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Southampton High Actresses Nominated for Teenys
Kayla Matters and Gwen Clarke get nods for roles in "Fame."
Two Southampton High School students are among the nominees for the Teeny Awards, a theater recognition program by the East End Arts Council.
For her starring role in the high school's spring musical, "Fame," Kayla Matters is nominated for Lead Actress in a Musical. For her "Fame" role as Ms. Sherman, Gwen Clarke is nominated in the Outstanding Performance category.
The 11th annual Teeny Awards will be held June 9 at Southold Junior-Senior High School. The ceremony will be open to the public and hosted by WPPB 88.3 FM radio personality Bonnie Grice.
For more information and to purchase tickets for $20, visit eastendarts.org.
The full slate of nominees is:
DRAMA
Lead Actor in a Drama
- Eliminas Abromaitis, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Casey Pitcher, Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
- Brian Rocha, Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
- Jonathan Troiano, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Jamie Tuthill, McGann-Mercy, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Lead Actress in a Drama
- Nicole Chiuchiolo, McGann-Mercy, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Brionna Cook, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Amanda Osborne, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Jordan Tapley, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Alex Stanco, Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Anthony DeFeo, Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
- Aubrey Jowers, Ross, One Acts: The Sin Eater
- Perry Ladouceur, Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
- Andrew Nucatola, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Patrick O’Brien, McGann-Mercy, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Supporting Actress in a Drama
- Danielle Allen, McGann-Mercy, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Emma Bernhardt, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Erin Plitt, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
- Maria Popova, Ross, One Acts: The Sin Eater
- Jessica Sisti, Riverhead, A Christmas Carol
COMEDY
Lead Actor in a Comedy
- Chris Durst, Westhampton Beach, Arsenic and Old Lace
- Zach Fisher, Shoreham-Wading River, Don’t Drink the Water
- Yori Johnson, East Hampton, Pygmalion
- Sean Mannix, Shoreham-Wading River, Don’t Drink the Water
- Oliver Orr, Mattituck, Are Teachers Human?
Lead Actress in a Comedy
- Maggie Daley, Shoreham-Wading River, Don’t Drink the Water
- Gayle Gammon, Southold/Greeport Co-Production, Trixie, Teen Detective
- Mally Fogarty, Mattituck, Are Teachers Human?
- Rachel Lohrius, Shoreham-Wading River, Don’t Drink the Water
- Rachel Rienecker, Westhampton Beach, Arsenic and Old Lace
- Julia Tyson, East Hampton, Pygmalion
Supporting Actor in a Comedy
- Nicholas, Auletti, Westhampton Beach, Arsenic and Old Lace
- Tom Batuello, Mattituck, Are Teachers Human?
- Anthony DeVita, Shoreham-Wading River, Don’t Drink the Water
- Jack Vicari, Westhampton Beach, Arsenic and Old Lace
- Ryan Zlatniski, Mattituck, Are Teachers Human?
Supporting Actress in a Comedy
- Nicole Chiuchiolo, McGann-Mercy, You Can’t Take it With You
- Gwyn Foley, Mattituck, Are Teachers Human?
- Abigail Gianis, Sag Harbor, Hurry Up and Wait
- Denise Mulemga, Ross, One-Acts: No Dogs Allowed
- Sydney Campbell, Southold/Greeport Co-Production, Trixie, Teen Detective
MUSICAL
Lead Actor in a Musical
- Sam Bracken, Southold, Grease
- John Coyne, Longwood, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- John Drinkwater, Greenport, Guys & Dolls
- Francesco Logozzo, Westhampton Beach, Footloose
- Ryan Schaefer, Center Moriches, The Wiz
Lead Actress in a Musical
- Emily Hinz, Sag Harbor, Funny Girl
- Laura Logan, Shoreham-Wading River, Sweeney Todd
- Susanna Kelly, Southold, Grease
- Kayla Matters, Southampton, Fame
- Brianna Pagano, Greenport, Guys & Dolls
- Doree Primavera, Hampton Bays, Annie Get Your Gun
Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Matt Drinkwater, Greenport, Guys & Dolls
- Denis Hartnet, Sag Harbor, Funny Girl
- Daniel Lilley, Longwood, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Brian Rocha, Eastport-South Manor, The Music Man
- Jack Dunne, Southold, Grease
Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Lea Gianbruno, Shelter Island, Legally Blonde
- Isabella LeBoeuf, Longwood, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Michaela Manno, Southold, Grease
- Shelby Pickerell, Southold, Grease
- Lily Spellman, Hampton Bays, Annie Get Your Gun
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
This category was created to recognize a student who shines brightly in a role that is not eligible for adjudication in the leading or supporting categories.
