school in eastern Oklahoma may participate if they produce a musical from the official National High School Musical Theatre Awards list of Qualifying Shows and Roles (updated 9/6/24). AND if they complete the Intent To Participate Form (note that participation for the 2025 Discovery Awards is now closed).
HOW ARE REPRESENTATIVES SELECTED?
At each high school production, adjudicators score using a rubric ballot. Principal Male and Principal Female Representatives performing in a qualifying role are selected by the highest scores tallied numerically in the following categories, each ranked as Proficient, Skilled, Advanced or Mastery:
Categories are scored as 1,2,3,4 with 1 as proficient and 4 as mastery.
Acting and Singing are weighed as double points, the remaining count as single.
WHAT ELSE IS ADJUDICATED?
Chorus/Ensemble and Featured Dancer categories: Acting and Singing are weighed as double points, the remaining count as single (Dancing/Movement, Stage Presence) – same scale 1 - 4, 4 being the highest ranking
All other categories (lighting, costume, band, etc) and their subsequent items are scored as 1,2,3,4 with 1 as proficient and 4 as mastery
WHAT IS THE TALLY PROCESS?
Each Principal Role is tallied: ACTING + SINGING + DANCING AND MOVEMENT + STAGE PRESENCE. The Principal Male and Principal Female with the highest tallied score will secure the nomination.
SAMPLE FILES:
RUBRIC USED AS BASIS FOR BALLOT
SAMPLE GOOGLE FORM BALLOT USED BY ADJUDICATORS
WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A TIE?
If more than one performer ties in their Principal Role category an official from The Discovery Awards will communicate with the school’s designated program to settle the tie.
WHAT IF A REPRESENTITIVE DECLINES THE NOMINATION?
If the representative declines the nomination, choosing not to participate in the Discovery Awards ceremony, the performer with the second highest tallied score in the same Principal Role category will automatically receive the nomination. If this leads to a tie, the same process of tie-breaking will be used as detailed above.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Adjudicators are encouraged to leave comments about the production or other noteworthy elements. These comments are in no way a factor in tallying the results and determining the nominees.
WERE YOU SELECTED AS A REPRESENTATIVE?
Congratulations! You should receive an email from [email protected] with a link to a form with seven pages of information we need to collect before we can confirm your participation. To prepare yourself and your parent or guardian, we will assemble a list of all questions you need to answer and will post as a PDF later in the season.
Any high school in eastern Oklahoma may participate if they produce a musical from the official National High School Musical Theatre Awards list of Qualifying Shows and Roles (updated 9/6/24). AND if they complete the Intent To Participate Form (note that participation for the 2025 Discovery Awards is now closed).
HOW ARE REPRESENTATIVES SELECTED?
At each high school production, adjudicators score using a rubric ballot. Principal Male and Principal Female Representatives performing in a qualifying role are selected by the highest scores tallied numerically in the following categories, each ranked as Proficient, Skilled, Advanced or Mastery:
- Acting
- Singing
- Dancing and Movement
- Stage Presence
Categories are scored as 1,2,3,4 with 1 as proficient and 4 as mastery.
Acting and Singing are weighed as double points, the remaining count as single.
WHAT ELSE IS ADJUDICATED?
Chorus/Ensemble and Featured Dancer categories: Acting and Singing are weighed as double points, the remaining count as single (Dancing/Movement, Stage Presence) – same scale 1 - 4, 4 being the highest ranking
All other categories (lighting, costume, band, etc) and their subsequent items are scored as 1,2,3,4 with 1 as proficient and 4 as mastery
WHAT IS THE TALLY PROCESS?
Each Principal Role is tallied: ACTING + SINGING + DANCING AND MOVEMENT + STAGE PRESENCE. The Principal Male and Principal Female with the highest tallied score will secure the nomination.
SAMPLE FILES:
RUBRIC USED AS BASIS FOR BALLOT
SAMPLE GOOGLE FORM BALLOT USED BY ADJUDICATORS
WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A TIE?
If more than one performer ties in their Principal Role category an official from The Discovery Awards will communicate with the school’s designated program to settle the tie.
WHAT IF A REPRESENTITIVE DECLINES THE NOMINATION?
If the representative declines the nomination, choosing not to participate in the Discovery Awards ceremony, the performer with the second highest tallied score in the same Principal Role category will automatically receive the nomination. If this leads to a tie, the same process of tie-breaking will be used as detailed above.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Adjudicators are encouraged to leave comments about the production or other noteworthy elements. These comments are in no way a factor in tallying the results and determining the nominees.
WERE YOU SELECTED AS A REPRESENTATIVE?
Congratulations! You should receive an email from [email protected] with a link to a form with seven pages of information we need to collect before we can confirm your participation. To prepare yourself and your parent or guardian, we will assemble a list of all questions you need to answer and will post as a PDF later in the season.