Award Ceremony To Return At Red Bank Performing Arts Center

RED BANK, NJ — The Basie Awards, a Bank of America-sponsored annual celebration of Monmouth County high school theater, will return to the Basie Center stage after being virtual for the past two years.

The award ceremony is set for Wednesday, May 25, and tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 22nd, both online and at the Basie Center box office, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank.

“One of the greatest nights of the year at the Basie Center is when we gather to celebrate our region’s high school productions,” said Adam Philipson, President / CEO, Count Basie Center for the Arts.

Philipson said that while the switch to virtual ceremonies was necessary “nothing showcases the hard work of the schools, actors and administrators than the live experience of theater.”

The Basie Awards, modeled after the TONY Awards, evaluate musical and drama productions in high schools throughout Monmouth County. This year's Baise nomination committee evaluated 16 dramas and 23 musical performances.

“For the sixth year, Bank of America is sponsoring the annual Basie Awards program,” said Alberto Garofalo, President, Bank of America New Jersey. “Our partnership with the Count Basie Center allows us to support the arts in our local schools, and like the Basie Center, Bank of America strives to foster creativity and resiliency in the communities we serve.”

A complete list of nominees is located below:

Dramatic Productions

• Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft (“The Great Gatsby”)
• Collier High School, Marlboro (“The Importance of Being Earnest”)
• Colts Neck High School, Colts Neck (“Exit the body”)
• Communications High School, Wall (“Peter and the Starcatcher”)
• Freehold High School, Freehold (“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”)
• Manalapan High School, Manalapan (“CLUE on Stage”)
• Marlboro High School, Marlboro (“Decision Height”)
• Matawan Regional High School, Matawan (“The Curious Savage”)
• Mater Dei Prep, Middletown (“Puffs”)
• Middletown North High School, Middletown (“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
• Middletown South High School, Middletown (“Back Story”)
• Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls (“12 Angry Jurors”)
• Raritan High School, Hazlet (“Noises Off”)
• Red Bank Regional High School, Red Bank (“A Streetcar Named Desire”)
• Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson (“Legend of Sleepy Hollow”)
• Trinity Hall, Tinton Falls (“Puffs”)

Musical Productions

• Christian Brother’s Academy, Lincroft (“13 The Musical”)
• Collier High School, Marlboro (“Mamma Mia”)
• Colts Neck High School, Colts Neck (“Bye Bye Birdie”)
• Freehold High School, Freehold (“Grease”)
• Freehold Township High School, Freehold (“Curtains”)
• Henry Hudson Regional School, Highlands (“Chicago: School Edition”)
• High Technology High School, Lincroft (“The Addams Family”)
• Holmdel High School, Holmdel (“Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”)
• Howell High School, Howell (“Young Frankenstein”)
• Keansburg High School, Keansburg (“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”)
• Manalapan High School, Manalapan (“Grease”)
• Manasquan High School, Manasquan (“Grease: School Edition”)
• Marlboro High School, Marlboro (“Honk!”)
• Matawan Regional High School, Matawan (“A Bronx Tale”)
• Mater Dei Prep, Middletown (“Legally Blonde”)
• Middletown North High School, Middletown (“A Chorus Line”)
• Middletown South High School, Middletown (“Grease”)
• Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls (“Little Shop of Horrors”)
• Raritan High School, Hazlet (“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”)
• Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank (“The Little Mermaid”)
• Red Bank Regional High School, Red Bank (“Godspell”)
• Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson (“Mamma Mia”)
• Saint John Vianney, Holmdel (“Freaky Friday”)
• Trinity Hall, Tinton Falls (“Twelfth Night: The Musical”)