Athens Theatre Company Wins National Youth Arts Awards

Athens Theatre Company Wins National Youth Arts Awards

The National Youth Arts, a national organization that promotes and recognizes outstanding theatre productions from all angles (acting, directing, sets, etc.) has announced the following Athens Theatre Company’s nominations and award winners for their 14th Annual National Youth Arts Awards recognition program (2018-19 school year).
The ATC, Athens High School’s acclaimed theatre ensemble, garnered 3 awards and 12 additional nominations! Per below:
Awards:
Lead Performance in a Play: Nick Fragnoli as Eddie McCuen in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Supporting Performance in a Play: Dominic Minchella as Patrick O’Reilly in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Ensemble: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Nominations:
Lead Performance in a Musical: Kendall Burns as Maria in West Side Story
Lead Performance in a Play: Anna Dorflinger as Nikki Crandall in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Lead Performance in a Play: Paula Skwarek as Elsa Von Grossenknueten in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Nick Easterling as Bernardo in West Side Story
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Orena Koka as Anita in West Side Story
Supporting Performance in a Play: Nick Easterling as Michael Kelly in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Supporting Performance in a Play: Zack Gergel as Ken de La Maize in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Supporting Performance in a Play: Orena Koka as Bernice Roth in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Supporting Performance in a Play: Christos Levy as Roger Hopewell in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Set Design: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Set Design: West Side Story
Fight Choreography: West Side Story
Direction: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

This year more than 700 productions were considered for the awards, including shows from 240 different members spanning 17 states, Canada & the UK.
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