HHS’ Seussical Wins 2018 Metropolitan Theater Awards

HHS junior Lianne Davidoff and the entire stage crew of Harrison High School’s production of Seussical The Musical were awarded Metropolitan Theater Awards (Metros) at this year’s ceremony.

The annual event celebrates high school musical productions from participating schools in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Bergen counties and are billed as the high school equivalent of the Tony Awards.

The evening was hosted by Adam Kaplan and Christian Pitts of the Broadway Musical A Bronx Tale: The Musical and handed out awards in 32 categories.

Lianne Davidoff, who was recognized for her performance as Mrs. Mayor – the Mayor’s Wife of Whooville, received the award for Best Featured Ensemble Member.

The twenty-six HHS students whose responsibilities range from Stage Manager to Light Board operator, to prop master and run crew received the award for Best Stage Crew.

Seussical Tech Crew

Stage Manager

Jaqueline Cabrero

Assistant Stage Managers

John Carpino, Lais Siqueira, Lily Spiegler

Light Board Operator

Camila Carbone

Spotlight Operators

Izzy Szymura, Zach Lopane

Audio Board Operator

Shai Gropper, Ashley Medina

Head Mic Runner/Child Wrangler

Cassidy Urban

Mic Runner

James McLean, Drake Martin, Leilah El-Azizi

Prop Master

Erica Jacobson, Faith Ildefonso

Usher

Nate Lopane

Costume Coordinator

Becky Burkhardt, Christiana Gaudreau, Lauren Gunther

Run Crew Chief

Marcello Principe

Run Crew

Ana Abreu, Ari Amoriello, Angelina Fuca, Sara Garcia, Cameron McLean, Anthony Riccobono

Wardrobe Supervisor

Christine Vitarello

Pit Band Advisor

Deanna Loertscher

Program Design

Meg Test

HHS junior Christina Ledesma who was nominated for HHS’ Seussical The Musical for her performance as the Sour Kangaroo won for her performance as Evelyn Nesbit in Archbishop Stepinac’s production of Ragtime.