DPAC Ambassadors

THE BEST OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER TALENT IN OUR REGION

Triangle Rising Stars celebrates outstanding achievement in high school musical theater, by focusing attention on the meaningful work being done both on and off stage by dedicated teachers and students.

As the regional qualifying event for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards™ (NHSMTA), also known as The Jimmy Awards®, Triangle Rising Stars brings together high school musical theater students from Durham, the Triangle and the surrounding region to perform and compete for a chance to represent DPAC in the national finals in New York City.

To learn more about how to register your school’s theater program for Triangle Rising Stars, please visit: https://www.dpacnc.com/community/triangle-rising-stars.

In Spring 2021, DPAC named Joshua Messmore (St. David’s School) and Elena Holder (Durham School of the Arts) Triangle Rising Stars’ Best Actor and Best Actress winners. Joshua and Elena then went on to compete nationally at The Jimmy Awards® .

Joshua Messmore Elena Holder

For the first time in history, a Triangle Rising Stars winner received the coveted Jimmy Award® for Best Performance by an Actress. Through this win, Elena Holder not only earned incredible national exposure, but also a $25,000 scholarship to further her education.

More information on NHSMTA™ and The Jimmy Awards® can be found at jimmyawards.com.

Special thanks to our community partners and judges.