Winners of the United States of Frozen contest, which will see 51 U.S. high schools—one from each state and a single school in Germany for children of military families—earn the exclusive rights to produce the Disney musical, have been revealed. The contest is a collaboration between the Educational Theatre Association, Disney Theatrical Group, and Music Theatre International.
The United States of Frozen: Love is an Open Door competition was open to any high school in the U.S., including U.S. territories, with applicants asked to explain how they would use their production to strengthen their school community, provide outreach to underserved groups, and support inclusive and diverse theatre programs. Winning schools, selected by EdTA, will receive rights for up to three performances of Frozen; free access to the work's digital script, score, and orchestrations; a video license, and more.
Performance dates for the winning production will be announced in the coming weeks.
See Lauren Nicole Chapman, currently starring as Anna in the Frozen national tour, tell the lucky students their school won the contest at SchoolTheatre.org.
Take a look at the complete list of winners:
Alabama: Opelika High School
Alaska: Ketchikan High School
Arizona: Highland High School, Gilbert
Arkansas: North Little Rock High School
California: Diamond Bar High School
Colorado: Castle View High School, Castle Rock
Connecticut: Conard High School, West Hartford
Delaware: Mount Pleasant High School, Wilmington
Florida: Parrish Community High School
Georgia: Hiram High School
Hawaii: James Campbell High School, Ewa Beach
Idaho: Coeur d'Alene High School
Illinois: Lake Zurich High School
Indiana: North Central High School, Indianapolis
Iowa: Johnston High School
Kansas: Olathe Community Schools
Kentucky: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington
Louisiana: Hahnville High School, Boutte
Maine: Marshwood High School, South Berwick
Maryland: Long Reach High School, Columbia
Massachusetts: Triton Regional High School, Byfield
Michigan: Mercy High School, Farmington Hills
Minnesota: Ely Memorial High School
Mississippi: Ocean Springs High School
Missouri: Chillicothe High School
Montana: Flathead High School, Kalispell
Nebraska: Millard West High School, Omaha
Nevada: Damonte Ranch High School, Reno
New Hampshire: Salem High School
New Jersey: Eastern High School, Voorhees
New Mexico: Los Alamos High School
New York: Jericho High School
North Carolina: Jordan-Matthews High School, Siler City
North Dakota: Williston High School
Ohio: Indian Hill High School, Cincinnati
Oklahoma: Heritage Hall School, Oklahoma City
Oregon: Westview High School, Portland
Pennsylvania: North Penn High School, Lansdale
Puerto Rico: The TASIS School, Dorado
Rhode Island: West Warwick High School
South Carolina: Spartanburg High School
Tennessee: Northview Academy, Kodak
Texas: Frisco High School
Utah: Skyridge High School, Lehi
Vermont: Middlebury Union High School
Virginia: Rock Ridge Performing Arts, Ashburn
Washington: Tahoma Senior High School, Maple Valley
Wisconsin: Wauwatosa West High School
West Virginia: University High School, Morgantown
Wyoming: Evanston High School
Department of Defense Education Activity: Wiesbaden High School, Germany
Based on the animated film, Frozen features a book by Jennifer Lee and a score by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the latter including both the songs from the film and several songs newly written for the stage adaptation. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2018, closing when the pandemic shut down live theatre worldwide. Along with a North American national tour, the work is also currently running in London's West End. Frozen JR., an hour-long version of the show adapted for middle school-aged performers, debuted in 2019. The winning productions from this contest will serve as the debut school productions for the full-length version.
Caroline Bowman in Frozen
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