East End Arts' 14th Annual Teeny Awards Nominations Announced

 Theatrical productions presented by the 16 participating East End high schools have been attended and reviewed by a panel of volunteer judges. Evaluations of student performances were based on skills demonstrated in movement, delivery and stage presence. Evaluations of performances in musical productions also include skills in singing and dancing. The Teeny Awards, conceived from the idea of the Tony Awards for Broadway shows, has been celebrating excellence in high school theater across the East End of Long Island since 2002, and is presented and coordinated by East End Arts.

The top five scoring students are the nominees. A formal awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Shoreham-Wading River High School, commencing with a red carpet at 1:30 p.m. and the ceremony kicks off at 3 p.m., hosted by radio personality, broadcaster, host and interviewer Walker Vreeland, during which the winners will be announced. The 14th Annual Teeny Awards ceremony is open to the public. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/teeny-awards.html. Adult tickets are $20 in advance (must purchase by 10 a.m. on Friday, June 3),and $25 at the door; student tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Shoreham-Wading River High School is located at 250 NY Route 25A, Shoreham.

Check out the full list of nominations below.

MUSICAL

Supporting Male in a Musical

Frank Bademci in the role of Angel in “Rent“ at East Hampton        

Rodrigo Barros in the role of Aldopho in “The Drowsy Chaperone “ at Shelter Island      

Alex Bowe in the role of Lord Farquaad  in “Shrek“ at Riverhead    

Christiaan Padavan in the role of Luther Billis in “South Pacific” at Hampton Bays           

Brendan Powell in the role of Rapunzel’s Prince in “Into the Woods” at Pierson

Matthew Schiavoni in the role of Cinderella’s Prince in “Into the Woods” at Pierson       

Connor Vaccariello in the role of Mr. Banks in “Mary Poppins“ at Southold          

Supporting Female in a Musical

Sirena Lee Carney in the role of Cinderella in “Into the Woods” at Pierson

Shelby Dufton in the role of Chava in “Fiddler on the Roof“ at Mattituck

Gwyn Foley in the role of Yente in “Fiddler on the Roof“ at Mattituck

Elisa Ivey in the role of Motormouth Mabelle in “Hairspray” at Southampton

Colleen Kelly in the role of Hodel in “Fiddler on the Roof“ at Mattituck

Leah Kerensky Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof“ at Mattituck

Anna Schiavoni in the role of Little Red in “Into the Woods” at Pierson

Lead Male in a Musical

Gage Bennett in the role of Bert in “Mary Poppins” at Southold      

Will Garrison in the role of Robert Martin in “The Drowsy Chaperone“ at Shelter Island

Denis Hartnett in the role of The Baker in “Into the Woods” at Pierson                    

Edward Hennessey in the role of Frederic in “Pirates of Penzance“ at Westhampton Beach    

Tyler Moran in the role of Prince Christopher in “Cinderella“ at Longwood           

Leland Qua in the role of Pirate King in “Pirates of Penzance“ at Westhampton Beach 

Greg Sheryll in the role of Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” at Mattituck 

Lead Female in a Musical

Olivia Auperlee in the role of Witch in “Into the Woods” at Pierson

Ella Baldwin in the role of Princess Fiona in “Shrek” at Riverhead     

Kelly Cooligan in the role of Woman in Chair in “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Shelter Island

Hallie Della-Volpe in the role of Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray” at Southampton    

Ashley Hilary in the role of Mary Poppins in “Mary Poppins” at Southold    

Katie Lemmen, in the role of  Mary Poppins in “Mary Poppins” at Center Moriches

Reilly Rose Schombs in the role of Jack in “Into the Woods” at Pierson 

PLAY

Supporting Female in a Play

Bridgett Comiskey in the role of Will Hayes in “Shakespeare in Hollywood” at Greenport/Southold

Anna Cornell in the role of Leyna in “Fools” at Longwood    

Olivia Geppel in the role of Tilly in “The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds” at McGann-Mercy

Raven Janoski in the role of Karli Merriweather in “The Election” at Mattituck      

Cait Jacobs in the role of Ruth in “The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds” at McGann-Mercy

Cassidy O’Brien in the role of Sophia in “Fools” at Longwood

Supporting Male in a Play

Edward Hennessey in the role of Father Drobney in “Don’t Drink the Water” at Westhampton Beach

Nick Macaluso in the role of the Doctor in “Fools” at Longwood

Jackson Parli in the role of Kilroy in “Don’t Drink the Water” at Westhampton Beach      

Matthew Schiavoni in the role of Dr. Einstein in “Arsenic & Old Lace” at Pierson

Eddie Ward in the role of Max Reinhardt in “Shakespeare in Hollywood” at Greenport/Southold 

Lead Female in a Play

Claire Beaver in the role of Marion Hollander in “Don’t Drink the Water” at Westhampton Beach

Gwyn Foley in the role of Kyli in “The Election” at Mattituck  

Ginger Hughes in the role of Puck in “Shakespeare in Hollywood“ at Greenport/Southold      

Colleen Kelly in the role of Christy Martin in “The Election” at Mattituck     

Grace Lukachinski in the role of Beatrice in “The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds” at McGann-Mercy                 

Reilly Rose Schombs in the role of Aunt Abby in “Arsenic & Old Lace” at Pierson

Lead Male in a Play

Nicholas Auletti in the role of Walter Hollander in “Don’t Drink the Water” at Westhampton Beach

Denis Hartnett in the role of Mortimer in “Arsenic & Old Lace” at Pierson

Brendan Martin in the role of Leon in “Fools” at Longwood

Daniel Qua in the role of Axel Magee in “Don’t Drink the Water”  at Westhampton Beach

