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Tuesday Night 2014 Halo Nominations

MUSICALS

Best Musical
• New Canaan HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Suffield Academy- Spamalot
• Valley Regional HS- The Secret Garden
• Mercy & Xavier HSs- Les Miserables
• Watertown HS- Leap of Faith
• Shepaug HS- Urinetown
• The Gilbert School- The Wizard of Oz
• Ridgefield HS- Meet Me in St. Louis

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical:
· The Gilbert School- Rik Emery as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz
· Suffield Academy- Harrison Moore as King Arthur in Spamalot
· Trinity Catholic HS- Danny Ward as Man in the Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone
· Valley Regional HS- Andrew Goehring as Archibald
· Immaculate HS- Michael Hudak as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
· New Canaan HS- Deven Appel as Jimmy Smith
· Watertown-Christopher Varenko as Jonas Nightengale in Leap of Faith
· Fairfield Prep- Alex Decoteau-Fredericks as John Jasper & Clive Paget in The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical:
• Valley Regional- Maggie Walsh as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden
• Watertown HS- Christine Manalo as Marla in Leap of Faith
• Trinity Catholic HS- Julia Capogrossi as Janet Van De Graaf
• New Canaan- Rachel Guth as Millie DIllmount in Thoroughly Modern Mille
• Suffield Academy- Clare Guerreiro as the Lady of the Lake in Spamalot
• Holy Cross HS- Stephanie Brown as Maria in The Sound of Music
• Fairfield Prep- Laura Cannon as Rosa Bud and Deirdre Peregrine in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
• Ridgefield HS- Tara Mazur as Esther Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical:
• New Canaan HS- Daniel Klingenstein as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Trinity Catholic HS- Danny Ward as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray
• Oxford HS- Tyler Panek as Charles in Pippin
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Henry Yuliano as Cornelius Hackl in Hello Dolly
• Suffield Academy- Alex Mainolfi as Sir Robin in Spamalot
• Trinity Catholic HS- Robert Perrone as Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone
• Shepaug HS- Jim Hagen as Senator Fipp in Urinetown
• Watertown HS- Matt LeBlanc as Jake McGowan in Leap of Faith

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical:
• Suffield Academy- Jasmine Brooks as Patsy in Spamalot
• Valley Regional HS- Julia Tackett as Lily in The Secret Garden
• Immaculate HS- Deanna Lasco as Grown Up Eponine in Les Miserables
• Mercy & Xavier HSs- Kelly Richards as Eponine
• Watertown HS- Kristen VanDerlyn as Sam Nightengale in Leap of Faith
• Immaculate HS- Emma Giorgio as Cosette in Les Miserables
• New Fairfield HS- Shannon Gaffney as Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein
• Wamogo HS- Lindsay Sawyer as Miss Hannigan in Annie

Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
• Suffield Academy- Jesse Phillips as Prince Herbert in Spamalot
• Valley Regional- Casey McKeon as Dickon in The Secret Garden
• Immaculate HS- Jack Garvey as The Bishop of Digne & Courfeyrac in Les Miserables
• Holy Cross HS- Matt Araujo as Rolf in The Sound of Music
• Trinity Catholic HS- Matt Sperrazza as Corny Collins in Hairspray
• New Fairfield HS- Jake Monaghan as The Hermit in Young Frankenstein
• Shepaug HS- Ray Cook as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown
• Chase Collegiate- Zach Grappone as Jesus in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
• New Canaan HS- Emily Chalon as Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Immaculate HS- Despina Drougas as Fantine in Les Miserables
• The Gunnery- Alexis Nanavaty as Troll in Fairytale Ending
• Valley Regional HS- Bryanna Tobin as Martha in The Secret Garden
• Watertown HS- Danielle Fusco as Ida Mae Sturdevant in Leap of Faith
• The Gilbert School- Sarah Martin as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz
• Shepaug HS- Summer Mercier as Little Sally in Urinetown
• Torrington HS- Devyn Bartosiewicz as Muzzy Von Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a Musical:
• New Canaan HS- Berlin Charles as Preacher in Tom Sawyer
• New Fairfield HS- Ryan Taylor as Igor in Young Frankenstein
• Mercy & Xaviers HSs- James LaBella as Thernadier in Les Miserables
• Trinity Catholic HS- Matthew Sperrazza as Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone
• Immaculate HS- Griffin Baker as Thernadier in Les Miserables
• Shepaug HS- Nate Steers as Caldwell Cladwell in Urinetown
• The Gunnery- Timothy Cervera as Big Bad Wolf in Fairytale Ending

