The Jerry Baber Awards

A showcase for the outstanding talent of theatre students throughout the District, Fort Bend ISD’s theatre programs

About the event

Throughout the night, each honored school will present one piece of their choosing from either their Fall Show production or musical.

To select the event nominees and winners, FBISD’s high school theatre directors choose student judges through an application process at the beginning of the school year. Each judge attends one or more of the qualifying shows throughout the school year and scores each show based on pre-selected criteria. The judges’ ballots are tallied to produce the nominees and winners.

Past ETC Winners

2025-2026 Winners

Leila George - Best Lead in a Play - Clue On Stage

Barbara Tyler - best Lead in a Musical - Heathers The Musical Teen Version

Carleigh Mcpherson, Audrey Dunn, Leila George - Best Choreography - Heathers The Musical Teen Version

2024-2025 Winners

Ira Nadkarni - Best Publicity - Footloose The Musical

2023-2024 Winners

Olivia Leinen- Best Supporting Performer – Play – Crimes of the Heart at Elkins High School

ETC Production Crew - Best Scenery - Musical – The Addams Family at Elkins High School

ETC Production Crew - Best Properties - Musical – The Addams Family at Elkins High School

2022-2023 Winners

Justice Le – Best Lead Performer – Little Shop of Horrors at Elkins High School  

Adam Sayed-Mendez & Aspen Alverado – Best Lighting – Little Shop of Horrors at Elkins High School  

Aradhya Choudhary & Catherine Anto – Best Sound – Little Shop of Horrors at Elkins High School

Jeffary Stephen – Best Scenery – Little Shop of Horrors at Elkins High School  

Maryn Small – Best Publicity – Little Shop of Horrors at Elkins High School