Stephen Sondheim Award Winners Announced at the Shubert Theater

New Haven - Broadway Method Academy (BMA), in association with the Shubert Theatre of New Haven and Sacred Heart University’s Theater Arts Department has announced the winners for the fifth annual Stephen Sondheim Awards. The black-tie gala took place on June 6 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT. The program’s mission is to recognize excellence in high school musical theater.

Over the past eight months, a panel of judges from the industry attended performances by the following twenty-five high schools:

Amity High School, Berlin High School, Bethel High School, Brien McMahon High School, Cheshire High School, Conard High School, Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School, Darien High School, East Lyme High School, Hopkins School, Immaculate High School, Lyme - Old Lyme High School, Montville High School, Sacred Heart Academy, Shelton High School, South Kingstown High School, St. Luke’s School, Stonington High School, Suffield Academy, Trumbull High School, Valley Regional High School, West Warwick High School, Wilbur Cross High School, William H. Hall High School and Wilton High School.

The panel of judges was comprised of performing arts educators, entertainment professionals and Broadway performers & designers. On May 21, these judges met for a final discussion and a review of highlights from each high school performance to subsequently create nominations.

The winners for the 2022 Stephen Sondheim Awards are …

Costume Design: Kayla Gzyms, Megan Loiacano, Kylee Taylor for "Seussical" at Shelton High School

Scenic Design: Kaylee Zawadowski for "Freaky Friday" at Wilbur Cross High School

Lighting Design: Tyler Chamberland for "Into the Woods" at Berlin High School

Best Supporting Actor: Trent Hieber - The Monster as "Young Frankenstein" at Suffield Academy

Best Supporting Actress: Brooke DellaRoca & Chase Conrad as Flotsam & Jetsam in "The Little Mermaid" at Valley Regional High School

Best Actor: Riley Finn as Robert Martin in "The Drowsy Chaperone"at Bethel High School

Best Actress: Rachel Kearse as Deloris Van Cartier in "Sister Act" at Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School

Best Choreography: Katherine Sedlock for "Seussical" at Shelton High School

Best Direction: Hunter Parker for "Footloose" at Conard High School

Best Musical: Seussical - Shelton High School

The Awards evening also featured the presentation of special achievement awards. In addition to the presentation of the awards, organizers honored all student stage managers.