2026 Award Winners
ASCAP Foundation Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year
Shawn Hann
Denver School of the Arts
Denver, CO
Childrens Theatre Foundation of America's Reba R. Robertson Award
Abra Chusid
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, IL
Administrator's
Award
Peter Avery
New York City Department of Education
New York, NY
Administrator's
Award
Matthew Ballentine
Chillicothe City Schools
Chillicothe, OH
Emerging Theatre Educator Award
Julie Rose
Elizabeth Davis Middle School
Chester, VA
Founders' Award
Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson
Arizona State University
Los Angeles, CA
Hall of Fame Award
Erik Hart
Warren Consolidated School for the Performing Arts
Sterling Heights, MI
Hall of Fame Award
Brad Rackers
Lee’s Summit West High School
Lee’s Summit, MO
Inspirational Theatre Educator Award
Sponsored by Ludus
Martin Rodriguez
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Los Angeles, CA
President's Award
Helen Duranleau-Brennan
Arts Consultant
Davenport, IA
Research Excellence Award: Distinguished Book
Dr. Jo Beth Gonzalez
Bowling Green High School
Bowling Green, OH
Research Excellence Honorable Mention: Distinguished Book
Dr. Jimmy Chrimson &
Dr. Adam W. Carter
Research Excellence Award: Distinguished Research & Scholarship
Dr. Thalia Goldstein
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Teaching Artist Award
Robert Hindsman
Alliance Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Teaching Artist Award
Michael Wiggins
Teaching Artist & Administrator
New York, NY
Thespian Alum of the Year Award
Carolina Garcia
Netflix
Alum of Troupe 2129
Claremont High School, CA
Thespian Alum of the Year Award
Morgan Scott
Broadway Performer
Alum of Troupe 7407
Woodmont High School, SC
Thespian Alum of the Year Award
Dr. Tyler TerMeer
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Alum of Troupe 5440
Dublin Scioto High School, OH
TIOS Outstanding Impact Award
Adairsville High School
Troupe 6316
Adairsville, GA
TIOS Outstanding Impact Award
Topeka West High School
Troupe 3061
Topeka, KS
TIOS Outstanding Impact Award
York Country Day School
Troupe 5305
York, PA