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Stephen Sondheim Award Winners Announced

The Sondheim Awards were presented on May 18 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven.

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Best Musical winner: The Spongebob Musical - North Reading High School
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Best Director winner Erin Sousa-Stanley (second from right in front row) poses with Stonington High School students who were part of the school's production of "War Paint."
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Amity High School students
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Masuk Drama Club students pose outside the Shubert Theater

Achievement in Scenic Design:

  • James Dillon, Marshall Murray, Matt Capalbo, Adriana Gonzales, Piper Kirwin, Stevie Schomp, Sofia Naulivou, Daniela Voisinet, & Danika Reid - The Spongebob Musical (North Reading High School)

Achievement in Lighting Design:

  • Daniela Voisinet - The Spongebob Musical (North Reading High School)

Achievement in Costume Design:

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  • Sarah Rose & Emma Thornton - Shrek the Musical (St. Paul Catholic High School)

Achievement in Sound Design:

  • Sofia Naulivou - The Spongebob Musical (North Reading High School)

Achievement by a Student Orchestra:

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  • Glastonbury High School - Anything Goes

Best Supporting Actor:

  • Devont'e Campbell - Race (Newsies - West Haven High School)

Best Supporting Actress:

  • Maile Booth - Ethel McCormick (Footloose - Masuk High School)

Best Choreography:

  • John Carter - Mean Girls (Cheshire High School)

Best Direction:

  • Erin Sousa-Stanley - War Paint (Stonington High School)
Conard's Javert, James Thibault, winner of the Best Actor award at the Sondheim Award. He now moves on to the Jimmy Awards in June. (photo courtesy of @conardhighschoolmusical)

Best Actor:

  • James Thibault - Javert - Les Misérables (Conard High School)

Best Actress:

  • Kate Morton - Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia! (Stamford High School)

Best Ensemble:

  • Newsies - West Haven High School

Best Musical:

  • The Spongebob Musical - North Reading High School

Special Achievement Awards:

  • Brien McMahon High School: Holly Robert (Student Producer)
  • Brookfield High School: Andrew Peterson (Drama Student)
  • Hall High School: ChenChen Ouyang (Dance Captain)

Jamie Hulley Scholarship Winners:

  • Audrey Lesko - Masuk High School
  • Sabina Jungkeit - Lyme-Old Lyme High School

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