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Wednesday Night 2014 Halo Nominations

MUSICALS

Best Musical
• Guilford HS- All Shook Up
• Simsbury HS- Les Miserables
• St. Paul Catholic HS- The Little Princess
• WAMS- Urinetown
• Cheshire HS- Aida
• Conard HS- Shrek
• Avon HS- Fiddler on the Roof
• Wolcott HS- All Shook Up
• Bristol Central HS-The Wizard of Oz

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical:
• Manchester HS- Timothy Diebolt as Horace Vandergelder in Hello Dolly
• Simsbury HS- Doug Barnard as Javert in Les Miserables
• WAMS- Bailey Cummings as Jack in Into the Woods
• St. Paul Catholic- Cameron Grant as Captain Crewe in A Little Princess
• WAMS- Zach Carter as Caldwell Cladwell in Urinetown
• Conard HS- Tyler Lauretti as Shrek in Shrek
• Avon HS- Cole Petano as Tevye in Fiddler On the Roof
• Seymour HS-Gurman Singh as Horton in Seussical

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical:
• Guilford HS- Devin Patton as Natalie in All Shook Up
• Manchester HS- Nicole Goldstein as Dolly in Hello Dolly
• Southington HS- Gabrielle Baker as Aida in Aida
• St. Paul Catholic HS- Jillian Caillouette as Sara Crewe in The Little Princess
• WAMS- Alexa Campagna as Hope in Urinetown
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Caitlin McQuade as Nancy in Oliver
• Conard HS- Brigid Lucey as Fiona in Shrek
• Stonington HS- Heather Jackson as Cinderella in Cinderella
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Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical:
• Manchester HS- Chris Cook as Cornelius Hackl in Hello Dolly
• Simsbury HS- Jack Sullivan as Marius in Les Miserables
• WAMS- Bailey Cummings as Bobby Strong in Urinetown
• Conard HS- Henley A.L. Solomon as Donkey in Shrek
• Cheshire HS- Benji Saccoccio as Zoser in Aida
• Southington HS- Stephen Peccerillo as Zoser in Aida
• Wolcott HS- Michael Rapisarda as Jim in All Shook Up
• Avon HS- Corey Rieman as Motel in Fiddler On the Roof

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical:
• Southington HS- Paula Calandra as Amneris in Aida
• St. Paul Catholic HS- Caleigh Lozito as Miss Minchin in The Little Princess
• Crosby HS- Nykesha Aaliyah Olen as Nina in In the Heights
• Wolcott HS- Alaina Salerno as Sylvia in All Shook Up
• Woodland Regional HS- Catherine Pelkey as Rizzo in Grease
• Bristol Central HS- Katherine Clarke-Britt as Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz
• Avon HS- Stephanie Evans as Hodel in Fiddler On the Roof
• Westover- Sophia Lanman as Gertrude in Seussical

Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Benjamin Harlee as Bill Sykes in Oliver
• Manchester HS- Austin Goldston as Barnaby Tucker in Hello Dolly
• WAMS- Isaac Hutchinson as Lockstock In Urinetown
• Simsbury HS- Sam Kyzivat as Bishop of Digne in Les Miserables
• Southington HS-Brett Simms as Mereb in Aida
• Newington HS- Christian O’Keefe as Teen Angel in Grease
• Crosby HS- Dallas Swain as Benny in In the Heights
• Avon HS- David Hart as Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof

Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
• Cheshire HS- Meaghan Kirby as Mereb in Aida
• WAMS- Alexa Campagna as Cinderella
• WAMS- Alizae Powell as Little Saiiy
• St. Paul Catholic- Chiara Giampetro in The Little Princess
• Newington HS- Sophia Ancona as Mrs. Lynch in Grease
• Seymour HS-Cyera Williams as Mayzie in Seussical
• New Britain HS- Alethea Kavarnos as Teen Fiona in Shrek
• Bristol Central HS- Hannah Guerin as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a Musical:
• New Canaan HS- Berlin Charles as Preacher in Tom Sawyer
• Guilford HS- Ben Gelinas as Dennis in All Shook Up
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- John Boysen as Mr. Sowerberry in Oliver
• Wolcott HS- Tim Poulin as Dennis in All Shook Up
• Simsbury HS- Tucker Salls as Thernadier in Les Miserables
• Westbrook HS- John Giuffre as Igor in Young Frankenstein
• Conard HS: Jake Binder as Lord Farquad in Shrek
• Kennedy HS- Damian Luciano as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
• Newington HS- Ryan Turf as Roger in Grease

