We are thrilled with your interest in the Dazzle Awards program!
The Dazzle Awards program has become the cornerstone of Playhouse Square’s Education Department, serving over 20,000 students from 61 schools across Northeast Ohio since the inaugural year. The program has offered over 100 professional classes and audition workshops with some of the most talented artists from Broadway and Cleveland, providing students with valuable backstage and technical theater experience as well as triple-threat performer skills. Over the last 11 years, the Dazzle Awards has recognized the skill and achievement of local high school students with 127 trophies and awarded over $50,000 in cash prizes!
LEARN HOW YOUR SCHOOL CAN DAZZLE:
Applications for the 2026-27 Dazzle Awards program are now closed.
2026-27 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS LIST:
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School Name
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Performance Dates
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Akron School for the Arts
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April 15-18, 2027
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Andrews Osborne Academy
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April 16-17, 2027
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Aurora High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Avon High School
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March 13-14, 2027
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Avon Lake High School
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December 3-6, 2026
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Bay High School
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March 18-21, 2027
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Beaumont School
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April 8-10, 2027
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Bedford High School
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March 19-21, 2027
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Benedictine High School
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March 11-14, 2027
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Brunswick High School
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April 15-17, 2027
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Buckeye High School
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March 18-20, 2027
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Chagrin Falls High School
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March 4-7, 2027
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CMSD All-City Musical
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March 18-21, 2027
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Columbia High School
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March 18-20, 2027
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Copley High School
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April 9-10, 2027
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Eastlake North High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Elyria Catholic High School
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March 17-20, 2027
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Euclid High School
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November 19-22, 2026
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Gilmour Academy
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November 20-22, 2026
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Hathaway Brown School
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November 20-22, 2026
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Hawken School
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February 12-21, 2027
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Highland High School
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November 19-21, 2026
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Hudson High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Independence High School
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March 19-20, 2027
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Lake Catholic High School
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March 12-14, 2027
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Lakewood High School
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March 18-20, 2027
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Laurel School
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February 25-27, 2027
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Lutheran West
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March 18-21, 2027
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Magnificat High School
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November 20-29, 2026
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Marion L. Steele High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Mayfield High School
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April 9-18, 2027
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Medina High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Nordonia High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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North Ridgeville High School
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March 18-21, 2027
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Oberlin High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Padua Franciscan High School
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April 15-18, 2027
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Rocky River High School
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March 18-20, 2027
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Saint Ignatius High School
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April 16-24, 2027
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Saint Joseph Academy
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November 13-21, 2026
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Shaker Heights High School
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November 19-21, 2026
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Solon High School
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April 15-18, 2027
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Strongsville High School
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March 18-20, 2027
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Thomas W. Harvey High School
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March 5-7, 2027
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Trinity High School
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March 4-5, 2027
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Walsh Jesuit High School
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April 9-18, 2027
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West Geauga High School
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April 16-18, 2027
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Western Reserve Academy
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November 6-8, 2026
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Willoughby South High School
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February 12-14, 2027
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PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
To support our mission, ensure transparency and make participation as seamless as possible, participating schools must adhere to the program's Good Standing Guidelines outlined in the annual Participation Handbook and meet the following criteria:
- Be a four-year accredited high school located in one of the following counties: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage or Summit.
- Produce a full-length musical listed on the NHSMTA Qualifying Shows & Roles .
- Produce their musical within the adjudication window, typically November through mid-April.
- Cast the production with a minimum of 80% current high school students (grades 9–12).
- Provide their Insurance Policy showing Playhouse Square Foundation as an Additional Insured through June 30, upon acceptance into the program.
- Pay the following expenses after acceptance into the program:
- A $300 participation fee and a minimum purchase of 25 tickets ($20 each) for the Dazzle Awards Ceremony.