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Tuesday Evening Halo Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the high school honored on Tuesday evening during a virtual award ceremony.


Waterbury, CT - Tuesday evening Halo Award winners were announce by Seven Angels Theatre during a virtual awards ceremony. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:
Berlin High School: Noah Miller as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: TIE
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Wilton High School: Lily Mikita as Essie in You Can't Take It With You
Stratford High School: Katelyn Ferrari as Ela Delahay in Charley's Aunt
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
Wilbur Cross High School: Manny Gonzales as J.B. Biggley in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
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BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Westbrook High School: Micayla Malchiodi as Ursula in The Little Mermaid
BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:
Immaculate High School: Jack Gibowicz as Saul Watson/Doctor Rex Forbes in Play On!
BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:
St. Luke's School: Alexandra Vogel as Roberta Russert in Admissions
BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:
Sacred Heart Academy: Michael Iasalvatore as Smee in Peter Pan
BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:
Newington High School: Lindsay Forauer as Estonia Dulworth/Duchess in Nice Work If You Can Get It
BEST COSTUME DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
PLAY - Newington High School: Rodrigo Del Valle for A Midsummer Night's Dream
MUSICAL - The Gunnery: Lucy Sanchez for The Hunchback of Notre Dame
BEST HAIR AND/OR MAKEUP DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
Guilford High School: Sabrina Morro & Lyndsey Cavanaugh for 12 Angry Jurors
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
Chase Collegiate School: Nathaniel Zembruski for She Kills Monsters
BEST SOUND DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
Darien High School: Natalie Vasileff for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:
Stamford High School: Jeison Lenis for Elephant's Graveyard
BEST PROPS DESIGN AND/OR MANAGEMENT:
New Milford High School: Dylan Heydet & Luna Heaton for Clue
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
Westbrook High School: Ian Whitehouse for The Little Mermaid
BEST RUNNING CREW:
St. Luke's School: Run Crew for Admissions
BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT: TIE
Old Saybrook High School: Tim Thomas & Maggie Maselli (PSMs) for The Curious Incident 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
BEST ORIGINAL PROGRAM COVER DESIGN OR ARTWORK:
Notre Dame High School West Haven: Ethan Johnson for The Outsiders
BEST INCIDENTAL OR ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY:
Immaculate High School: Vincent Fontenelli for Play On!
BEST DANCING:
Stonington High School: Mary Poppins
BEST FEATURED DANCER(S):
Notre Dame High School West Haven: Owen Clark in Newsies
BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE:
Sacred Heart Academy: The Warrior Girls in Peter Pan
BEST CHORUS:
Sacred Heart Academy: Peter Pan
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY:
Oxford High School: Joey Hines as Ellard Simms in The Foreigner
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
Oxford High School: Madeline Haefele as Betty Meeks in The Foreigner
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
Notre Dame High School West Haven: Antonio Mantero as Davey in Newsies
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
New Milford High School: Sophia Delohery as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A PLAY: TIE
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
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:
Stonington High School: Erich Phelps & Chloe Kolbenheyer as Bert & Mary in Mary Poppins
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:
Weston High School: Rumors
BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION: TIE
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
BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION:
East Lyme High School: Julianne Lucas as Martha in A Piece Of My Heart
FEARLESS AWARD:
East Lyme High School: A Piece of My Heart
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY:
CONTEMPORARY - St. Luke's School: Henry Jodka as Charlie Luther Mason in Admissions
CLASSICAL - Stratford High School: Tyler Tripodi as Lord Fancourt Babberly in Charley's Aunt
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
CLASSICAL - 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
CONTEMPORARY - Chase Collegiate School: Emma Denihan as Agnes in She Kills Monsters
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
CONTEMPORARY - The Gunnery: Max Farrar as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
CLASSICAL - Wilbur Cross High School: Brandon Oliveras as J. Pierrepont Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
CONTEMPORARY - Berlin High School: Laura Sarrazin as Cosette in Les Miserables
CLASSICAL - Lauralton Hall: Erin Paranal as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance
BEST CLASSICAL PLAY:
Westbrook High School: It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY:
Stamford High School: Elephant's Graveyard
BEST MUSICAL:
CONTEMPORARY - Notre Dame High School West Haven: Newsies
CLASSIC - Lauralton Hall: The Pirates of Penzance
SPECIAL AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
Newington High School: Outstanding Performance of an Orchestra for Nice Work If You Can Get It
Above & Beyond Award: Mara Kelly & Maggie Maselli from Old Saybrook High School for Thoroughly Modern Millie
Artistic Director Award: Jasmine Hernandez from Sacred Heart Academy
Dance Molinari Scholarship Winners: Bradyn Pettway from Sacred Heart Academy & Owen Clark from Notre Dame High School West Haven