Teeny Awards Winners Announced

East End Arts recently announced the winners of the 2014-15 Teeny Awards which were presented during the formal awards ceremony held at Center Moriches High School on Sunday.

The winners included:

Supporting Male in a Musical (Tie)

• Ramsey Pack as Seaweed in “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Connor Vaccariello as Uncle Fester in “The Addams Family” at Southold

Supporting Female in a Musical

• Kaylea Scott as Motormouth Maybelle in “Hairspray” at Longwood

Lead Male in a Musical

• Denis Hartnett as Gomez Addams in “The Addams Family” at Pierson

Lead Female in a Musical (Tie)

• Mackenzie Engeldrum as Inga in “Young Frankenstein” at Hampton Bays
• Isabella Le Boeuf as Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray” at Longwood

Supporting Female in a Play

• Raven Janoski as Penny Sycamore in “You Can’t Take it With You” at Mattituck

Supporting Male in a Play (Tie)

• Denis Hartnett as Lady Bracknell in “The Importance of Being Earnest” at Pierson
• James Mancuso as Mr. Webb in “Our Town” at Shoreham-Wading River

Lead Female in a Play (Tie)

• Olivia Geppel as Anne Frank in “The Diary of Anne Frank” at McGann-Mercy
• Colleen Kelly as Alice Sycamore in “You Can’t Take it With You” at Mattituck

Lead Male in a Play

• Ramsey Pack as Carroll Danes in “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors” at Longwood

Outstanding Female in a One-Act Play

• Emily Austopchuk as Tassie in “Tassie Suffers” at Ross School

Outstanding Male in a One-Act Play

• Miguel Monori as Barry in “Misfortune” at Ross School

Outstanding Choreography

• Emma Galasso for her number in “Godspell” at Westhampton Beach

Playbill and Poster Design

• Bridgett Comiskey and Lily Saeli for “The Addams Family” at Southold

Outstanding Actor in a Musical or Play

• Nick Auletti for his roles in “Godspell” at Westhampton Beach

Outstanding Actress in a Musical or Play

• Gwyn Foley as Essie in “You Can’t Take it With You” at Mattituck

Judges’ Choice Award

• The Ancestors from “The Addams Family” at Pierson High School

Student Stage Manager Recognition

• Bryan Aguilar for “Footloose” at Riverhead
• Andrea Anketell for “Suddenly Last Summer” at Shoreham-Wading River
• Shane Factora (Lead) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Jennifer Hall for “The Addams Family” at Pierson
• Christen Heine for “The Addams Family” at Pierson
• Erin Horan for “Bye Bye Birdie” at Center Moriches
• Sarah Huneault for “Footloose”, “The Seussificaton of Romeo and Juliet” and “The Audition” at Riverhead
• Benjamin Jazdzewska (Assistant Crew Chief) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Hunter Mancuso (Co-Crew Chief) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Kyra Mears for “Suddenly Last Summer” at Shoreham-Wading River
• Anthony Navas for “Bye Bye Birdie” at Center Moriches
• Hannah Oswalt for “Bye Bye Birdie” at Center Moriches
• Catherine Penn for “The 39 Steps” and “Godspell” at Westhampton Beach
• Philip Rossillo (Crew Chief) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Kimberly Scheer for “Bye Bye Birdie” and “You Can’t Take it With You” at Mattituck
• Sean Walden for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport
• Cara Vaccariello for “Don’t Drink the Water” at Southold-Greenport Drama and “The Addams Family” at Southold
• Sarah Volkmann for “Bye Bye Birdie” at Center Moriches

Student Producer and Director Recongition

• Sean Mannix (Director) for “Suddenly Last Summer” at Shoreham-Wading River
• Cady Vitale (Producer) for “You Can’t Take it With You” at Mattituck

Student Lighting Design Recognition

• Michael Carey for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Alec Giufurta for “The Wizard of Oz” at Southampton
• Shane Hennessy for “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “The Addams Family” at Pierson
• Philip Staples for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport
• Sarah Tuthill for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport

Student Sound Design Recognition

• Chris Gabrielson for “The Wizard of Oz” at Southampton
• Amanda Gallagher (Assistant) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Thomas Gallina (Assistant) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Meaghan McDonough (Assistant) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Jessica Reyes (Lead) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Ashley Sommer (Assistant) for “Hairspray” at Longwood
• Philip Staples for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport
• Sarah Tuthill for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport

Student Costume Design Recognition

• Shannon Colfer for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport
• Hanna Land for “Once Upon a Mattress” at Greenport

Student Set Design Recognition

• Amanda Gallagher for “Hairspray” at Longwood

The Teeny Awards, based on the Antoinette Perry Awards – The Tony Awards – for Broadway shows, has been celebrating excellence in high school theatre across the East End of Long Island since 2002.

Walker Vreeland, radio personality, broadcaster, host and interviewer of WBAZ 102.5 FM served as the Master of Ceremonies, and honored guests and sponsors presenting awards, including: Scot Alan, Assistant to Producer/Director of Development at Gateway Playhouse; Tina Andrews, Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, producer and director; Sheree Elder, Composer, Performing Artist, and Alumni of East End Arts School; Thomas Farrell, Broadway Producer, Chairman of the Board of Bailey House; Gabrille Gangi, Graduate of Center Moriches and Teeny Awards Nominee Alumni; Rob Hinderliter, Producer/Managing Member of R&D Theatricals LLC; Kasia Klimiuk, Co-Founder/Producer of Our Fabulous Variety Show; Diane Murray, SVP/Chief Risk Officer at Empire National Bank; Toni Munna, founding Teeny Awards Coordinator; Anita Nigrel, SVP Retail Banking at Suffolk County National Bank; Julienne Penza, Director of Arts Education at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center; Ryan Schaefer, Teeny Award Nominee and Winner for Best Choreography in 2013 and 2014; Scott Schwartz, Artistic Director at Bay Street Theatre; Wally Smith, President and General Manager of 88.3 WPPB; New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele; Morgan Vaughan, Executive Director of LTV Studios, Artistic Director of Round Table Theatre Co., former Teeny Awards Coordinator; Jim Wooten, Riverhead Town Council Member.