Seven Angels Announces Second Group of Halo Nominations

Listed below are the nominations for the Wednesday Night Awards Group
(Please note, we are still waiting for some of the student names in certain categories. Updated 5/22)

May 29, 2013 Halo Award Nominations

MUSICALS

Best Musical

• Bristol Central HS – Once on this Island
• Jonathan Law HS – The Wiz
• Miss Porter’s School – 1776
• WAMS – In The Heights
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Little Women
• Kaynor Tech – Alice In Wonderland
• Simsbury HS – Annie

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

• Newington HS – Ryan Turf as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed…
• Crosby HS – Dallas Swain as Daddy Warbucks in Annie
• Suffield Academy – Jay O’Brien as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed…
• Wolcott HS – Michaelangelo Mancini as Sid Sirokin in Pajama Game
• WAMS – Zach Carter as Usnavi in In the Heights
• Woodland Regional HS – Eric Gomez as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
• Simsbury HS – Joey Martin as Daddy Warbucks in Annie

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

• Simsbury HS – Casey Root as Annie in Annie
• Bristol Central HS – KC Britt as Ti Moune in Once on this Island
• Jonathan Law HS – Kayla Morton as Dorothy in The Wiz
• Miss Porter’s School – Reagan Henke as John Adams in 1776
• St Paul Catholic HS – Jillian Caillouette as Jo March in Little Women
• WAMS – Bethany Russo as El Gallo in The Fantasticks
• Westover School – Sophia Lanman as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical

• Jonathan Law HS – Liam Rice as Scarecrow in The Wiz
• WAMS – Wilmer Gonzalez as Sonny in In the Heights
• Suffield Academy – Logan Barer as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed…
• Wolcott HS – Thomas Bergamo as Vernon Hines in Pajama Game
• Newington HS – John Arace as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed…
• WAMS – Tim Lagasse as Matt in The Fantasticks
• Bristol Central HS – Graham Washburn as Papa Ge in Once on this Island

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

• Bristol Central HS – Amanda Greenbacker as Mama Euralie in Once on this Island
• Miss Porter’s School – Kirin Gay as Benjamin Franklin in 1776
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Caleigh Lozito as Beth March in Little Women
• WAMS – Olivia Conforti as Camila in In the Heights
• Simsbury HS – Cailin Cowley as Grace Farrell in Annie
• Wolcott HS – Kristina Onofreo as Gladys in Pajama Game
• WAMS – Danielle Orlando as Abuela in In the Heights

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

• Jonathan Law HS – Sean Davis as Tin Man in The Wiz
• Manchester HS – Alex Lehofer as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes
• WAMS – Bailey Cummings as Kevin in In the Heights
• Crosby HS – Jordan Ward as FDR in Annie
• Stonington HS – Cory Candelet as Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone
• Cheshire HS – Dan D’Albis as The Wiz in The Wiz
• Salisbury School – Shawahl Abdur-Rahman as Levi in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

• Bristol Central HS – Gabrielle Myska as Asaka, Mother of the Earth in Once on this Island
• Kaynor Tech – Diamond Ford as Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland
• Miss Porter’s School – Sophia Kral as John Dickinson in 1776
• WAMS – Alexa Campagna as Piragua Gal in In the Heights
• WAMS – Olivia Conforti as Luisa in The Fantasticks
• Simsbury HS – Kerrie Maguire as Miss Hannigan in Annie
• Woodland Regional HS – Catherine Pelkey, voice of Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors

Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical

• Stonington HS – Jay Neiuwenhuis as Adolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone
• Manchester HS – Ryan Phelps as Moonface Martin in Anything Goes
• Newington HS – Matthew Fammartino as Bud Frump in How to Succeed…
• Suffield Academy – Harrison Moore as Bud Frump in How to Succeed…
• Kennedy HS – Dante Cyr as Sir Robin in Spamalot
• Jonathan Law HS – Mark Robinson as Gatekeeper in The Wiz
• Woodland Regional HS – Robert Weiner as Orin in Little Shop of Horrors

Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical

• Newington HS – Emma Bartlett as Smitty in How to Succeed…
• Suffield Academy – Clare Guerreiro as Smitty in How to Succeed…
• Westover School – Addie Pates as Kyle and Carlos in Legally Blonde
• Miss Porter’s School – Cella O’Brien as Samuel Chase & Richard Henry Lee in 1776
• WAMS – Mackenzie Huneke as Daniela in In the Heights
• Westover School – Stephanie Crudele as Paulette in Legally Blonde
• Wolcott HS – Gabrielle Chabot as Mabel in Pajama Game

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
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Michaela Dolishny & Nick Iacovelli as Meg & John in Little Women
• Woodland Regional HS – Eric Gomez & Karlee Vogel as Seymour & Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
• WAMS – Bailey Cummings & Olivia Conforti as Kevin & Camila in In the Heights
• Manchester HS – Kelsey Blackstone & Tim Schilling as Reno & Billy in Anything Goes
• Bristol Central HS – Andrew Laviero & KC Britt as Daniel and Ti Moune in Once on this Island
• Stonington HS – Jay Neiuwenhuis & Libby Hall as Adolpho and The Drowsy Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Orchestra: (75% students or more)

• Newington HS – How to Succeed…
• Manchester HS – Anything Goes
• St Paul Catholic HS – The Jungle Book

Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical

• Bristol Central – Karina Stanecki, Jasmine Clemons, Emily Mackenzie, Ishbell Hernandez, & Derek Tuohey as The Storytellers in Once on this Island
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Kindeya Chiaro, Nick Iacovelli, Nick Guertin, Caroline Cianci, Lauren Poppillo, Thomas Norton, & Dana Wilton for “Operatic Tragedy” in Little Women
• Wolcott HS – Thomas Bergamo, Kristina Onofreo, Jennie Leonard, Simone Dube, Jenna Kelley, Jessica Adams, Erika Farrell and Jaci Burns for Steam Heat in Pajama Game
• Manchester HS – Kate Pearce, Elle Angelo, Lisa Roy and Maeve Barton as The Angels in Anything Goes
• Bristol Central HS – Gabrielle Myska, Rachelle Washington, Taylor Barton, & Graham Washburn as The Four Gods in Once on this Island
• Kennedy HS – Dante Cyr & Kenneth Padilla as the Guards in Spamalot
• Stonington HS – Ian Capozzoli & Jouval Meijas as the Gangsters in The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Choreographer

• WAMS – Brittany Biolo & Janely Betances for In the Heights
• Bristol Central HS – Jasmine Clemons for Once on this Island
• Crosby HS – Juston Scott for Annie

Best Dancing

• Bristol Central HS – in Once on this Island
• Jonathan Law HS – in The Wiz
• WAMS – in In the Heights
• Manchester HS – in Anything Goes
• Cheshire HS – in The Wiz

Best Featured Dancer(s)

• Bristol Central HS – Karina Stanecki & Dylan Benkert in “The Human Heart Ballet” in Once on this Island
• Simsbury HS – Kelly Eustis as “Star to Be” in Annie
• Crosby HS – Juston Scott as Rooster in Annie
• Cheshire HS – Kendra Zdanowski as Eye of the Tornado in The Wiz

Gypsy of the Year

The Nominees are:
• Bristol Central HS – Alyscia Talbot
• Cheshire HS – Lauren Frascarelli
• Crosby HS- Avery Liotta-Henderson
• Jonathan Law HS- Laura Campbell
• Kaynor Tech – Ilea Blocker
• Kennedy HS
• Manchester HS
• Miss Porter’s School
• Naugatuck HS
• Newington HS – Briana Alvarez-Hernandez
• Salisbury School – Joseph Yoon (Kyung Duk)
• Simsbury HS- Rachel Perry
• St Paul Catholic HS- Kindeya Chairo
• Stonington HS – Amy Dugger
• Suffield Academy – Jasmine Brooks
• Thomaston HS
• WAMS – Eric Beltrami
• Westover School- Jessica Dierdorff
• Wolcott HS – Alexandra D’Agostino
• Woodland Regional HS- Allysa Korzon

