HSMTA Participating Schools
Each year, the Collaborative School of the Arts High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) celebrates the incredible talent, dedication, and creativity of high school students from across the Capital Region. These schools bring their passion for musical theatre to life on stage, showcasing performances that inspire and captivate.
Below is the list of participating schools for the 2026 HSMTA:
Albany Academy
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”
7 p.m. Feb. 27
2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 28
2 p.m. March 1
Tickets will be available at albanyacademy.org.
Albany High School
“Mean Girls: High School Version”
6:30 p.m. March 12-13
6:30 p.m. March 14-15
Tickets will be available at the door.
Amsterdam High School
“Mean Girls: High School Version”
7 p.m. March 20-21
2 p.m. March 22
Tickets will be available at the door.
Averill Park High School
“Mamma Mia!”
7 p.m. Feb. 26-28 (snow date 2 p.m. March 1)
Tickets available online and at the door.
Ballston Spa High School
“Addams Family The Musical: High School Edition”
7 p.m. March 26-27
1 and 7 p.m. March 28
Bolton Central School
“Mean Girls: High School Version”
7 p.m. March 27
1 and 7 p.m. March 28
Catskill High School
“Disney’s Descendants”
7 p.m. March 13-14
2 p.m. March 15
Tickets will be available online, at the door show nights, or by calling 518-943-2300 ext. 2155.
Cohoes High School
“Big Fish”
7 p.m. March 26-29
Tickets available at the door one hour before each show.
Colonie Central High School
“Mamma Mia”
7 p.m. March 12-13
1 and 7 p.m. March 14
Tickets will be available at the door an hour before each show begins and online.
Glens Falls High School
“Once Upon a Mattress”
7 p.m. March 28
1:30 p.m. March 29
Tickets will be available online.
Hadley-Luzerne High School
“Footloose”
7 p.m. March 27-28
2 p.m. March 29
Mohonasen High School
“Newsies”
7 p.m. March 20-21
2 p.m. March 22
Tickets available online starting Feb. 2026.
Peru High School
“Footloose”
7 p.m. March 19-20
2 and 7 p.m. March 21
Queensbury High School
“Addams Family The Musical: High School Edition”
7 p.m. March 13-14
2 p.m. March 15
Tickets will be available online starting 9 a.m. Feb. 15 or at the door.
Saratoga Springs High School
“Newsies”
7 p.m. March 12
7:30 p.m. March 13
1 and 7:30 p.m. March 14
Tickets will be available online and at the door.
Schalmont High School
“Mamma Mia!”
7 p.m. April 16-17
2 and 7 p.m. April 18
Schenectady High School
“Once Upon a Mattress”
7 p.m. March 26-28
Tickets will be available at the door each night starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be set aside ahead of time by emailing depechel@schenectadyschools.org, but seating is first come, first served.
Shenendehowa High School
“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”
7 p.m. March 5-6
1 p.m. March 7
7 p.m. March 8
South Glens Falls High School
“Mamma Mia!”
7 p.m. March 26-27
1 and 7 p.m. March 28
Tickets will be available online starting Feb. 23.
Tamarac Middle & High School
“The SpongeBob Musical”
7:30 p.m. March 13
2:30 p.m. March 14
Tickets will be available online.
Ticonderoga High School
“Little Shop of Horrors”
7 p.m. March 27-28
2 p.m. March 29
Tickets will be available at the door starting a half hour before showtime.
Voorheesville High School
“Hadestown: Teen Edition”
7 p.m. March 20-21
2 p.m. March 22
Tickets will be available online.
Warrensburg Jr. Sr. High School
“Hadestown: Teen Edition”
7 p.m. March 27
2 and 7 p.m. March 28
Tickets will be available online starting March 1 and at the door.
Whitehall Central School
“42nd Steet”
7 p.m. March 20
2 and 7 p.m. March 21