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SCHENECTADY — At a morning press event on Wednesday, May 2, Proctors and The Times Union revealed nominees for the 2018 High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors.
For the second annual contest, 23 schools participated (up from 16 schools in 2017), with student theatrical productions adjudicated on a variety of criteria in a dozen categories. Students from each school will perform at the High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors ceremony, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19.
Proctors CEO Philip Morris and Times Union Editor Rex Smith were joined by Proctors Creative Workforce Manager Grace Janiszewski, 2017 High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors Best Actress Jaynie Parmenter and “The King and I” ensemble member Marina Kondo.
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“Growing this program acknowledges the fantastic work our students are doing in the arts,” said Morris. “We’re proud to engage with local schools and inspire them to even greater heights.”
Best Actor and Best Actress winners will go on to represent the Capital District at the Jimmy Awards—the National High School Musical Theatre Awards—in New York, June 25.
The 2018 High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors nominees are:
Best Technical Execution
Albany High School — “Hairspray”
Bethlehem Central High School — “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
Hudson Falls High School — “Into the Woods”
Queensbury High School — “Bye Bye Birdie”
Voorheesville High School — “Tarzan”
Best Set Construction
Albany High School — “Hairspray”
Cairo-Durham High School — “Guys and Dolls”
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Hudson Falls High School — “Into the Woods”
Schoharie High School — “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella”
Voorheesville High School — “Tarzan”
Best Student Orchestra
Ballston Spa High School — “Hello, Dolly!”
Bethlehem Central High School — “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
Schalmont High School — “Footloose”
Best Choreography Execution
Albany High School — “Hairspray”
Hudson Falls High School — “Into the Woods”
Mohonasen High School — “Guys and Dolls”
Queensbury High School — “Bye Bye Birdie”
Voorheesville High School — “Tarzan”
Best Ensemble/Chorus
Albany High School — “Hairspray”
Columbia High School-East Greenbush — “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella”
Hudson Falls High School — “Into the Woods”
Mohonasen High School — “Guys and Dolls”
Voorheesville High School — “Tarzan
Best Supporting Actress
Maggy Seebode as Mrs. Potts in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Bethlehem Central High School
Grace Miller as Bridget in “Bring it On” at Broadalbin-Perth High School
Caitlin Van Loan as Mrs. Paroo in “The Music Man” at Catskill High School
Sophia Mathis as Arvide Abernathy in “Guys and Dolls” at Mohonasen High School
Fallon Zell as Terk in “Tarzan” at Voorheesville High School
Best Supporting Actor
Matt Bonacci as LeFou in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Bethlehem Central High School
Eli Wein as Sebastien in “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Columbia High School-East Greenbush
Nicholas Rivera as Benny Southstreet in “Guys and Dolls” at Mohonasen High School
Connor Affinito as Hugo Peabody in “Bye Bye Birdie” at Queensbury High School
Jackson VerDerwerken as Jean-Michael in “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Schoharie High School
Best Actress
Annabelle Duffy as Tracey Turnblad in “Hairspray” at Albany High School
Olivia Lopez as Ella in “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Columbia High School-East Greenbush
Nina Cerniglia as Miss Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls” at Mohonasen High
Alexandra Cooke as Rose Alvarez in “Bye Bye Birdie” at Queensbury High School
Natalie Davey as Martha in “The Secret Garden” at Warrensburg Jr/Sr High
Best Actor
Ian Myers as Beast in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Bethlehem Central High
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Grant Napierski as Gaston in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Bethlehem Central High School
Ryan Clouse as The Baker in “Into the Woods” at Hudson Falls High School
Zachary Carpenter as Nathan Detroit in “Guys and Dolls” at Mohonasen High
Brandon Sarti as Sam Wheat in “Ghost the Musical” at South Glens Falls High
Best Musical Tier A
Albany High School — “Hairspray”
Mohonasen High School — “Guys and Dolls”
Queensbury High School — “Bye Bye Birdie”
Best Musical Tier B
Hudson Falls High School — “Into the Woods”
Mayfield High School — “Legally Blonde”
Voorheesville High School — “Tarzan”
