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West: Mancini awards honor high school musical excellence
Thursday, May 28, 2009

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."

First published on May 28, 2009 at 5:35 am