The 21st Annual Isaac Awards for High School Musicals will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, 2026, 7:30 p.m. at Altoona’s historic Mishler Theatre.

One thing that has become clear through the Isaac Awards is the extent to which musical theatre students from different schools support each other. To encourage that support, we are posting the schedule of participating musicals in the hope that students will attend productions other than their own.

Due to the number of high schools that wanted to participate in the Isaac Awards, we expanded to two nights in 2017. Each night has their own set of judges and their own set of awards.

This is the 2026 Isaacs calendar.

A chart showing the Saturday and Sunday schools is below at the end of the list.

Rock of Ages (Saturday night Isaacs)
Cambria Heights High School
426 Glendale Lake Road, Patton, PA, 16668
November 14  at 7:00 p.m., November 15 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Into the Woods (Saturday night Isaacs)
Hollidaysburg Area Repertory Players
1510 N. Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg, PA, 16648
November 20, 21, & 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Legally Blonde (Sunday night Isaacs)
State College High School
650 Westerly Parkway, State College, PA, 16801
February 12, 13, & 14 at 7:00 p.m., February 15 at 2:00 p.m.

The Little Mermaid (Sunday night Isaacs)
Central High School
718 Central Road, Martinsburg, PA
February 26, 27, & 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Frozen (Saturday night Isaacs)
Southern Huntingdon High School
10339 Pouge Road, Three Springs, PA, 17264
March 5 & 6 at 7:00 p.m., March 7 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

The Sound of Music (Sunday night Isaacs)
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy
The Mishler Theatre, 1208 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16601
March 6 & 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Sunday night Isaacs)
Tussey Mountain High School
199 Front Street, Saxton, PA, 16678
March 6 & 7 at 7:30 p.m., March 8 at 2:30 p.m.

The Wizard of Oz (Sunday night Isaacs)
Moshannon Valley High School
4934 Green Acre Road, Houtzdale, PA, 16651
March 13 & 14 at 7:00 p.m., March 15 at 2:00 p.m.

Singing in the Rain (Sunday night Isaacs)
Great Commission School
The Mishler Theatre, 1208 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16601
March 20 & 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mishler Theatre

Little Shop of Horrors (Saturday night Isaacs)
Bellwood Antis High School
400 Martin Street, Bellwood, PA, 16617
March 26, 27, & 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Once Upon A Mattress (Saturday night Isaacs)
Tyrone Area High School
1001 Clay Avenue, Tyrone, PA, 16686
March 27 & 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Frozen (Sunday night Isaacs)
Glendale Jr./Sr. High School
1466 Beaver Valley Road, Flinton, PA, 16640
March 27 & 28 at 7:00 p.m., March 29 at 2:00 p.m.

Grease School Edition (Sunday night Isaacs)
Philipsburg-Osceola High School
502 Philips Street, Philipsburg, PA, 16866
March 27 & 28 at 7:00 p.m., March 29 at 3:00 p.m.

The Secret Garden (Saturday night Isaacs)
Altoona Area High School
1404 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16602
April 9, 10, & 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Mary Poppins (Saturday night Isaacs)
West Branch Area High School
516 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, PA, 16858
April 10 & 11 at 7:00 p.m., April 12 at 2:00 p.m.

The Addams Family (Saturday night Isaacs)
Huntingdon Area High School
2400 Cassady Avenue, Huntingdon, PA, 16652
April 16, 17, & 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Newsies (Sunday night Isaacs)
Bishop Carroll High School
728 Ben Franklin Highway, Ebensburg, PA, 15931
April 16, 17, & 18 at 7:00 p.m.

The Drowsy Chaperone (Saturday night Isaacs)
Bellefonte Area High School
830 E. Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823
April 16 & 17 at 7:00 p.m., April 18 at 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.