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a Musical:
• Guilford HS- Emma Nanamaker as Miss Sandra in All Shook Up
• St. Paul Catholic- Dana Wilton as Becky in A Little Princess
• Simsbury HS- Rachel Sennot as Madame Thernadier in Les Miserables
• WAMS- Danielle Orlando as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods
• Westbrook HS- Callie Burns as Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein
• New Britain HS- Julia Leitao as Pinocchio in Shrek
• Newington HS- Diana Lenares as Jan in Grease
• Woodland Regional HS- Kiley Soulier as Jan in Grease

Best Performance by a Couple or Duo in a Musical:
• Cheshire HS- Nathalya Diosa & Matt Feinberg as Aida & Radames in Aida
• Simsbury HS- Jack Sullivan as Marius & Kelly Eustis as Cosette in Les Miserables
• WAMS- Bailey Cummings & Alexa Campagna as Bobby Strong & Hope Cladwell in Urinetown
• Guilford HS- Mark Sejourne & Emily Stephens as Dean & Lorraine in All Shook Up
• Jonathan Law HS- Mary Ann Lonergan & Jack McElreath as Audrey & Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
• Kennedy HS- Kathryn O’Donnell & Tyler Czupryk as Philia & Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
• Newington HS- Bryan Esposito and Oksana Veres as Danny & Sandy in Grease

Best Featured Creatures
• Jonathan Law HS- Melissa Padilla as the Voice of the Plant in Little Shop of Horrors
• New Britain HS- Jeannelys Flores as Dragon in Shrek
• Conard HS- Elizabeth Lavelle as Dragon in Shrek
• Westbrook HS- Ryan Gosselin as the Monster in Young Frankenstein

Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical:
• Bristol- The Trees: Jennifer Harlow, Danielle Cudney, Katie Hayes;,Jessica Cappezone, Isabelle Derosier, Melanie Michaud, & Hannah Marcil in The Wizard of Oz
• Cheshire HS- The Suit Dancers: Carly Bemis, Julie Gagliardi, Lian Kish, Abby Leibowitz, LaRae Mays-Hardy, Kristen Pearsall, Katelyn Pedbereznek, Katelynn Rowald, Zoe Sheehan, Moira Wynne in Aida
• Manchester HS-The Waiters’ Gallop: Isiah Allgood-Belton, Marielle Angelo, Kelsey Blackstone, Josh Carter, Eden Gateretse, Lucian Hatfield, Vincent Knox, Arie Lassow, Lindsey Lentocha, Armando Osario, Kate Pearce, Dillon Richards, Joe Salazar, Stacey Smith, David Walker, Evan Wilcox, Stacey Smith & Christopher Whitcomb in Hello Dolly
• St. Paul Catholic HS- African Dancers: Victoria Legace, Stephanie Edick, Julianne Balavander, Sophia Barlotta & Pia Barlotta in The Little Princess
• Newington HS- The Vel-DooRays and Tinkletones: in Grease
• Jonathan Law HS- Jocelyn Travis, Vicky Toth & Kira Topalian as Chiffon, Crystal & Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors
• Wolcott HS; The Barflies: Jennie Leonard, Erika Farrell ( Jessica Irizarry in All Shook Up
• New Britain HS- Duloc Dancers: Shannon Hollywood, Larielys Rosa, Carole Velazco, Clarissa Torres, Malysa Kettavong, Carrie Costa, Mackenzie Potvin & Haley Belanger
in Shrek

Best Orchestra: (75% students or more)
• Guilford HS: All Shook Up
• Conard HS: Shrek
• Newington HS- Grease
• Avon HS- Fiddler On the Roof
• Manchester HS- Hello Dolly

