The awards celebrate outstanding stage achievement in high school musical theatre in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties.
The 2015 Henry Mancini Awards will take place on May 30, recognizing individual artistry and honoring the dedication and professionalism of students and educators and their schools' commitment to performing arts education. The evening will consist of performances by invited schools as well as presentation of awards.
The following productions received nominations:
Outstanding Overall Production:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Knoch High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Quigley Catholic High School’s “Godspell”
• Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Slippery Rock Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
Outstanding Overall Performance:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School’s “Kiss Me, Kate”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Quigley Catholic High School’s “Godspell”
• Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Outstanding Student Orchestra:
• Beaver Area High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Butler Senior High School’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
• Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School’s “Honk!”
• Freeport Senior High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Karns City High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Knoch High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Moniteau High School’s “Disney’s High School Musical”
• Slippery Rock Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• South Side Area High School’s “Pippin”
Outstanding Technical Execution:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Riverside High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Slippery Rock Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
Outstanding Choreography Execution:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School’s “Kiss Me, Kate”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Knoch High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Quigley Catholic High School’s “Godspell”
• Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Wilmington Area High School’s “The Wiz”
Outstanding Ensemble:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School’s “Kiss Me, Kate”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Freeport Senior High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Outstanding Vocal Ensemble:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Big Beaver Falls High School’s “Godspell”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Butler Senior High School’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
• Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School’s “Kiss Me, Kate”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• New Brighton High School’s “Mary Poppins”
• Quigley Catholic High School’s “Godspell”
• Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Outstanding Noteworthy Group:
• Maxford House Girls in Beaver County Christian School’s “My Favorite Year”
• Skeleton Dancers in Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Gangsters in Cardinal Wuerl North Cartholic High School’s “Kiss Me, Kate”
• Grape Dancers in Cardinal Wuerl North Cartholic High School’s “Kiss Me, Kate”
• Drummers in Evangel Heights Christian Academy’s “Peter Pan”
• Three Pigs in Karns City High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Cowboy Bob’s Band in Laurel High School’s “Footloose”
• Fan Club Girls in Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Ching Ho & Bun Foo in Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Ancestors in Slippery Rock Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Funky Monkeys in Wilmington Area High School’s “The Wiz"
Outstanding Community Engagement:
• Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Beaver Area High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Freeport Senior High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Moniteau High School’s “Disney’s High School Musical”
• Neshannock High School’s “Bye, Bye Birdie”
• Quigley Catholic High School’s “Godspell”
• Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Western Beaver High School’s “Grease”
Outstanding Leading Actor:
• LaMar Lester as Jesus in Big Beaver Falls High School’s “Godspell”
• Chase Uram as Joseph in Butler Senior High School’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
• Michael Tarasovich as Ugly in Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School’s “Honk!”
• Robbie Raso as Tony in Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Adam Seybert as Donkey in Karns City High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Ben Lowery as Billy Crocker in Knoch High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Hunter Baselj as Donkey in Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Elijah Smith as Bert in New Brighton High School’s “Mary Poppins”
• George Burnet as Jesus in Quigley Catholic High School’s “Godspell”
• Cole Davis as Uncle Fester in Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Cole Stoecker as Lion in Wilmington Area High School’s “The Wiz”
Outstanding Leading Actress:
• Noelle Marousis as Wednesday Addams in Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Maura Lehocky as Anita in Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Megan Palko as Belle in Freeport Senior High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Jordan Luntz as Reno Sweeney in Knoc High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Allison Wright as Fiona in Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Britney Yauger as Truly Scrumptious as Portersville Christian School’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”
• Hayley Hoss as Morticia Addams in Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Rachel Carmella as Wednesday Addams in Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Brianna Bartley as Millie in Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Alexandra Adams as Leading Player in South Side Area High School’s “Pippin”
Outstanding Supporting Actor:
• Jordan Escamilla as Pugsley Addams in Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• John Paul Grabowski as Lumiere in Beaver Area High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Patrick Tyson as Benjy in Beaver County Christian School’s “My Favorite Year”
• Nathan James as Riff in Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Alex Barna as Mr. Green in Hopewell High School’s “Clue: The Musical”
• Shawn Klein as Pinocchio in Karns City High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Sean Evanick as Sir Evelyn Oakley in Riverside High School’s “Anything Goes”
Outstanding Supporting Actress:
• Meredith McClure as Lady Jacqueline Carstone in Central Valley High School’s “Me and My Girl”
• Vanessa Gennaro as Professor Plum in Hopewell High School’s “Clue: The Musical”
• Addy Albert as Erma in Knoch High School’s “Anything Goes”
• McKenzie Hutchison as Pinocchio in Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Elizabeth Frketich as Betty Rizzo in Mohawk High School’s “Grease”
• Jerianne Zona as Ado Annie Carnes in New Castle High School’s “Oklahoma!”
• Taylor Zagorski as Bonnie Riverside High School’s “Anything Goes”
• Elizabeth Salem as Miss Flannery in Shenango High School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Amanda Carbone as Mrs. Potts in Union Area High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Claire DiMuccio as Glinda in Wilmington Area High School’s “The Wiz”
Outstanding Noteworthy Individual:
• Lisa Huff as Grandma Addams in Ambridge Area High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Jared Stonefield as Lurch in Blackhawk High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Nathan Rogalski as John in Evangel Heights Christian Academy’s “Peter Pan”
• Ryan Edder as Action in Freedom Area High School’s “West Side Story”
• Sam Crummie as Madame De La Grande Bouche in Freeport Senior High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Elijah Sklack as Elisha J. Whitney in Hopewell High School’s “Anything Goes”
• William Craig as Wolf in Karns City High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Nick DeLeone as Gingy in Mars Area High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
• Abbey Schandelmeir as Mrs. Darbus in Moniteau High School’s “Disney’s High School Musical”
• Hannah Grippo as Dream Laurey in New Castle High School’s “Oklahoma!”
• Hunter Ferchaw as Gertie Cummings in New Castle High School’s “Oklahoma!”
• Owen Flemming as Lurch in Seneca Valley High School’s “The Addams Family”
• Noah Pollio as LeFou in Union Area High School’s “Beauty and the Beast”
• Kimberly Keagy as Cha-Cha in Western Beaver’s High School “Grease”
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