UPDATE (WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 6:30 P.M.): On the first night of the Halo Awards, Ridgefield High School brought home three awards.
From David Gomez: Ridgefield High School's production of "Cabaret" took the 3 top honors! Our high school stood apart from the rest at this amazing night!
Best performance by a leading actor in a classical musical: Casey Wishna in Ridgefield High School's "Cabaret"
Best performance by a leading actress in a classical musical: Sarah Thorn in Ridgefield High School's "Cabaret"
Best classical musical: Ridgefield High School's “Cabaret"
Congratulations to the Ridgefield High School students nominated for 20 Halo Awards, celebrating the best of Connecticut high school theater. The RHS Visual and Performing Arts Department is one of 64 high school theater departments receiving nominations this year. Nominations are from the RHS productions of "America Hurrah" and "Cabaret."
Nominations include*:
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Ian LoCascio as Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Sarah Ford as Fraulein Kost in Cabaret
BEST HAIR AND/OR MAKEUP DESIGN: Kennedy Cutter for Cabaret
BEST SOUND DESIGN: Eleanor De Palma, Stacey Miseray and Julia Sorgie for Cabaret
BEST RUNNING CREW: Run Crew for Cabaret
BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT: Julia DiLauro and Miriam Ehrlinspiel for Cabaret
BEST FEATURED DANCER(S): Rico Froehlich as Gorilla in Cabaret
BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE: Tyler Carey, Sarah Ford and Olivia Basile as Herr Schultz, Chanteuse and Fraulein Schneider for Married in Cabaret
BEST CHORUS: Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Tyler Carey as Herr Schultz in Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Michael Shofi as Clifford Bradshaw in Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Olivia Basile as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL: Tyler Carey and Olivia Basile as Herr Schultz and Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION: America Hurrah Aidan Meachem, Amy Stoogenke, Casey Wishna, Emily Parker Gabe Gordon Meredith Karle Evan Smolin Sarah Klotz Sarah Ford
FEARLESS AWARD: America Hurrah
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A CLASSICAL MUSICAL: Casey Wishna as the Emcee in Cabaret
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A CLASSICAL MUSICAL: Sarah Thorn as Sally Bowles in Cabaret
BEST CLASSICAL PLAY: America Hurrah
BEST CLASSICAL MUSICAL: Cabaret
The 13th Annual Halo Awards, awarded by Seven Angels Theatre, will be held on Tuesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 1, at the Palace Theater in Waterbury.
*Thank you to Deirdre Basile for the nomination information