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 ( 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.