Best Choreographer

Best Choreographer
· WAMS- Cara Guerin & Jonah Tanguay-Colucci for Into The Woods
· WAMS- Cara Guerin & Zach Carter for Urinetown
· Bristol Central- Elizabeth Blauvelt for The Wizard of Oz
· Southington HS- Gabby Boudreau for Aida
· Stonington HS- Jessica Downey for Cinderella

Best Dancing:
• Cheshire HS- Aida
• Guilford HS: All Shook Up
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Oliver
• Manchester HS- Hello Dolly
• St. Paul Catholic HS- The Little Princess
• Newington HS- Grease
• Stonington- Cinderella
• Conard- Shrek

Best Chorus:
• Cheshire HS- Aida
• Guilford HS- All Shook Up
• Manchester HS- Hello Dolly
• Simsbury HS- Les Miserables
• St. Paul Catholic HS- The Little Princess
• Conard HS- Shrek
• Bristol- The Wizard of Oz
• Avon HS= Fiddler On the Roof

Fearless (Musical)
• New Britain HS- Shrek
• Seymour HS- Seussical
• Westbrook HS-Young Frankenstein
• Conard HS- Shrek
• Salisbury School- Burnt Part Boys
• Crosby HS- In the Heights

Gypsy of the Year
The Nominees are:
• Avon HS: Parker Smith
• Bristol Central: Sarah Bugryn
• Cheshire HS: Chris Planinshek
• Conard HS: Lindsey Hopper
• Crosby HS:Lazaris Santos
• Guilford HS: Tiffani DiNicola
• Hartford Classical Magnet School:
• Jonathan Law HS: Amanda Deleo
• Manchester HS: Charlotte Rhodes
• New Britain HS: Samantha Carman
• Newington HS: Robert Boisvert
• Pomperaug HS: No Musical this Year
• Salisbury School: Denny Bui (Hieu Duc Bui)
• Seymour HS: Marissa D’Eramo
• Simsbury HS: Alex Ging
• St. Paul Catholic HS:
• Southington HS: Katie Miller
• Stonington HS: Emily Buck
• WAMS: Sarah Shatas
• Westbrook HS: Rachel Gosselin
• Westover: Lilly Diamond
• Wolcott HS: Lauren Buonomo
• Woodland Regional HS: Marie McVeigh

PLAYS

Best Play:
• Pomperaug HS- Midsummer Jersey
• Simsbury HS- Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Comedy of Errors
• Stonington HS- The Curious Savage
• Manchester HS- Noises Off
• Wolcott HS- You Can’t Take It With You
• Woodland Regional HS- The Miracle Worker
• The Miracle Worker
• Pomperaug HS- The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play:
• Wolcott HS- Timothy Poulin as Martin Vanderhof in You Can’t Take It With You
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Nicholas Serrambana as Antipholus of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors
• Westbrook HS- Logan Muckel as Orlando in As You Like It
• Manchester HS- Austin Goldston as Lloyd Dallas in Noises Off
• Newington HS- Matty Famartino as Mr. Knightley in Emma

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play:
• Wolcott HS- Leah Ciccone as Penny Sycamore in You Can’t Take It With You
• Woodland Regional HS- Catherine Pelkey as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker
• Simsbury HS- Jessica Pomeroy as Claire Harrison in Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Caitlin McQuade as Adriana in Comedy of Errors
• WAMS- Santina Gianni-Laplante as Myra Arundel in Hay Fever
• Stonington HS- Libby Hall as Mrs. Savage in The Curious Savage
• Pomperaug HS- Johnna Fettinger as Narrator 1 in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
• Manchester HS- Morgan Lehofer as Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett in Noises Off

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play:
• Stonington HS- Nick Robinson as Jeffrey in The Curious Savage
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Jack Dineen as Antipholus of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors
• Bristol Central HS- Trystan Brunet as Rudy in The Survivor
• Cheshire HS- Keyes Dorsey as Honza in I Never Saw Another Butterfly
• Manchester HS- Timothy Diebolt as Gary Lejeune/ Roger Trampelmain in Noises Off
• Woodland Regional HS- Charles Bethin as James Keller in The Miracle Worker
• Pomperaug HS- Christopher Fernandes as Icarus, Man, Hector & Jason in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play:
• Woodland Regional HS- Erika Pellegrino as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker
• Simsbury HS- Kerry Maguire as Nurse Anderson in Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Gianna DiMaiolo as Luciana in Comedy of Errors
• Jonathan Law HS- Melissa Padilla as Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing
• Newington HS- Grace Rizzuto as Harriet in Emma
• Westover- Addie Pates as Michael Cassio in Othello

