Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards

Eight Shuler Nominations (Two Wins)

Best Overall Production
Best Direction of a Musical - David Hopkins 
Best Ensemble 
Best Leading Actor - Harrison Lewis  *** Winner ***
Best Supporting Actor - Eli Hutchinson 
Best Featured Performer - Addison Bendall 
Best Costumes *** Winner ***
Best Technical Execution - Sim Jones & Emma Studdard 

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Three Honorable Mentions

Best Orchestra: Chris Shumick and Drew Bowers
Best Sound - Grant Norcom & Liz Wilder
Best Scenic Design - Sim Jones

It’s the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. Boston’s Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage the entire cast & crew are suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan!

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A hilarious journey for both performers and the audience, the original Broadway production garnered 8 nominations at the 2007 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

DIRECTION

Director:  David Hopkins

Technical Director:  Sim Jones

Musical Directors: Nathan Schreer and Drew Bowers

Choreographer: Ann-Marie Sepe

CAST

Lt. Frank Cioffi:  Harrison Lewis

Carmen Bernstein:  Grace McMillan

Christopher Belling: Eli Hutchinson

Georgia Hendricks: Katherine Shepler

Aaron Fox:  Louis Sellers

Niki Harris:  Addison Bendall

Sidney Bernstein: Jake Roscoe

Bambi Bernet: Autumn Brostow

Oscar Shapiro: Nate Ware

Bobby Pepper: Payten Williams

Joannie Harmon: Sydney Simpson

Daryl Grady: Michael Reddy

Randy Dexter:  Blake Kerzie

Jessica Cranshaw:  Julie Vanderlugt

Detective O'Farrel:  Pierce Rossman

Dance Captain: Olivia Owens

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Ensemble:

Sammy Azua

Avery Bendall

Rosslyn Milne

Melanie Zivic

Amelia  Anbild

Montana Coleman

Madeline Parker

Rachel Germany

Sarah Grace Hutchinson

Tara Venkataraman

Morgan Lanzo

Grace Haupert

Emma Stratman

Jackson Dunlap

Blake Ferrante

Felipe Cristancho

Owen Shertz

Doc Hopkins

Axel Zivic

TECH CREW

Stage Manager:  Emma Stuttard

Assistant Stage Manager:  Carly Foskey

Lighting:  Amanda Sandiford & Maddie Painter

Spotlight:  Brayden Vaught

Sound:  Grant Norcom & Liz Wilder

Stage Crew: 

Madison McWilliams

Evan Schenck

Branon McCrossan

Sofia Roscoe

Casper Jones

Maddi Anderson

ORCHESTRA

Piccolo:  Annie Bukowski

Flute:  Nicole Nelson

Oboe / English Horn:  Kristen Van

Clarinet:  Rithwik Koppaka & Grace Taheri

Bass Clarinet:  Joseph Pabian

Soprano Saxophone / Alto Sax:  Max Guo

Alto Sax:  Izzy Brown

Tenor Sax:  Ethan Shen

Bari Sax:  Owen Jones

Bassoon:  Ethan Johnson

Trumpet 1:  Anna Paulus

Trumpet 2:  Chris Fitzpatrick

Horn 1:  Jake Hinds

Horn 2:  Ryland Dines

Trombone 1:  Jackson Wyspcki

Trombone 2:  Emma Downing

Tuba:  Kyla Hampson

Keyboard:  Jackson Wildes

Bass Guitar:  Nathan Smith

Guitar:  Joseph DeCredico

Drumset:  Zach Smith

Percussion:  Emil Jayagoda