The Bobby G Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in Colorado high-school musical theatre. The sixth annual awards take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Buell Theatre. (Reserve your seat here)

Today we continue our rollout of the five students who are finalists for Outstanding Lead Actor. The winner will advance to represent Colorado at The Jimmy® Awards/The National High School Musical Theatre Awards™ (NHSMTA).

ELISHA HORNE

The Baker in Into the Woods
Vista PEAK Preparatory in Aurora
Class of 2018

• Twitter bio: A man with a vision and a purpose to change the world.
• College plans: First I am joining Up With People to travel and help a great message reach the world. Then I would like to audition for AMDA’s musical theater program in New York. (The American Musical and Dramatic Academy).
• What’s your handle? @EHorne22 on Twitter and @elisha_horne22 on Instagram
• First role: I played Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin Jr.
• Why do you perform? To recognize peoples’ stories and struggles through my interpretation. Performing allows me to capture someone else’s story given my own experience in life. Overall, I enjoy exploring the many fascinating fathoms humanity has to offer.
• One time you saw greatness play out in front of you: I watched Barbra Streisand’s Back to Brooklyn concert, and she sang the song Somewhere from West Side Story. From the moment she opened her mouth to the last note, it was absolute perfection because it was simple and just beautiful.
• Ideal scene partner: The iconic Laura Benanti because she is so beautiful and an amazing performer with great stage presence
  

• What’s playing on your Spotify right now? I’m listening to Daniel Caesar, Yebba, and musical-theatre soundtracks.
• Favorite moment from your show: The ending scene, because it brings the whole lesson of the show together and teaches the audience that for every wish you make there is a price, and that wish will forever affect the next generation, and the generation after them.
• How does it feel to be nominated? It is a dream come true and such an honor. I told a story in Into The Woods that was very personal to me, and this makes me believe the story I told reached more people as well. I have made great memories and friends I will forever remember.

Reserve your seat for the May 24 Bobby G Awards

• What has this experience taught you about the value of arts education and extracurricular activities at your school? That the arts are just as important as the core-curriculum. And that hard work truly does pay off in the end.

Our featured nominated actors and actresses:

• Jeremiah Garcia, Pomona High School, Arvada
• Elisha Horne, Vista PEAK Preparatory, Aurora
• Coco Justino, Denver School of the Arts
• Anton Karabushin, Eaglecrest High School, Aurora
• Abby Lehrer, Castle View High School, Castle Rock
• Isabella McArdle, Liberty High School, Colorado Springs
• Daelyn Nace, Fort Collins High School
• Dominique Smith-Lopez, Vista PEAK Preparatory, Aurora
• Travis Turner,  Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins
• Will Warner, Lakewood High School

Selected recent coverage of the Bobby G Awards:

• 2018 Bobby G Award finalists are announced
• 2017 Bobby G Awards: Persistence pays off at Valor Christian
• Video: The 2017 Bobby Awards welcoming montage
• Videos: Complete coverage of the 2017 Bobby G Awards
• 2017 Bobby G Award finalists are announced
• Mamma Mia‘s Cashelle Butler returns to Cherry Creek High School
• Authentic voices: 2017 student playwriting winners announced

More Colorado theatre coverage on the DCPA NewsCenter