Best Featured Actor in a Play:
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- John Boysen as Egeon in Comedy of Errors
• Woodland Regional HS- Robert Weiner as Captain Keller in The Miracle Worker
• Wolcott HS- Michael Rapisarda as Ed Carmichael in You Can’t Take It With You
• Pomperaug HS- Thomas Marinelli as Narrator 2 in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
• Newington HS- Ryan Turf as Mr. Elton in Emma

Best Featured Actress in a Play:
• Westbrook HS- Carmen Borca-Carillo in As You Like It
• Simsbury HS- Katelyn Paddock as Dr. Emerson in Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Konjit Richards-Johnson as Dromio of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors
• Woodland Regional HS- Karlee Vogel as Kate Keller in The Miracle Worker
• Pomperaug HS- Savannah Moore as Rhea & Aphrodite in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
• Westover- Emily Hazelton as Emilia in Othello
• St. Paul Catholic HS- Caleigh Lozito as Mom / Mrs. Overlook in Still Life With Iris

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comic Role in a in a Play:
• Wolcott HS- Thomas Bergamo as Boris Kolenkhov in You Can’t Take It With You
• Simsbury HS- Gabe Garcia as John in Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Pomperaug HS- Jacob Rogotzke as Hercules in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role in a in a Play:
• Hartford Classical Magnet School- Tracie Kunzika as Dromio of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors
• Pomperaug HS- Briana Velky as Pandora & Helen in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
• Jonathan Law H- Anna Lynch as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing
• Newington HS- Bernadette Karpf as Mr. Woodhouse in Emma

Best Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Play
• Westbrook HS- Callie Burns & Jon Butterworth as Phoebe & Silvius in As You Like It
• Jonathan Law HS- Jake Miller & Molly Krupienski as Benedick & Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing
• Wolcott HS- Billy Nichol & Jessica Adams as Mr. & Mrs. Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You

Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Play:
• Pomperaug- Midsummer Jersey
• Guilford HS- Almost, Maine
• Westover- Tales From the Mouth of the Golden Horse Head
• Conard HS: The Laramie Project
• Salisbury School- Almost, Maine
• Bethel HS- The Frog Princess

Best Standout Performance(s) in an Ensemble Play
• Pomperaug- Natalie Dahl & Hallie Tepperman as Mia & Helene in Midsummer Jersey
• Conard HS: Tyler Lauretti for Multiple Roles in The Laramie Project
• Guilford HS- Allison Breeze as Ginette in Almost, Maine
• Salisbury School- Emily LaPerch as Hope in “The Story of Hope” in Almost, Maine
• Westover- Lilly Diamond as Davey in Tales From the Mouth of the Golden Horse Head

Fearless Award (Play)
• Conard HS: The Laramie Project
• Manchester HS- Noises Off
• Simsbury HS- Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Westover- Tales From the Mouth of the Golden Horse Head
• Cheshire HS- I Never Saw Another Butterfly

Best Choreographer
• • WAMS- Cara Guerin & Jonah Tanguay-Colucci for Into The Woods
• • WAMS- Cara Guerin & Zach Carter for Urinetown
• • Bristol Central- Elizabeth Blauvelt for The Wizard of Oz
• • Southington HS- Gabby Boudreau for Aida
• • Stonington HS- Jessica Downey for Cinderella

TECHNICAL/ADMIN CATEGORIES

Best Lighting Design & Execution
• WAMS- Annie Scheuermann for Hay Fever & Urinetown
• Simsbury HS- Matthew Nardzza for Whose Life Is It Anyway
• Newington HS- Gary Chow for Grease
• Avon HS- Olivia Messina for Fiddler On the Roof
• Westbrook HS- Chris Tragakes for Young Frankenstein & As You Like It