PLAYS

Best Dramatic Play

• Salisbury School – Twelve Angry Men
• Suffield Academy – August, Osage County
• Thomaston HS – Hangman
• Westover School – Measure For Measure
• Stonington HS – And A Child Shall Lead
• Miss Porter’s School – The Children’s Hour

Best Comic Play

• Bristol Central HS – Alice in Wonderland
• Cheshire HS – You Can’t Take It With You
• Simsbury HS – Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
• Naugatuck HS – Alice Through the Internet
• Wolcott HS – The Man Who Came to Dinner
• WAMS – You Can’t Take It With You

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
• Salisbury School – Yeskendir Kazhmuratov as Juror # 3 in Twelve Angry Men
• Wolcott HS – Michangelo Mancini as Sheridan Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• Jonathan Law HS – Liam Rice as Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest
• Salisbury School – Donald Reed as Juror # 8 in Twelve Angry Men
• Simsbury HS – Joey Martin as Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
• Cheshire HS – Benji Saccoccio as Martin Vanderhof in You Can’t Take it With You

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

• Bristol Central HS – Lexi Calfe as Alice in Alice in Wonderland
• Miss Porter’s School – Reagan Henke as Martha Doble in The Children’s Hour
• Naugatuck HS – Katie Coyle as Alice in Alice Through the Internet
• Wolcott HS – Caroline Critelli as Maggie Cutler in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• Simsbury HS – Kelsea Hagstrom as Guildenstern in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
• Cheshire HS – Alex Richardson as Penelope Sycamore in You Can’t Take it With You

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play
• Salisbury School – Shawahl Abdur-Rahman as Juror #9 in Twelve Angry Men
• Jonathan Law HS – Jubilee Witte as Algeron Moncrief in The Importance of Being Earnest
• Wolcott HS – Justin Susarchick as Burt Jefferson in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• Woodland Regional HS – Charles Bethin as Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Naugatuck HS – Kinzey Warholic as Bug in Alice Through the Internet

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play
• Thomaston HS – Cameron Chaplen as Sarah Martin-Davies in Hangman
• Miss Porter’s School – Lindsey Becker as Mary Tilford in The Children’s Hour
• Suffield Academy – Piper Holliday as Jean Fordham in August, Osage County
• Simsbury HS – Nadia Gilbert as The Player in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
• Suffield Academy – Anna Strzempko as Barbara Fordham in August, Osage County

Best Featured Actor in a Play

• Bristol Central HS – Graham Washburn as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland
• Naugatuck HS – Preston Bogan as Popup in Alice Through the Internet
• Suffield Academy – Jay O’Brien as Bill Fordham in August, Osage County
• Wolcott HS – Billy Nicol as Beverly Carlton in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• Cheshire HS – Dan Byrd as Tony Kirby in You Can’t Take it With You
• Woodland Regional HS – Steve Kazalunas as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Best Featured Actress in a Play

• Woodland Regional HS – Catherine Pelkey as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Suffield Academy – Jasmine Brooks as Mattie Fae Aiken in August, Osage County
• Cheshire HS – Katherine Pier as Alice in You Can’t Take it With You
• Westover School – Leah Nashel as Duke of Vienna in Measure For Measure
• Westover School – Amelia Bell as Young Woman in Machinal
• Woodland Regional HS – Lindsay Hawthorne as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• 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
• Cheshire HS – Keyes Dorsey as Boris Kolenkhov in You Can’t Take it With You
• Wolcott HS – Michael Rapisarda as Banjo in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• Woodland Regional HS – Robert Weiner as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Cheshire HS – Connor Baker as Mr. DePinna in You Can’t Take it With You
• WAMS – Bailey Cummings as Paul Sycamore in You Can’t Take it With You
• Naugatuck HS – Bradley Karvelis as Bug 2 in Alice Through the Internet

