CHICAGO — Broadway In Chicago has announced the nominees for the 2022 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, including three Coal City High School students.
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Chloe Peacock was among 12 nominees for Best Actress, while both Derek Carlson and Aiden Kostbade were among 12 nominees for Best Actor.
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The nominees were selected from over 200 student applications from 76 participating schools across the state. The students have been invited to attend the awards program at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 23 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut.
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Since 2014, Coal City has had 13 nominations. This year marks the first time more than one of its students has been nominated in a given year and the first time a junior (Carlson) has been nominated.