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Nominees for the 2012 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in H.S. Musical Theater
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Avonworth High School's cast members rehearse a scene from Kelly Award-nominated "Sweeney Todd."
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The votes are counted and the nominees for the 2012 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater are in.
First, a little background on the 22nd annual event, presented by Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh. Winners will be announced at a music-filled, 7:30 p.m. ceremony May 26 at the Benedum Center.
A panel of 35 judges attended performances by the participating 32 Allegheny County high schools, and their scoring was then tabulated by the Downtown firm Deloitte LLP. Participating schools were: Avonworth, Baldwin, Bishop Canevin, Central Catholic, Chartiers Valley, Deer Lakes, Elizabeth Forward, Hampton Township, Keystone Oaks, McKeesport, Moon Area, North Catholic, North Hills, Northgate, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Penn Hills, Pine-Richland, Pittsburgh Allderdice, Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy of International Studies, Pittsburgh Brashear, Pittsburgh CAPA, Pittsburgh Perry, Plum, Quaker Valley, Riverview, Serra Catholic, Springdale, St. Joseph, West Allegheny, West Mifflin, Winchester Thurston and Woodland Hills.
Winners of Best Actor and Best Actress will represent Pittsburgh CLO's Gene Kelly Awards in the fourth annual National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City on June 25. For more information, visit www.nhsmta.com.
In addition to the more than 20 Kelly Awards presented at the ceremony, several cash and university scholarships will be awarded by donors and colleges; more at pittsburghCLO.org. Gene Kelly's widow, Patricia Ward Kelly, will once again participate in the awards show. Tickets go sale May 14; call 412-456-6666.
There will also be an award to the the best student Kelly Critic, chosen from the reviews posted on the Post-Gazette website under High School Musicals.
-- Sharon Eberson
Nominees for the 2012 Gene Kelly Awards are:
BEST MUSICAL
Budget Level I: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"; Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy, "Footloose"; Quaker Valley, "Guys & Dolls."
Budget Level II: Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Bishop Canevin, "Bye Bye Birdie"; Hampton, "Damn Yankees."
Budget Level III: Baldwin, "Curtains"; North Hills, "My Fair Lady"; Woodland Hills, "Curtains."
BEST ACTOR
• Connor Doran, Baldwin, Cioffi in "Curtains."
• Jonathan Hewitt, Hampton, Applegate in "Damn Yankees."
• Tal Kroser, Pittsburgh CAPA, Fagin in "Oliver!"
• Zander Lyons Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, J. Pierpont Finch in "How to Succeed in Business ..."
• Michael O'Brien, North Hills, Henry Higgins in "My Fair Lady."
• Nathan Pool, Avonworth, Sweeney in "Sweeney Todd."
BEST ACTRESS
• Nia D'Emilio, Winchester Thurston, Kate Monster in "Avenue Q."
• Abby Dionise, Pine Richland, Julia in "The Wedding Singer."
• Stephanie Higgins, North Hills, Eliza in "My Fair Lady."
• Rachael Houser, Quaker Valley, Sarah in "Guys & Dolls."
• Katie Rogers, Penn Hills, Belle in "Beauty and the Beast."
• Brooke Tate, Avonworth, Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd."
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Jonathan Andrew, Plum, Oscar in "Sweet Charity."
• Zach Houston, Moon, Nicely Nicely in "Guys & Dolls."
• Adam Johnson, Central Catholic, Harry McAffee in "Bye Bye Birdie."
• Fletcher Jones, Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy, Willard in "Footloose."
• Vinnie Smith, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Bud Frump in "How to Succeed in Business ..."
• Ben Troisky, Quaker Valley, Nathan Detroit in "Guys & Dolls"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Emma Baker, Avonworth, Beggar Woman, "Sweeney Todd."
• Maggie Brooks, Baldwin, Carmen in "Curtains."
• Elena Falgione, Winchester Thurston, Lucy in "Avenue Q."
• Adrianne Knapp, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Smitty in "How to Succeed in Business ..."
• Katelyn Maurer, Bishop Canevin, Mae Peterson in "Bye Bye Birdie."
• Jennifer Yeager, Hampton, Gloria in "Damn Yankees."
BEST SCENIC DESIGN
Budget Level I: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, "How to Succeed in Business ..."; Pittsburgh Perry, "Little Shop of Horrors"; Quaker Valley, "Guys & Dolls."
Budget Level II: Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Bishop Canevin, "Bye Bye Birdie"; Hampton, "Damn Yankees."
Budget Level III: Baldwin, "Curtains"; North Hills, "My Fair Lady"; Woodland Hills "Curtains."
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Budget Level I: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, "How to Succeed in Business ..."; Quaker Valley "Guys & Dolls"; St. Joseph, "Once Upon A Mattress."
Budget Level II: Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Bishop Canevin, "Bye Bye Birdie"; Hampton, "Damn Yankees."
Budget Level III: North Hills, "My Fair Lady"; Winchester Thurston, "Avenue Q"; Woodland Hills, "Curtains."
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Budget Level I: North Catholic, "Little Shop of Horrors"; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, "How to Succeed in Business ..."; Quaker Valley, "Guys & Dolls."
Budget Level II: Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Hampton, "Damn Yankees"; McKeesport, "Beauty and the Beast."
Budget Level III: Baldwin, "Curtains"; North Hills, "My Fair Lady"; Woodland Hills, "Curtains."
BEST ALL-STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Hampton, "Damn Yankees"; Moon, "Guys & Dolls"; North Hills, "My Fair Lady"; Pittsburgh Brashear, "Back to the '80s"; Pittsburgh CAPA, "Oliver!"; Pittsburgh Allderdice, "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
BEST ENSEMBLE
Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Baldwin, "Curtains"; Central Catholic, "Bye Bye Birdie"; Hampton, "Damn Yankees"; Pittsburgh Perry, "Little Shop of Horrors"; Quaker Valley, "Guys & Dolls."
BEST CREW/TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Baldwin, "Curtains"; North Hills, "My Fair Lady"; Penn Hills, "Beauty and the Beast"; Pittsburgh CAPA, "Oliver!"; Woodland Hills, "Curtains."
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Baldwin, "Curtains"; Bishop Canevin, "Bye Bye Birdie"; Hampton, "Damn Yankees"; Quaker Valley, "Guys & Dolls"; Woodland Hills, "Curtains."
BEST DIRECTION
Avonworth, "Sweeney Todd"; Bishop Canevin, "Bye Bye Birdie"; Pine Richland, "The Wedding Singer"; Quaker Valley, "Guys & Dolls"; Winchester Thurston, "Avenue Q"; Woodland Hills, "Curtains."
First Published May 9, 2012 3:59 pm
