Marlboro High School Nominated For Theater Awards

Marlboro High School students have been nominated for a number of Basie Awards.

The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank has been giving awards for excellence in Monmouth County high school theater productions since 2005.

The assessment and evaluation of the productions is patterned after the Tony Awards, according to the theater’s website. This year, 18 dramas and 27 musicals were evaluated by the awards committee.

The awards are sponsored by Barnabas Health and Monmouth Medical Center.

Winners will be announced on May 20.

Outstanding All Student Orchestra

Little Shop of Horrors - Patrick Dalton

Sweeney Todd - Patrick Dalton

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Lara Atry - Sweeney Todd

Outstanding Ensemble Group in a Musical

Urchins - Little Shop of Horrors