2014 Halo Award Winners - Wednesday Night [UPDATED]

Wednesday May 28, 2014 Halo Award Winners

MUSICALS

Best Musical

·        Cheshire HS- Aida

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical:

·        WAMS- Zach Carter as Caldwell Cladwell in Urinetown

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical:

·        Southington HS- Gabrielle Baker as Aida in Aida

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical:

·        Conard HS- Henley A.L. Solomon as Donkey in Shrek

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical:

·        Avon HS- Stephanie Evans as Hodel in Fiddler On the Roof

Best Featured Actor in a Musical:

·        Manchester HS- Austin Goldston as Barnaby Tucker in Hello Dolly

Best Featured Actress in a Musical:

·        WAMS- Alexa Campagna as Cinderella in Into the Woods

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a Musical:

·        Guilford HS- Ben Gelinas as Dennis in All Shook Up

·        Kennedy HS- Damian Luciano as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a Musical:

·        New Britain HS- Julia Leitao as Pinocchio in Shrek

Best Performance by a Couple or Duo in a Musical:

·        Cheshire HS- Nathalya Diosa & Matt Feinberg as Aida & Radames in Aida

Best Featured Creatures

·        Jonathan Law HS- Melissa Padilla as the Voice of the Plant in Little Shop of Horrors

·        Jonathan Law HS- Chiffon, Crystal & Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors

Best Featured Dancers

·        Manchester HS-The Waiters’ Gallop:  Isiah Allgood-Belton, Marielle Angelo, Kelsey Blackstone, Josh Carter, Eden Gateretse, Lucian Hatfield, Vincent Knox, Arie Lassow, Lindsey Lentocha, Armando Osario, Kate Pearce, Dillon Richards, Joe Salazar, Stacey Smith, David Walker, Evan Wilcox, Stacey Smith & Christopher Whitcomb in Hello Dolly

Best Orchestra: (75% students or more)

·        Avon HS- Fiddler On the Roof

Best Choreographer

·        Bristol Central- Elizabeth Blauvelt for The Wizard of Oz

Best Dancing: 

·        Newington HS- Grease

Best Chorus:

·        Simsbury HS- Les Miserables

Gypsy of the Year

Simsbury- Alex Ging ($250 Scholarship)

Fearless (Musical)

·        Salisbury School- Burnt Part Boys

PLAYS

Best Play:

·        Simsbury HS- Whose Life Is It Anyway

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play:

·        Hartford Classical Magnet School- Nick Serrambana as Antipholus of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play:

·        Woodland Regional HS- Catherine Pelkey as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play:

·        Stonington HS- Nick Robinson as Jeffrey in The Curious Savage

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play:

·        Woodland Regional HS- Erika Pellegrino as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker

Best Featured Actor in a Play:

·        Pomperaug HS- Thomas Marinelli as Narrator 2 in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza

Best Featured Actress in a Play:

·        St. Paul Catholic HS- Caleigh Lozito as Mom / Mrs. Overlook in Still Life With Iris

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a in a Play:

·        Wolcott HS- Thomas Bergamo as Boris Kolenkhov in You Can’t Take It With You

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a in a Play:

·        Hartford Classical Magnet School- Tracie Kunzika as Dromio of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors

Best Couple in a Play

·        Westbrook HS- Callie Burns & Jon Butterworth as Phoebe & Silvius in As You Like It

Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Play:

·        Pomperaug- Midsummer Jersey

Best Standout Performance(s) in an Ensemble Play

·        Guilford HS- Allison Breeze as Ginette in Almost, Maine

Fearless Award (Play)

·        Westover- Tales From the Mouth of the Golden Horse Head

TECHNICAL/ADMIN CATEGORIES

Best Lighting Design & Execution

·        WAMS- Annie Scheuermann for Hay Fever & Urinetown

Best Sound Design & Execution

·        Westover- Nimat Muhammad for Tales From the Mouth of the Golden Horse Head

Best Scenic Design & Execution

·        Westbrook HS- Jonathan Lohutko for As You Like It

Best Costume Design & Execution

·        Woodland Regional HS- Katie Steinbacher for The Miracle Worker & Grease

Best Hair and Make-up Design

·        Guilford HS- Allison Breeze for All Shook Up

Best Stage Management

·        St. Paul Catholic HS- Tim Kodz for The Little Princess

Best Special Effects

·        Westbrook HS- Chris Tragakes- Thunder, lightning, & pyrotechnics in the lab in Young Frankenstein

Best Props Design and/or Management

·        Manchester HS- Eden Gateretse for Noises Off

Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork

·        Hartford Classical Magnet School- Lorianny Carrion for Comedy of Errors

Special Recognition Awards & Scholarships:

Above and Beyond (or “The Mickey Rooney Award”)  

             Bristol Central- Billy Matthews

Against All Odds (Overcoming all obstacles)

            Crosby High School

Outstanding Contribution to the Community

             WAMS- The All-Senior cast of “Into the Woods”

 Producer’s Awards:  

          Manchester HS- Tim Diebolt, Sheridan Meek & Stacey Smith

          Seymour HS- The All-Freshman cast of Seussical

Stanislavski Award: No Small Players

             Wolcott HS- Matt Conroy

Artistic Director’s Award

St. Paul Catholic- Jillian Cailouette
 

Stanislavski Award: No Small Players

            Wolcott HS- Matt Conroy

Audition Admission & Beyond and Denise Simon Acting & Coaching Scholarship-

            Wolcott HS- Leah Ciccone

$1000 Senior Cash Scholarship