Each year, Geneva College honors outstanding accomplishments in high school musical productions in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties at the Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards. Nominees for 2012 have been announced and the awards will be presented Wednesday, May 16, at 7 p.m., during a ceremony in Metheny Fieldhouse on the campus.
The Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards is a Participating Award Program of the National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA), which is held annually in New York City. Recipients selected from Outstanding Male in a Leading Role and Outstanding Female in a Leading Role from the Mancini Awards will receive national recognition by performing on Broadway at the NHSMTA. Geneva will send two students to New York University, all expenses paid, to attend classes with theater professionals and have the opportunity to compete for merit scholarships and other prizes.
The nominees for 2012, listed alphabetically by school, are:
Outstanding Male in a Leading Role
Greg Perciavelle, as Horton in Seussical, Ambridge Area High School
Adam Tapparo, as the Baker in Into the Woods, Beaver Area High School
Zach Malinak, as Harold Hill in The Music Man, Freedom Area High School
Ryan Vander Wagen, as Don Lockwood in Singin′ in the Rain, Hopewell High School
Kevin Lukes, as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Riverside High School
Dan Kovalesky, as Cat in the Hat in Seussical, Western Beaver High School
Outstanding Female in a Leading Role
Katie Jones, as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical, Ambridge Area High School
Olivia Baker, as the Baker′s Wife in Into the Woods, Beaver Area High School
McKenna Pontoli, as Cat in the Hat in Seussical, Beaver County Christian School
Erica Durham, as Aida in Aida, Central Valley High School
Taylor Belcastro, as Kathy Seldon in Singin′ in the Rain, Hopewell High School
Aimee Spencer, as Ti Moune in Once on This Island, Quigley Catholic High School
Hanna Beightly, as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka, Rochester Area High School
Outstanding Male in a Supporting Role
Kyle Robinson, as Cat in the Hat in Seussical, Ambridge Area High School
Robbie Raso, as Mayor Shinn in The Music Man, Freedom Area High School
Justin Jackovic, as Cosmo Brown in Singin′ in the Rain, Hopewell High School
Andy Ludwig, as Rooster in Annie, New Brighton Area High School
Jordan Bintrim, as Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, Riverside High School
Adam Depew, as Horton in Seussical, Western Beaver High School
Outstanding Female in a Supporting Role
Keyonia McClendon, as Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Aliquippa High School
Lauren DeBona, as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical, Ambridge Area High School
Brianna D′Itri, as the Witch in Into the Woods, Beaver Area High School
Bronté Nicole Lucci, as Amneris in Aida, Central Valley High School
Jenna Jurich, as Miss Hannigan in Annie, New Brighton Area High School
Laura Bleiel, as Mama Euralie in Once on this Island, Quigley Catholic High School
Noteworthy Performance by an Individual
Katie Pettis, as Grace in Cinderella, Aliquippa High School
Erin Miller, as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods, Beaver Area High School
Taylor Crossland, as Cinderella in Into the Woods, Beaver Area High School
Amanda Tyson, as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical, Beaver County Christian School
Elisha Carleton, as General Schmitz in Seussical, Beaver County Christian School
Patrick Tyson, as JoJo in Seussical, Beaver County Christian School
Cierra Kirkland, as Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress, Big Beaver Falls Area School District
LaMar Lester, as Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress, Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Louis Becze, as King Septimus in Once Upon a Mattress, Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Jordan Mastrangelo, as Nehebka in Aida, Central Valley High School
Brian Kane, as Mereb in Aida, Central Valley High School
Austin Bailey, as Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man, Freedom Area High School
Taylor Wolff as Eulalie Shinn in The Music Man, Freedom Area High School
Jarred Hepler, as LeFou in Beauty and the Beast, Mohawk High School
Marc Conti as Chip in Beauty and the Beast, Mohawk High School
Bethany Smith as Star-to-Be in Annie, New Brighton Area High School
Jessica DeMarco as Grace in Annie, New Brighton Area High School
Kaye Burnet, as Asaka in Once on this Island, Quigley Catholic High School
Tassy Fils-Aime, as Papa Ge in Once on this Island, Quigley Catholic High School
Joshlynn Lloyd, as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical, Western Beaver High School
Steven Pierce, as JoJo in Seussical, Western Beaver High School
Noteworthy Performance by a Group
Terrell Smith and Jaclyn Watkins, as the Royal Family in Cinderella, Aliquippa High School
Alex Burval and Roman Nardone, as the Princes in Into the Woods, Beaver Area High School
Scott Layton and Katie Heidengren as Mr. and Mrs. Mayor in Seussical, Beaver County Christian School
Jordan Kester, Nathan Fleming, Nathan James, and Joey Brunner, as the Barbershop Quartet in The Music Man, Freedom Area High School
Raylen Shannon, Maura Lehocky, Caitie Bohach, and Hunter Bonzo, as the Pick-a-Little Ladies in The Music Man, Freedom Area High School
Robert Laeving, Suzie Morrell, Courtney Norman, and Julie Pflug, as Bert Healy and the Boylan Sisters, in Annie, New Brighton Area High School
Kaye Burnet, Marissa Peltz, Ben Allman, and Tassy Fils-Aime, as Storyteller Gods in Once on this Island, Quigley Catholic High School
Becca Evangelista, Imani Greene, Renee Raymond, and Marisa Taormina, as Bird Girls in Seussical, Western Beaver High School
Outstanding Dance Performance
Beaver County Christian School, for Seussical
Central Valley High School, for Aida
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
Hopewell High School, for Singin′ in the Rain
New Brighton Area High School, for Annie
Quigley Catholic High School, for Once on this Island
Outstanding Costumes
Ambridge Area High School, for Seussical,
Beaver Area High School, for Into the Woods
Beaver County Christian School, for Seussical
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
Riverside High School, for Fiddler on the Roof
Western Beaver High School, for Seussical
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Beaver County Christian School, for Seussical
Central Valley High School, for Aida
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
Quigley Catholic High School, for Once on this Island
Riverside High School, for Fiddler on the Roof
Western Beaver High School, for Seussical
Outstanding Sets and Scenery
Ambridge Area High School, for Seussical
Beaver Area High School, for Into the Woods
Beaver County Christian School, for Seussical
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
New Brighton Area High School, for Annie
Western Beaver High School, for Seussical
Outstanding Orchestra
Beaver Area High School, for Into the Woods
Big Beaver Falls Area School District, for Once Upon a Mattress
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
Outstanding Vocal Ensemble
Beaver Area High School, for Into the Woods
Beaver County Christian School, for Seussical
Central Valley High School, for Aida
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
Hopewell High School, for Singin′ in the Rain
Quigley Catholic High School, for Once on this Island
Outstanding Overall Production
Beaver County Christian School, for Seussical
Central Valley High School, for Aida
Freedom Area High School, for The Music Man
New Brighton Area High School, for Annie
Quigley Catholic High School, for Once on this Island
Riverside High School, for Fiddler on the Roof
Western Beaver High School, for Seussical
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