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Halo Award Nominations for Tues. June 23, 2020

The Halo Awards Committee has announced the nominees for Tuesday, June 23.

Halo Award judges deliberating
Halo Award judges deliberating (Seven Angels Theatre)

Tuesday June 23, 2020 Nominations

Waterbury, CT - Nominations for the Virtual Halo Awards were announced today. The Awards will be broadcast on June 23rd, 24th & 25th at 7PM

A YouTube link to watch the Awards will be posted here and on the Seven Angels Facebook page each night.


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

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  • Wilton High School: Evan Charney as Donald in You Can’t Take It With You
  • Berlin High School: Noah Miller as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stonington High School: Jacob Park as Mr. Foreman in Enter Laughing
  • Newington High School: Joe Oliviera as Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Ronan Johnston as Colonel Sir Francis Chesney in Charley’s Aunt
  • St. Luke’s School: Cameron Tyler as Monsieur Diafoirus/Guy in The Imaginary Invalid
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
  • Wilton High School: Lily Mikita as Essie in You Can’t Take It With You
  • Westbrook High School: Olivia Archer as Clarence/Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood/Tommy/Sam Wainwright/Dr. Campbell in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Stonington High School: Maggie Welch as Miss B in Enter Laughing
  • Newington High School: Lindsay Forauer as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Katelyn Ferrari as Ela Delahay in Charley’s Aunt
  • Chase Collegiate School: Maggie McGuire as Orcus/Ronnie in She Kills Monsters
  • St. Luke’s School: Cessa Lewis as Louison in The Imaginary Invalid
  • Oxford High School: Cooper Allen as Froggy in The Foreigner
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Connor Lloyd as Slightly in Peter Pan
  • The Gunnery: Jonathan Dyer-Gray as Captain Phoebus de Martin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Berlin High School: Ryan McGowan as Marius in Les Miserables
  • Newington High School: Logan Zane Dumas as Duke Mahoney in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Ryan Fitzgerald as Lucas Beineke in The Addams Family
  • Wilbur Cross High School: Manny Gonzales as J.B. Biggley in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Laniyah Diaz as Captain Hook in Peter Pan
  • Westbrook High School: Micayla Malchiodi as Ursula in The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Abby Ferland as Eponine in Les Miserables
  • Stonington High School: Hazel Allik as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Celia Abbott as Les in Newsies
  • Newington High School: Lindsay Forauer as Estonia Dulworth/Duchess in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Lily Boisvert as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family
  • Wilbur Cross High School: Millie Carlson as Hedy LaRue in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
  1. BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:
  • Weston High School: Will Berger as Ken Gorman in Rumors
  • Immaculate High School: Robert Fontenelli as Henry Benish/Lord Dudley in Play On!
  • Westbrook High School: Jack Naccarato as Bert/Harry Bailey/Young Harry/Charlie/Martini/Horace/Mr. Welch in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Stonington High School: Erich Phelps as Marlowe in Enter Laughing
  • Newington High School: Jonah Borrup as Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Nicholas Ferrari as Stephen Spettigue in Charley’s Aunt
  • Chase Collegiate School: Alex Lin as Steve in She Kills Monsters
  • St. Luke’s School: Adrian Antonioli as De Bonnefoi/Beralde in The Imaginary Invalid
  • Immaculate High School: Jack Gibowicz as Saul Watson/Doctor Rex Forbes in Play On!
  1. BEST COMIC FEMALE PEFORMANCE IN A PLAY:
  • Weston High School: Momo Burns-Min as Chris Gorman in Rumors
  • Immaculate High School: Nicole Kolitsas as Polly Benish/Lady Margaret in Play On!
