Nominations Announced for The 2024 GENE KELLY AWARDS
The awards show will take place on Saturday, May 25 at 7:30pm at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
By: A.A. Cristi May. 08, 2024
Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family have announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The awards show will take place on Saturday, May 25 at 7:30pm at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
"Since its beginning in 1991, the Gene Kelly Awards recognize the incredible talent of thousands of students across Allegheny County," said Executive Producer, Mark Fleischer. "The Awards recognize not only the artistic talent of these students, but also celebrate their dedication to their communities and schools, both on stage and behind-the-scenes. Pittsburgh CLO is honored to lead this 33-year long tradition, celebrating excellence in High School Musical Theater," said Fleischer.
The Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater were launched in 1991 to recognize and encourage student achievement and to focus the attention of the community and school districts on the importance of musical theater and arts education.
Patterned after Broadway's Tony Awards, this event celebrates the power of the Arts to significantly improve all areas of education! High school theater programs are the real winners as show business veterans and community celebrities help to spread the word about the achievements of high school students and their school's musical theater programs. Over the past 33 years, Gene Kelly Award winners have gone on to careers in film, TV, and on Broadway.
The judging panel, comprised of performing arts educators, arts administrators, entertainment professionals, and performers have spent the past three months attending performances at the following 33 Allegheny County High Schools: Avonworth High School, Baldwin High School, Bishop Canevin High School, Brentwood High School, Carlynton Junior Senior High School, Chartiers Valley High School, Eden Christian Academy, Elizabeth Forward High School, Gateway High School, Hampton High School, Keystone Oaks High School, McKeesport Area High School, Montour High School, North Hills High School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, Penn Hills High School, Pine-Richland High School, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, Plum Senior High, Quaker Valley High School, Redeemer Lutheran School, Riverview Jr./Sr. High School, Saint Joseph High School, Serra Catholic High School, Seton LaSalle Catholic High School, Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy Senior School, Springdale Jr./Sr. High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, West Allegheny High School, Westinghouse Arts Academy, and Woodland Hills High School.
On May 3rd, these judges met and reviewed highlights from each high school performance. The scoring was then tabulated by Deloitte LLP. The Nominees for the 2024 Gene Kelly Awards are:
Best Scenic Design
Budget Level I
Bishop Canevin High School - ALL SHOOK UP School Edition
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Budget Level II
Avonworth High School - INTO THE WOODS
Quaker Valley High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
West Allegheny High School - BYE BYE BIRDIE
Budget Level III
Elizabeth Forward High School - BIG FISH
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER
Budget Level IV
Hampton High School - TUCK EVERLASTING
Pine-Richland High School - MAMMA MIA!
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Best Costume Design
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Saint Joseph High School - TARZAN - The Stage Musical based on the Disney film
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Budget Level II
Avonworth High School - INTO THE WOODS
Quaker Valley High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
Serra Catholic High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
Budget Level III
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Budget Level IV
Hampton High School - TUCK EVERLASTING
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Woodland Hills High School - WONDERLAND Pilot Production
Best Lighting Design
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Saint Joseph High School - TARZAN - The Stage Musical based on the Disney film
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Budget Level II
Avonworth High School - INTO THE WOODS
Quaker Valley High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
West Allegheny High School - BYE BYE BIRDIE
Budget Level III
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School - MAMMA MIA!
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Woodland Hills High School - WONDERLAND Pilot Production
Best Vocal Ensemble
Budget Level I
Bishop Canevin High School - ALL SHOOK UP School Edition
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Budget Level II
Avonworth High School - INTO THE WOODS
Quaker Valley High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
West Allegheny High School - BYE BYE BIRDIE
Budget Level III
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Budget Level IV
Hampton High School - TUCK EVERLASTING
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Woodland Hills High School - WONDERLAND Pilot Production
Best Dance Ensemble
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Saint Joseph High School - TARZAN - The Stage Musical based on the Disney film
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Budget Level II
Quaker Valley High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
Sewickley Academy - SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
West Allegheny High School - BYE BYE BIRDIE
Budget Level III
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Budget Level IV
Hampton High School - TUCK EVERLASTING
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Woodland Hills High School - WONDERLAND Pilot Production
Best Crew/Technical Execution
Budget Level I
Bishop Canevin High School - ALL SHOOK UP School Edition
Saint Joseph High School - TARZAN - The Stage Musical based on the Disney film
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Budget Level II
Avonworth High School - INTO THE WOODS
Keystone Oaks High School - ANYTHING GOES (2022 Revival)
McKeesport Area High School - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Budget Level III
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School - MAMMA MIA!