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a Musical:
• Suffield Academy- Izzara Ugarte as Not Dead Fred in Spamalot
• Trinity Catholic HS- Ashley Gian as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone
• Nonnewaug HS- Marie McColgan as Roz Keith in 9 to 5
• Immaculate HS- Isabella Mercaldo as Madame Thernadier in Les Miserables
• The Gunnery- Laura-Delight van Tartwijk as Goldilocks in Fairytale Ending
• Ridgefield HS- Elizabeth D’Aiuto as Katie in Meet Me in St. Louis
• Wamogo HS- Sierra Tillman as Lily / Mrs. Mudge in Annie

Best Performance by a Couple or More in a Musical:
• New Canaan HS- Shaan Appel & Griff Hall as Ching Ho & Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Trinity Catholic HS- Lizzy Ast & Jacob Achelus as Penny & Seaweed in Hairspray
• New Canaan HS- Jacob Freedgood & Jenn Daly as Tom & Becky in Tom Sawyer
• Chase Collegiate- Mark Albini & Dan Smyth-Temple as Dan & Carl Dad in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Shepaug HS- Luke Wright & Tia Martino as Bobby Strong & Hope Cladwell in Urinetown
• Trinity Catholic HS- Jason Wolfe & Alexis Terzian as Underling & Mrs. Tottendalein The Drowsy Chaperone
• Torrington HS- Hunter Ashner & Molly Serven as Ching Ho & Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Nonnewaug HS: Alicia Napolitano, Maggie Gillette & Erin Miller as Violet, Doralee & Judy in 9 to 5

Best Specialty Ensemble(s) in a Musical:
• The Gilbert School- Olivia Ortman, Brittany Mazziotto, Stephanie Mazziotto, Kaylah Leonard as The Poppy Quartet in The Wizard of Oz
• Watertown HS- Angels of Mercy in Leap of Faith: Alyssa Townsend, Caleigh Petrillo, Camrey DiCrosta, Dan Guerrera, Doug Demirali, Emily DiAngelis, Emma Karpinski, Jennifer Beveridge, Joshua Rodis, Julia Locke, Kyle Vergauwen, Madison Rimick, Marissa Ingerson, Nate Davino, Nicholas Ciarlo, Oceanna Roach, Victoria Baldoni
• Trinity Catholic HS- The “Run and Tell That” Ensemble: Jacob Achelus, Courtney Kollar, Robert Perrone, Lizzy Ast, Claudia Geyer, Jourdan Miller, Christian Majeste, Rebecka Dorlean, Kristele Louis in Hairspray
• The Gunnery- Ollie Williams, Henry Gough & Jack Einbinder as Little Pigs & Billy Goat Gruffs in Fairytale Ending
• Shepaug HS- Ray Cook, Jared March, Madie Gora, Dallas Miller, Emily Taylor, Ed Wolfe, Martin Meyer as Boy & Girl Cops in Urinetown
• Valley Region HS- Andrew Goehring, Julia Tackett, Indigo Carlson, Dan Leffingwell in The Quartet from The Secret Garden
• Kaynor Tech- Ensemble Red in Four by Four
• Kaynor Tech- Ensemble Blue in Four by Four