  • The Gunnery: Alex Zhang as Mercedes in Backstage
  • St. Luke’s School: Alexandra Vogel as Roberta Russert in Admissions
  • Stonington High School: Sydney Champagne as Mother in Enter Laughing
  • Newington High School: Lindsay Forauer as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Luke’s School: Leila Pearson as Madame Fleurant in The Imaginary Invalid
  1. BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:
  • The Gunnery: Travis Powell as Clopin Trouillefou in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Newington High School: Michael Hamill as Cookie Magee in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Michael Iasalvatore as Smee in Peter Pan
  1. BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:
  • Lauralton Hall: Brynn Conrad as Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Juliette St. George as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan
  • Westbrook High School: Elnora Amenta as Flounder/Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid
  • Newington High School: Lindsay Forauer as Estonia Dulworth/Duchess in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  1. BEST COSTUME DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
  • Guilford High School: Lauren Walczyk, Lilly Paturzo & Grace Toth for 12 Angry Jurors
  • Stamford High School: Hannah Allison & Eva Allison for Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Immaculate High School: Elizabeth Varda for Play On!
  • Westbrook High School: Rylee Phillips, Marlee Archer & Marguerite Bartlett for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Newington High School: Rodrigo Del Valle for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Chase Collegiate School: Xinyl Fiona Ma for She Kills Monsters
  • The Gunnery: Lucy Sanchez for The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Westbrook High School: Rylee Phillips, Marlee Archer, Andrea Diehl, Hannah Martin, Olivia Archer, Kendall Orlowski, Micayla Malchiodi, Grace Willis, Emma Parkhurst & Caroline Benzi for The Little Mermaid
  1. BEST HAIR AND/OR MAKEUP DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
  • Weston High School: Laura Lakra & Kate Anderson for Rumors
  • Guilford High School: Sabrina Morro & Lyndsey Cavanaugh for 12 Angry Jurors
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Jillian Manning for Peter Pan
  • Westbrook High School: Chloe Bugden, Rylee Phillips, Maria Ines Dias & Sophie Bugden for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Ethan Johnson, Tennyson Delos, Courtney Carrignan & Michael Iasalvatore for The Outsiders
  • Westbrook High School: Catherine Tempesta, Maria Ines Dias & Kendall Orlowski for The Little Mermaid
  • Stonington High School: Chloe Kolbenheyer, Erich Phelps, Avery Slocum, Chloe Morehouse, Hazel Allik & Ebba Ann Pelligrino for Mary Poppins
  1. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
  • Guilford High School: Sabrina Doria & Jared Lynch for 12 Angry Jurors
  • Stamford High School: Andrew Patashnik for Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Old Saybrook High School: Jampel Dorjee, Tsering Choedhar & Lhamo Tsering for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Darien High School: Charlotte Maher for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Berlin High School: Alex Zawadzki for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Newington High School: Anna Saunders & Mark Swenor for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Chase Collegiate School: Nathaniel Zembruski for She Kills Monsters
  • Westbrook High School: Ian Whitehouse, Andrew Livingstone & Gareth Whitehouse for The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Alex Zawadzki & Michael Vignone for Les Miserables
  1. BEST SOUND DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
  • Weston High School: Saige Kanik, Bert Burns-Min, Tejal Dhiman & Jennifer Evans for Rumors
  • Old Saybrook High School: Joe Maselli & Kris Sirico for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Darien High School: Natalie Vasileff for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Westbrook High School: Gavin LeBrec, Jesse McGannon, Andrew Livingstone & Henry Anderson for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play & The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Marek Grabowski for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Newington High School: Olivia Rozio & Jacob Gionfriddo for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Brendan Clerkin & Liam DiAdamo for The Outsiders & Newsies
  • Berlin High School: Marek Grabowski & Emma Roski for Les Miserables
  1. BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
  • Weston High School: Set Crew for Rumors
  • Guilford High School: Matthew Moore, Michael Salib, Mary Talalas & Jade Fischbach for 12 Angry Jurors
  • Stamford High School: Jeison Lenis for Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Westbrook High School: Maddy Shaw, Kiley McCarthy & Alexa Malazzi for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Newington High School: Lindsay Forauer, Alan Chow & Kyle Tinker-Palaia for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Chase Collegiate School: Alan Liu, Daisy Chen & Nate Stellmach for She Kills Monsters
  • Westbrook High School: Maddy Shaw & Kiley McCarthy for The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Set Crew for Les Miserables
  1. BEST PROPS DESIGN AND/OR MANAGEMENT:
  • East Lyme High School: Aoife Samuelson for A Piece Of My Heart
  • Guilford High School: Ava Sheard for 12 Angry Jurors
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Rebekah Mosquito for Peter Pan
  • Immaculate High School: Jenna Vieux & Erica Penny for Play On!
