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Seven Angels Announces First Group of Halo Nominations

Area high school students will compete for the coveted Halo Awards at a gala held at the Palace Theater on May 28.

Listed below are the nominations for the Tuesday Night Group
(Please note, they are still waiting for some of the student names in certain categories.)

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Halo Award Nominations

MUSICALS

Best Musical

• New Canaan HS- Beauty and the Beast
• Ridgefield HS- Les Miserables
• Pomperaug HS-Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Immaculate HS- In the Heights
• The Gilbert School- The Music Man
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• Holy Cross HS- Godspell

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Efraim Hermes as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof
• Immaculate HS- Michael Hudak as Usnavi in In the Heights
• Ridgefield HS- Sam Gravitte as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
• Ridgefield HS- Jacob Litt as Javert in Les Miserables
• Watertown HS- Ted Rogozinski as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof
• Shepaug HS- Nate Steers as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed…
• The Gilbert School- Ian Ellsworth as Harold Hill in The Music Man

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

• New Canaan HS- Christy Coco as Belle in Beauty & the Beast
• Wamogo HS- Meagan Gunnip as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie
• Watertown HS- Danielle Fusco as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof
• Pomperaug HS- Briana Velky as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• The Gilbert School- Alyssa Hurley as Marian Paroo in The Music Man
• New Fairfield HS- Shannon Gaffney as Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello Dolly
• Shepaug HS- Grace Kellogg as Rosemary in How to Succeed…

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical

• Westbrook HS- Gavin Kyrez as Amos Hart in Chicago
• Wamogo HS- Anthony Amorando as Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie
• Pomperaug HS- Tristan Mayes as Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• New Canaan HS- Daniel Klingenstein as Gaston in Beauty & the Beast
• The Gunnery- Wyatt Clark as Rod in Avenue Q
• Immaculate HS- Michael Burns as Sonny in In the Heights
• Immaculate HS- Nick Gerbo as Benny in In the Heights

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

• The Gunnery- Jenna Lee as Kate Monster in Avenue Q
• Immaculate HS- Deanna Lasco as Vanessa in In the Heights
• Ridgefield HS- Allie Short as Cosette in Les Miserables
• The Gunnery- Sagine Corrielus as Gary Coleman in Avenue Q
• Watertown HS- Christine Manalo as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
• Pomperaug HS- Johanna Fettinger as Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

• Ridgefield HS- Trevor Carr as Marius in Les Miserables
• Immaculate HS- Buddy Stocks as Piragua Guy in In the Heights
• New Canaan HS- Ryan Prindle as LeFou in Beauty & the Beast
• Ridgefield HS- Kent Coleman as Enjoiras in Les Miserables
• Pomperaug HS- Daniel Dressel as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Oxford HS- Nate Seibert as Bud Frump in How to Succeed…

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

• Ridgefield HS- Mattie Joyner as Fantine in Les Miserables
• Pomeraug HS- Lauren Bell as Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Oxford HS- Jeanmarie Winger as Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed…
• Wamogo HS- Stephanie Davis as Doris Macaffee in Bye Bye Birdie
• Westbrook HS- Morgan Campbell as Velma Kelly in Chicago
• The Gunnery- Jessica Kang as Christmas Eve in Avenue Q
• Shepaug- Adrienne Fedyna Dembeck as Smitty in How to Succeed…

Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical

• Oxford HS- Tyler Panek as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Becket Harney as Motel in Fiddler on the Roof
• Westbrook HS- Jake Fernandez as Sgt. Fogarty/Jury/Ensemble in Chicago
• Ridgefield HS- Matt Kirby as Thernardier in Les Miserables
• New Canaan HS- Jacob Freedgood as Cogsworth in Beauty & the Beast
• Shepaug HS- Billy Heyne as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed
• New Canaan HS- Taylor Thompson as Lumiere in Beauty & the Beast

Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical

• Watertown HS- Hailey Chamberlin as Yente in Fiddler on the Roof
• Wamogo HS- Emily Creighton as Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie
• Ridgefield HS- Elizabeth D’Aiuto as Mme. Thernadier in Les Miserables
• Nonnewaug HS- Maggie Gillette as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
• Nonnewaug HS- Olivia DaSilva as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
• Pomperaug HS- Nokomis Leaman-Logsdon as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• The Gunnery- Caroline Beckman as Lucy in Avenue Q

Best Performance by a Couple or Duo in a Musical

• Joel Barlow HS- Lucy Wainright & Thomas Ordway as Hodel & Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof
• Watertown HS- Nicholas Ciarlo & Stephanie El-Massri as Motel & Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof
• Watertown HS- Christine Manalo & Christopher Varanko as Hodel & Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof
• Wamogo HS- Clare Burke & Vincent Amorando as Kim & Hugo in Bye Bye Birdie
• Housatonic Valley HS- Efraim Hermes & Jill Cannon as Tevye & Golde
• New Fairfield- Joe Lewis & Ryan Taylor as Cornelius & Barnaby in Hello Dolly

Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Musical

• Holy Cross- in Godspell
• Chase Collegiate- in Into the Woods
• Torrington- in Godspell Best Standout Performance in an Ensemble Musical:
• Holy Cross- Ryan Holub as Jesus in Godspell
• Torrington- Alex Pozun as Jesus in Godspell
• Chase Collegiate- Kristen Scheuermann as the Witch in Into the Woods
• Chase Collegiate- Theron Johnson as the Baker in Into the Woods
• Chase Collegiate- Monica Lesczynski as the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods

Best Orchestra: (75% students or more)

• Joel Barlow HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• Ridgefield HS- Les Miserables
• Watertown HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• Nonnewaug HS- Guys and Dolls
• Pomperaug HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical:
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- “The Bottle Dancers” in Fiddler on the Roof
o Names For certificates only:
Ryan Brown
Jordan Long
Dan Meisner
Wayne Purdy
• Joel Barlow HS- “The Bottle Dancers” in Fiddler on the Roof
o Names For certificates only:
• Watertown HS- “The Bottle Dancers” in Fiddler on the Roof
o Names For certificates only:
Spencer Dillon
Doug Demirali
Dan Guerrera
Josh Diorio
• New Fairfield HS- “The Waiters” from Hello Dolly
o Names For certificates only:
• The Gunnery- “Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist” in Avenue Q
o Names For certificates only:
• The Gilbert School- “Eulalie & the Pick-a-Little Ladies” in The Music Man
o Names For certificates only:
• Nonnewaug- The Hot Box Girls in “Take Back Your Mink” in Guys & Dolls
o Names For certificates only:

Best Choreographer

• Nonnewaug HS- Shannara Bauer for Guys and Dolls
• Pomperaug HS- Brianna Velky for Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Ridgefield HS- Noah Feinberg & Nicole Kychlik for the Wedding in Les Miserables
• The Gilbert School- Bailey Campbell for The Music Man
• Westbrook HS- Morgan Campbell and Juliana MacLachlin for Chicago

Best Dancing

• Joel Barlow HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• New Canaan HS- Beauty & the Beast
• Watertown HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• The Gilbert School- The Music Man
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• Nonnewaug HS- Guys and Dolls
• Pomperaug HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie

Best Featured Dancer(s)

• Holy Cross HS- Amanda Sparso in Godspell
• Immaculate HS- Katie Franqueira as Graffiti Pete in In the Heights
• Nonnewaug HS- The Havana Dancers in Guys and Dolls

Gypsy of the Year

The Nominees are:
• Chase Collegiate: Olivia Ohanesian
• The Gunnery: YiLin “Kitty” Yang
• Holy Cross: Amanda Sparso
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS: Wayne Purdy
• Immaculate HS: Aidan Buckley
• Joel Barlow HS: Anna Sarnelli
• New Canaan HS: Jessica Sandor
• New Fairfield: Sarah Keough
• Nonnewaug HS: Katherine LeClerc
• Oxford: Nicole Maksymiw
• Pomperaug HS: Maggie Powderly
• Ridgefield HS: Kelly Shannon
• Shepaug HS: Summer Mercier
• Torrington HS: Lindsey Peterson
• Wamogo HS: Amy Odenwaelder
• Watertown HS: Lauren Diaferio
• Westbrook HS: Jacob Fernandes

PLAYS

Best Play

• New Canaan HS- All in the Timing
• Pomperaug HS- The Learned Ladies
• The Gunnery- The Glass Menagerie
• Westbrook HS- The Great Gatsby
• Woodhall School- Of Mice and Men
• Shepaug HS- School for Scandal
• Chase Collegiate HS- A Lesson Before Dying

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

• New Canaan HS- Vincent DeMarco as Repairman (Soap Opera) and Don (Universal Language) in All in the Timing
• Woodhall School- Charlie Reisman as Lennie in Of Mice and Men
• Chase Collegiate HS- Christian Lewis as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey
• Holy Cross HS- Ryan Holub as George Bailey in It’s A Wondeful Life
• Woodhall School- Nathan Wheeler as George in Of Mice and Men
• Chase Collegiate HS- Matthew McClain as Grant Wiggins in A Lesson Before Dying
• Shepaug HS- Billy Heyne as Sir Peter Teazle in School for Scandal Best

Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

• Chase Collegiate HS- Olivia Ohanesian as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
• Shepaug HS- Kelley Swenson as Lady Teazle in School for Scandal
• The Gunnery- Sagine Corrielus as Amanda in The Glass Menagerie
• Watertown HS- Danielle Fusco as Peter Pan in Peter Pan
• Westbrook HS- Caroline Davis as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby
• Bethel HS- Lucy Shea as Cora Leech in Murder is a Game
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Gianna DiMaiolo as Barbara Allen in Dark of the Moon

