Mission - To encourage & support excellence in high school musical theatre in our region through an annual awards event that recognizes student achievement.

2008 Isaac Awards

2008 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!
Click here to view the nominations for the 2008 Isaacs Awards!

The Awards Ceremony
The Third Annual Isaac Mishler Awards Ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 1, 2008, 7 p.m. at Altoona’s historic Mishler Theatre, 1208 12th Avenue. The event is semi-formal and is styled after the Oscars® and the Tonys®.

College Scholarships
A $500 college scholarship will be given to each of the individual award winners (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress). The scholarships are for any field of study at any accredited post-secondary educational institution.

Red Carpet
We have added a “red carpet” experience for the students as they arrive at the Mishler for the Isaacs. There will be a video camera and two interviewers stationed outside the theatre between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.

The interviews will be transmitted live to the screen on the Mishler stage. Some of the interviews will be included as part of the DVD.

Musical Numbers
The Awards Ceremony will open with a group musical number featuring a boy and a girl from each of the participating schools. The evening will also include musical numbers from some of the participating high schools at the invitation of the judges.

Reception afterward
There will be a Reception for all attendees after the Awards Ceremony across the street at The Columns. This will give both the students and the adults an opportunity to socialize. Snacks and soft drinks will be served. The Reception will begin immediately after the Awards Ceremony (around 9:00 p.m.) and will continue until 11:00 p.m.