Halo Award Winners for Thursday, June 1

Thursday June 1, 2023 Wins

1.BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Conard High School: Benjamin Dollar as Ferdinand in “The Tempest”

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

Classical Magnet School: Susan Haberlandt as Paulina in “Triangle”

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

Litchfield High School: Kayleb Chapman as Harry in “Mamma Mia!” TIE
Watertown High School: Caleb McGaffrey-Schipul as Gaston in “Beauty and the
Beast” TIE

4. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

The Taft School: Sabrina Moffa as Trix in “The Drowsy Chaperone”

5. BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:

Bridgeport International Academy: David Basnueva as Jaren Havens in “A
Little Piece Of Heaven”

6. BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:

Avon High School: Lucia Newman as Mrs. Peacock in “Clue”

7. BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:

East Hampton High School: Will Faber as Mal Beineke in “The Addams Family”

8. BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:

Nonnewaug High School: Nicole Dionne as Zeke/Cowardly Lion in “The
Wizard of Oz”

9. BEST COSTUME DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

Watertown High School: Olivia Carew for “Alice in Wonderland”

10. BEST HAIR AND/OR MAKEUP DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

Avon High School: Audra Schliewen, Tae Allen & Sawpnika Kotra for “Clue”

11. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

Glastonbury High School: Shyama Nanda for “Clue”

12. BEST SOUND DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

Shepaug Valley School: Izzy Easley, Jack Samson & Saxton Wodjenski for
“Almost, Maine”

13. BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

Watertown High School: Abby Gallagher, Eva Dishnica, Maura McDonnell,
Erin Pienczykowski & Melanie Martinelli for “Beauty and the Beast”

14. BEST PROPS DESIGN AND/OR MANAGEMENT:

W.F. Kaynor Technical High School: Amanda Villanueva & Reyna Titus for
“Freaky Friday”

15. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:

Granby Memorial High School: Melia Farrer, Lauren de los Reyes, Leah
Silverman, Luke Staples & Kylie Matthis for “Little Shop of Horrors”

16. BEST RUNNING CREW:

W.F. Kaynor Technical High School: Run Crew for “Freaky Friday”

17. BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT:

Kinsella Magnet School: Samaria Edmondson, Tiann Thompson (SMs) for
“Little Shop of Horrors”

18. BEST INCIDENTAL OR ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY:

Hall High School: Ruby Michtom, Lia Howley & Dionysus Hughes for “The
Comedy of Errors”

19 BEST PROGRAM ART:
Canterbury School: Alisa Cui for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

20. BEST ORCHESTRA:

New Fairfield High School: Orchestra of “Urinetown”

21. BEST DANCING:

Norwalk High School: “Newsies”

22. BEST FEATURED DANCER(S):

Norwalk High School: Sean Tagariello, Katie Romano & Juliette Coppola in
“Newsies”

23. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER:

Cromwell High School: Brook Berndt & Aubrey Zimmerman for “Seussical”

24. BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE:
• Wamogo Regional High School: Annabel Fuller, Alyssa DiLeone & Ailyn Tiul
as Madame, Gabrielle & Charlotte in “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” TIE

Wolcott High School: Ashley Greaney, Teya Vega-Guerra & Angelina Emanuel
as The Plastics in “Mean Girl” TIE

25. BEST CHORUS:

New Milford High School: “Mamma Mia!”

26. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY:

Canterbury School: Beckett Reynolds as Theseus/Oberon in “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream”

27. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Lindsay Dyndiuk as Abigail Williams
in “The Crucible” CLASSICAL

New Milford High School: Cassandra Williams as Narrator in “Puffs”
CONTEMPORARY

28. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

King School: Matthew Graham Brown as Sebastian in “Rodgers &
Hammerstein’s Cinderella”

29. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

Conard High School: Kayla Resnisky as Elsa in “Disney’s Frozen”

30. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A PLAY:

Terryville High School: Taryn McWilliams & Jonah Lopez as Hercule Poirot &
Monsieur Bouc in “Murder on the Orient Express”

31. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:

Bristol Eastern High School: Joshua Aiello & CJay Gibbs as Pippin & Leading
Player in “Pippin”

32. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:

Terryville High School: “Murder on the Orient Express”

33. BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:

Mercy & Xavier High Schools: Max Diamond as Christopher Boone in “The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

34. BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:

Cromwell High School: Aubrey Zimmerman as Barb in “One Stoplight Town”

35. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY:

New Milford High School: Gavin Pullen as Wayne in “Puffs”

36. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Anna Hester as Elizabeth Proctor in
“The Crucible”

37. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A CLASSICAL MUSICAL:

Granby Memorial High School: Luke Ranicar as Seymour Krelborn in “Little
Shop of Horrors”

38. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A CLASSICAL MUSICAL:

Kingswood Oxford: McKenzie Campbell as Charity Hope Valentine in “Sweet
Charity”

39. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

Norwalk High School: J’aire Pearson as Jack Kelly in “Newsies”

40. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

Northwest Catholic High School: Sophia Cote as Jo in “Little Women”

41. BEST CLASSICAL PLAY:

Conard High School: “The Tempest”

42. BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY:

Hall High School: “Small Mouth Sounds”

43. BEST CLASSICAL MUSICAL:

Bristol Eastern High School: “Pippin”

44. BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

Northwest Catholic High School: “Little Women”

Student Directors:
Cromwell High School: Thomas Pier for”One Stoplight Town”
New Fairfield High School: Grace Kersting for “The Hope and Heartache Diner”
Watertown High School: Clara Pizzolorusso & Olivia Carew for “Alice in
Wonderland”

Fearless & Extraordinary Production:
Conard High School: “Disney’s Frozen”

Up & Coming:

New Milford High School: Scott Spinner as Cedric/Mr. Voldy in “Puffs”
Northwest Catholic High School: Mia Tonon as Beth in “Little Women”

Above & Beyond:
Canterbury School: Fiona Mulhere for “Little Women”
Litchfield High School: Jack Reynolds for “Mamma Mia!”

Artistic Director Award:
Norwalk High School: Camille Agostino