- Gwen Clarke, Southampton, Ms. Sherman in Fame
- Rebecca Dwoskin, Sag Harbor, Trixie in Funny Girl
- Alexandra Lasot, Southold, Teen Angel in Grease
- Lara Mahaffy, Southold, Ursula in Trixie, Teen Detective
- Tye Granger, Westhampton Beach, Arsenic and Old Lace
JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARD
This award is for a particular scene, musical number, dance number, or group that the judges feel stands out enough to warrant special recognition.This year, the recipient is The Greek Chorus from Shelter Island’s Legally Blonde.
CHOREOGRAPHY
- Victoria Carroll, Riverhead, Fiddler on the Roof
- Megan McGuiness and Jennifer Navarette, Eastport-South Manor, The Music Man
- Southold Dance Captains, Southold, Grease
- Ryan Schaefer, Center Moriches, The Wiz
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
- Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
- Longwood, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Mattituck, Once Upon a Mattress
PLAYBILL/POSTER ART
- Sadie Klughers, East Hampton, Pygmalion
- Daniel Pritchard, Longwood, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Amanda Tomasello, Eastport-South Manor, Inherit the Wind
- Stephen Spinelli, Shoreham-Wading River, Sweeney Todd
- Gretchen Walter, Southold, Trixie, Teen Detective
STAGE MANAGEMENT RECOGNITION
- Mariah Brengel, Shoreham-Wading River
- Jesse Buchter, Westhampton Beach
- Ian Byrne, McGann-Mercy
- Quinn Carey, McGann-Mercy
- Helen Chen, Mattituck
- Jaclyn Conway, Southold-Greenport Co-Production
- Jaclyn Conway, Southold
- Emily Fey, Center Moriches
- Mayra Gonzalez, Mattituck
- Jennifer Hall, Sag Harbor
- Melissa Hickox, Mattituck
- Julie Lindell, Shoreham-Wading River
- Kyra McAlary, Eastport-South Manor
- Rae LaBorne, Sag Harbor
- Shelly Matthers, Sag Harbor
- Scott McVetty, Center Moriches
- Kevin O’Brien, Center Moriches
- Anne O’Rourke, Mattituck
- Solomon Polshek, Ross
- Christine Sipala, Longwood
- Stephen Spinelli, Shoreham-Wading River
- Jerilynn Toole, Riverhead
- Zoë Vatash, Sag Harbor
- Kerrie Vila, Sag Harbor
- Sean Walden, Greenport
- Rachel Williams, Riverhead
TECHNICAL DESIGN RECOGNITION
- Savannah Calderale, Southold, Grease - Set Design
- Denis Hartnet, Sag Harbor, Funny Girl - Set Design
- Catherine Penn, Riverhead, Arsenic and Old Lace and Footloose - Costume Design
- Daniel Lilly, Longwood, M*A*S*H* - Lighting Design
INNOVATIONS IN THEATRE EDUCATION
This award recognizes the efforts of a school that goes above and beyond to support exceptional theatre arts education. This year, Bridgehampton High School is being recognized for its production of “A Night on Broadway: A Musical Revue,” which was a non-book musical written, performed and produced by its students and volunteer staff. This is the first theatrical production in the school.
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