Category: Showcase

Published May 18, 2021

2021 Tickets

Tickets for West Michigan Student Showcase 2021 are now available for purchase!

Prices

In Advance
- $8 Adults
- $5 Students
At the Door
- $10 All Tickets

Show Night

Here’s the list of which schools will be represented on which night:

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Artios of Grand Haven
Fruitport High School
Hart High School
Hesperia High School
Muskegon Catholic Central High School
North Muskegon High School
Orchard View High School
Pentwater High School
Spring Lake High School
Whitehall High School

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Calvary Christian School
Fremont High School
Holton High School
Mason County Central High School
Mona Shores High School
Montague High School
Oakridge High School
Reeths-Puffer High School
Western Michigan Christian High School

Note: Any school not listed does not have a nominee for performing arts and will not be presented on stage.

Note: Awards are presented following the show on Thursday night.

Buying Tickets

Visit the Frauenthal Box Office
- Hours: 2 hours prior to each performance
Call the Frauenthal Box Office at (231) 727-8001
Visit etix.com
- Wednesday Night Ticket Link
- Thursday Night Ticket Link

Tickets are sold as reserved seating this year to allow for social distancing protocols to be followed. The ticketing system will automatically block out an appropriate amount of seats around each group/household. All attendees must observe social distancing protocols and wear a mask over their mouth and nose at all times. No concessions will be available. Recording the show is prohibited.

Nominees are allowed one complimentary ticket for the night they DO NOT PERFORM. This is so that they can watch all of the acts. The only way to receive this ticket is by calling the Frauenthal Box Office at 231-727-8001. They have a list of the students’ names and which ticket they can receive.

Published August 7, 2020

2020 Showcase Results

Digital Media

First Place – OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “Papeles” – Alec Mares
Second Place – White Cloud High School – “What is White Cloud?” – Abygail Derks, Rylee Hewitt, Sophie Kehr, and Valerie Saville
Third Place – Mona Shores High School – “The Underneath” – Dade Breuker, Connor Fritz, and Will Urban
Honorable Mention – Fruitport High School – “Beads with a Story” – Justin Miller

Literary Arts

First Place – Shelby High School – “brain,” “silent thanks,” and “disconnect” – Raegan Tovar
Second Place – North Muskegon High School – “Cellar Keeper,” “The Poplar’s Shadow on the Crematorium at Dachau,” and “Reflections on Margo Crane” – Paul Schanhals
Third Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Self,” “Where I’m From,” and “Oranges” – Allyson Prause
Honorable Mention – Artios Academy of Grand Haven – “Past Tents” – Clyde Kelly

Visual Arts

First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “The Art Studio” – Loretta Kersten
Second Place – Calvary Christian School – “Bathrooms” – Sophia Bassett
Third Place – Pentwater High School – “Biracial” – Lucas Quinteros
Honorable Mention – Grand Haven High School – “With Strings Attached” – Megan Zelenka
Honorable Mention – Oakridge High School – “What I See When I Close My Eyes” – Camber Tanis

Published June 24, 2020

2020 Script

Cover image for 2020 Showcase Script — Click on the image above to open the 2020 Script.

Published March 23, 2020

2020 Literary Arts Nominees

NOTE: Some entries may contain adult themes. Minors, please ask for parental permission before reading.

Artios of Grand Haven – Clyde Kelly – “Past Tents”

Fremont High School – Kaelee Tanis – “A Christmas Truce”

Fruitport High School – Madison Boone – “The Dark Storm”, “The Reaper”, and “Thoughtful Silence”

Grand Haven High School – Luke LaMere – “Come On, Coach”

Grant High School – Ashley Longcore – “Bright Night”

Hart High School – Star Jewell – “Natures findings” and “Can a dog be a hero?”

Hesperia High School – McKenna LaCount – “Parenthood”

Holton High School – Abby Wisniewski – “No. 4 is Guilty”

Kent City High School – Alyeska Linsley – “Broken, but not shattered” (NOTE: This entry directly addresses the topic of abortion. To read this entry, please contact Joel Selby at jselby@muskegonisd.org.)