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play

• Watertown HS- Josh Diorio as Captain Hook in Peter Pan
• Immaculate HS- Buddy Stocks as Macduff in Macbeth
• Shepaug HS- Ellery Rourke as Joseph Surface in School for Scandal
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Avery Bell as Marvin Hudgens in Dark of the Moon
• Westbrook HS- Jake Fernandes as Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play

• Chase Collegiate HS- Kristen Scheuermann as Vivian Baptiste in A Lesson Before Dying
• Chase Collegiate HS- Alexa Elmy as Ruth Kelly, R.N. in Harvey
• Watertown HS- Kristen VanDerlyn as Wendy in Peter Pan
• Westbrook HS- Morgan Campbell as Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby
• New Canaan HS- Haley Charas as Frankie (Mere Mortals) in All in the Timing
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Tracie Kunzika as Clytemnestra in Iphigenia 2.0

Best Featured Actor in a Play

• Chase Collegiate HS- Hayden Hall as Paul Bonin in A Lesson Before Dying
• Woodhall School- Kevin Ehteshami as Mrs Smith, Ramos Mercader, and The Waitress in Ionesco & Ives: an Evening of the Absurd
• Immaculate HS- Jack Nevin as Macduff’s son in Macbeth
• Watertown HS- Brian Grimm as Michael in Peter Pan
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Matthew Cook as John in Dark of the Moon
• Chase Collegiate HS- Conor Bronsdon as Dr. Chumley in Harvey

Best Featured Actress in a Play

• New Canaan HS- Isabel Lawrence as Washing Machine (Soap Opera) in All in the Timing
• Watertown HS- Christine Manalo as John in Peter Pan
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Savannah Mack as Old Woman in Iphigenia 2.0
• Chase Collegiate HS- Monica Leszcynsky as Judge Olivia Gaffney in Harvey
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Alyssa Serrambana as Mrs. Allen in Dark of the Moon
• Torrington- Briana Cole as Hazel Bergeron in Welcome to the Monkey House

Best Comic Male Performance in a Play

• New Canaan HS- Daniel Klingenstein as Bill (Sure Thing) and Charlie (Mere Mortals) in All in the Timing
• Watertown HS- Christopher Varanko as Smee in Peter Pan
• Chase Collegiate HS- Brian Smail III as Duane Wilson in Harvey
• Woodhall School- Danny Kopnick as The Fire Chief (The Bald Soprano) in Ionesco & Ives: an Evening of the Absurd
• Shepaug HS- Lucas Guliano as Sir Oliver Surface in School for Scandal
• New Canaan HS- Griffin Falvey as Joe (Mere Mortals) in All in the Timing Best

Comic Female Performance in a Play

• New Canaan HS- Cami Allsteadt as May (Time Flies) in All in the Timing
• Bethel HS- Jennifer Cote as June Ripley in Murder is a Game
• Shepaug HS- Emily Deanne as Lady Sneerwell in School for Scandal
• Chase Collegiate HS- Olivia Ohanesian as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
• New Canaan HS- Megan Mistretta as Kafka (Words, Words, Words) in All in the Timing

Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Play

• Pomperaug- The Learned Ladies
• Torrington- Welcome to the Monkey House
• Torrington- All of Us
• Bethel- Cinderella, Cinderella Best Specialty Ensemble in a Play
• Immaculate HS- Rachel Volpe, Katie Franqueria & Jessi Cowle as “The Witches” in Macbeth
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Briana Salmon, Olivia Sayah, Tracie Kunzika & Shannon Kennedy as “Witches & Conjurers” in Dark of the Moon

Fearless Award (Play)- Language and subject

• Torrington HS- All of Us
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Iphigenia 2.0
• Chase Collegiate HS- A Lesson Before Dying
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Dark of the Moon
• Torrington HS- Welcome to the Monkey House

Best Original Music or Scoring in a Play

• Joel Barlow HS- Melanie Ambler for Peter Pan
• Chase Collegiate HS- Niko DeGroot for A Lesson Before Dying

TECHNICAL/ADMIN CATEGORIES

Best Lighting Design

• Chase Collegiate HS-Matthew Szczygiel for A Lesson Before Dying & Into the Woods
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Sydney Jackson & Mary Rudzis for Iphigenia 2.0
• New Canaan HS- Thomas Evans for All in the Timing & Beauty & the Beast
• Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Peter Pan
• Woodhall School- Jared Asher for Of Mice and Men
• Shepaug HS- Katie Greene for School for Scandal

Best Scenic Design

• Bethel HS- Trompe L’oeil for backdrop in Murder is a Game
• New Canaan HS- Rachel Mathis for All in the Timing
• Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Peter Pan
• Torrington HS- Jagger Perusse for Welcome to the Monkey House
• Shepaug HS- Julia McCabe, Bruce Laveine, Conor Schur, Emma Thermer, Kelby Lawson, Gabe Ducey, Jared Marsh, Sadie Fleming, Kelley Swenson, Amber Wright, Jack Sorrel, Josh Thermer, Emily Taylor for How to Succeed…
• The Gunnery- Kitty Yang; Matt Minicucci, Shambhavi Sahai, Hildy Maxwell for The Glass Menagerie

Best Costume Design

• New Canaan HS- Delaney Davidson for All in the Timing & Dessert costumes in Beauty & the Beast
• Oxford HS- Rebecca Seibert for How to Succeed…
• Pomperaug HS- Natalia Riedel, Designer and Melissa Hampton, Assistant for The Learned Ladies
• Watertown HS- Karinna Custer for Peter Pan
• Immaculate HS- Theresa Ludanyl for Macbeth

Best Hair and Make-up Design

• Pomperaug HS- Natalia Riedel and Melissa Hampton for The Learned Ladies
• Immaculate HS- Rachel Maguire and Karly Coppola for Macbeth
• New Canaan HS- Delany Davidson (Words, Words, Words) in All in the Timing Best Sound Design
• Torrington HS- Michael Castle for Welcome to the Monkey House
• Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Peter Pan
• Woodhall School- Jared Asher for Of Mice and Men
• Chase Collegiate HS: Brian Smail III for A Lesson Before Dying

Best Sound Execution

• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Kylie Kirk for Iphigenia 2.0
• New Canaan HS- Michael DiPanni & Thomas Evans for Beauty & the Beast
• Ridgefield HS- Jacob Feldman & J.P. Misciegna for Les Miserables
• Torrington HS- Robert Kesson, Alyssa Picard and Glenn Kittle for Welcome to the Monkey House
• Woodhall School- Liam Swenson for Of Mice and Men
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Nicole Lembo for Dark of the Moon

Best Stage Management & Running Crew

• Immaculate HS- Sean Brown and Brian Arnold for In the Heights
• Joel Barlow HS- Samantha Tomaszewsk for Fiddler on the Roof
• Ridgefield HS- Maddie Wrablewski, SM and Holly Storm, Crew Chief for Les Miserables
• Shepaug HS- Amanda Taylor for School for Scandal
• Wamogo HS- Paige Fischer, SM and Jane Fischer, ASM for Bye Bye Birdie
• New Canaan HS- Jessica Jardon, PSM, Lizzy Edmond, Rachel Mathis & Avery Belle, SMs and Melissa Calabro, ASM for Beauty & the Beast

Best Special Effects

• Torrington HS- Jagger Perusse for his video in Godspell
• New Canaan HS- The Flying Crew: Dylan Karnady, Toby Kim, Nick Palladino, Hank Ripley for Beauty & the Beast

Best Props Design and Management

• Joel Barlow HS- Cassie Cormier for Fiddler on the Roof
• New Canaan HS- Bridget Dougherty & Sara Gessinger for All in the Timing
• Watertown HS- Karinna Custer for Peter Pan
• Immaculate HS: Dan Pronto’s Art Class for Macbeth
• Ridgefield HS- Cleo Papadopolous & Kristen Doyle for Les Miserables
• New Canaan HS- Bridget Dougherty, Props Head and Lauren Peet, Props Assistant for Beauty & the Beast

Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork

• Joel Barlow HS- Sara Sobel for Fiddler on the Roof
• Oxford HS- Suzanne Palys, Colin Shirling & the OHS Transition Program for How to Succeed…
• Pomperaug HS- Noelle Tweedie for The Learned Ladies
• Watertown HS- Hailey Chamberlin for Fiddler on the Roof
• New Fairfield HS- Allison Fagan’s Lobby Mural for Hello Dolly

Special Recognition Awards

“Above and Beyond” (or “The Mickey Rooney Award”)
• Watertown HS- Total Student Production
o Andrew Terzigni: Stage Manager, Lighting, Sound and Set Designer
o Yasmine Al-Omari & Stephanie McCaffrey, Directors

Against All Odds (Overcoming all obstacles)

• Joel Barlow High School Orchestra

The Gino Conforti Award

• Joel Barlow’s Tahlia Cott
• Watertown’s Olivia Moaddel

Artistic Director’s Award

• Shepaug’s Amanda Taylor

Outstanding Contribution to the Community

• Bethel High School for Cinderella,

Cinderella Producer’s Award

• Joel Barlow’s Thomas Ordway

Stanislavski Award: No Small Players

• New Fairfield’s Nicole Bobbins

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