  • St. Luke’s School: Aisha Memon & Liana Seale for Admissions
  • Westbrook High School: Elnora Amenta & Maggie Izzo for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play & The Little Mermaid
  • New Milford High School: Dylan Heydet & Luna Heaton for Clue
  • Stonington High School: Kiki Longo, Caroline Sanford & Will Fyke for Mary Poppins
  1. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
  • Weston High School: Saige Kanik for Rumors
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Christina Casper for Peter Pan
  • Darien High School: Soleil Nelson & Isabella De La Zerda for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Westbrook High School: Maria Ines Dias & Sofia Ferrucci for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Westbrook High School: Ian Whitehouse for The Little Mermaid
  • Stonington High School: Stephen Sinnet, Patrick Obrey, Ava Fribance, Trevor Hultgren, Katherine Glenn & Jacob Park for Mary Poppins
  1. BEST RUNNING CREW:
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Run Crew for Peter Pan
  • St. Luke’s School: Run Crew for Admissions
  • New Milford High School: Run Crew for Clue
  • Chase Collegiate School: Run Crew for She Kills Monsters
  • Westbrook High School: Run Crew for The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Run Crew for Les Miserables
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Run Crew for Newsies
  1. BEST STAGE MANAGMENT:
  • Guilford High School: Abigail Pinckney (SM), Emma Bugelli & Madison Nophsker (ASMs) for 12 Angry Jurors
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Grace Jinks (PSM), Jasmine Hernandez (SM) for Peter Pan
  • Old Saybrook High School: Tim Thomas & Maggie Maselli (PSMs) for The Curious Incdient of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Darien High School: Skyler Bennett (PSM), Thomas Kiernan (SM), Aidan McDonnell (ASM) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Westbrook High School: Emma Parkhurst for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Newington High School: Alan Chow (PSM), Nora Mahon, Sofia Giguere (ASMs) for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Kofi Edjah (SM), Claire Bolash & Alec Urice (ASMs) for The Outsiders
  • Berlin High School: Catie Ritchie (PSM), Kat Geschimsky (ASM) for Les Miserables
  • St. Luke’s School: Paige Berta (SM) for The Imaginary Invalid
  1. BEST ORIGINAL PROGRAM COVER DESIGN OR ARTWORK
  • Old Saybrook High School: Mike Skiles & Emily Skiles for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Immaculate High School: Grace Garvey for Play On!
  • Darien High School: Charlotte Maher for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Ethan Johnson for The Outsiders
  1. BEST INCIDENTAL OR ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY:
  • Stamford High School: Hannah Corpus & Spencer Newman for Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Immaculate High School: Vincent Fontenelli for Play On!
