BEAVER FALLS, Pa.- Nominees for the twelfth annual Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards have been selected by the Mancini judges. Six are nominated in each category; fifteen in Noteworthy Performance; and seven in Noteworthy Performance by a Group. Three "awards of excellence" are presented in each category except as noted below.
Outstanding Male in a Leading Role:
George Hampe as Fred Graham, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Troy Miller as Seymour, in Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
Tynan Hudson as Radames, in Aida, Lincoln High School.
Nick Bell as Albert Peterson, in Bye Bye Birdie, Quigley High School.
Steve Lowry as Emile de Becque, in South Pacific, Riverside High School.
James Cave as the Cat in the Hat, in Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Female in a Leading Role:
Sara Williams as Reno Sweeney, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Bethany Stahl as Lilli Vanessi, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Naomi Curtis as Audrey, in Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
Jamie Hulick as Aida, in Aida, Lincoln High School.
Pazia Dwyer as Nellie Forbush, in South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Danielle Maggio as Gertrude, in Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Male in a Supporting Role:
Eric Prendergast as Lord Oakleigh, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Dan Barr as Bill Calhoun, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Noah Rectenwald as Merab, in Aida, Lincoln High School.
Michael Richter as Mr. Macafee, in Bye Bye Birdie, Quigley High School.
David Huber as Lt. Cable, in South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Jon Lutz as Horton, in Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Female in a Supporting Role:
Victoria Osman as Erzulie, Once on This Island, Aliquippa High School.
Emily Woolaway as Hope Harcourt, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School
Lindsay Tejan as Lois Lane, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Cassandra Vandenbord as Darlene Love, in Leader of the Pack, Freedom Area High School.
Laurie Lacey as Mae Peterson, in Bye Bye Birdie, Quigley High School.
Kelsey Wilson as Bloody Mary, in South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Marissa Guthrie as Mayzie, in Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Noteworthy Performance by an Individual (six awards):
Joshua Martin as Daniel, Once on This Island, Aliquippa High School.
Becca Sherman as Erma, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Eric Miller as Moonface Martin, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Chloe Kuhns as Evangeline Harcourt, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Matt Clear as Elisha Whitney, in Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Peter Jantsch as Gen. Howell, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Andrew Gidley as Baptista, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Janelle Pulice as Stage Manager, in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Kevin Lucas as Audrey II (voice), in Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
Mary Ours as Chiffon, in Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
George Milosh as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, in Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.
Brad Davis as Benny Southstreet, in Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.
Joe Haas as Hugo, in Bye Bye Birdie, Quigley High School.
Joey Jurinko as Luther Billis, in South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Zach Renner as Jojo, in Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Noteworthy Performance by a Group (four awards):
Justin Hunt and Joey Squire as Gangsters I and II in Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Courtney Herdt, Mary Ours, and Amanda Yerage as Urchins, in Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
George Milosh, Brad Davis, and Andrew Bobik as the Tinhorn Trio, in Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.George Milosh and Brad Davis as the Nicely/Benny duet, in Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.
Tori Birner, Jessica Inman, and Lillia Filbert as Tina Turner Trio, Leader of the Pack, Freedom Area High School.
Emily Hamidi, Shannon Rimer, and Kendra Stewart as Darlene Love Trio, Leader of the Pack, Freedom Area High School.
Ryan Handerhan, Cy Fleming, Steve Millett, and Garrett Evans as the Wickersham Brothers, in Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Dance Performance:
Once on This Island, Aliquippa High School.
Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.
Footloose, Hopewell Area High School.
Aida, Lincoln High School.
Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Sets and Scenery:
Once on This Island, Aliquippa High School.
Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Costumes:
Once on This Island, Aliquippa High School.
Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
Leader of the Pack, Freedom Area High School.
South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Student Orchestra:
Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.
Wonderful Town, Knoch Senior High School.
South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Vocal Ensemble:
Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Guys and Dolls, Center Area High School.
Aida, Lincoln High School.
South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Outstanding Overall Production:
Anything Goes, Beaver Area High School.
Kiss Me Kate, Beaver County Christian School.
Little Shop of Horrors, Big Beaver Falls Area High School.
Aida, Lincoln High School.
South Pacific, Riverside High School.
Seussical: the Musical, Seneca Valley High School.
Note: In order to qualify in the categories of "sets" (including Special Effects) and "costumes" the materials must be created by students and/or parents in that school; a "student orchestra" must be predominantly students from that school.
The purpose of the Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards is to recognize, nurture, and encourage students who achieve excellence in presenting their high school musicals. These "Awards of Excellence" are affectionately called Henries in honor of Beaver County′s most famous musical artist, the late Henry Mancini of Aliquippa. As in recent years, a member of the Mancini family will be in attendance to participate in the awards ceremony.
All nominees will be honored at a special reception on May 17. The awards of excellence will be presented at a gala celebration on Wednesday, May 24, in Metheny Fieldhouse at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. For ticket information, call the public relations office at 724-847-6521.
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