MAY 30th -- HALO Award order of Performances and Awards

Order of Performances & Awards

Act 1

Performance: New Fairfield HS in Once Upon a Mattress      

Opening Remarks: Semina DeLaurentis and

Mayor Neal O’Leary

Performance: Guilford HS in Evita

Awards: Best Comic Female Performance in a Musical

    Best Comic Male Performance in a Musical

              Best Comic Female Performance in a Play

    Best Comic Male Performance in a Play

Performance: Litchfield HS in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown

         

Awards:      Best Performance Featured Actor in a Play

                   Best Performance Featured Actress in a Play

          Best Performance Featured Actor- Musical

          Best Performance Featured Actress- Musical

Performance: Bristol HS in High School Musical

Special Recognition:      The Teachers

                                      Above & Beyond (The Mickey Award)

                                      Against All Odds

                                      Artistic Director’s Award

                                      Oustanding Contribution to the Community

                                      The Stanislavski Awards

Performance: Torrington HS in Y’All Got It and

  Crosby HS in  Rejoice from The Wiz

Awards:      Best Costume Design by a Student

          Best Lighting Design by a Student

          Best Sound Design by a Student

Performance: Woodhall in A Christmas Carol

                     Kaynor Tech in Twelfth Night

                     Bethel HS in Blithe Spirit      

Awards:      Best Scenic Design by a Student

          Best Props Design by a Student

         

Performance: Holy Cross in Bye Bye Birdie

Awards:      Best Special Effects by a Student

          Stage Management by a Student

          Best Original Program Cover Design

Performance: Kennedy HS in 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Awards:      Best Student Orchestra

Best Incidental Music in a Play

Performance: Woodland Regional in Stage Door and Once on this Island 

Awards:      Best Dancing

          Best Featured Dancer(s)

          Best Student Choreographer

          Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical

Performance: Housatonic Valley in South Pacific         

The Gypsy Parade: Honoring those members of the chorus who have distinguished themselves by their commitment.

Awards:      Best Ensemble Chorus in a Musical

                   Awarding of the GYPSY ROBE

Performance: Immaculate HS in Miss Saigon

Intermission

Act 2

Performance: Stonington in The Sound of Music 

Awards:      Fearless Award (Play)

                   Fearless Award (Musical

                   Theatre for Social Awareness Award

Performance: The Taft School in Beauty & the Beast

                     Oxford HS in Guys and Dolls

                               Shepaug HS in Pajama Game

Awards:      Best Supporting Actor in a Play

          Best Supporting Actress in a Play

Performance: Wolcott HS in Bye Bye Birdie

Awards:      Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

          Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

                   Best Performance- Couple in a Musical

Performance: Cheshire HS in The Music Man

Awards:  Best Acting by Ensemble Cast in a Musical

     Best Acting by an Ensemble Cast (Play)

     Best Standout Male Performance in an Ensemble

     Best Standout Female Performance in an Ensemble

Performance: Chase in The Scarlet Pimpernel     

 

Awards:  Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

     Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

     Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

     Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Performance:  Watertown HS in Seussical

Awards:      Best Classic Play: (Pre-1965)

          Best Contemporary Play: (Post 1965)

          Best Classic Musical (Pre-1965)

          Best Contemporary Musical (Post-1965)

IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION FOR END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES

IMPORTANT FINAL TICKET INFORMATION for GHSTA END OF YEAR

Please Cross Post on Facebook or any other Parent/Student forum!

From Jim Motes:

First of all, congratulations to our talented and accomplished performers, technicians, and production staff! The number of nominations this years is only surface reflection of the deep, deep levels of talent and passion which our program is so proud to celebrate! Regardless of the outcomes, I am so very proud to be a part of such a phenomenally vibrant program, and I am confident that the upcoming ceremonies will be very rewarding!

Halo Awards: 15 Nominations! The ceremony is next Wednesday (May 30th) at 6pm. The bus(ses) will be departing GHS at 4pm for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, and hopefully we will be back before 11pm, but the ceremony has run a bit long the past two years.

Those wishing to drive with their parents must have a note signed and returned to me by Tuesday, May 29th. No students may drive themselves to the ceremony.


I can order all tickets, including adult tickets. Cost is $10 for students and $18 for parents, and I will be placing that order this Thursday afternoon, so payment is appreciated ASAP. If you wish to order tickets after that date, you can contact the Seven Angels Box Office at (203) 757-4676 . Performers and directors will be seated in the orchestra, and parents and guests will be seated in the balcony.