  • Darien High School: Sophie Gilbert & John Raskopf for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Westbrook High School: Gavin LaBrec for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  1. BEST DANCING:
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Peter Pan
  • The Gunnery: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Stonington High School: Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Newsies
  • Newington High School: Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: The Addams Family
  1. BEST FEATURED DANCER(S):
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Bradyn Pettway in Peter Pan
  • The Gunnery: Audrey Richards in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Owen Clark in Newsies
  1. BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE:
  • Sacred Heart Academy: The Warrior Girls in Peter Pan
  • Westbrook High School: Kendall Orlowski, Rylee Phillips, Hannah Schilling, Emma Parkhurst, Mackenzie True & Emma Baxter as King Triton’s Daughters in The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Laura Sarrazin, Ryan McGowan & Abby Ferland as Cosette, Marius & Eponine in A Heart Full Of Love in Les Miserables
  1. BEST CHORUS:
  • Lauralton Hall: The Pirates of Penzance
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Peter Pan
  • The Gunnery: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Stonington High School: Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Newsies
  • Newington High School: Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: The Addams Family
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY:
  • Oxford High School: Joey Hines as Ellard Simms in The Foreigner
  • St. Luke’s School: Cameron Tyler as Bill Mason in Admissions
  • Westbrook High School: Jack Naccarato as Bert/Harry Bailey/Young Harry/Charlie/Martini/Horace/Mr. Welch in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Newington High School: Quinn Raymond as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Nick Nunez as Charles Wykeham in Charley’s Aunt
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Ethan Johnson as Johnny Cade in The Outsiders
  • Chase Collegiate School: Robbie Altamirano as Chuck in She Kills Monsters
  • St. Luke’s School: Henry Jodka as Cleante in The Imaginary Invalid
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
  • Wilton High School: Sara Bates as Alice Sycamore in You Can’t Take It With You
  • Oxford High School: Madeline Haefele as Betty Meeks in The Foreigner
  • Westbrook High School: Andrea Diehl as Sally Applewhite/Mary Hatch in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Berlin High School: Ruth Brown as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stonington High School: Chloe Kolbenheyer as Angela in Enter Laughing
  • Newington High School: Anna Saunders as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Chase Collegiate School: Emily Segal as Tilly in She Kills Monsters
  • St. Luke’s School: Jillian Fisher as Beline in The Imaginary Invalid
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
  • Lauralton Hall: Alex Barbour as Major General-Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance
  • The Gunnery: Andrew Sutherland as Dom Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Stonington High School: Christopher-David Caraballo as George Banks in Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Antonio Mantero as Davey in Newsies
  • Newington High School: Michael Hamill as Cookie Magee in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Joshua Abel as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family
  • Wilbur Cross High School: Eli Wells as Bud Frump in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
  • Lauralton Hall: Brynn Conrad as Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Talia Bellucci as Wendy in Peter Pan
  • Westbrook High School: Olivia Archer as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid
  • Stonington High School: Maggie Welch as Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Brynn Conrad as Medda Larkin in Newsies
  • Newington High School Caroline Lynch as Eileen Evergreen in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Sophia Delohery as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A PLAY:
  • Weston High School: Remy Young & Jonathan Eiler as Cookie & Ernie Cusack in Rumors
  • Guilford High School: Aidan Henry & Christopher DeNegre as Juror #8 & Juror #3 in 12 Angry Jurors
  • Wilton High School: Lily Mikita & Evan Charney as Essie & Donald in You Can’t Take It With You
  • Old Saybrook High School: Mason Amara & Penny Amara as Ed & Judy in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Immaculate High School: Trey Michaelsen & Camille Vail as Billy Carewe/Stephen Sellers & Violet Imbry/Diana Lassiter in Play On!
  • Westbrook High School: Ben Wallace & Andrea Diehl as George Bailey & Mary Hatch in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Stonington High School: Sydney Champagne & Evan Boisoneau as Mother & Father in Enter Laughing
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Tyler Krasinski & Owen Clark as John & Michael in Peter Pan
  • Berlin High School: Laura Sarrazin & Ryan McGowan as Cosette & Marius in Les Miserables
  • Stonington High School: Erich Phelps & Chloe Kolbenheyer as Bert & Mary in Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Antonio Mantero & Celia Abbott as Davey & Les in Newsies
  • Newington High School: Kyle Tinker-Palaia & Olivia Kolcz as Jimmy & Billie in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Sophia Delohery & Ryan Fitzgerald as Wednesday & Lucas in The Addams Family
  • The Gunnery: Max Farrar & Erin-Elizabeth Ryan as Quasimodo & Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:
  • Weston High School: Rumors
  • East Lyme High School: A Piece Of My Heart
  • Guilford High School: 12 Angry Jurors
  • Stamford High School: Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Old Saybrook High School: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Immaculate High School: Play On!
