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2025 IHSMTA Event Guide and Rehearsal Week Schedule

2025 IHSMTA Event Guide and Rehearsal Week Schedule

Quick-Link Resources for Directors and Students

General On-Sale Ticketing Information

If families, friends, or adoring friends are wondering how they can get tickets to Showcase, here is the information they will need!

DIRECTORS

Student Housing Information

2025 Student Housing Information Packet

Students participating in the Triple Threat Award or Assistant Stage Manager programs who live more than 60 miles from Des Moines are eligible for overnight accommodations.

Please read the Student Housing Information Packet for more details.

Key Dates:

Monday, May 12 - Housing Sign-Up Form goes live

Monday, May 19 @ 4:00pm - Housing Sign-Up Form Deadline

Friday, May 23 @ 4:00pm - Payment Deadline

Sunday, May 25 - Wednesday, May 28 Available student housing nights

 

Student Waiver

2025 IHSMTA STUDENT WAIVER

ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE 2025 IHSMTA SHOWCASE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SIGNED WAIVER.

Students under the age of 18 must have the waiver filled out by their legal guardian / parent.

Students who do not have a signed waiver will not receive their ticket to the IHSMTA Showcase.

Photo Uploader

PHOTO UPLOADER

  • Outstanding Overall Performance
  • Outstanding Overall Technical and Creative Achievement
  • Outstanding Achievement in Community Engagement

Showcase Submission > In the 2nd Drop Down, choose the Achievement you are uploading photos to showcase.

Music Uploader

MUSIC UPLOADER

  • Invited Student Spotlight
  • Invited Outstanding Musical Production Ensembles

Upon receiving your invitations, please use the Music Upload to provide the IHSMTA Music Director with your music.

Showcase Submission > 2nd Drop Down, select the Music Uploader you have been invited to showcase.

STUDENTS

Triple Threat Program

TRIPLE THREAT PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025 at 4:00pm

TRIPLE THREAT PORTFOLIO UPLOADER - AwardForce

TRIPLE THREAT ACCEPTED PACKET

SAMPLE PERFORMANCE RESUME AND BIO

Behind-The-Scenes

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A BEHIND-THE-SCENES ROLE STUDENTS:

Students who receive Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-the-Scenes Role are required to upload a video documenting their process. Please see the Event Guide for more details.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO OUTLINE

BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO UPLOADER - AwardForce "Showcase Submission" > The 2nd drop-down "Behind-the-Scenes Video Submission"

  • October-March Productions Due Date: Wednesday, April 30 at 4:00pm
  • April Productions Due Date: Monday, May 12 at 4:00pm

Technical Theater Scholarship

The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Technical Theater Scholarship program celebrates student leaders in technical theater.
Finalists representing each division will receive a one-time scholarship of $2,000, with the goal of aiding them in their future studies*. One student, selected from amongst the finalists, will be awarded the Technical Theater Scholarship and earn an additional one-time cash scholarship of $3,000 (totaling $5,000), with the goal of aiding them in their future studies.

Finalist will be notified Monday, May 5 with additional details.

 

Showcase Assistant Stage Manager

2025 Assistant Stage Manager Program Overview & Requirements

Student applicants will be notified of acceptance or declination Monday, May 5.

Inter-School Medley Information

OPENING

Rehearsal Dates:

Friday, May 23 | Tuesday, May 27 | Thursday, May 29

Exact rehearsal times to be communicated

OPENING REHEARSAL MUSIC 

FINALE

Rehearsal Dates:

Saturday, May 24 | Wednesday, May 28 | Thursday, May 29

Exact rehearsal times to be communicated.

FINALE REHEARSAL MUSIC 

TRIPLE THREAT

Required Dates:

Monday, May 19 OR Tuesday, May 20 | Sunday, May 25 | Monday, May 26 | Thursday, May 29

Exact rehearsal and call times to be communicated

TRIPLE THREAT REHEARSAL MUSIC 

 

WHAT TO DO IF MY / MY STUDENT'S NAME IS CALLED DURING SHOWCASE?!

Jimmy Awards Representative - Student Information

Jimmy Awards Representative - Parent Information

Broadway Camps Recipient - Student Information

Broadway Camps Recipient - Parent Information

Director Information