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Nominations announced for first ever Syracuse High School Theatre Awards

Syracuse.com

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Landmark Theatre and syracuse.com will present the first ever Syracuse High School Theatre Awards on May 30 at the Landmark.

The evening will honor students from more than 20 Central New York schools and will recognize exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of theater.

The program is a Tony Awards-inspired production featuring hundreds of high school performers, cast, crew and orchestra members from our local schools and community.

The event was established to celebrate and recognize student achievements in the arts. Fourteen awards will be presented throughout the evening, with theatrical performances by local students.

The nominees are:

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

  • Alexia Abelgire, G. Ray Bodley High School
  • Grace Allyn, Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Ariel Bryant,William Nottingham High School
  • Allie Giordano, Fayetteville-Manlius High School
  • Ashley Gusman, Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School
  • Tessa Hildreth, Waterville Jr./Sr. High School
  • Halley McArn, Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School
  • Alexis Orr, New York Mills Jr./Sr. High School
  • Sarah Petrella, Camden High School
  • Sydney Schwab, William Nottingham High School

    Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

  • Eddie Brennan, Waterville Jr./Sr. High School
  • Bailey Dixon, Camden High School
  • Jake Everett, Jordan-Elbridge High School
  • David Houck, G. Ray Bodley High School
  • Rupert Krueger, Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Jasper Schep, William Nottingham High School
  • Matt Spaulding, Oswego High School
  • Ian Tock, Marcellus Sr. High School
  • Chris Toia, Bishop Ludden Jr/Sr High School
  • Jesse Williams, Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School

    Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Makenna Benson, Moravia High School
  • Audrey Cerrone, Marcellus Sr High School
  • Breona Courcy, Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School
  • Maura Felter, Westhill High School
  • Dorothea Hamblin, Manlius Pebble Hill
  • Cimone Jordan, Fowler High School
  • Riley Kelly, William Nottingham High School
  • Rylee Maxam, Waterville Jr./Sr. High School
  • Cecilia Mitchell, Camden High School
  • Elizabeth Stanistreet, West Genesee High School

    Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Riley Allen, Moravia High School
  • Max Byrne, Cato-Meridian Sr. High School
  • Tyler Doan, Dana L West Jr./Sr. High School
  • Ben Haskins, Altmar-Parish Williamstown Jr./Sr. High School
  • Dylan Isom, Camden High School
  • Nick Jerge, Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Paul Schult, Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School
  • Ryan Smith, Oswego High School
  • Zack Van Gorder, John C. Birdlebough High School
  • Devon Wayman, Cato-Meridian Sr High School

    The Rising Star Award

  • John Buttner, West Genesee High School
  • Logan Carnicelli, Cato-Meridian Sr. High School
  • Jeremy Herlowski, G. Ray Bodley High School
  • Lydia Kelly, Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Rachel Leotta, Oswego High School
  • Madelynn Maiolo, Rome Free Academy
  • Nate Morse, Moravia High School
  • Lily Powell, Marcellus Sr High School
  • Haleigh Reese, Dana L. West Jr/Sr High School
  • Rachel Trumble, Altmar-Parish Williamstown Jr./Sr. High School

    Outstanding Performance by a Student Orchestra

  • Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School
  • Camden High School
  • Fayetteville-Manlius High School
  • Fowler High School
  • Jordan-Elbridge High School
  • Marcellus Sr. High School
  • Waterville Jr./Sr. High School

    Outstanding Stage Crew

  • Charles W. Baker High School
  • Fowler High School
  • Jordan-Elbridge High School
  • Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Marcellus Sr. High School
  • Poland Central School
  • Rome Free Academy

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble/Chorus

  • Camden High School
  • Dana L West Jr./Sr. High School
  • Fayetteville-Manlius High School
  • Moravia High School
  • Oswego High School
  • Rome Free Academy
  • William Nottingham High School

    Outstanding Production Number

  • America, Waterville Jr./Sr. High School
  • Be Our Guest, Fayetteville-Manlius High School
  • The Circus McGurkus, Marcellus Sr High School
  • Delishious, West Genesee High School
  • La Vie Boheme, William Nottingham High School
  • Put On A Happy Face, Bishop Ludden High School
  • Willkommen, Manlius Pebble Hill School

    Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical

  • “Bye Bye Birdie,” Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School
  • “Cabaret,” Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • “Damn Yankees,” Moravia High School
  • “Kiss Me Kate,” Jordan Elbridge High School
  • “Mary Poppins,” Camden High School
  • “Once On This Island,” Fowler High School
  • “West Side Story,” Waterville Jr./Sr. High School

    Outstanding Achievement by a Director

  • Kimberly Bird, Camden High School
  • Michele Koziara, Manlius Pebble Hill
  • Joanna Kufs, Moravia High School
  • Tom Pietropaolo, Bishop Ludden Jr/Sr High School
  • Bill Ralbovsky, William Nottingham High School

    Outstanding Achievement in Choreography

  • Andrea Clark & Kelsey Clark, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
  • Robin Hamblin, Fowler High School
  • Diane Knapp-Brody, Camden High School
  • Michelle Koziara, Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Madeline Raymond, Moravia High School

    Outstanding Achievement by a Music Director

  • Robert Dumas, Oswego High School
  • Annmarie Gregory, Manlius Pebble Hill School
  • Amanda Hughes, Camden High School
  • Eveny Parker, William Nottingham High School

    Participating schools include:

  • Altmar-Parish Williamstown Jr./Sr. High School, “Cinderella”
  • Charles W. Baker High School, “Little Shop of Horrors”
  • Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School, “Bye Bye Birdie”
  • Camden High School, “Mary Poppins”
  • Cato-Meridian Senior High School, “Into the Woods”
  • Corcoran High School, “Footloose”
  • Dana L. West Jr./Sr. High School, “Beauty and the Beast”
  • Fayetteville-Manlius High School, “Beauty and the Beast”
  • G. Ray Bodley High School, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
  • Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School, “Hello Dolly”
  • Henninger High School, “Cinderella”
  • John C. Birdlebough High School, “Guys and Dolls”
  • Jordan-Elbridge High School, “Kiss Me Kate”
  • Manlius Pebble Hill School, “Cabaret”
  • Marcellus Sr. High School, “Seussical the Musical”
  • Moravia High School, “Damn Yankees”
  • New York Mills Jr./Sr. High School, “Oklahoma”
  • William Nottingham High School, “Rent”
  • Oswego High School, “Pippin”
  • Poland Central School, “Pirates of Penzance”
  • Rome Free Academy, “In the Heights”
  • Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, “Singin’ in the Rain”
  • Waterville Jr./Sr. High School, “West Side Story”
  • West Genesee High School, “Nice Work if You Can Get It”
  • Westhill High School, “Legally Blonde the Musical”

    Tickets to the awards ceremony on Saturday, May 30 are on sale at the Landmark Theatre Box Office or by phone at 315-475-7979.

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