Best Sound Design & Execution
• WAMS- Kevin Kleinschmid & Keri Riefenhauser for Hay Fever & Urinetown
• Avon HS- Jamie McNeil for Fiddler On the Roof
• Pomperaug- Joshua Rhodes for Midsummer Jersey
• Bristol Central HS- Dan Myska for The Wizard of Oz
• Westover- Alex Nelson for Tales From the Mouth of the Golden Horse Head
• Stonington HS- Dan Chevalier for Cinderella
• Newington HS- Paulina Baclawska for Grease

Best Scenic Design & Execution
• Westbrook HS- Jonathan Lohutko for As You Like It
• Bristol Central HS- Ryan Ferraro for The Wizard of Oz

Best Costume Design & Execution
• Pomperaug- Hallie Tepperman for Midsummer Jersey
• WAMS- Cara Guerin for Hay Fever
• Woodland Regional HS- Katie Steinbacher for The Miracle Worker & Grease
• Bristol Central HS- Libby Blauvelt, Bernardine Lapan, Sydney Bonfiglio for The Wizard of Oz & The Survivor
• Manchester HS- Eden Gateretse for Noises Off
• Westbrook HS- Callie Burns for Young Frankenstein
• Stonington HS- Marissa Carabello for Cinderella

Best Hair and Make-up Design
• Guilford HS- Allison Breeze, Crew Chief for All Shook Up
• St. Paul Catholic HS- Danielle Murdock for The Little Princess
• WAMS- Michelle Saunders for Into the Woods
• Pomperaug HS- Hallie Tepperman, Lizzie Schorsch, & Sophie Stanko for Midsummer Jersey

Best Stage Management
• Pomperaug- Meghan McCloghry, AD & Kelly Criswell, SM for Midsummer Jersey
• St. Paul Catholic HS- Tim Kodz for The Little Princess
• Cheshire HS- Sierra Dennehy, SM & Brigitte Kenny, ASM for Aida
• Guilford HS- Lucy Haskell, PSM & Rylee Carillo-Waggoner, SM for All Shook Up
• Simsbury HS- Taylor Denges, Sarah Alligood and Robin Kouris for Les Miserables
• Stonington HS- Rachyl Jackson, PSM; Shawna Edwards, Lucas Pereira, Evan Jesse, ASMs
• WAMS- Claire Gaudette, SM; Kaitlin Volty, ASM for Hay Fever
• Westbrook HS- Kaitlyn Luft for As You Like It.

Best Special Effects
• St. Paul Catholic HS- Mae Archaki, Victoria Legace, Lauren Popillo, Julianne Balavander, Ryan Carter for execution of the Magic Tricks in Still Life With Iris
• Woodland Regional HS- Katie Steinbacher for design of the Water Pump in The Miracle Worker
• Westbrook HS- Chris Tragakes- Thunder, lightning, & pyrotechnics in the lab in Young Frankenstein
• Newington HS- Greg Stamm & Marek Targonski for designing the Cart that Rains in Grease

Best Props Design and/or Management
• Guilford HS- Becky Brancato & Annie Xie for All Shook Up
• Pomperaug- Bethany Gracer for Midsummer Jersey & The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza
• Bristol Central HS- Libby Blauvelt, Sydney Bonfiglio, Bernardine Lapaan for The Survivor
• Manchester HS- Eden Gateretse for Noises Off
• Stonington HS- Katie Taylor for Cinderella
• WAMS- Dave Delorenzo with Rasheeda Latch & Melanie Jillson for Hay Fever
• Westbrook HS- Sarah Hollis for Young Frankenstein

Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork
· Pomperaug- Noelle Tweedle for Midsummer Jersey
· Stonington HS- Kate Murphy for The Curious Savage
· Stonington HS- Alysha Jackson for Cinderella
· WAMS- Melissa Laurencelle for Into the Woods
· Simsbury HS- Noah Goldblatt for Whose Life Is It Anyway
· Hartford Classical Magnet School- Lorianny Carrion for Comedy of Errors
· WAMS- Taylor Yurchyk & James O’Loughlin for Urinetown