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Woodland Hills High School - WONDERLAND Pilot Production
Best Student Orchestra
Hampton High School - TUCK EVERLASTING
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Pine-Richland High School - MAMMA MIA!
Shady Side Academy Senior School - ZOMBIE PROM
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Outstanding Student Artist
Brady Bandik, Lighting Designer - Thomas Jefferson High School
Bree Boyd, Student Producer - Woodland Hills High School
Kennedy Edwards, Stage Manager - Gateway High School
Sophie Feldhues, Dance Captain - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
Abigail Gindlesperger, Student Director - Elizabeth Forward High School
Bailey Linza, Choreographer - Saint Joseph High School
Best Supporting Actor
Cole Johnston - Vice Principal Douglas Panch, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - North Hills High School
Jack Kelly - Charlito "Chip" Tolentino, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - North Hills High School
Leo Matthews - Jud Fry, Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
Eamonn McElfresh, Tobias Ragg - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER - Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Jack Miller - Fester Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition) - Quaker Valley High School
Javian Ortega-Rodriguez- Beadle Bamford, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER - Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Best Supporting Actress
Sophia Burik - Rona Lisa Peretti, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - North Hills High School
Kelly Campion - Marie (The Fairy Godmother), Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA (Broadway Version) - Baldwin High School
Addy Janicki- Matron Mama Morton, CHICAGO: Teen Edition - Westinghouse Arts Academy
Kayleigh Johnson - Mrs. Potts, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Thomas Jefferson High School
Rissa Williams - Beggar Woman, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER - Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Jay Zhu - Delilah Strict, ZOMBIE PROM - Shady Side Academy Senior School
Best Actor
Zachary Burkovich - Shrek, SHREK The Musical - Penn Hills High School
Mateo Carrasco - Gomez Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition) - Carlynton Junior Senior High School
Tyler Guinto-Brody - Edward Bloom, BIG FISH - Elizabeth Forward High School
Severin Harmon - Cosmo Brown, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Sewickley Academy
Max Peluso - Don Lockwood, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Sewickley Academy
Kai Sachon - Sweeney Todd, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER - Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Best Actress
Emma Hopf - William Barfee, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - North Hills High School
Hope Johnson - Mrs. Lovett, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, A MUSICAL THRILLER - Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Mariana Mangual - Dorothy Gale, THE WIZARD OF OZ (RSC Version) - Seton LaSalle Catholic High School
Lucy Myers - The Witch, INTO THE WOODS - Avonworth High School
Paulina Sanchez - Roxie Hart, CHICAGO: Teen Edition - Montour High School
Olivia Virgin - Belle, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Thomas Jefferson High School
Best Musical
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Saint Joseph High School - TARZAN - The Stage Musical based on the Disney film
Budget Level II
Avonworth High School - INTO THE WOODS
Quaker Valley High School - THE ADDAMS FAMILY (School Edition)
Budget Level III
North Hills High School - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Westinghouse Arts Academy - CHICAGO: Teen Edition
Budget Level IV
Thomas Jefferson High School - Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Woodland Hills High School - WONDERLAND Pilot Production
About Pittsburgh CLO’s Gene Kelly Awards
The nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be competing for the opportunity to represent Pittsburgh CLO’s Gene Kelly Awards in the Jimmy Awards/National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City on Monday, June 24. For more information on the Jimmy Awards, please visit www.jimmyawards.com.
In addition to the more than 34 Kelly Awards presented at the event, several cash and university scholarships will be awarded. These scholarships are made possible through generous donations from the CLO Ambassadors, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and participating colleges. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on May 25. More information is available at PITTSBURGHCLO.org
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