Best Orchestra: (75% students or more)
• Torrington HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
• New Canaan HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Watertown HS- Leap of Faith
• Ridgefield HS- Meet Me in St. Louis
• Nonnewaug HS- 9 to 5
• Fairfield Prep- The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Choreographer
• Nonnewaug HS- Shannara Bauer for 9 to 5
• Torrington HS- Nicolette Marinelli & Alex Polzun for Thoroughly Modern Millie
• New Canaan HS- Annie Ludtke for Tom Sawyer
• New Canaan HS- Annie Ludtke for Stepping Out
• Immaculate HS- Genevieve Courtney for A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Best Dancing:
• New Canaan HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Ridgefield HS- Meet Me in St. Louis
• The Gilbert School- The Wizard of Oz
• Trinity Catholic HS- The Singer/Dancers in “Run and Tell That” in Hairspray
• Torrington HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie

Best Featured Dancer(s)
• Oxford HS- The Dancers in the “With You Ballet” in Pippin
• Wamogo HS- The Dancing Maids: Anna D’Amico, Cassidy Spencer, Rylee Soulis, Shelby St. Germain in Annie
• Suffield Academy- The Carnival Dancers: Nick Matera, Ben Cooper, Chad Malcolm, Brendan Donohue, Daniel Berchuck, Sam Feldman in “His Name is Lancelot" in Spamalot
• New Canaan HS- Rithmatic & The Nightmare in Tom Sawyer: Melissa Beck, Christian Broughton, Berlin Charles, Jenn Daly, Alison Demers, Allegra D’Virgilio, Jacob Freedgood, Catherine Harris, Audrey Kirkpatrick, Daniel Klingenstein, Kevin Kurtzman, Kenon Lysenko, Maria Oliveria, Anna Oxman, Guiliana Ponterotto, Phillipa Prior, Nick Ranieri, Brian Speiss, Peter Thunem, Joey Turner, Margot Weiss, Janaya Wright

Best Chorus:
• New Canaan HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Watertown HS- Leap of Faith
• Mercy & Xavier HSs- Les Miserables
• Immaculate HS- Les Miserables
• Shepaug HS- Urinetown
• Valley Regional HS- The Secret Garden
• Ridgefield HS- Meet Me in St. Louis
• Fairfield Prep- The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Fearless (Musical)
• The Gunnery- Fairytale Ending
• Watertown HS- Leap of Faith
• Fairfield Prep- The Mystery of Edwin Drood
• Kaynor Tech- Four by Four

Gypsy of the Year
The Nominees are:
• Chase Collegiate: Zach Grappone
• Fairfield Prep: Dimitri Kousidis
• The Gilbert School: Olivia Ortman
• The Gunnery: Kat Carey
• Holy Cross: Jamie SaintPaul
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS: Connor Riley
• Immaculate HS: Rachel Giorgio
• Kaynor Tech: Kevoy Somerville
• Mercy & Xavier HS: Emily Brewer
• New Canaan HS: Rachael Mathis
• New Fairfield: Kirsten Jensen
• Nonnewaug HS: Nicole Sales
• Oxford: Hannah McDonnell
• Ridgefield HS: Meredith Gillis
• Shepaug HS: Kailee Munson
• Suffield Academy: Amanda Baildon
• Torrington HS: Casey Kulinski
• Trinity Catholic HS: Nicki Mercedes
• Valley Regional: Marina Capezzone
• Wamogo HS: Jacob Finch
• Watertown HS: Jenna Cianciolo

PLAYS

Best Play:
• Fairfield Prep-Clockwork. Well, Satire, Too
• Suffield Academy- The Crucible
• New Canaan HS- Stepping Out
• Chase Collegiate- Almost Maine
• Holy Cross HS- Blithe Spirit
• Thomaston HS- Check Please
• Bethel- Little Women
• Immaculate HS- A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play:
• Suffield Academy- Nick Matera as John Proctor in The Crucible
• Holy Cross HS- Justin Sanzari as Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit
• Torrington HS- Thomas Killackey as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey
• Chase Collegiate- Brian Smail III as Charlie Baker in The Foreigner
• Watertown HS- Matt LeBlanc as White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Woodhall School- Brad Carrington at Robert Falcon Scott in Terra Nova
• Shepaug HS- Ray Cook as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play:
• Suffield Academy- Iza Ugarte as Abigail Williams in The Crucible
• Chase Collegiate- Alexa Elmy as Betty Meeks in The Foreigner
• Holy Cross HS- Stephanie Brown as Ruth Condomine in Blithe Spirit
• Shepaug HS- Emma Virbickas as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
• Torrington HS- Rachel Crook as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
• Watertown HS- Christine Manalo as Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Torrington HS- Devyn Bartosiewicz as Hamlet in And Flights of Angels

