For the second consecutive year, the Upper School Players and Prairie’s Performing Arts Department received significant recognition from The Jerry Awards, the preeminent High School Music Awards organization in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Prairie was nominated for 11 total awards for their production of Mamma Mia! this spring in the categories of Lead Performance, Supporting Performance, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Stage Management, Outstanding Scenic Design, and Outstanding Costume Design.

Prairie faculty members Melissa Flynn and Ben Wagner won in the category of Outstanding Scenic Design.

The 2019 Jerry Awards were held on June 9th, 2019 at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, WI.

2019 Prairie School Jerry Award Nominees

Lead Performance
Ellie Batten (Sophie)
Michael Engstrom (Sam)
Mikaela Gustitus (Donna)

Supporting Performance
Mckinley Leinweber
Dylan Kane (Harry)
Camila Garcia-Novelli (Rosie)

Outstanding Direction
Dena Roncone

Outstanding Stage Management
Grace Semrau

Outstanding Scenic Design
Ben Wagner and Melissa Flynn

Outstanding Costume Design
Katlin Kobernick