Saturday July 10, 2021 Halo Nominations

Saturday July 10, 2021 Nominations

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:

• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Kyle Barton as Fred in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Canterbury School: Bryce Stone as Fred/Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Prior Waskan as Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: Sam Choi as Clarence Oddbody in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Hall High School: Luca Madina as Tyblat in Romeo and Julie

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Indigo Hansen as Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Canterbury School: Asher Hughes as Tiny Tim/Fan/Partygoer in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Canterbury School: Isabella Carioscia as Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Zolah Daley as Gower/Mrs. Bailey/Mrs. Thompson in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: Audrey D’Autorio as Violet/Young Violet/Janie in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Hall High School: Maya Patt as Nurse in Romeo and Juliet

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

• Glastonbury High School: Jacob Schwartz as Lewis in Pippin
• Suffield Academy: Tyler Cooper as Lewis in Pippin
• New Milford High School: RJ Harkin as Lucas Beineke in The Addams Family
• Lewis Mills High School: Jason Warner as Jean-Michel in Cinderella
• Watertown High School: Keith Acuna as Marius in Les Miserables

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

• Glastonbury High School: Carsyn Hartung as Berthe in Pippin
• Avon High School: Halle Keane as Taylor McKessie in High School Musical
• Suffield Academy: Brighie Hogan as Berthe in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Ava Perino as Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family
• Watertown High School: Clara Pizzolorusso as Eponine in Les Miserables

BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:

• Conard High School: Cameron Hoskins as Young Man in Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Avon High School: Tyler Colman in Virtual Showcase 2020
• Granby Memorial High School: Linus Waskan as Martini in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Woodhall School: Ben Kelly as Elena/Snuggles/Oberon in A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Cromwell High School: Thomas Pier as Mr. Green in Clue (Cast 2)
• Watertown High School: Jordan Elliott in Just Lightning
• The Woodhall School: Nate Schofield as Thomas Edison in Camping With Henry and Tom

BEST COMIC FEMALE PEFORMANCE IN A PLAY:

• Conard High School: Estelle Cohen as Grandma in Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Avon High School: Lillian Peng in Virtual Showcase 2020
• Hall High School: Carolyn Alquist as Mrs. O’Fallon in The Magic Tower
• Canterbury School: Irene Chen as Jacob Marley/Man with Packages/Mrs. Dilber/Business Man #2/Passing Brother/Dick Wilkins in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Cromwell High School: Emily Sullivan as Mrs. Peacock in Clue (Cast 2)
• Cromwell High School: Sydney Dzurka as Mrs. Peacock in Clue (Cast 1)
• Watertown High School: Olivia Carew in Just Lightning
• Granby Memorial High School: Molly Laird as Ellen in The Actor’s Nightmare

BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:

• Glastonbury High School: Jake Schneider as Charles in Pippin
• Canterbury School: Beckett Reynolds as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• New Milford High School Joseph Sturino as Lurch in The Addams Family
• Suffield Academy: Tyler Cooper as Lewis in Pippin
• Watertown High School: Evan Davidson as Thenardier in Les Miserables

1. BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:

• Shepaug Valley School: Grace Coutu in Edges
• New Britain High School: Abigail Olson as Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense
• Glastonbury High School: Maya Kuzma as Fastrada in Pippin
• Canterbury School: Sylvia Pinheiro as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Avon High School: Brie Beard as Martha Cox in High School Musical

BEST COSTUME DESIGN/EXECUTION:

• Hall High School: Ameerah Huiewhite, Karin Parhomenko & Leah Zirolli for Romeo and Juliet
• Glastonbury High School: Grace Combs & Julia Poliner for Pippin
• Canterbury School: Katherine Delamere for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• The Frederick Gunn School: Lucy Sanchez for Almost, Maine
• The Hotchkiss School: Full Cast for ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

