Title: 41st Annual Zenon Thakkar Awards
Dates: October 17, 2026
Venue: Lakeside Playhouse
Tickets: Tables $15, Auditorium Seats $10
Times: 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Description: Time after time, Highlands Lakeside Theatre volunteers come together to create unforgettable productions—and now it’s time to celebrate! The 41st Annual Zenon Thakkar Awards is HLT’s gala celebration of the preceding season and the talented volunteers who made it all happen.
Throughout the evening, awards for artistic and technical achievement, volunteerism, and special events will be presented alongside entertainment by some of the season’s performers. We’ll also recognize the recipient of the Janelou Buck Significant Achievement Award before counting down to the evening’s final honor: Best Show of the Year, selected by HLT’s full-season subscribers.
The celebration will include a special sneak peek at our next season’s opening production, Little Shop of Horrors. It’s our time to look back on everything we accomplished—individually and together—and look forward to another exciting season at HLT.
Cocktail attire is encouraged.
All seating is General Admission, with no assigned or reserved seats. Table seating is available for an additional $5 per ticket and is also first come, first served.
Credits: Sponsors: Zenon and Marilyn Hansen Foundation and the Thakkar Family Foundation. Directed by Tracy Schuknecht and Dawn Smith.
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