Carver High School Earns Multiple Nominations for 2025 Tommy Tune Awards

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Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has named Carver High School a finalist in multiple categories for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards, recognizing the school’s production of Dreamgirls.

Dreamgirls follows a 1960s Supremes-like girl group as they go from obscurity to international fame, while finding the road to success can be thornier than expected.

Multiple Nominations, Including Outstanding Musical

Carver High School’s theatre program continues to shine on the Houston stage, earning 28 nominations and 15 finalist nominations, including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Ensemble, and Outstanding Technical Achievement. Over the years, the program has consistently garnered recognition at prestigious awards celebrating excellence in high school musical theatre across Greater Houston.

Under the direction of Roshunda Jones-Koumba, Jabari Collins, and Jamar Hawkins, Carver’s theatre program has built a long tradition of excellence. It consistently produces high-caliber performances and earns local, state, and national accolades. Her dedication to fostering young talent has helped establish Carver as a powerhouse in high school musical theatre, inspiring students to pursue careers in the performing arts. The Carver HS theater began to compete in the Tommy Tune Awards program in 2008. To date, Carver has earned over 160 nominations and 22 wins. This year marks Carver’s ninth time being named an Outstanding Musical finalist. Carver is a Choice School in AISD. Click here to read the list of all the finalists.

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Finalists Nominations for Dreamgirls(15)

• Outstanding Musical: Dreamgirls
• Outstanding Ensemble
• Outstanding Technical Achievement
• Outstanding Director: Roshunda Jones-Koumba
• Outstanding Music Director: Donte Wright
• Outstanding Choreographer: Denzel Taylor
• Outstanding Stage Management: Niya Kelly
• Outstanding Scenic Design: Jabari Collins
• Outstanding Costume Design: Jamar Hawkins
• Outstanding Sound Design: Za’Riah Tatum
• Outstanding Lead: Alyssa Dorsey
• Outstanding Lead: Ivan Davidson
• Outstanding Lead: Reagan Wilson
• Outstanding Supporting Role: Ka’Sean Francis
• Outstanding Supporting Role: David Gipson

Tommy Tune Nominations 1st Round (28)

• Outstanding Musical: Dreamgirls
• Outstanding Ensemble
• Outstanding Orchestra
• Outstanding Technical Achievement
• Outstanding Leads (4): Ivan Davidson, Alyssa Dorsey, Nazanine Graves, and Reagan Wilson
• Outstanding Supporting Roles (3): Ka’Sean Francis, David Gipson, Treveon Green
• Outstanding Singer (3): Alyssa Dorsey, Ka’Sean Francis, and David Gipson
• Outstanding Dancer (2): Ka’Sean Francis and Reagan Wilson
• Outstanding Actor (3): Alyssa Dorsey, Ka’Sean Francis, and David Gipson
• Outstanding Director: Roshunda Jones-Koumba
• Outstanding Music Director: Donte Wright
• Outstanding Choreographer: Denzel Taylor
• Outstanding Sound Designer: Za’Riah Tatum
• Outstanding Scenic Design: Jabari Collins
• Outstanding Costume Design: Jamar Hawkins
• Outstanding Stage Management: Niya Kelly
• Honorable Mention (2): Faith Bumper and Nazanine Graves

The Tommy Tune Awards, named after Broadway legend and Houston native Tommy Tune, celebrate high school musical theatre excellence. This year, a panel of more than 40 theatre professionals evaluated 66 productions from schools across the Houston area. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on June 6 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets for the event go on sale to the public on April 21 and will be available online, by phone, or at the TUTS Box Office. The event will take place Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at The Hobby Center.

Carver High School’s continued success at the Tommy Tune Awards underscores its commitment to fostering young talent in the performing arts. As the school awaits the final results, its students, educators, and supporters celebrate another year of outstanding achievements on and off the stage