CHSMTA: Hooray for ten nominations! That's more than the last three years combined for GHSTA! The ceremony is Monday, June 4th at 7pm. The bus(ses) will be departing at 3pm for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, so that we can make a rehearsal time. We should be back by 11pm, once again.

Those wishing to drive with their parents must have a note signed and returned to me by Friday, June 1st. No students may drive themselves to the ceremony.

I have not received all the information for ordering tickets yet, but we are again charging only $10 for students, although adults are $31. As soon as I know how ticket orders will be handled, I will contact everyone.

  [P.S. I know that this is a "traditional" day for seniors, but this is technically a school-sponsored event, and students cannot participate if they are not present in school that day.]

Theatre Arts Showcase: June 7th at 7pm is the GHSTA Showcase, and the students have already begun preparing the various numbers for the show! Tickets are only $5 each, and we hope that everyone will join us to celebrate our final show of the year, and the final performance on stage for our seniors!

[N.B. Strike of all costumes, sets, etc. will happen immediately after the performance, and any performer/technician not staying to assist with strike will not be allowed to attend the Banquet/Induction.]

GHSTA Banquet/ITS Induction: Sunday, June 10th at 2:00pm is the banquet and induction (set-up begins at 1:30). All students who applied for admission into ITS Chapter #7384 were accepted, and the paperwork has been processed with the central office for the induction ceremony. Awards and regalia (stars and medals) have been ordered, and current members can check in with me to find out what they will be receiving at the event. Our calendar of productions will be presented at that time, although not all of the production titles may be ready for announcement due to the timing of this year's productions. [We appreciate your patience, and we do hope you all will have a stress-free summer, ready to go in September when we do announce any remaining productions!] Cost for the banquet is free for all student participants in GHSTA, and family members can join us for $10 each. However, all attendees (students and family members) must notify me by June 1st at the absolute latest.

HALO Nominations 2012

Congratulations Guilford High School Theatre Arts!!1

15 HALO AWARD NOMINATIONS for EVITA

Best Contemporary Musical (Post-1965)

Best Actor in a Musical: -- Michael Sulllivan
Best Actress in a Musical – Devin Patton
Best Supporting Actor – Kyle Bejnerowicz
Best Supporting Actress – Caroline Shelton
Best Featured Actor – Alex Rosa
Best Specialty Ensemble – The Soldiers and Aristocrats
Best Dancing
Best Featured Dancers – Alex Shay and Alex Rosa
Best Orchestra
Best Ensemble
Honored Ensemble Member – Jackie Searles
Best Stage Management – Jake Hill
Best Sound Design – Alex Miranker, Liz Barnes, Sam Edgerton, Claire Gostelli, Sam Patinella
Best Special Effects – Conor McGinley and Marissa Mormile

CHSMTA Nominations are in!

Wow!  I"m so humbled and thrilled and over the moon re: the CHSMTA nominations.

Our production was nominated for TEN awards!!!!

Outstanding Production of the Year -- Evita

Outstanding Direction-- Cara Mulqueen-Teasdale

Outstanding Musical Direction -- Kevin Buno

Outstanding Pit Orchestra -- Mark Gahm

Outstanding Chorus/Ensemble

Outstanding small Ensemble Group -- The Aristocrats

Outstanding Costume Achievement -- Nancy Sullivan

Outstanding Lead Actor -- Michael Sullivan as Che

Student Achievement in Stage Management -- Jake Hill

Outstanding Lobby Display

Check out the full list of nominees here:

http://www.spiritofbroadway.org/cthsmta/12noms.html


Congratulations everyone!  Your hard work paid off!  We are SO proud of you!!!!

PHOTOS by JUDITH L. BARBOSA

Hi Everyone -- I wanted to give a special "Shout Out" to

Mrs. Judith Barbosa. 

 EVITA marks Mrs. Barbosa's 9^th year taking photos for GHS, focusing on the Music and Theatre departments, and she is so grateful to the students for allowing her to invade their space and their craft while she tries hard to capture some of their incredible talent through her lens.  It is her goal to try and capture some of those priceless moments so that the students (and their parents) will have something to take with them as they move forward, and that she hopes will allow them to recognize in retrospect the richness of what they experienced while at GHS. 

Enjoy the photos and don’t hesitate to share your feedback!  http://images4u.smugmug.com

please remember:  If you use any of Mrs. Barbosa's photos for public posting (facebook, twitter, tumblr, etc.)  They should be credited to "Judith L. Barbosa"

Thank you so much to Mrs. Barbosa for all the beautiful photos!