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Huntington High School Stage Duo Nominated For Roger Rees Awards
Keenan Lyons and Isabella Cahill were recognized for their excellence in student performance and are up for awards.
HUNTINGTON, NY--Two Huntington High School stage students are being recognized for their acting, dancing and singing skills, per a release from the school district. Junior Keenan Lyons and senior Isabella Cahill are among a select group of nominees for 2019's Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance.
The pair of wunderkinds have starred in a multiple Huntington High School drama club productions, entertaining crowds of all ages. Lyons and Cahill are among just 25 girls and 25 boys who have been nominated from high schools in Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Westchester, Long Island and Orange and Rockland counties who are in the running for this year’s Roger Rees Awards, which will be held Sunday, May 19. The ultimate award winners will represent the New York metropolitan region at the Jimmy Awards.
“I’m honored and thrilled to be nominated for a Roger Rees Award and be in the company of many spectacular performers,” Lyons said. “I’m really looking forward to working with the professionals involved this weekend. I would also like to thank my drama club family as this is a reflection of all our hard work. I know this will be an unforgettable experience.”
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Whether they take home hardware or not, the function marks a great opportunity in the theater careers of the Huntington duo. Nominees will participate in a pre-award "intensive," which will consist of coaching sessions and master classes with Broadway professionals, who will select the 12 finalists.
“I’m so grateful to be nominated and given such an incredible opportunity alongside Keenan,” Cahill said. “As it was our school’s first year requesting adjudicators, I really wasn’t sure what the outcome would be or what it was all about, but I’m extremely excited. Being able to work one-on-one with professional directors and coaches will definitely be an amazing experience that I will never forget.”
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The annual event includes an opening and closing performance that features all 50 nominees. Each of the 12 finalists will have a solo.
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