And the Winners Are ...

The Connecticut High School Musical Awards ceremony and show wowed a packed house at the Palace Theater in Waterbury last night. Here's a list of winners:

• Supporting Actress Ashley Pacelli, New Canaan, "The Drowsy Chaperone."
• Supporting Actor Ryan Stiffleman, New Canaan, "The Drowsy Chaperone."
• Ensemble Member Tamara Dandowicz, Prudy Pingelton,  Regional Center for the Arts, Trumbull, "Hairspray."
• Hair and makeup Regional Center for the Arts, Trumbull, "Hairspray."
• Choreography Shannon Courtney-Egan, Ridgefield High School, "42nd Street."
• Lighting Alex Mark, Trumbull High School, "Fiddler on the Roof."
• Graphic Design,  St Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, "Beauty and the Beast."
• Scenic Achievement,  Mark Mazzarelli, St Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, "Beauty and the Beast."
• President's Award, Principal Tony Pavia, New Canaan High School, "The Drowsy Chaperone."
• Student Orchestra,  Guilford High School, "Anything Goes."
• Educational impact Award, Raymond Churchill, Griswold High School, "Guys and Dolls."
• Outstanding Musical Direction Jane Matson and Brian White, Newtown High School, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
• Amity brought the entire theater to it's feet after its cast performances of "All that Jazz" and "We Both Reached For the Gun."
• Ort Pengue Memorial Costume Award  went to Julie Chevan of Amity for "Chicago" - the only one of  13 Amity nominations to bring home a prize.
• Outstanding Lobby Display, St Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, "Beauty and the Beast."
• Outstanding Director, Dierdre Alexander, New Canaan High School, "The Drowsy Chaperone."
• Best Actor Max Gottschall, "Tevye" Trumbull High School, "Fiddler on the Roof."
• Best Actress Lucy Moon Fitzsimons, "Tracy Turnblad, Regional Center for the Arts, Trumbull, "Hairspray."
• Best Musical New Canaan High School, "The Drowsy Chaperone"