Lakes on Eldridge North
Volume 21, Issue 8
August 2022
"There's a million things I haven't done, just you wait." Submitted by Dennis Ulanday, Jake’s dad
– from Hamilton
Jake Ulanday, a Fairfield resident for eight years, recently made his Broadway debut at The National High School Musical Theatre Awards held on June 27, 2022, at the Minskoff Theater in New York City. The "Jimmy Awards" (named after James M. Nederlander, legendary Broadway theatre owner and producer) celebrates outstanding student achievement in high school musical theatre. The award impacts over 140,000 students annually who participate in musical theatre competitions sponsored by over forty professional theatres throughout the U.S. Theatre Under The Stars is the administrative body that conducts the competition for the Greater Houston area. Jake, a member of Bridgeland High School's Class of 2023, won Best Performance in a Lead Role by TUTS for his portrayal as Anthony Hope in BHS's production of Sweeney Todd, School Edition, directed by Adam Delka and Nathan Stanaland. Even though his first onstage appearance was in 5th grade (as Linus in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), his winning performance marked his first lead role in high school. "Up until my sophomore year of high school, I was pretty scared to get up on stage and act in front of everybody," Jake said. That year, he was chosen as an understudy for a role and unexpectedly found himself on stage when the lead fell ill. Continued on Page 2 Copyright © 2022 Peel, Inc.
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