  1. BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:
  • Weston High School: Vahn Kessler as Lenny Ganz in Rumors
  • Guilford High School: Christopher DeNegre as Juror #3 in 12 Angry Jurors
  • Stamford High School: Elder Rivera as Marshal in Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Old Saybrook High School: Joe Bradley as Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Darien High School: Jackson Wood as Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • The Gunnery: Travis Powell as Ajax in Backstage
  1. BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:
  • Weston High School: Erin Dillon as Claire Ganz in Rumors
  • East Lyme High School: Julianne Lucas as Martha in A Piece Of My Heart
  • Stamford High School: Alex Wynne as Ballet Girl in Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Old Saybrook High School: Mara Kelley as Sioban in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Immaculate High School: Elizabeth Flaherty as Gerry Dunbar in Play On!
  1. FEARLESS AWARD:
  • East Lyme High School: A Piece of My Heart
  • Old Saybrook High School: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Darien High School: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • St. Luke’s School: Admissions
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY:
  • Westbrook High School: Ben Wallace as Jake Laurents/George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Stonington High School: Christopher-David Caraballo as David Kolowitz in Enter Laughing
  • St. Luke’s School: Henry Jodka as Charlie Luther Mason in Admissions
  • Newington High School: Logan Zane Dumas as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Tyler Tripodi as Lord Fancourt Babberly in Charley’s Aunt
  • Luke’s School: Jamie Ullman as Argan in The Imaginary Invalid
  • Oxford High School: Tyler Ball as Charlie Baker in The Foreigner
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
  • Westbrook High School: Elnora Amenta as Freddie Filmore/Henry F. Potter/Billy Bailey/Old Man Collins/Nick/Cop in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • St. Luke’s School: Leila Pearson as Sherri Rosen-Mason in Admissions
  • Berlin High School: Emily Roche as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Newington High School: Olivia Kolcz as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Stephanie Iodice as Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez in Charley’s Aunt
  • Luke’s School: Liana Seale as Toinette in The Imaginary Invalid
  • Chase Collegiate School: Emma Denihan as Agnes in She Kills Monsters
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
  • The Gunnery: Max Farrar as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Berlin High School: Dawson Trotman as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
  • Stonington High School: Erich Phelps as Bert in Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Ethan Johnson as Jack Kelly in Newsies
  • Newington High School: Kyle Tinker-Palaia as Jimmy Winter in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Tyler Holm as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family
  • Wilbur Cross High School: Brandon Oliveras as J. Pierrepont Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Tryin
  1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
  • The Gunnery: Erin-Elizabeth Ryan as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Berlin High School: Laura Sarrazin as Cosette in Les Miserables
  • Stonington High School: Chloe Kolbenheyer as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Caron Kim as Katherine Plumber in Newsies
  • Newington High School: Olivia Kolcz as Billie Bendix in Nice Work If You Can Get It
  • New Milford High School: Leah Lawson as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family
  • Lauralton Hall: Erin Paranal as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Megan Harkins as Peter Pan in Peter Pan
  • Wilbur Cross High School: Kate VanTassel as Rosemary in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
  1. BEST CLASSICAL PLAY:
  • Guilford High School: 12 Angry Jurors
  • Wilton High School: You Can’t Take It With You
  • Westbrook High School: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  • Berlin High School: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stonington High School: Enter Laughing
  • Newington High School: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Stratford High School: Charley’s Aunt
  • St. Luke’s School: The Imaginary Invalid
  1. BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY:
  • Weston High School: Rumors
  • East Lyme High School: A Piece Of My Heart
  • Stamford High School: Elephant’s Graveyard
  • Old Saybrook High School: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Immaculate High School: Play On!
  • Darien High School: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • St. Luke’s School: Admissions
  • Chase Collegiate School: She Kills Monsters
  1. BEST MUSICAL:
  • Westbrook High School: The Little Mermaid
  • Berlin High School: Les Miserables
  • Stonington High School: Mary Poppins
  • Notre Dame High School West Haven: Newsies
  • New Milford High School: The Addams Family
  • Lauralton Hall: The Pirates of Penzance
  • Sacred Heart Academy: Peter Pan

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