2013 Halo Award
Nominations:
Best Musical
New Canaan HS- Beauty and the Beast
Ridgefield HS- Les Miserables
Pomperaug HS-Thoroughly Modern Millie
Immaculate HS- In the Heights
The Gilbert School- The Music Man
Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Fiddler on the Roof
Holy Cross HS- Godspell
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Efraim Hermes as Tevye in Fiddler
Immaculate HS- Michael Hudak as Usnavi in In the Heights
Ridgefield HS- Sam Gravitte as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
Ridgefield HS- Jacob Litt as Javert in Les Miserables
Watertown HS- Ted Rogozinski as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof
Shepaug HS- Nate Steers as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed…
The Gilbert School- Ian Ellsworth as Harold Hill in The Music Man
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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical:
New Canaan HS- Christy Coco as Belle in Beauty & the Beast
Wamogo HS- Meagan Gunnip as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie
Watertown HS- Danielle Fusco as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof
Pomperaug HS- Briana Velky as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern
Millie
The Gilbert School- Alyssa Hurley as Marian Paroo in The Music Man
New Fairfield HS- Shannon Gaffney as Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello Dolly
Shepaug HS- Grace Kellogg as Rosemary in How to Succeed…
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Westbrook HS- Gavin Kyrez as Amos Hart in Chicago
Wamogo HS- Anthony Amorando as Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie
Pomperaug HS- Tristan Mayes as Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie
New Canaan HS- Daniel Klingenstein as Gaston in Beauty & the Beast
The Gunnery- Wyatt Clark as Rod in Avenue Q
Immaculate HS- Michael Burns as Sonny in In the Heights
Immaculate HS- Nick Gerbo as Benny in In the Heights
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Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical:
The Gunnery- Jenna Lee as Kate Monster in Avenue Q
Immaculate HS- Deanna Lasco as Vanessa in In the Heights
Ridgefield HS- Allie Short as Cosette in Les Miserables
The Gunnery- Sagine Corrielus as Gary Coleman in Avenue Q
Watertown HS- Christine Manalo as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
Pomperaug HS- Johanna Fettinger as Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern
Millie
Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
Ridgefield HS- Trevor Carr as Marius in Les Miserables
Immaculate HS- Buddy Stocks as Piragua Guy in In the Heights
New Canaan HS- Ryan Prindle as LeFou in Beauty & the Beast
Ridgefield HS- Kent Coleman as Enjoiras in Les Miserables
Pomperaug HS- Daniel Dressel as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern
Millie
Oxford HS- Nate Seibert as Bud Frump in How to Succeed…
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Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
Ridgefield HS- Mattie Joyner as Fantine in Les Miserables
Pomeraug HS- Lauren Bell as Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern
Millie
Oxford HS- Jeanmarie Winger as Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed…
Wamogo HS- Stephanie Davis as Doris Macaffee in Bye Bye Birdie
Westbrook HS- Morgan Campbell as Velma Kelly in Chicago
The Gunnery- Jessica Kang as Christmas Eve in Avenue Q
Shepaug- Adrienne Fedyna Dembeck as Smitty in How to Succeed…
Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical:
Oxford HS- Tyler Panek as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed
Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Becket Harney as Motel in Fiddler on the Roof
Westbrook HS- Jake Fernandez as Sgt. Fogarty/Jury/Ensemble in Chicago
Ridgefield HS- Matt Kirby as Thernardier in Les Miserables
New Canaan HS- Jacob Freedgood as Cogsworth in Beauty & the Beast
Shepaug HS- Billy Heyne as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed
New Canaan HS- Taylor Thompson as Lumiere in Beauty & the Beast
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Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical:
Watertown HS- Hailey Chamberlin as Yente in Fiddler on the Roof
Wamogo HS- Emily Creighton as Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie
Ridgefield HS- Elizabeth D’Aiuto as Mme. Thernadier in Les Miserables
Nonnewaug HS- Maggie Gillette as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
Nonnewaug HS- Olivia DaSilva as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
