2024 GENE KELLY AWARDS INFO

GENE KELLY AWARDS - THINGS TO KNOW 

• The 2024 Gene Kelly Awards will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024 at the Benedum Center. It will feature group performances by the students from the participating schools, and medleys from the nominees for Best Actor and Actress. 
• Nominations will come out sometime after the first week of May
• Ticket orders will be due PRIOR to Nominations
• Ticket orders will be distributed the week of April 21st
• If nominated for Best Musical Budget Level One we will be performing on the Benedum Stage (this is our goal!!)
• If nominated for Best Musical, all students in the show will be asked to perform
• if nominated for Best Musical, we will rehearse after school the two weeks leading up to the event to restage the song being performed
• Please block off the ENTIRE DAY of May 25th. If performing, we will be rehearsing onstage at the Benedum during the day
• We are working on bussing students to the event
• The will be an "After Party" after the awards ceremony. Information TBD.

MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED AS WE RECEIVE IT.

If you want a link to the Gene Kelly Awards Page - click below:

https://www.pittsburghclo.org/education/gene-kelly-awards

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IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OLSH HISTORY AT THE KELLY AWARDS

• OLSH will be participating in the Gene Kelly Awards again this year. This will be our 27th year participating.
• OLSH has been nominated for 89 awards over our time participating
• OLSH has won 16 awards over our time participating
• OLSH has had the opportunity to perform on the Benedum stage 14 times
• If you would like to see a list of all nominations and awards received click the link below

          https://www.olsh.org/apps/pages/gkahistory   

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OTHER RELATED INFORMATION

• "Oklahoma!" was viewed by 5 different judges over the run of our show
• OLSH will receive judge comments/suggestions and will use these to better our performance next year
• Two students will have the opportunity to perform in the Finale with participants from all participating schools
• Depending on nominations received, students will be selected to accept awards onstage the day of the show
• The Kelly Awards is a celebration of the Performing Arts in High Schools. It is a fun, entertaining night with your theatre peers from over 30 schools in the area. It is a DRESS UP EVENT.
• Students (even if performing) will need to purchase a ticket
• Parents and family members are encouraged to attend but will need to purchase a ticket

Questions or Concerns? Please let me know. 

Dolores Manuel at dmanuel@olsh.org or text 412-860-9567