Nearly 60 Fulton students involved in awards on live TV

Fulton County schools will play a major part at the 2017 Shuler Hensley Awards, with students from nearly 20 of its schools being honored as the best in Georgia high school theater.

The show ceremony is being broadcast live on Georgia Public Broadcasting from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on April 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets for the ninth annual ceremony are sold out.

The nearly 60 Fulton students involved are playing in the student ensemble, helping with production, nominated or receiving scholarships. Sixteen DeKalb students will also take part in the show.

Three Fulton schools were nominated for awards. Johns Creek High is nominated for Ensemble and Overall Production for “Cinderella,” and King’s Ridge Christian School is nominated for Overall Production for “Guys and Dolls.” One award has already been announced: Milton High won Showstopper for the song “9 to 5,” and students will perform the song in the award show.

Seventy-five Georgia schools are participating in the awards. 

Fulton students playing in the ensemble are:

• Katherine Atkinson - North Atlanta High
• Lindsay Bennett - Northview High
• Jackson Brandberg - Johns Creek High
• Jessica Chunta - Landmark Christian School
• Sara Dardik - North Springs High
• Emma Farnham - Chattahoochee High
• Kabir Gandhi - Northview High
• Carson Hebblethwaite - Landmark Christian School
• Tyler Kidd - Chattahoochee High
• Celine Lagrange - Riverwood High
• Michelle Leary - Roswell High
• Josh Martin - Milton High
• Christina Nguyen - Alpharetta High
• Natalie Peek - Riverwood High
• Joe Pitts - Roswell High
• Dana Robinson - Cambridge High
• Emma Smith - Milton High
• Keira Smith - North Springs High
• Molly Tatgenhorst - Johns Creek High
• Maggie Thielens - Cambridge High
• Cheyne Thompson-Quartey - Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
• Irene Velez - Alpharetta High
• Meredith Weiss - Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
• Mallorie Worley - King's Ridge Christian School

Those in production are:

• Jake Bardack - North Springs High
• Danielle Bergman - Johns Creek High
• Preston Cross - Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
• Erin Laurens - Atlanta Girls School
• Syndey Leffler - Johns Creek High
• Ethan Mudd - Roswell High
• Will O'Neal - Landmark Christian School
• Kerrigan McCabe - Cambridge High
• Ari Marshall - King's Ridge Christian School
• Ashton Pickering - Chattahoochee High

Those nominated are:

• Alison Roth for Best Performance by a Leading Actress as Ella for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella"
• Emma Grace Crumbley for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress as Madame for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella"
• Lucy Martin for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress as Miss Adelaide for King's Ridge Christian School's production of "Guys and Dolls"
• Mary Grace Bridges for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress as Paulette Buonofuonte for Landmark Christian School's production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical"
• Laura Sidwell for Best Performance by a Featured Performer as Roz Keith for Milton High's production of "9 to 5"
• Debbie Prost for Direction for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella"
• Melissa Casavant for Direction for King's Ridge Christian School's production of "Guys and Dolls"
• Shannan O'Dowd for Music Direction for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella"
• Drew Bowers for for Music Direction for Milton High's production of "9 to 5"
• Brennan Blotner for Orchestra for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella"
• Chris Shumick for Orchestra for Milton High's production of "9 to 5"
• Denise Kent and James Landreau for Choreography for North Springs High's production of "Sister Act"
• Emily Stark for Technical Execution for The Lovett School's production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
• Lydia Butler for Lighting Design for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella"
• Welsley Forlines for Lighting Design for The Lovett School's production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
• Kellen Blotner for Sound for Johns Creek High's production of "Cinderella
• Brian Patterson for Sound for The Lovett School's production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
• Debbie Prost and Marty Jelleme for Scenic Design for Johns Creek High School's production of "Cinderella"
• Sim Jones for Scenic Design for Milton High's production of "9 to 5"
• Debbie Prost, Laura Ross, Lee Kidney and Rosemary Albright for Costumes for Johns Creek High School's production of "Cinderella"

Those receiving scholarships, of seven offered, are: