The Straz Center's Broadway Stars of the Future is a Tony Awards® inspired awards showcase to honor area high school musical theater programs and students. Even though the awards event was postponed, the 2020 winners have been announced, and Tampa Prep's theater department was honored in several categories. Please congratulate these amazing young artists:
OUTSTANDING PLAY: Steel Magnolias
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Lilly Dorton (Chicago)
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Christine Dvorak (Steel Magnolias), Wren Livesay (Steel Magnolias), Marissa Schabes (Steel Magnolias)
![Tampa Prep students perform in Steel Magnolias](https://blog.tampaprep.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NEWS%20-%20Arts/20191005-tampa-prep-steel-magnolias-insta-9393.jpg?width=2048&name=20191005-tampa-prep-steel-magnolias-insta-9393.jpg)
OUTSTANDING DANCER IN A MUSICAL: Lilly Dorton (Chicago)
![Lilly Dorton performs in Chicago at Tampa Prep](https://blog.tampaprep.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NEWS%20-%20Arts/20200201-chicago-cast-a-4806.jpg?width=2048&name=20200201-chicago-cast-a-4806.jpg)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Alondra Rios (Steel Magnolias)
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION: Blake Conley (Curtains), Michael Raabe (Chicago)
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY: Lilly Dorton (Curtains)
![Tampa Prep theater students dane on stage during a performance of Curtains](https://blog.tampaprep.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NEWS%20-%20Arts/20191117-curtains-early-edits-2048-1836.jpg?width=2048&name=20191117-curtains-early-edits-2048-1836.jpg)
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - LIGHTING DESIGN: Jayce Bertucelli (Chicago)
![dancers on stage during a Tampa Prep production of Chicago](https://blog.tampaprep.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NEWS%20-%20Arts/20200201-chicago-cast-a-4321.jpg?width=2048&name=20200201-chicago-cast-a-4321.jpg)