And the winner is …

Congratulations to all of the nominees!

Let’s start with the nominees for the Excellence Award for Ensemble/Chorus.

The nominees are:

• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease
• Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown
• Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods
• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Stage Crew/Technical Execution are:

• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease
• Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown
• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Lighting Design are:

• Thornapple Kellogg’s production of South Pacific
• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Scene Design are:

• Thornapple Kellogg’s production of South Pacific
• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Orchestra are:

• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Musical Direction are:

• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease
• Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Choreography are:

• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods
• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Featured Female Performer are:

• Amber Slagel as Sally Brown in Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown
• Katelyn Graybill as Red Riding Hood in Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods
• Amber Slagel as Cinderella in Hastings High School’ s production of Into the Woods
• Sydney Khouri as Jan in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Featured Male Performer are:

• Ted Rosenberg as Captain Brackett in Thornapple Kellogg’s production of South Pacific
• Cody Edgerton as Luther Billis in Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Steven Rosario as Schroeder in Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown
• Joe Benedict as Roger in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Supporting Actress are:

• Katelyn Grabill as Lucy in the Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown
• Maria Licari as Rizzo in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease

• Jenny LaJoye as the Baker’s Wife in Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods
• Morgan Gonzales as Bloody Mary in Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Supporting Actor are:

• Josh Holliday as Lt. Cable in Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Adam Zank as Kenicke in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease
• RJ Bailey as Lt. Cable in Thornapple Kellogg’s production of South Pacific
• Jordan Swinkunas as Cinderella’s Prince in Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Leading Actress are:

• Megan Shoemaker as Sandy in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease
• Kayla Bite as Sandy in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease
• Kelsey Mansel as Nellie Forbush High School’s production of South Pacific
• Mandy Buehler as the Witch in Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Leading Actor are:

• Cody Hale as Danny in the Maple Valley/Lakewood production of Grease
• Gavin Cooley-Bodary as Emile de Becque Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Dominic Bieregna as Emile de Becque Thornapple Kellogg’s production of South Pacific
• Jordan Swinkunas as Charlie Brown in the Hastings High School’s production of Charlie Brown

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Direction are:

• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods
• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease

The nominees for the Excellence Award for Overall Production are:

• Charlotte High School’s production of South Pacific
• Maple Valley/Lakewood’s production of Grease
• Hastings High School’s production of Into the Woods