The East End Arts Council announced the 2012 Teeny Awards Nominees on Wednesday morning — and area students received a large number of nods.
The 10th annual Teeny Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 10, at Eastport-South Manor High School and will be hosted by broadcaster Bonnie Grice.
Here are the nominees from , and :
DRAMA
Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Aidin Doyle, Ross, One Acts
Supporting Actress in a Drama
- Dominica Purcell, Ross, One Acts
- Eva Zhang, Ross, One Acts
COMEDY
Lead Actor in a Comedy
- Patrick McKenna, Pierson, Pygmalion
Lead Actress in a Comedy
- Laura Rinaldi, Pierson, Pygmalion
Supporting Actor in a Comedy
- Beau Riva, Pierson, Pygmalion
Supporting Actress in a Comedy
- Emily Hinz, Pierson, Pygmalion
- Madeleine Kiss, Ross, One Acts
MUSICAL
Lead Actress in a Musical
- Emily Hinz, Pierson, Anything Goes
Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Zach DePetris, Pierson, Anything Goes
Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Jacqueline Minogue, Southampton, West Side Story
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
According to the Teeny Awards, 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.
- Rebecca Dwoskin, Pierson, Steward in Anything Goes
STAGE MANAGEMENT RECOGNITION
- Pierson, Emma Brannen and Shelly Mathers, Anything Goes
- Pierson, Emily Verneuille, Pygmalion
- Ross, Victoria Batista, One Acts
- Southampton, Skylar Borucke, West Side Story
SET DESIGN
- Pierson, Beau Riva, Anything Goes
PLAYBILL/POSTER ART
- Liam Mackey, Pierson, Pygmalion
Tickets to the awards ceremony are $20 for adults and $15 for students. For more information on the Teeny Awards and to buy tickets, go to eastendarts.org/education/teeny.html. Eastport-South Manor High School is located at 543 Moriches-Middle Island Road in Manorville.
