Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards Presented

Congratulations to the winners announced at the sixth annual Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards June 2 at the Palace Theater in Waterbury:

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress
Jillian Caillouette
A Little Princess
St. Paul Catholic

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor
Michael Hudak
Les Miserables
Immaculate High School

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress
Caleigh Lozito 
A Little Princess 
St. Paul Catholic High School

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor
Michael Lepore 
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Trumbull High School

Ort Pengue Award for Outstanding Costume Design
Joanne Nyerick & Patricia O'Hagan
A Little Princess
St. Paul High School

Outstanding Hair & Make-up Achievement
Linda Hurst and Shannon-Courtney Denihan
Thoroughly Modern Millie
New Canaan High School

Outstanding Lighting Achievement
Alicia Richards (Lighting), Shown Boyle (Projections)
Carrie: The Musical
Regional Center For The Arts

Outstanding Set Design
Kirsten Reynolds & Mark Foster The Secret Garden
Valley Regional High School

Outstanding Direction (tie)
Mark Mazzarella
A Little Princess
St. Paul Catholic High School

Ingrid Walsh
The Secret Garden
Valley Regional High School

Outstanding Sound DesignTom "Ivan" Ivanovich 

In The Heights
Amity Regional High School

Outstanding Musical Direction
Emmett Drake
A Little Princess
St, Paul Catholic High School

Outstanding Choreography
Ashley Simone Kirchner 

Carrie: The Musical
Regional Center For The Arts

Outstanding Orchestra
Thoroughly Modern Millie
New Canaan High School

Outstanding Featured Performer
Kahari Blue 
In The Heights
Amity Regional High School

Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group
Marisa Mastrio, Chiara Ciampietro, Caroline Cianci, Annie Jarner, Amy Urso, Olivia Kilbourne
A Little Princess (Boarding House Girls)
St. Paul Catholic High School

Outstanding Graphic Design 
St. Paul Catholic High School
A Little Princess

Outstanding Chorus
Regional Center For The Arts
Carrie: The Musical

Outstanding Lobby Design
In The Heights
Amity Regional High School

Student Achievement Award
Jack Houtz
Urinetown
Westhill High School

Student Achievement Award
Emily Ciancimino, Gabrielle Tropp, Rachel Tropp
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Trumbull High School

Student Achievement Award
Andrew Albert & Claire Gaudette
Into The Woods
Waterbury Arts Magnet School

President Award for Administrative Leadership

Larissa Marks
Trumbull High School

Outstanding Production of the Year St. Paul Catholic High School
A Little Princess

Arts In Education Award
Nanacy Freedman Westhill High School
Urinetown