Stage Directions is searching for the best high school theatres from across the country—but the deadline for nominating schools is fast approaching! The 2015 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors needs your submissions of fantastic high school theatres by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. Students, parents, volunteers and teachers are encouraged to nominate outstanding programs at www.bit.ly/sd2015tophs.

“The High School Theatre Honors Program commends the excellent work that happens on a daily basis in high school theatres across the country,” said Jacob Coakley, editor of Stage Directions magazine. “And this submission process is how we hear about them. I encourage everyone to let us know about the great high school theatre teachers, programs, schools and volunteers near them!”

Now in its eighth year, the Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program celebrates the best in educational drama, profiling the winning schools in the November issue of Stage Directions magazine. Submissions from teachers, administrators, students, fans and volunteers are the main avenue programs become eligible for the awards, and schools are encouraged to drum up as much support as they can in the nomination process.

In addition to the open nomination process, Stage Directions conducts an informal survey of teachers, professors and recruiters across the country to find schools that excel. Winners are chosen in five regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest.

High Schools can be nominated for the awards at www.bit.ly/sd2015tophs.

The winning programs from previous years were:

The 2014 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:
MIDWEST: Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts; Warren, Mich.
NORTHEAST: Princeton Day School; Princeton, NJ
NORTHWEST: Gresham High School; Gresham, Oregon
SOUTHEAST: Fort Lauderdale High School; Fort Lauderdale, Florida
SOUTHWEST: Chaparral High School; Scottsdale, Arizona

The 2013 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:
MIDWEST: Floyd Central High School;
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
NORTHEAST: New Canaan High School;
New Canaan, Connecticut
NORTHWEST: Riverton High School;
Riverton, Utah
SOUTHEAST: Huntingtown High School;
Huntingtown, Maryland
SOUTHWEST: La Habra High School,
La Habra, California

The 2012 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:
MIDWEST: Appleton North High School;
Appleton, Wisc.
NORTHEAST: Sanford Calhoun High School;
Merrick, NY
NORTHWEST: Helena High School;
Helena, Mont.
SOUTHEAST: Kennesaw Mountain High School;
Kennesaw, Ga.
SOUTHWEST: Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts;
Huntington Beach, Calif.

The 2011 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:
MIDWEST - The Interlochen Arts Academy; Interlochen, Mich. 

NORTHEAST - St. Paul's School; Concord, N.H. 

NORTHWEST - The Jewish Community High School of the Bay; San Francisco, Calif. 

SOUTHEAST - Alabama School of the Fine Arts; Birmingham, Ala. 

SOUTHWEST - Chaparral High School; Parker, Colo. 

CANADA - Victoria School for the Arts; Edmonton, Alberta.

The 2010 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:

MIDWEST: Shawnee Mission North High School; Overland Park, Kan.

NORTHEAST: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; Cambridge, Mass.

NORTHWEST: Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences; Seattle, Wash.

SOUTHEAST: Arab High School; Arab, Ala.

SOUTHWEST: Westlake High School; Austin, Texas

The 2009 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:

MIDWEST: Hilliard Davidson High School; Columbus, Ohio 

NORTHEAST: Bromfield School; Harvard, Mass. 

NORTHWEST: Roosevelt High School; Seattle, Wash.

SOUTHEAST: J.P. Taravella High School; Coral Springs, Fla.

SOUTHWEST: Valley Christian High School; San Jose, Calif.

CANADA: Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts; Edmonton, Alberta

The 2008 Stage Directions High School Theatre Honors Program Winners:

MIDWEST: Libertyville High School; Libertyville, Ill.

NORTHEAST: Barnstable High School; Hyannis, Mass.

NORTHWEST: Bishop Blanchet High School; Seattle, Wash.

SOUTHEAST: West Orange High School; West Orange, Fla. 

SOUTHWEST: Las Vegas Academy Theatre; Las Vegas, Nev.