The Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards for high schools choose more than one winner in each category. Here are this year's winners:
MALE IN A LEADING ROLE -- Braden Pontoli, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," Beaver Area; Christian Beck, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Freedom Area; and Bradley Chieze, "Oklahoma!," Shenango Area.
FEMALE IN A LEADING ROLE -- Kristen Lancaster, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," Beaver Area; Emily Oravitz, "Little Women," Big Beaver Falls Area; and Hanna Beightley, "The Wizard of Oz," Rochester Area.
MALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Jake Nardone, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," Beaver Area; George Milosh, "Jesus Christ Superstar," Center Area; Steven McFee, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Freedom Area; and Christian Guerdan, "Grease," Quigley Catholic.
FEMALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Bethany Menjivar, "Starmites," Ambridge Area; Sara Deppenbrook, "Little Women," Big Beaver Falls Area; and Elicia Cutchall, "Oklahoma!," Shenango Area.
PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL -- Nick Grieco, David Mine and Jon Krouse, "Beauty and the Beast," Beaver County Christian; and Hannah Oliver, Casey Shee and Angela Vallecorsa, "Little Women," Big Beaver Falls Area.
PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP -- Ashton Williams, Sharneka Carter, Katie Pettis and Ryan Johnson, "Ain't Misbehavin'," Aliquippa; Caleb Jantsch, Jon Krouse and Zac Stanley, "Beauty and the Beast," Beaver County Christian; Michael Kiliany and Jed Lee, "Jesus Christ Superstar," Center Area; Becca Fleming, Jordan Kusich and Kaitlyn Schaub, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Freedom Area; and Nicole DiPitetro, Amy Kerlin and Angela Bakopoulos, "The Pajama Game," Hopewell Area.
STUDENT ORCHESTRA -- Beaver Area, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"; Big Beaver Falls Area, "Little Women"; Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"; and Rochester Area, "The Wizard of Oz."
VOCAL ENSEMBLE -- Big Beaver Falls Area, "Little Women"; Center Area, "Jesus Christ Superstar"; and Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
DANCE PERFORMANCE -- Center Area, "Jesus Christ Superstar"; Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"; and New Brighton Area, "Back to the 80's."
COSTUMES -- Ambridge Area, "Starmites"; Beaver County Christian, "Beauty and the Beast"; and Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
SETS AND SCENERY -- Beaver County Christian, "Beauty and the Beast"; Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"; and Shenango Area, "Oklahoma!"
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT -- Big Beaver Falls Area, "Little Women"; Center Area, "Jesus Christ Superstar"; Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"; and Shenango Area, "Oklahoma!"
OVERALL PRODUCTION -- Big Beaver Falls Area, "Little Women"; Center Area, "Jesus Christ Superstar"; and Freedom Area, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
