The nominees for the Connectiut High School Musical Theater Awards were announced Sunday, May 19 at noon.
For the fifth year, The Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, CT, is proud to present The Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards, a black tie gala event that celebrates arts in our schools and recognizes individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performances by high school students.
As the nationally designated, high school musical theater awards program for the State, The Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards are connected with The National High School Musical Theater Award Program based in NYC. The recipients of the Outstanding Actor and Actress awards will travel to NYC, where they will join peers selected from other similar State program across the country for the annual presentation of The Jimmy Awards.
This year 26 high schools from across the state participated. Winners of the outstanding actor and actress of the Connecticut awards will participate in a five-day intensive “Broadway boot camp” in New York and then compete nationally at a ceremony to be held July 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.
The Waterbury Arts Magnet School's production of In the Heights was nominated for Outstanding Musical Direction by John Mobilio and Outstanding Chorus. Amity High School's presentation of Sweeney Todd received a total of 13 nominations, tying with Ridgefield High School. The production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying put on by Newtown High received eight nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actor Taylor Varga and Outstanding Production of the Year.
Congratulations to all the nominees.
The Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards will be held Tuesday, June 4 at 6 p.m. at Waterbury's Palace Theater.
2013 FINAL NOMINATIONS
(by categories)
OUTSTANDING HAIR & MAKE UP ACHIEVEMENT
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Lydia Pensa
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Kadie Tolderlund
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Regional Center for the Arts – 9 TO 5
Daniel Koye, Alison Wadsworth
OUTSTANDING COSTUMING ACHIEVEMENT
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Julie Chevan
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Ann Brown
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Jeannine Carr & Molly Cook
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Mark Mazzarella
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Mary Joan Wright, Merial Cornell, Jeanette Davidson
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Tina Stoddard
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Dan Hassenmayer
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Eric Shutz, Dick Shutz, Nick Santanielle
Simsbury High School – ANNIE
Aaron Spivey
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Rich Parsons
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Doug Harry
Westhill High School – CHICAGO
Joe Vitti
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Robert Kennedy
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Tom Matson
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Joe Loya & Mary Raymond
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Don Murphy
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Mark Mazzarella
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Robert & Andrea Kennedy
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Jane Matson
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Mary Raymond
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Joyce Flanagan
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Mark Mazzarella
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Jessica Spillane
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Ingrid Walsh
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Jane Matson
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Matthew Farina
Simsbury High School – ANNIE
Amy Borysewicz
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Frank & Abigail Root
Westhill High School – CHICAGO
Emily Frangipane
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Peter Randazzo
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Joyce Flanagan
Trinity Catholic High School – LES MISERABLES
Christopher Rich
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Jerold Goldstein
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Ryan Driscoll & Laura Traver
Waterbury Arts Magnet School – IN THE HEIGHTS
John Mobillo
OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Darien High School – GUYS & DOLLS
East Lyme High School – LEADER OF THE PACK
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Alida Baliou - MRS. LOVETT
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Deanna Lasco – VANESSA
Regional Center for the Arts – 9 TO 5
Jonelle Sedgwick- VIOLET NEWSTEAD
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Tara Mazur - EPONINE
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Allie Short – COSETTE
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Jillian Caillouette – JO MARCH
Trinity Catholic High School – LES MISERABLES
Julia Capogrossi - EPONINE
OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Taylor Vargas - J. PIERPONT FINCH
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Michael Hudak - UNSAVI
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Sam Gravitte – JEAN VALJEAN
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Matt Johnson – BOBBY CHILD
Westhill High School – CHICAGO
Richard Westfahl – BILLY FLYNN
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Shaylen Harger - JOHANNA
East Lyme High School – LEADER OF THE PACK
Emily Young – DARLENE LOVE
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Elizabeth D’Aiuto – MMD. THERNARDIER
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Jean Kenney - MARMEE
Simsbury High School – ANNIE
Kerrie Maguire – MISS HANNIGAN
Stamford High School – GUYS & DOLLS
Alex Cahr – MISS ADELAIDE
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Grace Carver – MEG BROCKIE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Peter Charney - TOBY
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS – Benny
Nick Gerbo - BENNY
Regional Center for the Arts – 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
Jared Smith – FRANKLIN M. HART JR.
Stamford High School – GUYS & DOLLS
Sam Strizver – NATHAN DETROIT
OUTSTANDING CHORUS
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Regional Center for the Arts – 9 TO 5
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Suffield Academy – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Waterbury Arts Magnet School – IN THE HEIGHTS
OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMER
East Lyme High School – LEADER OF THE PACK
Mary Scheyder – ANNIE GOLDEN
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Kent Coleman - ENJOIRAS
Stamford High School – GUYS & DOLLS
Bennett Leads – NICELY-NICELY JOHNSON
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Seamus McGinley – HARRY BEATON
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE GROUP
Simsbury High School – ANNIE
The Orphans
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
The Secretaries
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU – Follies Girls
Beth Murphy, Marisa Noschese, Carley Berlin, Ava Gallo, Katherine Griffin, Kayla Murry, Rakshana Selvarajan, Ya’Monei Teel
Westhill High School – CHICAGO – Cellblock Tango Women
Erica Casinelli, Jessica Freedman, Madeline Bria, Zoe DePresta, Lauren Wilson
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
St. Paul’s Catholic High School – LITTLE WOMEN
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
OUTSTANDING LOBBY DISPLAY
Immaculate High School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Gail Archer, Sue Guidera, Donna Lasco, Mary Stocks
Amity Regional High School – SWEENEY TODD
Cheri Charney & Tom Lawler
St. Paul’s Catholic – LITTLE WOMEN
Mark Mazzarella
New Britain High School – AIDA
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Tina Stoddard
UPDATE ON 5/22
Here are the 2013 nominees for OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT and ARTS IN EDUCATION AWARDS.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT NOMINEES
(5 awards will be presented)
Trumbull High School – CRAZY FOR YOU
Greg St. Germain – Student Lighting Design
Waterbury Arts Magnet School – IN THE HEIGHTS
Claire Gaudette - PSM
Ridgefield High School – LES MISERABLES
Catherine Heller – Scenic Artist
New Britain High School – AIDA
Stage Crew – Technical Theater
Amity High School – SWEENEY TODD
Andrew Gorsciora – Video Projections
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Benedict Stephens – Student Percussion
Westhill High School – CHICAGO
Grace Sullivan – Student Costume Head
Plainfield High School – WILLY WONKA
Chelsea Kozoil - Production
Newtown High School – HOW TO SUCCEED
Sean Watkins – Stage Manager
ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS EDUCATION AWARDS
(1 award will be presented)
New Britain High School – AIDA
Jason Ferrandino
Valley Regional High School – BRIGADOON
Ingrid Walsh
Plainfield High School – WILLY WONKA
Brian Stevenson & Kevin Marino
Trinity Catholic High School – LES MISERABLES
Michele Maresca Schule