• Suffield Academy: Reece Apgar & Katya Yurkovskya for Clybourne Park
• Lewis Mills High School: Kristina Maytas for Almost, Maine
• Hall High School: Ava Major for Romeo and Juliet
• The Taft School: Mercury Titterton for The 39 Steps
• Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Ryan Johns for The Last Five Years
• Canterbury School: Daniella Suarez & Xavier Leone for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• New Milford High School: Jack Cossari, Andrew Sypko, Matt Dugan, Grace Hengel & Sarah Vial for The Addams Family
• The Woodhall School: Max Lipkin for Camping With Henry and Tom
• Granby Memorial High School: James Accetura & Caelum Janski for The Actor’s Nightmare

BEST SOUND DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

• Shepaug Valley School: Erik Lindblom for The Fall of 2020
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Kevin Kinsley, Gabriella Card, Maya Gorski & Sam Kaszas for A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Canterbury School: Giselle Bradshaw for A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Glastonbury High School: Sam Sugerman & Danny Silvester for Thriller on the Air: Radio Play Series
• Shepaug Valley School: Erik Lindblom & James Wise for Edges
• The Taft School: Alex Janssen & Theo Norledge for The 39 Steps
• New Milford High School: Olivia Arasim, Madison Jewell & Isabella Luis for The Addams Family
• The Woodhall School: Joshua Lang for Camping With Henry and Tom
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Kevin Kinsley for When It Rains, Look For The Rainbows

BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

• The Taft School: Stagecraft Class for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Glastonbury High School: Andrew Taylor, Heather Bronzi, Carsyn Hartung, Angela Gould, Joshua Jin, Anna Kolasinski, Julia Parkin, Toula Rumery & Ryleigh Welsh for Pippin
• Canterbury School: Celine Yoo, Katherine Delamere, Giselle Bradshaw, Sydney Ragland, Xavier Leone & Danielle Suarez for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• New Milford High School: Sophia Conklin, Roxanne Edel, Kellie Jackson, Dylan Caldwell, Tiffany Saunders, Abby Luis, Dylan Heydet, Grace Hengel & Maya Clancy for The Addams Family
• The Frederick Gunn School: Ursula Anderson, Allie Bruck, Acadia Johnson, Serdar Kaltalioglu, Kate O’Farrell & Lucy Sanchez for Almost, Maine
• The Hotchkiss School: Full Cast for ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite
• Torrington High School: Samantha Warren for Niagara
• The Woodhall School: Adam Storts & Joshua Lang for Camping With Henry and Tom

BEST PROPS DESIGN AND/OR MANAGEMENT:

• Conard High School: Ava Jarvis, Alex Jarvis, David O’Connor, Meg Dollar & Juan Ratti for Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• The Woodhall School: Adam Storts for A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Lewis Mills High School: Savannah Duursema, Julia Dean, Maeve Tucker, Jackson Chase, Jillian Grustas, Anna Babinska & Lena Hogan for Almost, Maine
• Hall High School: Sam Smith for Romeo and Juliet
• Glastonbury High School: Maggie Dunn, Julia Im, Abby Peterson, Elizabeth Galjan, Maria Tuxbury & Liz Martin for Pippin
• Lewis Mills High School: Maeve Tucker, Savannah Duuresema & Lauren Fitzgerald for Cinderella
• Granby Memorial High School: Elena Speliopolous for The Actor’s Nightmare
• Torrington High School: Sophia Lestrud & Alexa Maniccia for Niagara

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

• Canterbury School: Giselle Bradshaw, Sydney Ragland & Celine Yoo, Foley Artists for A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Ty de los Reyes, Elena Speliopolous, James Accetura, Caelum Janski, Jackson Alleman, Maddie Green, Skye Truntz & Pearce Boit for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: Sheina Patrick, Benjamin White & Kendra Papanek for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Glastonbury High School: Jessica Mitlehner for Pippin
• New Milford High School: Dylan Heydet, Abby Luis, Cole Allen & Alban Stamper for The Addams Family

BEST RUNNING CREW:

• Suffield Academy: Run Crew for Clybourne Park
• Granby Memorial High School: Run Crew for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Hall High School: Run Crew for Romeo and Juliet
• Glastonbury High School: Run Crew for Pippin
• Suffield Academy: Run Crew for Pippin
• The Frederick Gunn School: Run Crew for Almost, Maine
• Lewis Mills High School: Run Crew for Cinderella
• Granby Memorial High School: Run Crew for The Actor’s Nightmare
• Watertown High School: Run Crew for Les Miserables

BEST STAGE MANAGMENT:

• Avon High School: Emmaline Howe (PSM), Anisha Sharda (ASM) for Virtual Showcase 2020 & High School Musical
• Cromwell High School: Andrew Kaminski (PSM) for Clue
• Hall High School: Audrey Weber (PSM), Ava Major (SM) for Romeo and Juliet
• Shepaug Valley School: Thomas Day (PSM) for Edges
• The Taft School: Kendra Papanek for The 39 Steps
• Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Ryan Johns (PSM), Time Kreiker (SM) for The Last Five Years
• Torrington High School: Abbey Closson (PSM), Sophia Lestrud, Alexa Maniccia (SMs) for Niagara
• Glastonbury High School: Andre LaPanne (PSM), Michael Guastamachio, Rachel Mondschein, Molly Long (SMs) for Pippin
• Canterbury School: Giselle Bradshaw (PSM) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• New Milford High School: Abby Luis, Dylan Heydet & Roxanne Edel (SMs) for The Addams Family
• The Woodhall School: Max Lipkin (SM), Adam Storts, Joshua Lang (ASMs) for Camping With Henry and Tom

BEST ORIGINAL PROGRAM COVER DESIGN OR ARTWORK:

• Torrington High School: Samantha Warren for Niagara
• Watertown High School: Jessica Stango for Les Miserables
• The Woodhall School: Joshua Lang for Camping With Henry and Tom
• Cromwell High School: Thomas Pier for Clue
• Lewis Mills High School: Lena Hogan for Cinderella

BEST VIDEO PRODUCTION:

• Avon High School: Toby Schwartz, Alec Corrado & Brian Kelsey for Virtual Showcase 2020
• Hall High School: Jonathan Anderson, Sarah Antoine & Josh Murphy for Romeo and Juliet
• New Milford High School: Cole Allen, Alban Stamper, Grace Hengel, Maya Clancy, Tiffany Saunders, Olivia Arasim & Madison Jewell for The Addams Family

BEST INCIDENTAL OR ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY:

• Avon High School: Isaiah Austin in Virtual Showcase 2020
• Granby Memorial High School: Nick Boyd, Linus Waskan & Prior Waskan for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Woodhall School: Matthew Ulberg for A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Shepaug Valley School: James Wise for Edges
• The Taft School: Harry Wang for The 39 Steps
• The Woodhall School: Joshua Lang for Camping With Henry and Tom

BEST DANCING:

• Glastonbury High School: Pippin
• Suffield Academy: Pippin
• New Milford High School: The Addams Family
• New Britain High School: Nunsense
• Torrington High School: Niagara

BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE:

• Conard High School: Nathan Sousa, Stephanie Reuning-Scherer, Declan Smith, Lilly Gallinoto, Allie Sullivan, Cassidy Cannon & David O’Connor as Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Martin, Mary, The Fire Chief & Clock in The Bald Soprano in Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Avon High School: Lucy Schwartz, Melody Grant, Lucia Newman & Sydney Caso in Virtual Showcase 2020
• Suffield Academy: Brigid Lawry, Megan Swanson & Sophie Winikur as With You Dancers in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Isabelle Bergman, Emma Henderson, Samantha Learson, Amanda Manaog, Emmaline Moore & Cassandra Williams as The Moon Dancers in The Addams Family

BEST CHORUS:

• Glastonbury High School: Pippin
• Avon High School: High School Musical
• Suffield Academy: Pippin
• New Milford High School: The Addams Family
• Watertown High School: Les Miserables
• Lewis Mills High School: Cinderella