Pomperaug HS- Nokomis Leaman-Logsdon as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly
Modern Millie
The Gunnery- Caroline Beckman as Lucy in Avenue Q
Best Performance by a Couple or Duo in a Musical:
Joel Barlow HS- Lucy Wainright & Thomas Ordway as Hodel & Perchik in
Fiddler on the Roof
Watertown HS- Nicholas Ciarlo & Stephanie El-Massri as Motel & Tzeitel in
Fiddler on the Roof
Watertown HS- Christine Manalo & Christopher Varanko as Hodel & Perchik
in Fiddler on the Roof
Wamogo HS- Clare Burke & Vincent Amorando as Kim & Hugo in Bye Bye
Birdie
Housatonic Valley HS- Efraim Hermes & Jill Cannon as Tevye & Golde
New Fairfield- Joe Lewis & Ryan Taylor as Cornelius & Barnaby in Hello Dolly
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Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Musical:
Holy Cross- in Godspell
Chase Collegiate- in Into the Woods
Torrington- in Godspell
Best Standout Performance in an Ensemble Musical:
Holy Cross- Ryan Holub as Jesus in Godspell
Torrington- Alex Pozun as Jesus in Godspell
Chase Collegiate- Kristen Scheuermann as the Witch in Into the Woods
Chase Collegiate- Theron Johnson as the Baker in Into the Woods
Chase Collegiate- Monica Lesczynski as the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods
Best Orchestra: (75% students or more)
Joel Barlow HS- Fiddler on the Roof
Ridgefield HS- Les Miserables
Watertown HS- Fiddler on the Roof
Nonnewaug HS- Guys and Dolls
Pomperaug HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
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Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical:
Housatonic Valley Regional HS- “The Bottle Dancers” in Fiddler on the Roof
Joel Barlow HS- “The Bottle Dancers” in Fiddler on the Roof
Watertown HS- “The Bottle Dancers” in Fiddler on the Roof-Spencer Dillon,
Doug Demirali, Dan Guerrera, Josh Diorio
New Fairfield HS- “The Waiters” from Hello Dolly
The Gunnery- “Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist” in Avenue
The Gilbert School- “Eulalie & the Pick-a-Little Ladies” in The Music Man
Nonnewaug- The Hot Box Girls in “Take Back Your Mink” in Guys & Dolls
Best Choreographer
Nonnewaug HS- Shannara Bauer for Guys and Dolls
Pomperaug HS- Brianna Velky for Thoroughly Modern Millie
Ridgefield HS- Noah Feinberg & Nicole Kychlik for the Wedding in Les
Miserables
The Gilbert School- Bailey Campbell for The Music Man
Westbrook HS- Morgan Campbell and Juliana MacLachlin for Chicago
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Best Dancing:
Joel Barlow HS- Fiddler on the Roof
New Canaan HS- Beauty & the Beast
Watertown HS- Fiddler on the Roof
The Gilbert School- The Music Man
Housatonic Valley Regional HS- Fiddler on the Roof
Nonnewaug HS- Guys and Dolls
Pomperaug HS- Thoroughly Modern Millie
Best Featured Dancer(s):
Holy Cross HS- Amanda Sparso in Godspell
Immaculate HS- Katie Franqueira as Graffiti Pete in In the Heights
Nonnewaug HS- The Havana Dancers in Guys and Dolls
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Gypsy of the Year
The Nominees are:
Chase Collegiate: Olivia Ohanesian
The Gunnery: YiLin “Kitty” Yang
Holy Cross: Amanda Sparso
Housatonic Valley Regional HS: Wayne Purdy
Immaculate HS: Aidan Buckley
Joel Barlow HS: Anna Sarnelli
New Canaan HS: Jessica Sandor
New Fairfield: Sarah Keough
Nonnewaug HS: Katherine LeClerc
Oxford: Nicole Maksymiw
Pomperaug HS: Maggie Powderly
Ridgefield HS: Kelly Shannon
Shepaug HS: Summer Mercier
Torrington HS: Lindsey Peterson
Wamogo HS: Amy Odenwaelder
Watertown HS: Lauren Diaferio
Westbrook HS: Jacob Fernandes
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PLAYS
Best Play:
New Canaan HS- All in the Timing
Pomperaug HS- The Learned Ladies
The Gunnery- The Glass Menagerie
Westbrook HS- The Great Gatsby
Woodhall School- Of Mice and Men
Shepaug HS- School for Scandal
Chase Collegiate HS- A Lesson Before Dying
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play:
New Canaan HS- Vincent DeMarco as Repairman (Soap Opera) and Don
(Universal Language) in All in the Timing
Woodhall School- Charlie Reisman as Lennie in Of Mice and Men
Chase Collegiate HS- Christian Lewis as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey
Holy Cross HS- Ryan Holub as George Bailey in It’s A Wondeful Life
Woodhall School- Nathan Wheeler as George in Of Mice and Men
Chase Collegiate HS- Matthew McClain as Grant Wiggins in A Lesson Before
Dying
Shepaug HS- Billy Heyne as Sir Peter Teazle in School for Scandal
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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play:
Chase Collegiate HS- Olivia Ohanesian as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
Shepaug HS- Kelley Swenson as Lady Teazle in School for Scandal
The Gunnery- Sagine Corrielus as Amanda in The Glass Menagerie
Watertown HS- Danielle Fusco as Peter Pan in Peter Pan
Westbrook HS- Caroline Davis as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby
Bethel HS- Lucy Shea as Cora Leech in Murder is a Game
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Gianna DiMaiolo as Barbara Allen in Dark
of the Moon
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play:
Watertown HS- Josh Diorio as Captain Hook in Peter Pan
Immaculate HS- Buddy Stocks as Macduff in Macbeth
Shepaug HS- Ellery Rourke as Joseph Surface in School for Scandal
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Avery Bell as Marvin Hudgens in Dark of
the Moon
Westbrook HS- Jake Fernandes as Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby
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Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play:
Chase Collegiate HS- Kristen Scheuermann as Vivian Baptiste in A Lesson
Before Dying
Chase Collegiate HS- Alexa Elmy as Ruth Kelly, R.N. in Harvey
Watertown HS- Kristen VanDerlyn as Wendy in Peter Pan
Westbrook HS- Morgan Campbell as Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby
New Canaan HS- Haley Charas as Frankie (Mere Mortals) in All in the Timing
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Tracie Kunzika as Clytemnestra in
Iphigenia 2.0
Best Featured Actor in a Play:
Chase Collegiate HS- Hayden Hall as Paul Bonin in A Lesson Before Dying
Woodhall School- Kevin Ehteshami as Mrs Smith, Ramos Mercader, and The
Waitress in Ionesco & Ives: an Evening of the Absurd
Immaculate HS- Jack Nevin as Macduff’s son in Macbeth
Watertown HS- Brian Grimm as Michael in Peter Pan
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Matthew Cook as John in Dark of the Moon
Chase Collegiate HS- Conor Bronsdon as Dr. Chumley in Harvey
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Best Featured Actress in a Play:
New Canaan HS- Isabel Lawrence as Washing Machine (Soap Opera) in All in
the Timing
Watertown HS- Christine Manalo as John in Peter Pan
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Savannah Mack as Old Woman in Iphigenia
2.0
Chase Collegiate HS- Monica Leszcynsky as Judge Olivia Gaffney in Harvey
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Alyssa Serrambana as Mrs. Allen in Dark of
the Moon
Torrington- Briana Cole as Hazel Bergeron in Welcome to the Monkey House
Best Comic Male Performance in a Play:
New Canaan HS- Daniel Klingenstein as Bill (Sure Thing) and Charlie (Mere
Mortals) in All in the Timing
Watertown HS- Christopher Varanko as Smee in Peter Pan
Chase Collegiate HS- Brian Smail III as Duane Wilson in Harvey
Woodhall School- Danny Kopnick as The Fire Chief (The Bald Soprano) in
Ionesco & Ives: an Evening of the Absurd
Shepaug HS- Lucas Guliano as Sir Oliver Surface in School for Scandal
New Canaan HS- Griffin Falvey as Joe (Mere Mortals) in All in the Timing
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Best Comic Female Performance in a Play:
New Canaan HS- Cami Allsteadt as May (Time Flies) in All in the Timing
Bethel HS- Jennifer Cote as June Ripley in Murder is a Game
Shepaug HS- Emily Deanne as Lady Sneerwell in School for Scandal
Chase Collegiate HS- Olivia Ohanesian as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
New Canaan HS- Megan Mistretta as Kafka (Words, Words, Words) in All in
the Timing
Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast in a Play:
Pomperaug- The Learned Ladies
Torrington- Welcome to the Monkey House
Torrington- All of Us
Bethel- Cinderella, Cinderella
Best Specialty Ensemble in a Play
Immaculate HS- Rachel Volpe, Katie Franqueria & Jessi Cowle as “The
Witches” in Macbeth
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Briana Salmon, Olivia Sayah, Tracie
Kunzika & Shannon Kennedy as “Witches & Conjurers” in Dark of the Moon
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Fearless Award (Play)- Language and subject
Torrington HS- All of Us
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Iphigenia 2.0
Chase Collegiate HS- A Lesson Before Dying
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Dark of the Moon
Torrington HS- Welcome to the Monkey House
Best Original Music or Scoring in a Play
Joel Barlow HS- Melanie Ambler for Peter Pan
Chase Collegiate HS- Niko DeGroot for A Lesson Before Dying
Best Lighting Design
