12th Annual AMP Awards and Fundraiser – Senior Division Celebration
“Black, White, and Seniors in Red”
Saturday, July 9, 2022, 4:30 PM – Midnight
The Courtyard Theatre
Part Prom, Part Oscars, FULL CELEBRATION of NTPA 10th-12th Grade Students!
Our Senior Division AMP Awards recognize all NTPA troupes in a special AMP Awards event just for our performers who are in 10th grade or higher and participated in a production that opened between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 at North Texas Performing Arts!
Photos courtesy of Fernando Martinez Photography.
About the Senior Division AMP Awards
The Senior Division AMP Awards offers a separate and exclusive “Senior Division” Awards Ceremony in a cross-NTPA event. The event will honor students who just completed 10th grade or higher and participated in an NTPA major production that opened between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022. This exciting event unites the Senior Division from across the entire NTPA family of theatres and is the exclusive event for Senior Division AMP recognition!
The Red Carpet Reception opens at 4:30 PM and Seniors can party ’til midnight!
All money raised by the AMP Awards supports ongoing funding for North Texas Performing Arts. Your attendance will not only help us celebrate our family of performers, but will allow us to continue growing our program in 2022 and the years to come!
Dress Code
Dress code is semi-formal to formal. With this year’s theme “Black, White, and Seniors in Red” we’re excited to highlight our very special class of 2022! We invite all Seniors in the class of 2022 to wear red, while everyone else wears black and white.
Ticket Information
Only 300 Seats available in The Courtyard Theatre!
One price includes everything – admission, food, drinks (water and soft drinks), and after party!
Regular Tickets – $40-50
Early Bird – $40 (until July 4)
Regular – $50
Ticket includes seat in The Courtyard Theater.
Alumni students – FREE
NTPA Alumni not in honored classes (beyond the “13th Grade”) may attend without charge. Alumni nominated in this year’s Senior Division AMP Awards must purchase a regular ticket. Ticket includes seat in The Courtyard Theater.
Parent Lounge – FREE
Join us for the party within the party and enjoy time socializing with your fellow theatre parent friends. Ticket does NOT include a seat in The Courtyard Theater. Wine by donation available.
Performance-Only Ticket – FREE
Performance-Only Tickets are available for performers who are in grades 9 and below who are only attending to perform. Does NOT include a seat in The Courtyard Theatre. Students who plan to stay after their performance must purchase a regular ticket.
Celebration Event
4:30-6 pm
Pre-Event Reception
- Exclusive pre-event reception in the Courtyard Lobby
- Photo-ops with your friends and favorite directors
- Food (pizza and chicken) and drinks available upon arriving
- Ends with a red carpet walk into The Courtyard Theatre
6-9 pm
Awards
- Awards Event – two big acts with an intermission!
- Awards for individual theatres AND Cross-NTPA Awards in some categories – including awards for Outstanding NTPA Performers!
- Actors will be nominated for performances between January 1 – December 31, 2021
- Awards to be announced by past NTPA alumni and directors
- Free water and soft drinks available during intermission
- Drawings for door prizes throughout the program
- Open seating in The Courtyard Theatre
9pm-Midnight
After-Party
- One of Dallas’s hottest DJ’s will be conducting the night’s music!
- Food and drink concessions will be available for purchase
- Photo booth, photos with friends and directors and MORE
- Afterparty admittance is free to those with tickets and NTPA alumni. Only high school freshmen or older will be admitted.
- Event ends at midnight – music ends at 11:30pm
Parent Lounge
Adults-only lounge with wine by donation – available throughout the entire event
Performances
Mainstage Performances
| Cast | Troupe | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie (In) | Dallas | Cheryl Lowber |
| Tuck Everlasting | Dallas | Cheryl Lowber |
| Oklahoma (Farmer & Cowman) | Dallas/Pursuits | Bethany Bourlannd |
| 42nd Street (Lullaby to Broadway) | Academy | Daniel Dean Miranda |
| Ragtime (Opening) | Plano | Mike Mazur |
| Miss Saigon (Movie in My Mind) | Plano | Mike Mazur |
| Heathers (Candy Store) | Plano | Nick Mannn |
| Jekyll and Hyde (Facade) | Plano | DeAnna Stone |
| Urinetown (Cop Song) | Frisco | Nick Mann |
| Legally Blonde (So Much Better) | Frisco | Jacob Hemsath |
| Little Women (Five for All Forever) | Frisco | Kally Duncann |
| Cabaret | Frisco/Pursuits | Bethany Bourland |
| Big Fish | Fairview | Denver Danyla |
| RENT | Fairview | Jason Villarreal |
| Chicago | Fairview | Nick Mann |
| Spongebob | Fairview | Bethany Bourland |
Cabaret Performances
| Cast | Troupe | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Beast (Change In Me) | Dallas | Lindsey Lederer |
| Fame (Quartet) | Academy | Mike Mazur |
| Little Women | Plano | Denver |
| Jekyll and Hyde (In His Eyes) | Plano | DeAnna Stone |
| Newsies (Santa Fe) | Plano | Nick Mann |
| Something Rotten (Right Hand Man) | Plano/Pursuits | Bethany Bourland |
| Big Fish | Dallas | Jacob Hemsath |
| Legally Blonde | Dallas | Cheryl Lowber |
| Tuck Everlasting (Top of the World) | Fairview | Bethany Bourland |
Sara Egelston Akers Award Application
This award is named after our founder, Sara Egelston Akers, and recognizes a graduating NTPA senior who has demonstrated distinguished leadership at NTPA, school and in the community. The award is for graduating seniors who exemplify the Ten Characters of NTPA.
Graduating Seniors are invited to apply for the Sara Egelston Akers Award. NTPA’s Arts Advisory Board will review the nominations and decide on the winners.
Applications are due by Monday, July 5. The winner will be announced at the Senior Event on Saturday, July 10, at 6:00pm at Willow Bend.
Requirements:
- Must have participated in at least ten productions at North Texas Performing Arts; one of which must have occurred within the current academic year.
- Must be a senior enrolled in an accredited Texas high school or home school program.
- Must have been accepted to an accredited College, University or Conservatory program.
- Must have completely filled out all sections of the Sara Akers Award Application. Applications must be received no later than July 5, 2022.
Class of 2022 Photos
We are excited to honor the recently graduated class of 2022 at the Senior AMPs coming up on July 9th. We are putting together a slideshow highlighting these seniors and would like to get a photo of all the seniors from their first and last shows at NTPA.
We do not want to miss anyone, so please make sure to submit your photos by TUESDAY, July 5.