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY:

• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Jack Lewis as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Kevin Davis as Potter in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: Jack Almasian as Harry/Potter/Mr. Gower/Mr. Welch in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

• Canterbury School: Ruari Bambrick as Ghost of Christmas Past/Fred’s Wife/PA Voice/Whitlow in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Molly Laird as Violet in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: Ivy Zhuang as Zuzu/Joseph/Mrs. Hatch in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Hall High School: Mira Blanchard as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

• Glastonbury High School: Jake Schneider as Charles in Pippin
• Suffield Academy: Eli Wiener as Charles in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Joshua Abel as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family
• Watertown High School: Jordan Elliott as Javert in Les Miserables

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

• Glastonbury High School: Maya Kuzma as Fastrada in Pippin
• Avon High School: Bella Carvalho as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical
• Suffield Academy: Paige August as Fastrada in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Sophia Delohery as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family
• Watertown High School: Brighid Beverly as Fantine in Les Miserables

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A PLAY:

• Conard High School: James Thibault & Charlotte Wilson as DMV Worker #1 & DMV Worker #2 in Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Suffield Academy: Brighie Hogan & Eli Wiener as Bev/Lindsey & Russ/Steve in Clybourne Park
• Avon High School: Alec Corrado & Vinny Lupis in Virtual Showcase 2020
• Hall High School: Sebastien Brand & Leah Zirolli as Mitch & Babe in The Magic Tower
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Shauna Llamas & Jayson Pytel as Orson & Wells in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Alynne Gallion & Clay Swan as Bert & Ernie in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Glastonbury High School: Jake Schneider & Charlotte Gillman-Boggs as Richard Hannay & Pamela Stewart in Thriller on the Air: Radio Play Series
• Lewis Mills High School: Josh Driscoll & Maeve Tucker in Almost, Maine
• The Taft School: Theo Norledge & Alex Janssen in The 39 Steps
• The Frederick Gunn School: Emma Smith & Quentin Sheers as Marvalyn & Steve in Almost, Maine

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:

• New Britain High School: Candace Farley & Andrea Sims as Reverend Mother & Sister Mary Hubert in Nunsense
• Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Dominic Cassarino & Zayda Greer as Jamie & Cathy in The Last Five Years
• Canterbury School: Ruari Bamrick & Torin Kearney as Ms. Rona Lisa Peretti & Douglas Panch in The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Avon High School: Tyler Colman & Bella Carvalho as Ryan & Sharpay Evans in High School Musical
• Suffield Academy: Max Santopietro & Lauren Burton as Pippin & Catherine in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Ian McNulty & Lily Boisvert as Mal & Alice Beineke in The Addams Family
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Alexa Carroll & Sophia Carroll in When It Rains, Look For The Rainbows
• Watertown High School: Clara Pizzolorusso & Keith Acuna as Eponine & Marius in Les Miserables
• Lewis Mills High School: Brooke Fitzgerald & Jillian Atlas as Gabrielle & Charlotte in Cinderella

BEST PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST IN AN ORIGINAL PLAY:

• Shepaug Valley School: The Fall of 2020
• Avon High School: Virtual Showcase 2020
• The Hotchkiss School: ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite
• Conard High School: The Chieftain Project
• The Woodhall School: A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Conard High School: Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Watertown High School: Just Lightning

BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ORIGINAL PLAY:

• Shepaug Valley School: Tyler White in The Fall of 2020
• Avon High School: James Vicente in Virtual Showcase 2020
• Conard High School: Kieran Davis as Ed in Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Watertown High School: Noah Ryan in Just Lightning
• The Hotchkiss School: Nate Brockington as Prometheus in ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite
• Conard High School: Cameron Hosking as Brian Wilson in The Chieftain Project
• The Woodhall School: Nate Schofield as Senor Tito/Alejandro/Franky Flute in A Midwinter’s Nightmare

BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ORIGINAL PLAY:

