Knoch High School's production of "Oklahoma" was nominated for a best musical Macini Award.

Five area high schools have been nominated for Henry Mancini Musical Theatre awards.

For 25 years, the Mancini awards, named after Henry Mancini, composer, conductor and arranger for film and television and an Aliquippa native, have recognized outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater in Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence counties.

This year, Knoch, Mars, North Catholic, and Slippery Rock have been nominated for best musical although in different categories, along with a host of other nominations.

Freeport had nominations for best actress and supporting actress and best execution of choreography.

This is an excerpt — read about the nominees and their reactions in Sunday's Butler Eagle.