



Cast of Urinetown after their big win!

Scarlett Buatte with her Best Supporting Actress award
SLOHS Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that their production of Urinetown the Musical was awarded the 2026 Rita Moreno Award for BEST PRODUCTION!
The Rita Moreno Awards judges high school musical productions for schools from as far north as San Mateo County and as far south as Santa Barbara County. This year, 32 productions were adjudicated, with SLOHS winning a spot in the top 6. Then, on Monday, May 18, 25 cast members traveled to San Jose's Performing Arts Center where they competed in the finals and showcased their skill in front a panel of three judges and a packed house. In the end, SLOHS and Urinetown were awarded the top prize! This is a first ever nomination and win for SLOHS, hopefully one of many more to come.
In equally exciting news, senior Scarlett Buatte was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Officer Barrell. After a long day of competition, Scarlett walked away with the winner's trophy for her hard work!
Congratulations to SLOHS Theatre Company's cast and crew, to Ms. Mandi Mettler and to Mrs. Noelle Eben-Tindell on a job well done!


Photo Credits Mark Nakamura


SLOHS Theatre Company
SLOHS Theatre Company is the highly acclaimed theatre program at San Luis Obispo High School. Formerly known as the Drama Club, we rebranded in 2021 when we merged with SLOHS's two other performance-based clubs, Iambic Pentameter Club and the the Improv Team. As a multi-faceted organization, the Theatre Company provides a wide array of opportunities to SLOHS students, both on and off stage, and with content varying from Shakespeare classics to Broadway musicals to improvisational comedy.
We have been putting on shows since the 1920s, making us the oldest and longest-running theatre program in San Luis Obispo. (The county's oldest community theater didn't open until 1947!) Since the '20s, we've shown more than 150 plays and musicals, plus one-acts, variety shows, improv shows, and sketch comedy nights. Our alumni have been signed to record labels, won Emmys, performed on Saturday Night Live, and attended the nation's most prestigious arts colleges. We're proud to be an established pillar of the Central Coast arts community and to continue offering theatre education and performance opportunities to SLCUSD students.



