BEAVER FALLS, PA (05/03/2011)(readMedia)-- Each year, Geneva College honors outstanding accomplishments in high school musical productions from schools in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties at the Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards. Nominees for 2011 have been announced and the awards will be presented on Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. during a ceremony in the Metheny Fieldhouse.

The Geneva College Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards is now a Participating Award Program of the National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA), which is held annually in New York City. This year, recipients of Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role from the Mancini Awards will receive national recognition by performing on Broadway at the NHSMTA. Geneva will send the two students to New York University, all expenses paid to attend classes with theater professionals and have the opportunity to compete for merit scholarships and other prizes.

The 2011 nominees are:

Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role

Eddie Erwin

• Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Andy Guthrie

• Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School

Michael Kiliany

• Paul Berthalet in Carnival, Central Valley High School

Christian Beck

• Ren McCormack in Footloose, Freedom Area High School

Daniel Woodruff

• Joe Boyd in Damn Yankees, New Brighton Area High School

John Michael Taormina

• Curly in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School

Artrell Allen

• Gilbert Blythe in Anne and Gilbert, Rochester Area High School

Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role

Keyonia McClendon

• Effie White in Dreamgirls, Aliquippa High School

Bethany Menjivar

• Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Lizzie Thompson

• Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress, Beaver Area High School

Elizabeth Damp

• Lili in Carnival, Central Valley High School

Alyssa De Marco

• Meg Boyd in Damn Yankees, New Brighton Area High School

Hanna Beightly

• Anne Shirley in Anne and Gilbert, Rochester Area High School

Outstanding Male in a Supporting Role

Greg Perciavalle

• Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Nicholas Grieco

• Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School

Brian Pamer

• Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Jordan Cinderich

• Rev. Shaw Moore in Footloose, Freedom Area High School

Tyler Marinkovic

• Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees, New Brighton Area High School

Josiah Everett

• Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Portersville Christian School

Joe Oliveri

• Jud Frey in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School

Outstanding Female in a Supporting Role

Elyse Mylan

• Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

McKenna Pontoli

• Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School

Erica Durham

• Rosalie in Carnival, Central Valley High School

Putri Mesing

• Rusty in Footloose, Freedom Area High School

Jenna Jurich

• Lola in Damn Yankees, New Brighton Area High School

Mary McDonald

• Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, Portersville Christian School

Noteworthy Individual Performer

Madelyn Tomko

• Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Katie Jones

• Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Lauren De Bona

• Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Ashlee Palm

• Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress, Beaver Area High School

Alex Burval

• Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress, Beaver Area High School

Bekah Knab

• Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School

Jason Michalenko

• Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, Beaver County Christian School

Cierra Kirkland

• Babette in Beauty and the Beast, Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Matthew Prepelka

• Jacquot in Carnival, Central Valley High School

Andrea Cary

• Vi Moore in Footloose, Freedom Area High School

Jimmy Kappas

• Willard Hewitt in Footloose, Freedom Area High School

Justin Jackovic

• Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hopewell High School

Joel Graham

• Tinman in The Wizard of Oz, Portersville Christian School

Andrew Powell

• Will Parker in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School

Cara Koshut

• Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School

Zach Pokita

• Ali Hakem in Oklahoma!, Quigley Catholic High School

Noteworthy Performance by a Group

Keyonia McClendon, Blair Cobb, and Tyshawna Kimbrough

• Dreamgirls in Dreamgirls, Aliquippa High School

Justin Gleason and Jacob Mott

• Ching Ho and Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ambridge Area High School

Maya Richardson, Christine Aley, Hannah Gaul, and Ava Mancing

• Silly Girls in Beauty and the Beast, Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Matthew Prepelka and Michael Kiliany

• Puppets in Carnival, Central Valley High School

Putri Mesing, Jordan Kusich, and Liz Brunner

• Rusty, Urleen, and Wendy Jo in Footloose, Freedom Area High School

Taylor Belcastro, Christiana Fragale, Madison Krah, and Olivia Skal

• Narrators in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hopewell High School

Samantha Signorelli and Riley Reffner

• Rachel Lynde and Marilla Cuthbert in Anne and Gilbert, Rochester Area High School

Megan Anderson, Mandi Demmler, and Hannah Young

• Narrators in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Western Beaver High School

Outstanding Dance Performance

Ambridge Area High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Beaver County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof

Central Valley High School, Carnival

Freedom Area High School, Footloose

Hopewell High School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

New Brighton Area High School, Damn Yankees

Outstanding Sets and Scenery

Beaver County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof

Big Beaver Falls Area School District, Beauty and the Beast

Freedom Area High School, Footloose

New Brighton Area High School, Damn Yankees

Portersville Christian School, The Wizard of Oz

Western Beaver High School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Orchestra

Ambridge Area High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Beaver Area High School, Once Upon a Mattress

Central Valley High School, Carnival

Freedom Area High School, Footloose

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Ambridge Area High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Beaver County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof

Central Valley High School, Carnival

Freedom Area High School, Footloose

New Brighton Area High School, Damn Yankees

Quigley Catholic High School, Oklahoma!

Western Beaver High School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Costumes

Ambridge Area High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Beaver Area High School, Once Upon a Mattress

Beaver County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof

New Brighton Area High School, Damn Yankees

Portersville Christian School, The Wizard of Oz

Rochester Area High School, Anne and Gilbert

Outstanding Vocal Ensemble

Ambridge Area High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Beaver County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof

Central Valley High School, Carnival

Freedom Area High School, Footloose

New Brighton Area High School, Damn Yankees

Quigley Catholic High School, Oklahoma!

Outstanding Over-all Production

Ambridge Area High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Beaver County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof

Central Valley High School, Carnival

Freedom Area High School, Footloose

New Brighton Area High School, Damn Yankees

Quigley Catholic High School, Oklahoma!

Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College's philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).

Posted Tuesday May 03, 2011 at 02:55 pm by Geneva College