AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
28 Nominations - 25th Annual Best Performance Awards
June 29th at the Keating Center for the Performing Arts at Kirkwood High School
Best Director
Paul Pagano - Alice By Heart
Paul Pagano - Ragtime:The Musical
Gregory Almanza - Oliver!
Best Choreography
Stephanie Fox - Alice by Heart
Laura Roth - Oliver!
Best Music Direction
Lori Barrett-Pagano - Alice By Heart
Lori Barrett-Pagano - Oliver!
Lori Barrett-Pagano - Ragtime
Best Set Design
Stephanie Fox - Alice By Heart
George Shea - Oliver
Best Lighting Design
Tanner Douglas - Alice By Heart
Tanner Douglas - Oliver!
Best Costume Design
Tracey Newcomb - Ragtime
BEST YOUTH MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AWARD
Bella Crank, "Nancy" Oliver! (Special Recognition Winner)
Best Youth Musical
Alice by Heart
Ragtime: The Musical
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production
Chris Dickmann, "Alfred/White Rabbit/March Hare"
Alice By Heart
Andrew Lambson, "Fagin" Oliver!
Langston Casey, "Colehouse Walker Jr" Ragtime
Best Leading Actress in a Youth Production
Priya Gangasingh, "Tabatha/Cheshire Cat" Alice By Heart
Ariana Kroeger, "Nurse/Queen of Hearts" Alice By Heart
Kalia Pagano, "Alice" Alice By Heart
AnnaKait Peters Bahkou, "Mother" Ragtime
Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production
Paul Thibodeau, "Dr. Butridge/King of Hearts/Jabberwock/
Mock Turtle" Alice By Heart
Sammy Parsons, "Angus/Caterpillar" Alice By Heart
Samuel Tichenor, "Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter" Alice By Heart
Chris Lowery, "Nigel/Dormouse" Alice By Heart
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production
Ella Myers, "Caterpillar 2/Knave of Hearts" Alice By Heart
Leah Connelly, "Dodger" Oliver!
11 Awards & 31 Nominations
Best Direction
Paul Pagano - 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Paul Pagano - School of Rock
Best Choreography
Laura Roth - 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Stephanie Fox - School of Rock
Best Music Direction
Lori Barrett-Pagano - 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Lori Barrett-Pagano - School of Rock
Best Set Design
George Shea 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Stephanie Fox - School of Rock
Best Lighting Design
Tanner Douglas - 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Tanner Douglas - School of Rock
Best Costume Design
Tracey Newcomb - 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Best Youth Musical
9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
School of Rock
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production
Ian McCann, "Franklin Hart Jr." 9 to 5 The Musical
Everett Butler*, "Zack" School of Rock
Best Leading Actress in a Youth Production
Avery Bengtson*, "Doralee Rhodes" 9 to 5 The Musical
Ariana Kroeger*, "Violet Newstead" 9 to 5 The Musical
Anna Wright*, "Judy Bernly" 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production
Paul Thibodeau, "Joe" 9 to 5 The Musical -WINNER!
Brody Frank*, "Billy" School of Rock
Fynn McDermott, "Ned Schneebly" School of Rock
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production
Roxana Dougherty, "Roz Keith" 9 to 5 The Musical
Abbey Paul, "Margaret" 9 to 5 The Musical
Kalia Pagano, "Patty Di Marco" School of Rock
Best Direction
Paul Pagano - Bare: A Pop Opera
Best Choreography
Stephanie Fox/Lawrence Haliburton - Bare: A Pop Opera -WINNER!
Best Lighting Design
Tony Anselmo - Bare: A Pop Opera
Best Large Ensemble Musical
Bare: A Pop Opera
Actress in a Feature Role
Ella Myers, "Nadia" Bare:A Pop Opera
Actress in a Supporting Role
Iman Jamison, "Sister Chantelle" Bare:A Pop Opera -WINNER!