Ryann Shuford in the role of Mark Davenport in “The Election” at Mattituck

Connor Vacariello in the role of Oberon in “Shakespeare in Hollywood” at Greenport/Southold

ONE-ACT PLAY       

Outstanding Female in a One-Act Play

Sophia Beck in the role of Mrs. Q in “No Dogs Allowed” at Ross School

Emily Clasen in the role of Rhonda in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River          

Alexandra Meli in the role of Marci in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River         

Katie Morgan in the role of Angela in “Lunchtime” and in the role of Herself in “Thank You So Much For Stopping” at Ross School

Outstanding Male in a One-Act Play

Anthony DeVita in the role of East in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River

Zachary Fischer in the role of Phil in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River

James Logan in the role of Steve in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River

Alec McCarthy  in the role of Chad in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River

Christian Minarik in the role of Randy in “Almost Maine” at Shoreham-Wading River

Bernardo Sa in the role of Man in “Lunchtime” at Ross School

OUTSTANDING STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY

Claire Beaver, Sarah Beaver, Kristen Brockmiller, Molly Magee for “Pirates of Penzance” at Westhampton Beach

Paige Eckert for “Delovely” and “All Through the Night” in “Anything Goes” at Shoreham-Wading River

ORIGINAL PLAYBILL AND POSTER DESIGN

Eve Bishop and Ella Parker and Shanti Escalante DeMattei for “Arsenic & Old Lace” at Pierson

Gianna Gregorio for “Rent” at East Hampton

Nestor Menjivar for “Mary Poppins” at Southold

Aliyah Phelps for “Bye Bye Birdie” at Riverhead

Michelle Rinaldi for “Into the Woods” at Pierson

OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS

Sarah Fogarty for her role as Sasha the girlfriend in “The Election” at Mattituck

Emily Hallock for her role as Milky White in “Into the Woods” at Pierson

Casey Lewis for her role as Bird Woman in “Mary Poppins” at Center Moriches

Alexis Ochi for various roles in “South Pacific” at Hampton Bays

Meg Pickerell for her role as Miss Andrews in “Mary Poppins” at Southold

Cecelia Scheuer for her role as Penny Pingleton in “Hairspray” at Southampton

JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARD

This award is chosen by the judges in a vote. It is for a particular scene, musical number, dance number, ensemble effort, or group that the judges feel stands out enough to warrant the special recognition. This year, the recipient is Longwood High School for their production of “Cinderella”. The dancers especially the horses pulling the carriage were fantastic!

STAGE MANAGERS RECOGNITION

Axel Alanis from East Hampton: “Rent”

Meg Atkinson-Barnes from Pierson: “Arsenic & Old Lace”

Sam Basel from Southold: “Mary Poppins”

Sam Basel from Greenport/Southold Drama: “Shakespeare in Hollywood”

Shannon Colfer from Greenport: “Oliver!”

Shannon Colfer from Greenport/Southold Drama: “Shakespeare in Hollywood”

Christina Curico from McGann-Mercy: “The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds” & “The Game’s Afoot” & “Josephine and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat”

Shane Factora from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Amanda Gallagher, Technician, from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Gaby Gonzalez from Mattituck: “The Election”

Christen Heine from Pierson: “Into the Woods”

Garrick Hughes, Assistant, from Greenport: “Oliver!”

Garrick Hughes, Assistant, from Greenport/Southold Drama: “Shakespeare in Hollywood”

Jennifer Luckingham from Hampton Bays: “South Pacific”

Nadzia Kempski from Ross School: “One Acts”

Courtney Kinsella from Pierson: “Arsenic & Old Lace”

Hunter Mancuso, Co-Crew Chief, from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Meaghan McDonough, Technician, from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Kyra Mears from Shoreham-Wading River: “Anything Goes” & “Almost Maine”

Caroline Morgan from Shoreham-Wading River: “Almost Maine”

Anthony Navas from Center Moriches: “Mary Poppins”

Ella Knibb from Pierson: “Into the Woods”

Kyle Oak from Riverhead: “Shrek” & “Bye Bye Birdie”

Catherine Penn from Westhampton Beach: “Pirates of Penzance” & “Don’t Drink the Water”

Gabriela Reyes, Technician, from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Philip Rossillo, Crew Chief, from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Kimberly Sheer from Mattituck: “Fiddler on the Roof”

Ethan Sisson from Greenport/Southold Drama: “Shakespeare in Hollywood”

Ethan Sisson from Southold: “Mary Poppins”

Mary Steinbrecher from Shoreham-Wading River: “Anything Goes”

Kerrie Vila from Pierson: “Arsenic & Old Lace”

LIGHTING DESIGN RECOGNITION

Paul Anderson from Pierson: “Into the Woods” & “Arsenic and Old Lace”

Michael Carey from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

Alec Giufurta from Southampton: “Hairspray”

SOUND DESIGN RECOGNITION

Jessica Reyes from Longwood: “Fools” & “Cinderella”

COSTUME DESIGN RECOGNITION

Abby Koeppel from Shoreham-Wading River: “Anything Goes” & “Almost Maine”

STUDENT ASSISTANT DIRECTORS RECOGNITION

Hailey Krauss from Center Moriches: “Mary Poppins”

Katie Morgan from Ross School: “So Tell Me About This Guy”

Cassie Nine from Mattituck: “Fiddler on the Roof”

Hannah Oswalt from Center Moriches: “Mary Poppins”

Erin Pfister from Center Moriches: “Mary Poppins”

Mary Kate Wilson from Mattituck: “Fiddler on the Roof” 

STUDENT PRODUCER RECOGNITION

Ava Gaines from Mattituck