• Shepaug Valley School: Isabella Guzmann in The Fall of 2020
• Conard High School: Sophie Capps-Hawkins as Marcus in Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Avon High School: Brie Beard in Virtual Showcase 2020
• The Hotchkiss School: Richie Mamam Nbiba as Antigone in ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite
• Conard High School: Elizabeth Thibault as Rachel Yousman in The Chieftain Project
• Watertown High School: Brighid Beverly in Just Lightning

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE PLAY:

• Suffield Academy: Clybourne Park
• Hall High School: The Magic Tower
• Glastonbury High School: Thriller on the Air: Radio Play Series
• Lewis Mills High School: Almost, Maine
• Cromwell High School: Clue (Cast 1)
• Cromwell High School: Clue (Cast 2)
• The Taft School: The 39 Steps
• The Frederick Gunn School: Almost, Maine
• The Woodhall School: Camping With Henry and Tom
• Granby Memorial High School: The Actor’s Nightmare

BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PLAY:

• Suffield Academy: Eli Wiener as Russ/Steve in Clybourne Park
• Hall High School: August Kittleson as Jim in The Magic Tower
• Glastonbury High School: Jake Schneider as Richard Hannay in Thriller on the Air: Radio Play Series
• Lewis Mills High School: Jason Warner in Almost, Maine
• Cromwell High School: Jack Midgley as Wadsworth in Clue (Cast 2)
• Cromwell High School: Evan Misinski as Wadsworth in Clue (Cast 1)
• The Taft School: Leo Kaplan as Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps
• The Woodhall School: Aaron Bobrow as Warren Harding in Camping With Henry and Tom
• Granby Memorial High School: Tommy Dlugolenski as George in The Actor’s Nightmare

BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PLAY:

• Suffield Academy: Lauren Burton as Betsy/Kathy in Clybourne Park
• Suffield Academy: Brighie Hogan as Bev/Lindsey in Clybourne Park
• Hall High School: Sofia Imitola as Linda in The Magic Tower
• Glastonbury High School: Rachel Miner as Mrs. Elbert Stevenson in Thriller on the Air: Radio Play Series
• Lewis Mills High School: Lauren Fitzgerald in Almost, Maine
• Cromwell High School: Laiba Khan as Miss Scarlet in Clue (Cast 2)
• Cromwell High School: Abigail Fortenbach as Mrs. White in Clue (Cast 1)
• Lewis Mills High Schoo: Jilly Atlas in Almost, Maine
• The Taft School: Elena Echavarria Gil as Pamela Stuart in The 39 Steps
• The Frederick Gunn School: Erin Ryan in Almost, Maine
• Granby Memorial High School: Zolah Daley as Sarah in The Actor’s Nightmare

BEST PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE MUSICAL:

• Shepaug Valley School: Edges
• Canterbury School: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: When It Rains, Look For The Rainbows
• New Britain High School: Nunsense
• Torrington High School: Niagara

BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE MUSICAL:

• Shepaug Valley School: Henry James in Edges
• Canterbury School: Qixiu (Neil) Yao as William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Colin Quigley in When It Rains, Look For The Rainbows
• Torrington High School: Patrick Minnerly as Robert Overacker in Niagara

BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE MUSICAL:

• Shepaug Valley School: Maria Strattner in Edges
• New Britain High School: Abigail Olson as Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense
• Torrington High School: Elise Petro as Bobby Leach in Niagara
• Canterbury School: Ava Faruoll as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Shauna Llamas in When It Rains, Look For The Rainbows

FEARLESS AWARD:

• Suffield Academy: Clybourne Park
• Shepaug Valley School: Edges
• Torrington High School: Niagara
• The Hotchkiss School: ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite
• Conard High School: The Chieftain Project
• The Woodhall School: Camping With Henry and Tom

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY:

• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: Max Langer as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Tommy Dlugolenski as George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: James Hughes as George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Hall High School: August Kittleson as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

