NOMINATIONS/2014 – 2015 TAMY AWARDS Theatre at the Mount High School Musical Theatre Competition
BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION Sweet Charity – Acton Boxborough Regional High School The Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Honk – Billerica High School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Oklahoma – Leominster High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST ACTOR Kieran Sheldon (Man in Chair) – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Timothy Chase (Bert) – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Michael LaFerriere (Curly) – Oklahoma (Leominster) Kevin Gallant (Horton) – Seussical (Oakmont) Luke Dombroski (Jimmy Winter) – Nice Work If You Can Get It (St. John) Michael Papetti (MacHeath) – Threepenny Opera (Worcester Academy)
BEST ACTRESS Sarah Milnamow (Babe Williams) – Pajama Game (Algonquin) Laura Langman (Charity) – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Jess McCuish (Ida) – Honk (Billerica) Caroline Flynn – (Mary Poppins) – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Kat Meyer (Baker’s Wife) – Into the Woods (Hudson) Celine Mende (Cinderella) – Cinderella (Shrewsbury)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jimmy Connor (Oscar) – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Joey Freeman (Vittorio) – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Stuart Cattel (Robert Martin) – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Michael Xavier (Michael Banks)- Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Michael Audet (Will Parker) – Oklahoma (Leominster) Jack Dillon (Robert Martin) – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Eleanor Tolley (Nikki) – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Linnea Ross (Helene) – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Renee Mortin (Paulette) – Legally Blonde (Auburn) Vjola Jorgji (Drowsy Chaperone) – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Jenny Mitchell (Jane Banks) – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Nayiri Bekiarian (Little Red Riding Hood) – Into the Woods (Hudson)
BEST FEATURED ACTOR Jesse Waks (Daddy Brubeck) – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Claudio Ferrari (Adolpho) – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Jake Wetmore (Neleus) – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Peter Curtis (Robertson Aye) – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Scott Ploskonka (Kyle) – Legally Blonde (Monty Tech) Jackson Ploof (Adolpho) – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett)
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS Kelly Dinsmore (Queenie) – Honk (Billerica) Hannah Riffe (Miss Andrews) – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Marika Robinson (Mama Euralie) – Once on this Island (Gardner) Nayiri Bekiarian (Grandma) – Addams Family (Hudson) Allison Benbenek (Godmother) – Cinderella (Shrewsbury) Susie Shepardson (Jenny Diver) – Threepenny Opera (Worcester Academy)
BEST CHORUS/ENSEMBLE Sweet Charity – Acton-Boxborough Honk – Billerica Mary Poppins – Chelmsford Oklahoma – Leominster Seussical - Oakmont Cinderella - Shrewsbury
BEST FEATURED ENSEMBLE Fandango Girls – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Steam Heat Dancers – Pajama Game (Algonquin) Chimney-Sweep Dancers – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) The Gods – Once on this Island (Gardner) Out of My Dreams Quartet – Oklahoma (Leominster) Street Singers – Threepenny Opera (Worcester Academy)
DYNAMIC DUOS Peter Mann and Harrison Richmond (Pastry Chefs/Gangsters) – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Cameron Whittle and Lauren McMilleon (Mr. Mayor and Mrs. Mayor) – Seussical (Narragansett) Jack Dillon and Bryan Landgren (Cold Feet Duo) – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett) Carly O’Brien and Sierra Decatur (Stepsisters) – Cinderella (Shrewsbury) Nate Foster and Evan McAlice (Pastry Chefs/Gangsters) – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett) Cam Call and Megan Cumming (Vaudeville Duo) – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett)
BEST DIRECTOR Michael Lopez-Saenz – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Christopher Sheldon – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Susan Yoniack – Honk (Billerica) Lauren Cochran – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Andrea Mastroianni and Ruthe Lew – Oklahoma (Leominster) Nathan Colby – Cinderella (Shrewsbury)
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR Steven Bass – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Megan Bergeron – Honk (Billerica) Amanda Roeder – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Bob Landry – Oklahoma (Leominster) Michael Lapomardo – Cinderella (Shrewsbury) Donald Irving – Threepenny Opera (Worcester Academy)
