Boyer Valley Drama Dept. selected to 2026 IHSMTA Showcase
Boyer Valley’s High School Drama Dept. will participate in the 2026 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase in honor of their achievements for the recent spring production, “Hadestown: Teen Edition!”
Produced by Des Moines Performing Arts as the culmination of a year-long education initiative, the IHSMTA Showcase will be held at the Des Moines Civic Center on Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. and will recognize a total of 110 adjudicated schools from across the entire state.
Tickets to the Showcase go on sale on May 15 at 10 a.m. at DMPA.org, the Des Moines Civic Center Ticket Office, and by phone at 515-246-2300.
The Awards Showcase will be live-streamed at IowaPBS.org as part of a collaboration with Iowa PBS. Iowa PBS will also broadcast a highlights special of the event later this summer on dates to be announced.
BV’s Drama Dept is thrilled to share the following results:
Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Reagan Berens as “Eurydice”
Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Hazel Gilflores as “Hermes”
Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role: Harper Christiansen as “Persephone”
Outstanding Achievement in Behind-the-Scenes Role: Alivia Lee and Justin Kenkel, Scenic Design, with Brandon Amaya, Carlos Arroyo, Arthur Husvik, Tajel Jepsen, and Calum Ringenberg (Work Crew)
Special Recognition for a Performance in a Principal Role: Lucas Lantz as “Hades”
Special Recognition for a Performance in a Principal Role: Jaxson Rosburg as “Worker Captain”
Distinguished Scene: Way Down, Hadestown.
IHSMTA SHOWCASE APPEARANCES
1) Deanna Anderson, Reagan Berens, Harper Christiansen, Hazel Gilflores, and Drue Schneckloth will perform in the Inter-School Opening Medley.
2) Alivia Lee and Justin Kenkel will be recognized on stage for their award winning scenic design.
3) Reagan Berens will perform an excerpt from her award winning role as Eurydice.
IMPACT AWARD: The Boyer Valley Drama Dept. is excited to share that Mrs. Stephanie Lantz is one of four recipients for this year’s Impact Award, an award honoring adults that go above and beyond in supporting high school musical theatre programs. Congratulations on this honor, Mrs. Lantz!
