Nominees for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards -- less formally known as the Shuler Hensley Awards -- have been announced by ArtsBridge Foundation, the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Twenty four public and private schools from throughout the state were nominated in 17 categories. The awards, which showcase the next generation of Georgia’s musical theater talent, will be presented live at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on April 23 in an Awards Show hosted by WSB-TV’s Fred Blankenship and Wendy Corona. (Tickets: 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.)
The nominees:
OVERALL PRODUCTION
Nominees
Cartersville High School, Godspell
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Milton High School, Mary Poppins
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Honorable Mentions
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone
Calhoun High School, Hello Dolly
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family
Wesleyan School, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ENSEMBLE
Nominees
Calhoun High School, Hello Dolly
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family
Milton High School, Mary Poppins
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan
Rabun Gap- Nacoochee School, Godspell
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Honorable Mentions
Cartersville High School, Godspell
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Starr's Mill High School, The Addams Family
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR
Nominees
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Will Davis as Freddy
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Jeremiah Robinson as Jesus
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Brian Wittenberg as Seymour
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Crawford Horton as Bert
North Forsyth High School, Catch Me If You Can, Brody Grant as Frank Abignale Jr.
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Nick Eibler as Jimmy Winter
Honorable Mentions
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Connor Kocks as Man In Chair
Greater Atlanta Christian, Fiddler of the Roof, Sam Casey as Tevye
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Shan Suen as Gomez
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Matthew Brague as Captain Hook/Mr. Darling
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jay Bell as J.Pierrepont Finch
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS
Nominees
Allatoona High School, Bye Bye Birdie, Laura Reboulet as Rose Alvarez
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Delancy Circe as Christine
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Emma Yaniger as Janet
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, McKenzie Kurtz as Mary Poppins
Mount Paran High School, Peter Pan, Cassidy Ray as Peter Pan
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Haley Clark as Billie Bendix
Honorable Mentions
Lambert High School, Once Upon a Mattress, Elena Lazaro as Winnifred
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Rachel Cottrell as Morticia
South Forsyth High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Claire Pappas as Janet
The Lovett School, Oklahoma, Corinne Culpepper, Laurey
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tate Rehklau as Aldolpho
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hugh Entrekin as Andre
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Gospell, Austin Solesbee, All Good Gifts Soloist
Wesleyan School How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Andrew Sabonis-Chafee as Bud Frump
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Cody Marshall as Cookie McGee
Woodland High School, In The Heights, Clayton Reis
as Benny
Honorable Mentions
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Griffin Braid as Judas
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Will Davenport as Audrey II
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Sam Dubin as Pugsley
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Hayden Kerzie as Michael Banks
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Rachel Brideau, Oh Bless the Lord Soloist
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Owen Claire Smith as Mrs. Banks
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Natalie Hammonds as Wendy/Jane
Pope High School, Legally Blonde, Caroline Bergwall as Paulette
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Alyssa Driggers as Judas
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Colette Caspari as Estonia Dulworth
Honorable Mentions
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Dominique Bell as Chiffon
Forsyth Central High School, Guys and Dolls, Mary Crosby as Adelaide
Kennesaw Mountain High School, Aida, Shelbea Owen, Amneris
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Garret Hugins as Smitty
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED PERFORMER
Nominees
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Tucker Hammonds, Light of the World Soloist
Calhoun High School, Hello Dolly, Kade Wright as Barnaby Tucker
Harlem High School, Seussical, Lizzie Drake as JoJo
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Haley Moyer as Alice Beineke
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Alexis Lewis, By My Side Soloist
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Peyton Smith as Eileen Evergreen
Honorable Mentions
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Leila Bowman as Jolene
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Majesty Mathews as Crystal
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Mary Caroline Owens as Jane Banks
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Allie Stewart as Tiger Lilly
DIRECTION
Nominees
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Laura Hettinger
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Cece Conrath
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Renee Denney
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Jenn Fitzpatrick & Meagan Williams
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, William Patti
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Eric Gray
Honorable Mentions
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, David Gay