BEST STUDENT ORCHESTRA
The Pajama Game – Algonquin Regional High School Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School The Addams Family – Hudson High School Into the Woods – Hudson High School Threepenny Opera – Worcester Academy
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER Maria LaRossa – Sweet Charity (Acton Boxborough) Russ Garrett – Pajama Game (Algonquin) Melissa Lynch – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Amanda LoCoco, Taylor Eriksen, Marisa Getchell – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Alison Laverdiere – Oklahoma (Leominster) Marcia Warrington – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett)
BEST PRODUCTION NUMBER Rich Man’s Frug – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Once a Year Day – Pajama Game (Algonquin) Poultry Tale – Honk (Billerica) Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford) Farmer and the Cowman – Oklahoma (Leominster) Toledo Surprise – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett)
BEST STAGE CREW Sweet Charity – Acton-Boxborough Regional High School The Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Honk – Billerica High School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Oklahoma – Leominster High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST SCENIC DESIGN Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Oklahoma – Leominster High School Cinderella – Marlboro High School Seussical – Narragansett Regional High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN Pajama Game – Algonquin Regional High School Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Oklahoma – Leominster High School Legally Blonde – Monty Tech Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST SOUND Sweet Charity – Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Oklahoma – Leominster High School Legally Blonde – Monty Tech Seussical – Oakmont Regional High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST COSTUMES Sweet Charity – Acton-Boxborough Regional High School The Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Oklahoma – Leominster High School Seussical – Narragansett Regional High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST PROPS AND SET DRESSING Sweet Charity – Acton-Boxborough Regional High School The Pajama Game – Algonquin Regional High School The Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School Into the Woods – Hudson High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP The Drowsy Chaperone – Bancroft School Mary Poppins – Chelmsford High School The Addams Family – Hudson High School Into the Woods – Hudson High School Seussical – Narragansett Regional High School Cinderella – Shrewsbury High School
BEST PLAYBILL Sweet Charity – Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Honk – Billerica High School Anything Goes – Clinton High School Wizard of Oz – Fitchburg High School Godspell – Holy Name Central Catholic Cinderella – Marlboro High School Legally Blonde – Monty Tech
BEST LOBBY DISPLAY Pajama Game – Algonquin Regional High School Godspell – Holy Name Central Catholic Oklahoma – Leominster High School Cinderella – Marlboro High School Seussical – Narragansett Regional High School Seussical – Oakmont Regional High School
RISING STAR AWARDS Female Winner – Sarah Craig (JoJo) – Seussical (Oakmont) Male Winner – Patrick Fortuna (Pugsley) – Addams Family (Hudson)
NOT-YOUR-AVERAGE CHORUS MEMBER (All to receive NYACM Medal) Henry (Hal) Knowlton – Nice Work If You Can Get It (St. John) Alicia Sagastume – Into the Woods (Hudson) Sabrina Collins – Oklahoma (Leominster) Allie Ryan – Pajama Game (Algonquin) Kalee Chapman – Little Shop of Horrors (Nashoba Tech) Maggie Grossman – Seussical (Narragansett) Tucker Penney – Sweet Charity (Acton-Boxborough) Sarah Nano – Drowsy Chaperone (Bancroft) Daniel Gil – Cinderella (Shrewsbury) Mikenna Doherty – Addams Family (Hudson) Francine Morlock – Wedding Singer (Athol) Raelyn Silvester – Anything Goes (Clinton) Tatiana Rodriguez – Legally Blonde (Monty Tech) Krystal Barrera – Godspell (Holy Name) Alexis Phillips – Once on this Island (Gardner) Kayla Karloff – Cinderella – (Marlboro) Michquela Hurst – High School Musical (Quaboag) Cameron Ward – Drowsy Chaperone (Wachusett) Shannon Dinsmore – Honk (Billerica) Logan Cormier – Wizard of Oz (Fitchburg) Jillian Barrett – Little Shop of Horrors (Burncoat) Jack Mellish – Seussical (Oakmont) Edward Lindem – Legally Blonde (Auburn) Sarah Padgett – Threepenny Opera (Worcester Academy) Amanda LoCoco – Mary Poppins (Chelmsford)
The TAMY Judging Committee may also recognize outstanding accomplishments not covered by the Award Categories – these awards will be announced at the TAMY AWARDS Gala on Sunday, May 31.