9 Awards & 35 Nominations
Best Director Paul Pagano - 13 The Musical Paul Pagano - Something Rotten! - WINNER! Paul Pagano - Bonnie & Clyde
Best Choreography Stephanie Fox - 13 The Musical Stephanie Fox & Laura Roth - Something Rotten! - WINNER! Stephanie Fox - A Christmas Story
Best Music Direction Lori Pagano - 13 The Musical Lori Pagano - Bonnie & Clyde Lori Pagano - Something Rotten! - WINNER!
Best Set Design George Shea - Something Rotten! George Shea - Bonnie & Clyde George Shea - A Christmas Story
Best Lighting Design Tanner Douglas - Something Rotten! Tanner Douglas - 13 The Musical - WINNER! Tanner Douglas - Bonnie & Clyde
Best Costume Design Tracey Newcomb - Something Rotten! - WINNER! Tracey Newcomb - Bonnie & Clyde Tracey Newcomb - A Christmas Story
Best Youth Musical Something Rotten! - WINNER! Bonnie & Clyde
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production J. David Brooks Jr. - "Shakespeare" - Something Rotten! Kieran Callahan - "Nick Bottom" - Something Rotten! Ben Iken - "Nigel Bottom" - Something Rotten! Nick Montgomery - "Nostradamus" - Something Rotten! Jacob Moore - "Clyde Barrow" - Bonnie & Clyde
Best Leading Actress in a Youth Production Amelie Lock - "Lucy" - 13 The Musical Kalia Pagano - "Patrice" - 13 The Musical Ava Musgraves -"Bonnie Parker"- Bonnie & Clyde - WINNER! Julia Rhodes - "Blanche Barrow" - Bonnie & Clyde
Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production Will Schulte - "Eddie" - 13 The Musical Ian McCann - "Minstrel" - Something Rotten! - WINNER! Paul Thibodeau - "Eddie" - Bonnie & Clyde
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production Ryan Hauck - "Charlotte" - 13 The Musical Abbey Paul - "Mother" - A Christmas Story Evelyn Vordtriede - "Portia" - Something Rotten - WINNER!
Left to right top to bottom: GCPA presents Something Rotten. Ian McCann as Minstrel. Evelyn Vordtriede as Portia and Ben Iken as Nigel. J. David Brooks as Shakespeare. Nick Montgomery as Nostradamus and Kieran Callahan as Nick. GCPA presents Bonnie & Clyde. Paul Thibodeau as Ted. Ava Musgraves and Bonnie and Jacob Moore as Clyde. Julia Rhodes as Blanche. Kalia Pagano as Patrice in 13. Ryan Hauck as Charlotte. Amelie Lock as Lucy. Will Schulte as Eddie. Abbey Paul as Mother in A Christmas Story. Bonnie & Clyde photos by Abbey Paul Photography. All other photos by Alex Brooks Photography.
10 Awards & 25 Nominations
Best Youth Musical Annie Cabaret - WINNER!
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production Damian Boric - "Warbucks" - Annie Andrew Maroney - "Emcee" - Cabaret - WINNER! Dominic Del Pietro - "Cliff Bradshaw" - Cabaret
Best Leading Actress in a Youth Production Sarah Moll - "Grace" - Annie - WINNER! AnnaKait Peters-Bahkou - "Miss Hannigan" - Annie Sarah Henderson - "Sally Bowles" - Cabaret
Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production Mitchell Schall - "FDR / Mr. Bundles" - Annie Dan Wolfe - "Rooster" - Annie - WINNER!
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production Gracie Cropper - "Molly" - Annie Evelyn Vordtriede - "Lily St. Regis" - Annie - WINNER! Cara Langhauser - "Fraulein Schneider" - Cabaret Olivia Hellin - “Fritzie Kost” - Cabaret
Best Director Paul Pagano - Annie Paul Pagano - Cabaret - WINNER!
Best Choreography Stephanie Fox - Annie Stephanie Fox - Cabaret - WINNER!
Best Music Direction Lori Pagano - Annie Lori Pagano - Cabaret - WINNER!
