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PG West: Mancini award winners, nominees
Thursday, May 29, 2008

Here are the winners and nominees of the 14th annual Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards, which recognize high school performances in Butler, Beaver and Lawrence counties. The winners are not listed in any particular order, and more than one award of excellence is given in each category.

Outstanding male in a leading role -- Josh Smith as Pippin, "Pippin," Seneca Valley; James Williams as Tevye, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; George Milosh as the Beast, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area.

Other nominees: Derek Wilber as Jimmy Smith, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside; Mark Stinson as Prince Dauntless, "Once Upon a Mattress," Shenango; Brian Ewing as Corey Palmer Jr., "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding female in a leading role -- Sara Deppenbrook as The Cat in the Hat, "Seussical," Big Beaver Falls Area; Veronica Garza as Princess Winnifred, "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area; Bethany Lukes as Millie Dillmount, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside.

Other nominees: Cara Vaughn as Belle, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; Allyson Dietrich as Catherine, "Pippin," Seneca Valley; Sarah Depew as Tiffany Houston, "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding male in a supporting role -- Cole Rapso as Leading Player, "Pippin," Seneca Valley; Stephen McFee as Smee, "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; Braden Pontoli as Motel, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area.

Other nominees: Ashton Williams as Al Calinda, "Working," Aliquippa; Sam Lopez as the Rev. Shaw Moore, "Footloose," Quigley Catholic; Garrett Boots as Trevor Graydon III, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside; Matt Turyan as Michael Feldman, "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding female in a supporting role -- Rachel Halle as Hodel, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Abby Blankenship as Mrs. Potts, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; Jessica McNear as Wendy, "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; Alaina Sapienza as Queen Aggravain, "Once Upon a Mattress," Shenango.

Other nominees: Sarah Oliver as Gertrude, "Seussical," Big Beaver Falls; Veronica Umstott as Mrs. Meers, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside; Hillary Hopkins as Cyndi Gibson, "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding performance by an individual -- Casey Shee as Jojo, "Seussical," Big Beaver Falls; Colin Hill as Feargal McFerrin, "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver; Joey Kopriva as Cogsworth, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; Tim Gilbert as King Charles, "Pippin," Seneca Valley; Jake Nardone as Fyedka, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Nick DelTondo as Willard Hewitt, "Footloose," Quigley Catholic.

Other nominees: Abby Cleland as Fruma Sarah, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Max Goldcamp as Perchik, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Kristen Lancaster as Chava, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Michael Young as the Fiddler, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Kerie Barroner as The Sour Kangaroo, "Seussical," Big Beaver; Nicole Walker as Babette, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; Karin Baker as Tiger Lilly, "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; Suzanne Weber as Queen Aggravain, "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area; Mark Hennessey as the Minstrel, "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area; Erin Watkins as Lady Larken, "Once Upon a Mattress," Shenango.

Outstanding performance by a small group -- Rachel Halle, Kristen Lancaster, and Dana Jones as the Matchmaker Trio, "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; Nicole Walker and Alex Munroe as Babette and Lumiere, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; Allyson Dietrich, Alyssa St. Clair, Amanda Nixon and Chelsea Carmella as Catherine and her Trio, "Pippin," Seneca Valley; Emily Baker, Nicki Bernard and Ashley Wilson as Girls' Trio, "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Other nominees: Mallory McLaughlin, Victoria Moreno and Jenna Dascanio as the Silly Girls, "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; Hank Hunter and Sarah Zakrajsek as Jesters Very Soft Shoes Duo, "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area; Nick DelTondo, Justin Gregory, Eric Auth and Andrew Powell as Willard and Willard's Boys, "Footloose," Quigley Catholic; Jordon Hauser, Dustin Mitsch and Rick Criswell as the Tinhorn Trio, "Guys and Dolls," Rochester Area; Colin Hill, Ashley Wilson and Nicki Bernard as Video Killed the Radio Star Trio, "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding dance performance -- "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; "Peter Pan," Freedom Area.

Other nominees: "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside; "Pippin," Seneca Valley; "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding vocal ensemble -- "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; "Peter Pan," Freedom Area.

Other nominees: "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside; "Pippin," Seneca Valley; "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding orchestral performance -- "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; "Pippin," Seneca Valley.

Other nominees: "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area; "Seussical," Big Beaver Falls.

Outstanding technical achievement -- "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; "Pippin," Seneca Valley; "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Other nominees: "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; "Seussical," Big Beaver Falls; "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area.

Outstanding sets and scenery -- "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area.

Other nominees: "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; "Pippin," Seneca Valley; "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Outstanding costumes -- "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; "Once Upon a Mattress," Shenango; "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside.

Other nominees: "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area; "Once Upon a Mattress," Hopewell Area; "Pippin," Seneca Valley.

Outstanding overall production -- "Beauty and the Beast," Center Area; "Pippin," Seneca Valley; "Back to the '80s," Western Beaver.

Other nominees: "Peter Pan," Freedom Area; "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Riverside; "Fiddler on the Roof," Beaver Area.

First published on May 29, 2008 at 12:00 am