Nominations and Host Announced for 10th Annual High School Musical Theatre Awards

SCHENECTADY (April 1) — The Collaborative School of the Arts is thrilled to announce the first group of nominations and callbacks for this year’s High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors. This year’s celebration, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16 on the MainStage at Proctors, marks a decade of spotlighting the incredible talent and artistry of local high school theatre.

The High School Musical Theatre Awards will feature a host for the very first time, welcoming multi-hyphenate artist Apollo Levine to the stage. A Broadway performer, actor, musician, choreographer, and producer, Levine brings a dynamic range of experience across stage and screen, including his work in “MJ The Musical,” where he originated roles and now portrays Joe Jackson. With additional credits spanning television, film, and international choreography, as well as his work as founder of Freedom House Ink, Levine’s artistry is rooted in powerful, story-driven expression. His unique perspective and vibrant presence promise to bring a new energy to this milestone celebration.

On Wednesday, April 1, CSOA announced the first group of students nominated for awards this year as well as the top 20 students in the running for Outstanding Lead Performer. Those 20 students will participate in callbacks in the coming weeks, and the final 10 will be announced Monday, April 20. The two winners of that category will join students from across the country to participate in the 17^th Annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmys) Monday, June 22 in New York City.

Tickets for the 10^th Annual High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors will go on sale Friday, April 17 through the Box Office at Proctors in person, via phone at (518) 346-6204 Tuesday- Saturday 12-6 p.m., or online by visiting atproctors.org. The High School Musical Theatre Awards are sponsored by the Gazette News Group.

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BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE
Colonie Central High School — “Mamma Mia!”
Glens Falls High School — “Once Upon a Mattress”
Mohonasen High School — “Newsies”
Shenendehowa High School — “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”
South Glens Falls High School — “Mamma Mia!”

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Albany High School — “Mean Girls: High School Edition”
Ballston Spa High School — “The Addams Family”
Columbia High School — “Pippin”
Mechanicville Jr./Sr. High School — “Legally Blonde the Musical”
Saratoga Springs High School — “Newsies”

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY EXECUTION
Albany High School — “Mean Girls: High School Edition”
Mohonasen High School — “Newsies”
Queensbury High School – “The Addams Family”
Shenendehowa High School — “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”
Voorheesville High School — “Hadestown: Teen Edition”

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Albany High School — “Mean Girls: High School Edition”
Mohonasen High School — “Newsies”
Queensbury High School – “The Addams Family”
Saratoga Springs High School – “Newsies”
Shenendehowa High School — “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL TIER A
Mohonasen High School — “Newsies”
Queensbury High School – “The Addams Family”
Shenendehowa High School — “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL TIER B
Saratoga Springs High School — “Newsies”
South Glens Falls High School – “Mamma Mia!”
Voorheesville High School – “Hadestown: Teen Edition”

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL TIER C
Amsterdam High School – “Mean Girls: High School Edition“
Hadley-Luzerne High School – “Footloose”
Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School – “Hadestown: Teen Edition”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER
Angel Rodriguez as Race in Mohonasen High School’s “Newsies”
Ainsley Stone as Fate #2 in Voorheesville High School’s “Hadestown: Teen Edition”
Allison Ott as Race in Saratoga Springs High School’s “Newsies”
Everett Mercier as Aaron Samuels in Albany High School’s “Mean Girls: High School Edition”
Henry Mack as Orin Scrivello (The Dentist) in Ticonderoga High School’s “Little Shop of Horrors”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER
Haley Hammer as Les in Saratoga Springs High School’s “Newsies”
Natalie Riccio as Fate #1 in Voorheesville High School’s “Hadestown: Teen Edition”
Rodney MacNaughton as King Sextimus in Glens Falls High School’s “Once Upon a Matress”
Sophie Cottrell as Balaga in Shenendehowa High School’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”
Treyce Elethrop as Audrey II in Ticonderoga High School’s “Little Shop of Horrors”

CALLBACKS FOR OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMERS
Adam Spero as Gomez Addams in Queensbury High School’s “The Addams Family”
Ameilia Sapienza as Donna in Colonie Central High School’s “Mamma Mia!”
Annon Breault as Dorothy Brock in Whitehall High School’s “42nd Street”
Carmen Tarlo as Edward Bloom in Cohoes High School’s “Big Fish”
Carter Mack as Seymour in Ticonderoga High School’s “Little Shop of Horrors”
Delaney Sano as Wednesday Addams in Queenbury High School’s “The Addams Family”
Giovanni Gallione as Jack Kelly in Mohonasen High School’s “Newsies”
Ian Roach as Damian in Albany High School’s “Mean Girls: High School Edition”
Isla Platek as Persephone in Voorheesville High School’s “Hadestown: Teen Edition”
Jameson Rivet as Anatole in Shenendehowa High School’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”
Karissa Beam as Princess Winnifred in Schenectady High School’s “Once Upon a Mattress”
Lily Sinnott as Natasha in Shenendehowa High School’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”
Macklin McGrath as Prince Dauntless in Glens Falls High School’s “Once Upon a Mattress”
Maeve Stein as Gretchen in Albany High School’s “Mean Girls: High School Edition”
Max Mittler as Jack Kelly in Saratoga Springs High School’s “Newsies”
Nicolas Merzig as Fester Addams in Queensbury High School’s “The Addams Family”
Olivia Bradt as Donna in South Glens Falls High School’s “Mamma Mia!”
Paige Rivers as Eurydice in Voorheesville High School’s “Hadestown: Teen Edition”
Roman Mangino as Gomez Addams in Ballston Spa High School’s “The Addams Family”
Rosalyn Annely as Sandra Bloom in Cohoes High School’s “Big Fish”