Chase Collegiate HS-Matthew Szczygiel for A Lesson Before Dying & Into the
Woods
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Sydney Jackson & Mary Rudzis for
Iphigenia 2.0
New Canaan HS- Thomas Evans for All in the Timing & Beauty & the Beast
Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Peter Pan
Woodhall School- Jared Asher for Of Mice and Men
Shepaug HS- Katie Greene for School for Scandal
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Best Scenic Design
Bethel HS- Trompe L’oeil for backdrop in Murder is a Game
New Canaan HS- Rachel Mathis for All in the Timing
Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Peter Pan
Torrington HS- Jagger Perusse for Welcome to the Monkey House
Shepaug HS- Julia McCabe, Bruce Laveine, Conor Schur, Emma Thermer,
Kelby Lawson, Gabe Ducey, Jared Marsh, Sadie Fleming, Kelley Swenson,
Amber Wright, Jack Sorrel, Josh Thermer, Emily Taylor for How to Succeed…
The Gunnery- Kitty Yang; Matt Minicucci, Shambhavi Sahai, Hildy Maxwell
for The Glass Menagerie
Best Costume Design
New Canaan HS- Delaney Davidson for All in the Timing & Dessert costumes
in Beauty & the Beast
Oxford HS- Rebecca Seibert for How to Succeed…
Pomperaug HS- Natalia Riedel, Designer and Melissa Hampton, Assistant for
The Learned Ladies
Watertown HS- Karinna Custer for Peter Pan
Immaculate HS- Theresa Ludanyl for Macbeth
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Best Hair and Make-up Design
Pomperaug HS- Natalia Riedel and Melissa Hampton for The Learned Ladies
Immaculate HS- Rachel Maguire and Karly Coppola for Macbeth
New Canaan HS- Delany Davidson (Words, Words, Words) in All in the
Timing
Best Sound Design
Torrington HS- Michael Castle for Welcome to the Monkey House
Watertown HS- Andrew Terzigni for Peter Pan
Woodhall School- Jared Asher for Of Mice and Men
Chase Collegiate HS: Brian Smail III for A Lesson Before Dying
Best Sound Execution
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Kylie Kirk for Iphigenia 2.0
New Canaan HS- Michael DiPanni & Thomas Evans for Beauty & the Beast
Ridgefield HS- Jacob Feldman & J.P. Misciegna for Les Miserables
Torrington HS- Robert Kesson, Alyssa Picard and Glenn Kittle for Welcome to
the Monkey House
Woodhall School- Liam Swenson for Of Mice and Men
Hartford Classical Magnet School- Nicole Lembo for Dark of the Moon
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Best Stage Management & Running Crew:
Immaculate HS- Sean Brown and Brian Arnold for In the Heights
Joel Barlow HS- Samantha Tomaszewsk for Fiddler on the Roof
Ridgefield HS- Maddie Wrablewski, SM and Holly Storm, Crew Chief for Les
Miserables
Shepaug HS- Amanda Taylor for School for Scandal
Wamogo HS- Paige Fischer, SM and Jane Fischer, ASM for Bye Bye Birdie
New Canaan HS- Jessica Jardon, PSM, Lizzy Edmond, Rachel Mathis & Avery
Belle, SMs and Melissa Calabro, ASM for Beauty & the Beast
Best Special Effects
Torrington HS- Jagger Perusse for his video in Godspell
New Canaan HS- The Flying Crew: Dylan Karnady, Toby Kim, Nick
Palladino, Hank Ripley for Beauty & the Beast
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Best Props Design and Management:
Joel Barlow HS- Cassie Cormier for Fiddler on the Roof
New Canaan HS- Bridget Dougherty & Sara Gessinger for All in the Timing
Watertown HS- Karinna Custer for Peter Pan
Immaculate HS: Dan Pronto’s Art Class for Macbeth
Ridgefield HS- Cleo Papadopolous & Kristen Doyle for Les Miserables
New Canaan HS- Bridget Dougherty, Props Head and Lauren Peet, Props
Assistant for Beauty & the Beast
Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork
Joel Barlow HS- Sara Sobel for Fiddler on the Roof
Oxford HS- Suzanne Palys, Colin Shirling & the OHS Transition Program for
How to Succeed…
Pomperaug HS- Noelle Tweedie for The Learned Ladies
Watertown HS- Hailey Chamberlin for Fiddler on the Roof
New Fairfield HS- Allison Fagan’s Lobby Mural for Hello Dolly
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Special Recognition Awards
“Above and Beyond” (or “The Mickey Rooney Award”)
Watertown HS- Total Student Production
Andrew Terzigni: Stage Manager, Lighting, Sound and Set Designer
Yasmine Al-Omari & Stephanie McCaffrey, Directors
Against All Odds (Overcoming all obstacles)
Joel Barlow High School Orchestra
The Gino Conforti Award
Joel Barlow’s Tahlia Cott
Watertown’s Olivia Moaddel
Artistic Director’s Award
Shepaug’s Amanda Taylor
Outstanding Contribution to the Community
Bethel High School for Cinderella, Cinderella
Producer’s Award:
Joel Barlow’s Thomas Ordway
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