(Beaver Falls, PA) – The 17th annual Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards held on the evening of May 18, 2011 marked the first time that the competition selected a male and female winner to represent the region at the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City. The two high school students who earned the trip to the national competition in New York are John Michael Taormina from Quigley Catholic High School and Bethany Menjivar from Ambridge Area High School.
The winners of the coveted “Henries” were announced at the Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards in front of a packed audience of student performers along with their friends and family in Geneva’s Metheny Fieldhouse. Geneva College presents the awards to honor high school musical theater in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties. The event is also supported by the McCarl Family Foundation.
The winners are, in random order as announced:
| Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role: | ||
| John Michael Taormina | ||
| Curly, in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School | ||
| Christian Beck | ||
| Ren McCormack, in Footloose, Freedom Area High School | ||
| Andy Guthrie | ||
| Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Bethany Menjivar | ||
| Millie Dillmount , in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Hannah Beightley | ||
| Anne Shirley, in Anne and Gilbert, Rochester Area High School | ||
| Elizabeth Damp | ||
| Lili in Carnival, Central Valley High School | ||
| Outstanding Male in a Supporting Role | ||
| Tyler Marinkovic | ||
| Mr. Applegate, in Damn Yankees, New Brighton Area High School | ||
| Greg Perciavalle | ||
| Trevor Graydon, in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Jordan Cinderich | ||
| Rev. Shaw Moore, in Footloose, Freedom Area High School | ||
| Outstanding Female in a Supporting Role | ||
| McKenna Pontoli | ||
| Tzeitel, in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Erica Durham | ||
| Rosalie, in Carnival, Central Valley High School | ||
| Elyse Mylan | ||
| Miss Dorothy, in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Noteworthy Performance by an Individual: In this category, seven nominees are awarded Henries. The winners, in random order, are: | ||
| Katie Jones | ||
| Muzzy, in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Andrea Cary | ||
| Vi Moore, in Footloose, Freedom Area High School | ||
| Andrew Powell | ||
| Will Parker, in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School | ||
| Lauren De Bona | ||
| Miss Flannery, in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Jason Michalenko | ||
| Perchik, in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Cara Koshut | ||
| Ado Annie, in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School | ||
| Madelyn Tomko | ||
| Mrs. Meers, in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Noteworthy Performance by a Group: In this category, four nominated groups are awarded Henries. | ||
| Matthew Prepelka & Michael Kiliany | ||
| Puppets in Carnival, Central Valley High School | ||
| Samantha Signorelli and Riley Reffner | ||
| Rachel Lynde and Marilla Cuthbert, in Anne and Gilbert, Rochester Area High School | ||
| Justin Gleason and Jacob Mott | ||
| Ching Ho and Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge High School | ||
| Keyonia McClendon, Blair Cobb, and Tyshawna Kimbrough | ||
| Dreamgirls, in Dreamgirls, Aliquippa High School | ||
| Outstanding Dance Performance: | ||
| Freedom Area High School | ||
| Footloose | ||
| Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||
| Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Fiddler on the Roof | ||
| Outstanding Sets and Scenery: | ||
| Freedom Area High School | ||
| Footloose | ||
| Portersville Christian School | ||
| The Wizard of Oz | ||
| Big Beaver Falls Area School District | ||
| Beauty and the Beast | ||
| Outstanding Orchestra: | ||
| Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||
| Freedom Area High School | ||
| Footloose | ||
| Central Valley High School | ||
| Carnival | ||
| Beaver Area High School | ||
| Once Upon a Mattress | ||
| Outstanding Technical Achievement: | ||
| Western Beaver High School | ||
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | ||
| Central Valley High School | ||
| Carnival | ||
| Freedom Area High School | ||
| Footloose | ||
| Outstanding Costumes: | ||
| Beaver Area High School | ||
| Once Upon a Mattress | ||
| Portersville Christian School | ||
| The Wizard of Oz | ||
| Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||
| Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Fiddler on the Roof | ||
| Outstanding Vocal Ensemble: | ||
| Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||
| Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Fiddler on the Roof | ||
| New Brighton Area High School | ||
| Damn Yankees | ||
| Outstanding Over-all Production: | ||
| Beaver County Christian School | ||
| Fiddler on the Roof | ||
| Freedom Area High School | ||
| Footloose | ||
| Ambridge Area High School | ||
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||
Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College’s philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
For more information:
Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards –
http://www.geneva.edu/object/nr_mancini_nominees_5-11.html
National High School Musical Theatre Awards –
http://www.nhsmta.com/
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