• Canterbury School: Sylvia Pinheiro as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: Hayden Mueller as Mary Hatch Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: Alice Lander as Mary Hatch Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Hall High School: Kate Sorensen as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

• Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Dominic Cassarino as Jamie in The Last Five Years
• Glastonbury High School: Max Rosenbush as Pippin in Pippin
• Suffield Academy: Max Santopietro as Pippin in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Tyler Holm as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family
• Avon High School: Ethan Percival as Troy Bolton in High School Musical
• New Britain High School: Ethan Roy as Jamie in The Last Five Years
• Watertown High School: Noah Ryan as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
• Lewis Mills High School: Mitchell Are as Topher in Cinderella

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

• Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Zayda Greer as Cathy in The Last Five Years
• Glastonbury High School: Cal Fucci as Leading Player in Pippin
• Avon High School: Abby Svelan as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical
• Suffield Academy: Naila Gomez as Leading Player in Pippin
• New Milford High School: Leah Lawson as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family
• New Britain High School: Margarita Cartagena as Cathy in The Last Five Years
• Lewis Mills High School: Lauren Fitzgerald as Ella in Cinderella
• Watertown High School: Ruth Fomo as Cosette in Les Miserables

BEST ORIGINAL PLAY:

• Conard High School: Utter Chaos, An Afternoon of Absurdist Comedy
• Avon High School: Virtual Showcase 2020
• Shepaug Valley School: The Fall of 2020
• The Woodhall School: A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Watertown High School: Just Lightning
• The Hotchkiss School: ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite
• Conard High School: The Chieftain Project

BEST CLASSICAL PLAY:

• Hall High School: The Magic Tower
• Glastonbury High School: Thriller on the Air: Radio Play Series
• Hall High School: Romeo and Juliet
• Granby Memorial High School: The Actor’s Nightmare

BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY:

• Suffield Academy: Clybourne Park
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: A Christmas Carol—Radio Play
• Granby Memorial High School: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• The Taft School: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
• Lewis Mills High School: Almost, Maine
• Cromwell High School: Clue (Cast 2)
• Cromwell High School: Clue (Cast 1)
• The Taft School: The 39 Steps
• The Frederick Gunn School: Almost, Maine
• The Woodhall School: Camping With Henry and Tom

BEST MUSICAL:

• Shepaug Valley School: Edges
• New Britain High School: Nunsense
• Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: The Last Five Years
• Torrington High School: Niagara
• Canterbury School: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• New Milford High School: The Addams Family
• Glastonbury High School: Pippin
• Suffield Academy: Pippin
• Northwestern Regional 7 High School: When It Rains, Look For The Rainbows

SPECIAL AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
Outstanding Performance of an Orchestra:

• Glastonbury High School for Pippin

Outstanding Choreographer Showcase:

• Kingswood Oxford: Olivia Pear, Kate Beck, Anna Tippner, Faith Potter, Frank Pu, Sattah Phouthakoun, Avery Schiff, Sam Siegel, Serafina Squatrito, Alice McClure, McKenzie Campbell, Avery Hersch & Victoria Tang

Student Directors:

• Shepaug Valley School: Wyatt King for The Fall of 2020
• The Woodhall School: James Jimenez for A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Cromwell High School: Gina Cordone for Clue
• Watertown High School: Noah Ryan & Jordan Elliott for Just Lightning
• Conard High School: Olivia Sokale, Stephanie Reuning-Scherer, Kayla Yousman & Lilly Gallinoto for The Chieftain Project
• The Hotchkiss School: Mingxian (Felix) Bao & Keeilah Jewell for ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙΝ Rewrite

Student Writers:

• Avon High School: Sam Mather for Virtual Showcase 2020
• The Woodhall School: James Jimenez & Joseph Sullivan for A Midwinter’s Nightmare
• Watertown High School: Jordan Elliott & Noah Ryan for Just Lighting
• Conard High School: Olivia Sokale, Stephanie Reuning-Scherer, Kayla Yousman & Lilly Gallinoto for The Chieftain Project