More Waterbury Students Nominated for HALO Award [UPDATED]

Seven Angels Theatre proudly presents the 10th Annual HALO Awards, Connecticut's premier awards program for honoring excellence in high school theatre.

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, this year’s milestone event features nominees from 43 schools across the state, marking an all-time high level of participation that has expanded the ceremony into a dazzling two-night event. Awards will be presented on both Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 & 29, from 6 PM-10PM.
This list includes the Wednesday nominees from Waterbury schools.
 
UPDATE: BOLD PRINT INDICATES A WIN IN THE CATEGORY

THE WATERBURY ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL (WAMS)

Best Musical  
• WAMS – In The Heights  
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical  
• WAMS – Zach Carter as Usnavi in In the Heights  
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical 
• WAMS – Bethany Russo as El Gallo in The Fantasticks  
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical
• WAMS – Wilmer Gonzalez as Sonny in In the Heights
• WAMS – Tim Lagasse as Matt in The Fantasticks  
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical
• WAMS – Olivia Conforti as Camila in In the Heights
• WAMS – Danielle Orlando as Abuela in In the Heights  
Best Featured Actor in a Musica l
• WAMS – Bailey Cummings as Kevin in In the Heights  
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
• WAMS – Alexa Campagna as Piragua Gal in In the Heights
• WAMS – Olivia Conforti as Luisa in The Fantasticks  
Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical
• WAMS – Mackenzie Huneke as Daniela in In the Heights  
Best Performance by a Couple or Duo in a Musical
• WAMS – Bailey Cummings & Olivia Conforti as Kevin & Camila in In the Heights  
Best Choreographer
• WAMS – Brittany Biolo & Janely Betances for In the Heights  
Best Dancing
• WAMS – in In the Heights  
Gypsy of the Year   • WAMS – Eric Beltrami  
Best Comic Play
• WAMS – You Can’t Take It With You  
Best Featured Actress in a Play
• WAMS – Gabby Fernandes as Alice in You Can’t Take it With You  
Best Comic Male Performance in a Play
• WAMS – Zach Carter as Boris Kolenkhov in You Can’t Take it With You
• WAMS – Bailey Cummings as Paul Sycamore in You Can’t Take it With You   Best Comic Female Performance in a Play
• WAMS – Zaiah Hill as Mr. DePinna in You Can’t Take it With You
• WAMS – Michelle Briney as Pozzo in Waiting for Godot  
Fearless Award  
• WAMS – Waiting for Godot
Best Lighting Design
WAMS – Andrew Albert for Happy Worst Day Ever
WAMS – Jessica Rogers for The Fantasticks  
Best Sound Design
• WAMS – Maggie Lee for In The Heights  
Best Stage Management
• WAMS – Claire Gaudette, SM, & Jessica Armour, Armani Epps, ASMs for In the Heights  
Best Special Effects
• WAMS – Thomas Stoehrer, Blesing Zenick for projection design in In the Heights

KAYNOR TECH, Waterbury
        
Best Musical
 • Kaynor Tech – Alice In Wonderland
Best Performance by a Couple or Duo in a Musical
• Kaynor Tech – Miranda Mansolf and Tom Dowie as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in Alice in Wonderland  
Best Stage Management
• Kaynor Tech – Amanda Robinson, SM and Crew for Alice in Wonderland
Best Scenic Design
• Kaynor Tech – David Maciel for Alice in Wonderland
Best Costume Design
• Kaynor Tech – Ilea Blocker for Alice in Wonderland 

KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL, Waterbury

Against All Odds (Overcoming all obstacles)
• Kennedy High School
Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical
• Kennedy HS – Dante Cyr as Sir Robin in Spamalot
Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical
• Kennedy HS – Dante Cyr & Kenneth Padilla as the Guards in Spamalot Gypsy of the Year
• Kennedy HS
Fearless Award
• Kennedy HS – Spamalot  

CROSBY HIGH SCHOOL, Waterbury

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
• Crosby HS – Dallas Swain as Daddy Warbucks in Annie
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
• Crosby HS – Jordan Ward as FDR in Annie  
Artistic Director’s Award
• Crosby High School’s Jordan Ward
Best Choreographer
• Crosby HS – Juston Scott for Annie
Best Featured Dancer(s)
• Crosby HS – Juston Scott as Rooster in Annie
Gypsy of the Year
• Crosby HS- Avery Liotta-Henderson

Click here to view the entire list of Wednesday nominees.