Mason County Central High School – Abigail Leese – “Where to Go”

Mason County Eastern High School – Jessica Smith – “Brother Dearest”

Mona Shores High School – Malakai Carr – “The Rest Is Complicated”

Montague High School – Lynn Hawley – “Origin”, “Children Like Melting Pots”, and “The Universe In You”

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy – Alexis Lambert – “The move”

Muskegon High School – Madelynn Garver – “Till death when we part”

Newaygo High School – Megan Grant – “Seed”, “A Sprout!”, and “A Stalk”

North Muskegon High School – Paul Schanhals – “Cellar Keeper”

Oakridge High School – Kevin Morgan – “Quick, Cheap, Safe: Pick Two”

Pentwater High School – Jaxon Anderson – “The Sun’s Battalion”, “The Spiderweb Glistening in the Morning Sun”, and Are you Listening?”

Ravenna High School – Caitlyn Spoelman – “After”

Reeths-Puffer High School – Allyson Prause – “Self”, “Where I’m From”, and “Oranges”

Shelby High School – Raegan Tovar – “brain”, “silent thanks”, and “disconnect”

Spring Lake High School – Elise Zander – “Undecided” (link removed at Author’s Request)

Walkerville High School – Margaret Sweet – “If you were dumber I would date you” and “I miss”

White Cloud High School – Madelline Hutson – “The Grendle In Me”

Whitehall High School – Braley Johnson – Collection: “feMale” (“Filtered”, “Freckles”, and “Flowers, Mountains, and the Sun”)

Published March 19, 2020

2020 Athletic Honorees

Published March 18, 2020

2020 Academic Honorees

Thumbnail (page 1) of Showcase Academic Honorees — Click on the document above to open our list of the 2020 Academic Honorees.

Published March 17, 2020

Showcase 2020 Postponed

Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Showcase 2020 has been postponed. An announcement will be made when plans are made for its rescheduling.

Tickets purchased will be transferable. Refunds will be available once new dates are announced.

In the meantime, please enjoy the entries for Showcase posted below.

Published March 17, 2020

2020 Digital Media Arts Nominees

NOTE: Some entries may contain adult themes. Minors, please ask for parental permission before watching.

Fruitport High School – “Beads With a Story” (2:09)

Created by: Justin Miller

Synopsis: Short form interview-style micro documentary on a West Michigan native (Macy Shwander) explaining and answering questions about her business, Macy Meraki.

Holton High School – “Leroy Allen” (10:33)

Created by: Paige Byrnes, Alexia Stewart, Abby Wisniewski, and Emma Wisniewski

Synopsis: In the short film “Leroy Allen,” a young girl asks her older sister to read her a book that she found titled: Leroy Allen. Leroy Allen is about a teenage boy named Leroy who goes missing. His friends Kimmy and Angela go looking for him, but end up finding much more.

Mona Shores High School – “The Underneath” (8:39)

Created by: Dade Breuker, Connor Fritz, and Will Urban

Synopsis: Two spelunkers find danger hidden underneath their high school.

Muskegon Heights Academy – “Jaiden Williams – Youth of the Year” (1:15)

Created by: Ashton Smith, Javontae Villareal, David Wallace, and Dareon Williams

Synopsis: Interview with Jaiden Williams, who won the Boys & Girls Club Youth of Year Contest.

OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “Papeles” (19:03)

Created by: Dafny Estupinan, Alec Mares, and Alexus Ortiz

Synopsis: “Papeles” is a film about the struggles and worries that Hispanics and Latinos in America have to constantly think about and worry about. This powerful film shows this from a different viewpoint.

Pentwater High School – “Social Media and Teenagers?” (7:51)

Created by: Haley Powers and Alexis Settler

Synopsis: “Social Media and Teenagers?” is about how social media is affecting teenagers. Several teens are interviewed and asked the same questions.

White Cloud High School – “What is White Cloud?” (6:18)

Created by: Abygail Derks, Rylee Hewitt, Sophie Kehr, Valerie Saville

Synopsis: We created a documentary featuring the town of White Cloud, it’s history, and vision for it’s future. Many people think that White Cloud is just a small town with limited possibilities, but that is far from the truth. We interviewed commissioners, librarians, and even the mayor. White Cloud is full of amazing people. It may be small, but it has so much life.

2020 Visual Arts Nominees