Middletown High School South Nominated For Theater Awards

Middletown High School South has been nominated for more than a dozen 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.

Here is the list of the school’s nominations:

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Drama

A Diamond as Big as the Ritz - Vici Saunders

Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama

A Diamond as Big as the Ritz - Jacqui Mazza and Laura Mazza

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Elias Kotsis - A Diamond as Big as the Ritz

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama

Laura Diorio - A Diamond as Big as the Ritz

Outstanding Direction in a Drama

Alexis Kozak - A Diamond as Big as the Ritz

Outstanding Overall Production - Drama

A Diamond as Big as the Ritz - Alexis Kozak

Outstanding Set/Scenic Design in a Musical

The Drowsy Chaperone - Alexis Kozak

Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical

The Drowsy Chaperone - Jacqui Mazza and Laura Mazza

Outstanding Choreography in a Musical

The Drowsy Chaperone - Jacqui Mazza

Outstanding All Student Orchestra

The Drowsy Chaperone - Emily Kaster

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Brian Nohl - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Elias Kotsis - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Direction in a Musical

Steven Koumoulis - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Overall Musical Production

Steven Koumoulis - The Drowsy Chaperone

Photo via Twitter, @RosenbloomMath; The Drowsy Chaperone