Best Set Design Laura Skroska - Annie - WINNER!
Best Lighting Design Tanner Douglas - Annie Tanner Douglas - Cabaret
Best Costume Design Tracey Newcomb - Annie - WINNER! Tracey Newcomb - Cabaret
Left to right top to bottom: GCPA presents Annie. Damian Boric as Oliver Warbucks. AnnaKait Peters Bahkou as Miss Hannigan. Dan Wolfe as Rooster. Evelyn Vordtreide as Lily St. Regis. Sarah Moll as Grace and Libby Edison as Annie. Gracie Cropper as Molly and Libby Edison as Annie. Mitchell Schall as FDR. GCPA presents Cabaret. Sarah Henderson as Sally Bowles. Andrew Maroney as Emcee. Dom Del Pietro as Cliff Bradshaw. Olivia Hellin as Fritzie Kost. Cara Langhauser as Fraulein Schneider. Photos by Alex Brooks Photography.
1 Award & 10 Nominations
Best Youth Musical Matilda Spring Awakening
Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production Noah Van Ess - "Frederick Barrett / The Damicos" - Titanic
Best Director Paul Pagano - Matilda Paul Pagano - Spring Awakening
Best Choreography Stephanie Fox - Matilda Stephanie Fox - Spring Awakening - WINNER!
Best Music Direction Lori Pagano - Spring Awakening
Best Lighting Design Connor Jones - Spring Awakening
Best Costume Design Tracey Newcomb - Titanic
Left to right top to bottom: GCPA presents Titanic. Noah Van Ess as Frederick Barrett. GCPA presents Matilda. Ryan Hauck as Matilda. The cast of Matilda. GCPA presents Spring Awakening. The cast of Spring Awakening. Photos by Alex Brooks Photography.
3 Awards & 11 Nominations
Best Youth Musical Crazy For You Violet
*Special Awards* - Featured Youth Award Featured Dancer - Sean Harvey - Crazy For You - WINNER! Featured Performer - Caroline Santiago Turner - Violet - WINNER!
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production Ellie Schwartz - "Young Vi" - Violet
Best Director Paul Pagano - Crazy For You - WINNER! Paul Pagano - Violet
Best Choreography (set by) Stephanie Fox - Crazy For You (original choreography by Susan Strohman
Best Music Direction Lori Pagano - Violet
Best Set Design Glen Anderson - Crazy For You
Best Costume Design Tracey Newcomb - A Little Princess
5 Awards & 11 Nominations
Best Director Paul Pagano - Carrie - WINNER!
Best Choreography Stephanie Fox - Carrie - WINNER!
Best Music Direction Lori Pagano - Carrie - WINNER!
Best Set Design Martin Moran - In The Heights
Best Lighting Design Christopher O’Donovan - Carrie
Best Costume Design Tracey Newcomb - Carrie
Best Youth Musical Carrie
Best Leading Actress in a Youth Production Caroline Santiago Turner - “Margaret” - Carrie - WINNER! Hazel Herman - “Carrie” - Carrie
Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production Lucas Lowery - "Sonny" - In The Heights
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production Bella Leonard - "Yolanda" - In The Heights
2 Awards & 8 Nominations
Best Youth Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production Caleb Miofsky - "Buddy The Elf" - Elf The Musical Jr.
Best Leading Actress in a Youth Production Hazel Herman - "Olive Ostrovsky" - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production Elise Cuba - “Martha” - White Christmas
Best Director Paul Pagano - Thoroughly Modern Millie
Best Choreography Stephanie Fox - Thoroughly Modern Millie - WINNER!
Best Music Direction Luke Sullivan - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Best Costume Design Tracey Newcomb - Thoroughly Modern Millie - WINNER!
1 Nomination
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production Matthew Kerztman - “Tony” - West Side Story
1 Award & 2 Nominations
Best Leading Actor in a Youth Production Elijah Bryant - “Seaweed” - Hairspray - WINNER! Elliot Notrica - “Jack Scott” - High School Musical