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play:
• Suffield Academy- Greg Pentz as Giles Corey in The Crucible
• Chase Collegiate- Nico de Groot as Ellard Simms in The Foreigner
• New Canaan HS- Daniel Klingenstein as Geoffrey in Stepping Out
• Immaculate HS- Michael Hudak as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Shepaug HS- Jim Hagen as Dr. William R. Chumley in Harvey
• Torrington HS- Alex Polzun as Dr. Lyman Sanderson in Harvey
• Watertown HS- Joshua Diorio as Mad Hatter in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play:
• Bethel HS- Natalia Stifano as Meg in Little Women
• Suffield Academy- Caroline Vianney as Mary Warren in The Crucible
• New Canaan HS- Megan Mistretta as Andy in Stepping Out
• Torrington HS- Molly Serven as Ruth Kelly, R.N. in Harvey
• Chase Collegiate- Emily Grimes as Catherine Simms in The Foreigner
• Immaculate HS- Emma Strenkert as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Watertown HS- Danielle Fusco as the Red Queen in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Best Featured Actor in a Play:
• Chase Collegiate- Mark Albini as Owen Musser in The Foreigner
• Immaculate HS- Griffin Baker as Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Woodhall School- Colton Everett as Titus Oates in Terra Nova
• Torrington HS- Alex Polzun as Polonius in And Flights of Angels
• Shepaug HS- Nate Steers as Judge Omar Gaffney in Harvey

Best Featured Actress in a Play:
• Bethel HS- Kelly Roper as Marmee in Little Women
• Holy Cross HS- Jenna Berkowitz as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit
• New Canaan HS- Lauren Perone as Dorothy in Stepping Out
• Watertown HS- Kristen Van Derlyn as the White Queen in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a in a Play:
• Woodhall School- Danny Kopnick as “Birdie” Bowers in Terra Nova
• Immaculate HS- Jack Guidera as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Immaculate HS- Alex Lagas as Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a in a Play:
• Immaculate HS- Katie Franqueria as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Holy Cross HS- Jordan Norkus as Elvira in Blithe Spirit
• New Canaan HS- Lauren Mellinger as Maxine in Stepping Out
• Watertown HS- Andrea Pimental as Lory Bird in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Bethel HS- Jennifer Cote as Aunt March in Little Women

Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Play:
• Fairfield Prep- Clockwork. Well, Satire, Too
• Thomaston HS- Check, Please
• Chase Collegiate- Almost, Maine
• The Gunnery- The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Abridged
• Bethel HS- The Frog Princess

Best Standout Performance(s) in an Ensemble Play
• The Gunnery- Henry Gough in The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Abridged
• Thomaston HS- Connor Dunn as Guy in Check, Please
• Chase Collegiate- The Townspersons in Almost, Maine

Fearless Award (Play)
• The Gunnery- The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Abridged
• Woodhall School- Terra Nova
• Fairfield Prep- Clockwork. Well, Satire, Too
• Torrington HS- And Flights of Angels

Best Original Music or Scoring in a Play
• Immaculate HS- Michaela Natal for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Watertown HS- Olivia Moaddel for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Suffield Academy- Nick Booth for The Crucible
• Chase Collegiate- Zach Grappone, Nick Butler, Muriel Drexler, Laura Iliescu, and Andrew Svitlik: The Country Band for The Foreigner

