Wednesday Halo Award 2015 Winners

Additional photos by Nancy Sasso Janis

Wednesday Night, May 27, 2015 Halo Awards WINNERS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS:
. Community Service Award: Sacred Heart Academy
. Last Minute Heroes: Peter Ohansian, Chase Collegiate
. Stanislavski Award (or No Small Players): New Britain’s Jasmine Colapietro & Carolyn Costa as Thing 1 & Thing 2 in Seussical
. Above & Beyond: Claire Perry, New Canaan HS
. Outstanding Achievement: Leah Ciccone
. The Artistic Director’s Award: Addie Pates, Westover School
. Audition, Admission & Beyond Scholarship: Jenny Daly, New Canaan HS
. $1000 Scholarship: Allison Salzo, New Fairfield HS

Best Contemporary Musical
Mark T. Sheehan HS: Aida

Best Classic Musical
New Canaan HS: Grease

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Darien HS: Jack Book as Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Ridgefield HS: Elizabeth D’Aiuto as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical
Ridgefield HS: Michael Shofi as Anthony in Sweeney Todd

(Note: This recipient was omitted from the list of nominees,
but is correct.)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical TIE
Hopkins School: Anna Ayres-Brown as Louise in Gypsy
New Canaan HS: Nancy Leville as Rizzo in Grease

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Wolcott: Tom Bergamo as Papa Ge, Demon of Death in Once On This Island

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Wolcott: Jessica Irizarry as Agwae, Goddess of Water in Once On This Island

Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical
Chase Collegiate: Duncan Richards as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family

Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical
Sacred Heart Academy: Rose Iannaccone as Lina Lamont in Singin’ In the Rain

Best Performance by a Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Musical TIE
Oxford HS: Sanya Kayfus and Mitchell Wright as Hodel & Perchik in Fiddler On the Roof
Cheshire HS: Adam Majeski & Thomas Mueller as Duke & Cookie in Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Chorus
Ridgefield HS: Sweeney Todd
 
Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical
Ellington HS: “The Angels” in Anything Goes

Best Orchestra
Pomperaug HS: Little Women

Best Dancing
Cheshire HS: Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Featured Dancer(s)
Crosby HS: Brianna Cavallo as Chah-Cha DiGregorio in Grease

Best Choreographer
Mark T. Sheehan HS: Cassie Myers Allie Eldridge, and Johanna Croston for Aida

Fearless Award (Musical)
Ridgefield HS: Sweeney Todd

PLAYS
Best Contemporary Play
WAMS: I, Don Quixote

Best Classic Play
Westover School: Eurydice

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Chase Collegiate: Brian Smail III as Charlie Gordon in Flowers for Algernon

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
WAMS: Alyanna Gonzalez as Escalante/Aldonza/Dulcinea in I, Don Quixote

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play
Woodland Regional HS: Charles Bethin as Jonathan Harker in Dracula

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play
Westover School: Addie Pates as Eurydice’s Father in Eurydice

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Notre Dame HS: Matthew Bader as The Wizard in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Bethel HS: Jennifer Cote as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez in Charley’s Aunt

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a in a Play
(classic) Woodhall: Colton Everett as Leader of the Old Men in Lysistrata

(contemporary) Wilby HS: Jalon Copeland as Costumed Guest- Benny in A Family Reunion to Die For

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a in a Play
Hopkins School: Raffi Donatich as Maggie in Dancing at Lughnasa

Best Performance by a Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Play
Trinity Catholic HS: Matthew Sperrazza & Jourdan Miller as George & Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life

Best Original Music or Scoring in a Play
Chase Collegiate: Robert Bickley for Flowers for Algernon

Fearless Award (Play)
Pomperaug HS: In a Grove: Four Japanese Ghost Stories
 
ENSEMBLE PRODUCTIONS
Best Acting by a Cast in an Ensemble Production
Fairfield Prep: The Laramie Project

Best Standout Performance(s) in an Ensemble Production
Seymour HS: Dan Robinson as Juror #3 in 12 Angry Jurors

TECHNICAL/DESIGN
Best Lighting Design & Execution
Chase Collegiate: Matthew Szcygiel & Christian Johnson for Flowers for Algernon

Best Sound Design & Execution
Ridgefield HS: Jacob Feldman & Terry Smith for Sweeney Todd

Best Scenic Design & Execution
Kennedy HS: Emily Collins for Pippin

Best Costume Design & Execution
Woodland Regional HS: Katie Steinbacher for Dracula

Best Hair and/or Make-up Design
Ridgefield HS: Kennedy Cutter for Sweeney Todd

Best Stage Management:
Sacred Heart Academy: Alexa Carranzo (PSM); Celeste Rice (SM); Moira Godman (ASM) for Singin’ In the Rain

Best Special Effects
Darien HS: Florian Eenkema van Dijik, Sam Elwell, Camden Horan for video segments in The Disappearance of Daniel Hand

Best Props Design and/or Management
Ellington HS: Colby Villenueve & Renae Giard for The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork
New Fairfield HS: Elissa Picciano for Annie Get Your GunW