2022 Sondheim Awards Nominations Announced

Naugatuck CT

23 May, 2022

8:01 PM

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'BMA ANNOUNCES 2022 SONDHEIM AWARD NOMINEES' Broadway Method Academy (BMA), in association with the Shubert Theatre of New Haven and Sacred Heart University's Theater Arts Department is proud to announce the nominees for the fifth annual Stephen Sondheim Awards. The black-tie gala will take place on June 6 at 7:30 pm at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT. The program's mission is to recognize excellence in high school musical theater. "We are thrilled to return to the Shubert Theatre for another fantastic ceremony, celebrating the best that high school musical theater has to offer," said Deane. "We are looking forward to bringing some of Broadway's brightest talents to share this special night with the next generation of musical theater performers." Over the next two weeks BMA will utilize their social media channels to announce the Broadway presenters. Over the past eight months, a panel of judges from the industry attended performances by the following twenty-five high schools: Amity High SchoolBerlin High SchoolBethel High SchoolBrien McMahon High SchoolCheshire High SchoolConard High SchoolCooperative Arts and Humanities High SchoolDarien High SchoolEast Lyme High SchoolHopkins School Immaculate High SchoolLyme - Old Lyme High SchoolMontville High SchoolSacred Heart AcademyShelton High SchoolSouth Kingstown High SchoolSt. Luke's School Stonington High SchoolSuffield AcademyTrumbull High SchoolValley Regional High SchoolWest Warwick High SchoolWilbur Cross High SchoolWilliam H. Hall High SchoolWilton High School The panel of judges was comprised of performing arts educators, entertainment professionals and Broadway performers & designers. On May 21, these judges met for a final discussion and a review of highlights from each high school performance to subsequently create nominations. The nominees for the 2022 Stephen Sondheim Awards are … Costume Design:Kayla Gzyms, Megan Loiacano, Kylee Taylor - Seussical - Shelton High School Logan Keys & Leah Katz - Mamma Mia - Amity High School Hailey Marte & Kendall O'Hoppe - The Addams Family - Darien High School Scenic Design:Tyler Chamberland & Michael Vignone - Into the Woods - Berlin High SchoolJosh Murphy - Spelling Bee - William H Hall High School Daniella Rerrarro; Savannah Weisbruch - Holiday Inn - Sacred Heart AcademyKaylee Zawadowski- Freaky Friday - Wilbur Cross High School Lighting Design:Nathan Auten - Footloose - Trumbull High School Tyler Chamberland - Into the Woods - Berlin High School Best Supporting Actor:Calvin Delude - Cinderella's Prince - Into the Woods - Berlin High SchoolTy Eveland - Enjolras - Les Misérables - Hopkins School Robert Farbman - Harry Bright - Mamma Mia - Amity High SchoolAlijah Gopalakrishnan - Grimsby - The Little Mermaid - Valley Regional High School Trent Hieber - The Monster - Young Frankenstein - Suffield AcademyNoah Miller - The Mysterious Man - Into the Woods - Berlin High School Ben Spaeth - Douglas Panch - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - William H Hall High School Best Supporting Actress:Ruth Brown - Jack's Mother - Into the Woods - Berlin High SchoolTalia Chang - Gavroche - Les Miserables - Hopkins School Brooke DellaRoca & Chase Conrad - Flotsam & Jetsam - The Little Mermaid - Valley Regional High School Lara Cruzado - Trix the Aviatrix - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bethel High SchoolMargot DePeugh - Brooke Wyndam - Legally Blonde - Wilton High School Cessa Lewis - Mary Sunshine - Chicago - St. Luke's SchoolImani Okech - Louise Badger - Holiday Inn - Sacred Heart AcademyÁine Saranich - Sour Kangaroo - Seussical - Shelton High School Selena Zamora - Sister Mary Lazarus - Sister Act - Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School Best Actor:Riley Finn - Robert Martin - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bethel High SchoolCameron Hoskins - Willard Hewitt - Footloose - Conard High SchoolAugust Kittleson - WIlliam Barfee - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - William H Hall High SchoolLuke Ryan - Gomez Addams - The Addams Family - Darien High SchoolDeclan Smith - Ren McCormack - Footloose - Conard High SchoolBen Souza - Horton the Elephant - Seussical - Shelton High SchoolAjibola Keeme Tajudeen - Eddie - Sister Act - Cooperative Arts and Humanities High SchoolEli Wiener - Frederick Frankenstein - Young Frankenstein - Suffield Academy Best Actress:Maya Giampaolo - Boy/Jojo - Seussical - Shelton High SchoolAlexa Hartman - Jo March - Little Women - Montville High SchoolRachel Kearse - Deloris Van Cartier - Sister Act - Cooperative Arts and Humanities High SchoolZola Kneeland - Tanya - Mamma Mia - Amity High School Nina Laverty - Ellie Blake - Freaky Friday - Wilbur Cross High SchoolMorgan Lindell - Morticia Addams - The Addams Family - Darien High SchoolKate McPadden - Gertrude McFuzz - Seussical - Shelton High SchoolAllison Mele - Janet Van de Graff - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bethel High School Best Choreography:John Carter - Chicago - Cheshire High SchoolEmily Frangipane - The Addams Family - Darien High SchoolAndrea Kennedy - Mamma Mia - Amity High SchoolAlly Rocco - Young Frankenstein - Suffield AcademyKatherine Sedlock - Seussical - Shelton High School Erin Sousa -Stanley - Once Upon A Mattress - Stonington High SchoolRae Janeil Sutherland - Footloose - Conard High School Best Direction:Thomas Dugan - Young Frankenstein - Suffield Academy Robert & Andrea Kennedy - Mamma Mia - Amity High SchoolHunter Parker - Footloose - Conard High SchoolKatherine Sedlock, Justin Zenchuk, and Fiona Bryson - Seussical - Shelton High SchoolTim Sorensen - The Addams Family - Darien High SchoolIngrid Walsh - The Little Mermaid - Valley Regional High School Best Musical:Mamma Mia - Amity High SchoolFootloose - Conard High SchoolThe Addams Family - Darien High School Seussical - Shelton High School Young Frankenstein - Suffield AcademyThe Little Mermaid - Valley Regional High SchoolThe SpongeBob Musical - West Warwick High School The Awards evening will also feature the presentation of special achievement awards. In addition to the presentation of the awards, we will be honoring all student stage managers. Tickets for the gala are $35 per person and are currently on-sale through the Shubert box office or Ticketmaster. The gala will be music directed by Jesse Kissel and will feature choreography by Julie Kavanagh and direction by Julie Kavanagh and Kimberly Jenna Simon. Broadway Method Academy is a non-profit organization that offers a premier musical theatre-training program and provides the essential tools for young artists in acting, singing, and dancing. BMA also connects children and teens that are passionate about the arts with some of Broadway's top talents and guest instructors. BMA's goal is to create a thriving artistic atmosphere where students can create lasting friendships and develop skills they will use forever.