TECHNICAL/ADMIN CATEGORIES

Best Lighting Design & Execution
• Suffield Academy- Abigail Wang for Spamalot & The Crucible
• Holy Cross HS- Dan Silva for Blithe Spirit
• Chase Collegiate- Matthew Szczygiel for The Foreigner
• Kaynor Tech- Alex Zabbara
• Torrington HS – Daniel Camire for Harvey & Thoroughly Modern Millie with Alyssa Picard, Michael Hodge & Paige Deitch
• Trinity Catholic HS- Matt Lopez & Craig Henderson for The Drowsy Chaperone
• The Gunnery- Nick Weinstein with Matt Minicucci for Fairytale Ending

Best Sound Design & Execution
• New Canaan HS- Michael DiPanni for Stepping Out & Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Woodhall School- Scott Collins for Terra Nova
• Chase Collegiate- Caleb Coogle & Max Tougas for The Foreigner
• Shepaug HS- Sebastian Taylor for Urinetown
• Torrington HS- Alyssa Picard with Devyn Bartosiewicz & Glenn Kittle for Harvey
• Torrington HS- Alyssa Picard & Glenn Kittle for Thoroughly Modern Millie

Best Scenic Design & Execution
• Immaculate HS- Katie Allen for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• New Canaan HS- Rachel Mathis for Tom Sawyer & Stepping Out
• Suffield Academy- Casey Lampert for The Crucible & Spamalot
• Chase Collegiate- Milland Faunce & AJ Vasquez for The Foreigner
• Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Bethel HS- The BHS Art Honors Society for Little Women

Best Costume Design & Execution
• Torrington HS- Julianna Provenzano for And Flights of Angels, Harvey & Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Immaculate HS- Genevieve Courtney for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Chase Collegiate- Alexa Consiglio for The Foreigner, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Bethel HS- Natalia Stifano & Sara Rockmacher for The Frog Princess
• New Canaan HS- Lizzy Crigler & Nina Larson for Thoroughly Modern Millie & Stepping Out

Best Hair and Make-up Design
• The Gilbert School- Olivia Ortman, Brittany Mazziato, Stephanie Mazziato & Kayleh Leonard for The Wizard of Oz
• Torrington HS- Kassi Perusse for And Flights of Angels
• Immaculate HS- Renee Rossman for Les Miserables
• Ridgefield HS- Laura Franklin, Drew Hassenstein, Rachel Kisken, Maddie Kutler, Hazel Neil, Grace Ruble, Jen Schwartz, Samantha Schiller for Meet Me in St. Louis

Best Stage Management
• New Canaan HS- Avery Wrenn, PSM, Rachel Mathis, SM & Claire Perry, ASM for Thoroughly Modern Millie
• New Fairfield HS- Alexa Rome, SM, Sam DiCicco & Nina Ryhins, ASMs for Young Frankenstein
• Immaculate HS- Katie Giradot, SM for Les Miserables
• The Gunnery- Sean Dowd, SM and Nick Moniz, ASM for Fairytale Ending
• Holy Cross- Matt Araujo, PSM, Tom O’Donnell & Julia Flaminio, SMs for Blithe Spirit
• Nonnewaug HS- Molly Masi & Rachel Horrocks, SMs for 9 to 5
• Shepaug HS- Caroline Herman, SM & Zoe Heimbrock, ASM for Urinetown
· Suffield Academy- Abigail Wang, SM for both Spamalot & The Crucible

Best Special Effects
• Valley Regional HS- Annie Brown, Kristen Kilby, Megan Ryan & Shelby Talbot for the Puppets in The Secret Garden
• Valley Regional HS- Mike Frazier & Sam Griswold for the Projections in The Secret Garden
• Holy Cross- Tom O’Donnell, Dan Silva & Cam Coelho for the Ghostly movements in Blithe Spirit

Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork
• New Canaan- Laura Mellinger for Tom Sawyer, Thoroughly Modern Millie & Stepping Out
• Immaculate HS- Katie Allen for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Torrington HS- Devyn Bartosiewicz for Harvey
• Torrington HS- Bang Lam for Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Wamogo HS- Zach Shemms for Annie
• Watertown HS- Hailey Chamberlin for Leap of Faith & Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Britta Kallstrom for Hello Dolly