Middleton High School’s Theatre Department is taking center stage this spring after earning top honors at the 2026 Jerry Awards, including the coveted Outstanding Musical award for Hadestown: Teen Edition!
Presented by the Overture Center for the Arts, the Jerry Awards celebrate excellence in Wisconsin high school musical theatre and recognize outstanding student performers, musicians, designers, and productions from across the state.
Middleton High School earned the following honors:
Outstanding Musical — Hadestown: Teen Edition
• Director: Katrina Brunner
• Musical Director: Jamie Pitt
• Choreographer: Katrina Brunner
• Scenic Designer: Jonathan Hagberg
• Costume Designers: Ava Leonhardt & Ari Mirabedini
• Stage Manager: Zoe Mayer
• Lighting Designer: Tori Felton
• Sound Designer: Sade Johnson
• Hair and Makeup Designer: Prisha Adhikari
• Props Designer: Evelyn McLay
Outstanding Lead Performer — Ava Greenberg
Outstanding Dance Performance — Logan Borgmeyer and Maddy McMahon
Spirit Award — Ailin Cobo Sanchez & Dina Abdel-Megid
As an Outstanding Musical recipient, Middleton High School will also perform a 3–4 minute selection from Hadestown: Teen Edition during the Jerry Awards ceremony on June 7 at the Overture Center for the Arts.
Congratulations to the incredible cast, crew, and creative team behind this award-winning production!