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Kimberly Staples
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Jan Jensen
Wesleyan School, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Steven Broyles
SOUND
Nominees
Gainesville High School, Once On This Island, Ally Kimpling & James Pendleton
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Jamey Hoge
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Jered Schuerman
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Andrew Figel
The Lovett School, Oklahoma, Brian Patterson
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Alex Skelton
Honorable Mentions
Forsyth Central High School, Guys and Dolls, Vicka Korkotov & Jarod Brandy
Johns Creek High School, Footloose, Clyde Fossum
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Sim Jones
Starr’s Mill High School, The Addams Family, Brent Bouthiller
COSTUME DESIGN
Nominees
Johns Creek High School, Footloose, Rhonda Fossum
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Cece Conrath & Sheryl Lyles
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Jenn Fitzpatrick & Tricia Stewart
Walton High School, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Michelle Baumann
Wesleyan School How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Kristen Solomon
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Eric Gray
Honorable Mentions
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Kimberly Staples & Christine Hanks
Heritage High School, The Addams Family, Maria Gonzalez
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Emily Olson
Kennesaw Mountain High School, Aida, Andrea Peterson & Victoria Shoup
SCENIC DESIGN
Nominees
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Laura Hettinger
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Sim Jones
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Jenn Fitzpatrick & Colin Moschner
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Sean Lakey & Rebecca Smith
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Steve Broyles
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get, It Eric Gray
Honorable Mentions
Forsyth Central High School, Guys and Dolls, Kevin Whitley
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Cece Conrath & Jamey Hoge
Pope High School, Legally Blonde, David Perez
Walton High School, Mystery of Edwin Drood, JoyMichelle Green
LIGHTING DESIGN
Nominees
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Jennifer Blevins
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Sim Jones
The Lovett School, Oklahoma, Katie Keough Anderson
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, David Philyaw
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Steven Broyles
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Thomas Cheeseman
Honorable Mentions
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Laura Hettinger
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Marcus Randolph & Miller Walton
Pope High School, Legally Blonde, David Reingold
Starr's Mill High School, The Addams Family, Kevin Rambeck, Brent Bouthiller & Grace Nelson
TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Nominees
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sabrina Rehklau
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Sim Jones
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, David Foster
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Sean Lakey
The Lovett School, Oklahoma, Brian Patterson
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Eric Gray
Honorable Mentions
Calhoun High School, Hello Dolly, Julie Leggett
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Laura Hettinger
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Jennifer Blevins
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Jamey Hoge
ORCHESTRA
Nominees
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Michelle Austin
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Jennifer Blevins
Johns Creek High School, Footloose, Rhonda Fossum
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Paul Scott
Stilwell School of the Arts, Cinderella, Matthew Baggarly
Woodland High School, In The Heights, Wesley Brooks
Honorable Mentions
Allatoona Hgh School, Bye Bye Birdie, James Palmer
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Chris Shumick
Riverwood International Charter School, Once Upon a Mattress, Carlos Rodrigues
The Walker School, The Wedding Singer, Todd Motter
MUSIC DIRECTION
Nominees
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Jennifer Blevins
Milton High School, Mary Poppins, Drew Bowers
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Julie Duncan
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Mima Valerio
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Brook Derringer
West Forsyth High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Eric Gray
Honorable Mentions
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, Michelle Austin
Cartersville High School, Godspell, Laura Hettinger
Calhoun High School, Hello Dolly, Casey Parker & Darlene Wright
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Jamey Hoge & Tracie Helm-Broman
CHOREOGRAPHY
Nominees
Buford High School, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Ashley Johnson
Heritage High School, The Addams Family, Heather Bragg
Mount Paran Christian School, Peter Pan, Lynne Brague
North Forsyth High School, Catch Me If You Can, Kayla Fornek, Ryan Vander Linde
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Godspell, Brieanna Bailey
Starr's Mill High School, The Addams Family, Antonela Kljajic
Honorable Mentions
Chattahoochee High School, Little Shop of Horrors, Jennifer Blevins
Greenbrier High School, Curtains, Alexandra Doxey
Walton High School, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Susan Griffin
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Stephanie Simmons
SHOW STOPPER
Nominees
(Note: Winner is announced during the nominations)
Alpharetta High School, The Drowsy Chaperone, I Am Adolpho
Calhoun High School, Hello Dolly, Put On Your Sunday Clothes
Johns Creek High School, Footloose, Let's Hear It For The Boy
Lakeview Academy, The Addams Family, Full Disclosure
Starr’s Mill High School, Addams Family, When You’re An Addams (Winner)
Wesleyan School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Brotherhood of Man