Best Comic Female Performance in a Play

• Wolcott HS – Leah Ciccone as Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Caleigh Lozito as Baloo in The Jungle Book
• Naugatuck HS – Hailey Diaz as Chatty Cathy in Alice Through the Internet
• Westover School – Emily Hazelton as Lucio in Measure For Measure
• WAMS – Zaiah Hill as Mr. DePinna in You Can’t Take it With You
• WAMS – Michelle Briney as Pozzo in Waiting for Godot

Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast (Play)

• Stonington HS – And a Child Shall Lead
• Salisbury School – Twelve Angry Men
• Naugatuck HS- Alice Through the Internet
• St. Paul Catholic HS – The Jungle Book
• Thomaston HS – Hangman

Best Standout Performance(s) in an Ensemble Play

• Stonington HS – Haley Barravecchia as Alena Lederova in And A Child Shall Lead
• Stonington HS – Cory Candelet as Eric Kosek in And A Child Shall Lead
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Kindeya Chiaro, Jillian Caillouette, Isabella Russo, Tatum Trowbridge, Nina Ciccarelli as The Monkeys in The Jungle Book
• Naugatuck HS – Kaylin Spaulding & Preston Bogan in Alice Through the Internet
• Thomaston HS – Caleb Zenobia as Brad Simmons in Hangman

Fearless Award

• Miss Porter’s School – 1776
• WAMS – Waiting for Godot
• Stonington HS – And a Child Shall Lead
• Westover School – Machinal
• Kennedy HS – Spamalot

TECHNICAL/ADMIN CATEGORIES

Best Lighting Design

Stonington HS – Chris Chevalier and Lindsay Gimple for The Drowsy Chaperone
WAMS – Andrew Albert for Happy Worst Day Ever
WAMS – Jessica Rogers for The Fantasticks
Suffield Academy – Abby Wang for August, Osage County

Best Scenic Design

• Westover School – Rian Ishikawa for Machinal
• Westover School – Alisa Tiong for Measure For Measure
• Kaynor Tech – David Maciel for Alice in Wonderland

Best Costume Design

• Kaynor Tech – Ilea Blocker for Alice in Wonderland
• Bristol Central HS- Iyanna Trevino, Libby Blauvelt, Sydney Buonfiglio & Jashleen Abreu for Once on this Island
• Naugatuck HS – Hailey Diaz for Alice Through the Internet

Best Sound Design

• WAMS – Maggie Lee for In The Heights
• Westover School – Marianna Mead for Machinal

Best Stage Management
• Kaynor Tech – Amanda Robinson, SM and Crew for Alice in Wonderland
• Naugatuck HS – Julia Murray, SM & Christine Sears, Head of Tech for Alice Through the Internet
• Newington HS – Julia Delgado, Sarah Reilly & Elaina Madden for How to Succeed…
• Suffield Academy – Victoria Page, SM & Abby Wang, ASM for August, Osage County
• WAMS – Claire Gaudette, SM, & Jessica Armour, Armani Epps, ASMs for In the Heights
• Simsbury HS – Erin Gallagher SM, & Julie McCloskey ASM for Annie
• Bristol Central HS- Emily Perron for Once on this Island

 Best Special Effects

• Newington HS – Adam Serguro & Greg Stamm for the elevator in How to Succeed…
• WAMS – Thomas Stoehrer, Blesing Zenick for projection design in In the Heights
• St. Paul Catholic HS – Danielle Murdock for the fire, kite flying, and rainstorm in Little Women

Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork

• Cheshire HS – Nikki Pito for You Can’t Take It With You
• Stonington HS – Sarah Downie for And a Child Shall Lead and The Drowsy Chaperone
• Westover School – Marie Shiraishi for Measure for Measure
• Bristol Central HS – Emily Perron for photography for Alice in Wonderland
• Manchester HS – Deidra Higgins for Anything Goes
• Miss Porter’s School – Jenny He for The Children’s Hour

Special Recognition Awards

“Above and Beyond” (or “The Mickey Rooney Award”)

• Westover School’s Amelia Bell

Against All Odds (Overcoming all obstacles)

• Kennedy High School

Artistic Director’s Award

• Crosby High School’s Jordan Ward

Stanislavski Award: No Small Players

• Wolcott High School’s Alexandra D’Agostino