And The Winner Is: RBR and RBC Up for Basie Awards on Wednesday

A comprehensive listing of all the nominations for the 2011 Basie Awards, which will be given out in a ceremony on Wednesday at the Count Basie Theatre. (See the YouTube video from last year's event.)

2011 Nominees for Dramatic Productions:

Outstanding Set Design in a Drama
Colts Neck High School ~ The Tempest ~ Ted Scheffler
Raritan High School ~ Dracula ~ Patti Dunnells, Scott McCabe
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback of Notre Dame ~ Dino Pagano
Middletown South High School ~ Rumors ~ Alexis Kozak

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Drama
Freehold High School ~ Canterville Ghost ~ Brendan Maroney
Ranney School ~ Midsummer Night’s Dream ~ Kevin Cotter
Raritan High School ~ Dracula ~ Michael Jacoby
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback of Notre Dame ~ Emily Lovell & Stefan Mann

Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback Of Notre Dame ~ Carole Malik
Raritan High School ~ Dracula ~ Melanie Taylor
Mater Dei High School ~ Fools ~ Cindy Dwyer & Jacquie Revier
Wall Hall School ~ Oedipus Rex ~ Mary Crincoli

Outstanding Direction in a Drama
Red Bank Regional High School ~ As You Like It ~ Joseph Russo
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback Of Notre Dame ~ Suzanne Sweeney
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Odd Couple ~ Anthony Greco
Ocean Township High School ~ Our Town ~ Robert Angelini

Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Raritan High School ~ Dracula ~ Melanie Taylor
Ocean Township High School ~ Our Town ~ Robert Angelini
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback Of Notre Dame ~ Suzanne Sweeney
Wall Hall School ~ Oedipus Rex ~ Laura Parker

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Miranda Vega ~ Neptune High School ~ A Piece Of My Heart
Haley Scott ~ Freehold High School ~ Canterville Ghost
Laura Foley ~ Ocean Township High School ~ Our Town
Kelsey Murphy ~ Red Bank Regional High School ~ As You Like It
Ja’Lisa Thompson ~ Neptune High School ~ A Piece Of My Heart

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Reid Henderson ~ Red Bank Regional High School ~ As You Like It
Rogger Davila ~ Colts Neck High School ~ The Tempest
Randy Mester ~ Raritan High School ~ Dracula
Jake Shatsky ~ Howell High School ~ Lend Me A Tenor
Danny Banks ~ Colts Neck High School ~ The Tempest
Jake Wood ~ High Tech High School ~ The Farnsworth Invention

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Julia Barnett ~ Red Bank Regional High School ~ As You Like It
Megan Sherow ~ Ranney School ~ Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hannah Simpson ~ Ranney School ~ Midsummer Night’s Dream
Emily Kinslow ~ Red Bank Catholic High School ~ Rosencrantz And Guildenstern

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Kevin Karol ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Thomas Foley ~ Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Odd Couple
PJ Benson ~ Middletown South High School ~ Rumors
Jamie King ~ Freehold High School ~ Canterville Ghost

2011 Awards for Musical Productions:

Outstanding Set Design in a Musical
Ocean Township High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Tom Collins
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Anthony Greco
Long Branch High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Douglas Moore, Ian Moore, Michael Caggiano
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Tim Carpentar & Stephen Kazakoff
Shore Regional High School ~ Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Scott Naef

Outstanding Lighting Design In a Musical
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ David Ahlers & Anthony Greco
Shore Regional High School ~ Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Scott Naef
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Gary Alan Powell & Kevin McLaughlin
Ocean Township High School ~ Les Miserables ~ George Ripley & Chelsea Murray
Ranney School ~ Little Women ~ Kevin Cotter

Outstanding Costume Design In a Musical
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Sweeney Todd ~ Carole Malik
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Linda Walling
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Jacquie Revier
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Melissa Hesler & Cindy Dwyer
Middletown High School South ~ 42nd Street ~ Jacqui Mazza & Laura Mazza

Outstanding Choreography In a Musical
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Samantha Amaral
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Barbara Gonzalez & Julie Takacs
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Lisa Twamley
Middletown High School South ~ 42nd Street ~ Jacqui Mazza
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Donna Battaglia

Outstanding Musical Direction In a Musical
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Chris Hensel & Andre Baldasserini
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Regina McAllen
Long Branch High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Andre Baldasserini
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Cindy Dwyer

Outstanding All Student Orchestra in a Musical
St. John Vianney High School ~ Godspell ~ Christian Potterton
Raritan High School ~ Damn Yankees ~ Peter Madpak
Freehold High School ~ Cinderella ~ Pamela Massimini

Outstanding Orchestra ~ Student/Adult
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Chris Hensel
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Anthony Limaldi
Red Bank Catholic High School ~ The Sound Of Music ~ Shawn Mack
Red Bank Regional High School ~ Once Upon A Mattress ~ Camille Thompson
Long Branch High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Robert Clark

Outstanding Ensemble Group in a Musical
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Gangsters #1 & #2
Mater Dei High School ~ A Year With Frog And Toad ~ The Birds
St. John Vianney High School ~ Footloose ~ Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen
St. Rose High School ~ The Sound of Music ~ The VonTrapp Chlildren
Raritan High School ~ Damn Yankees ~ The Ballplayers

Outstanding Featured Ensemble Performer in a Musical
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Catherine Cahill
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Paolo Arceo
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Christian Cieri
Long Branch High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Eddie Rogers

Outstanding Chorus in a Musical
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer
Middletown High School South ~ 42nd Street
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Sweeney Todd
Shore Regional High School ~ Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Julie Ripple
Shore Regional High School ~ Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Chloe Chalakani
Mater Dei High School ~ A Year With Frog And Toad ~ Krista Skribner
Red Bank Regional High School ~ Once Upon A Mattress ~ Madelyn Monaghan
St. Rose High School ~ The Sound of Music ~ Noelle Van Nostrand

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Sweeney Todd ~ Kevin Karol
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Mike Eckert
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Patrick Rounds
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Joseph Diana
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Bryan Howard

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Courtney Kurkemelis
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Amanda Paige Lefkowitz
Ocean Township High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Katie Lee
Manalapan High School ~ Sweeney Todd ~ Melissa Silano
Middletown High School North ~ Cinderella ~ Victoria Joel
St. Rose High School ~ The Sound of Music ~ Christine Baglivio

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Shore Regional High School ~ Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ David Smolokoff
Long Branch High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Kevin Thrower
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Pat Golebiowski
Raritan High School ~ Damn Yankees ~ Michael McAree
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Sweeney Todd ~ Austin Ryan

Outstanding Direction in a Musical
Long Branch High School ~ Les Miserables ~ Ian Moore
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Anthony Greco
Manalapan High School ~ Sweeney Todd ~ Jesse Grabowski
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Cindy Dwyer
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Linda Walling

Outstanding Musical Presentation
Mater Dei High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Cindy Dwyer
Matawan Regional High School ~ The Wedding Singer ~ Linda Walling
Howell High School ~ Anything Goes ~ Stephen Kazakoff
Monmouth Regional High School ~ The Drowsy Chaperone ~ Anthony Greco
Shore Regional High School ~ Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Todd Aiken

Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Arts Education Award… Mark Purslow