Denver Center for the Performing Arts announces the 2016 recipients for The Bobby G Awards, a regional awards program for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Charlotte Movizzoand Curtis Salinger, the 2016 Bobby G Award recipients of the Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, progress to represent Colorado atThe National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Charlotte Movizzo played Charity Hope Valentine in Ponderosa High School's production of Sweet Charity. Curtis Salinger played Emmett Forrest in Durango High School's production of Legally Blonde.
Presented by The Broadway League Foundation, the eight annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards take place on Monday, June 27 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Coaching and rehearsal for this one-of-a-kind event are held Sunday, June 19 through Monday, June 27 in New York City.
The Bobby G Awards ceremony, held on May 26 at 7pm at The Buell Theatre, included performances from the shows nominated for outstanding overall production and honored outstanding achievements by students and educators made in the areas of performance, design, direction, choreography, technical production and overall production excellence. Forty public and private high schools in Colorado participated this season.
2016 BOBBY G AWARD RECIPIENTS IN BOLD
Outstanding Achievement in Hair and Make-up Design |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Kendall Mesch |
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Beauty and the Beast |
Boulder High School |
Austin Sabala |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
Marrisa Hadden |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
Skylar Arterburn & Owen Nuss |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Averi Davis & Emma Smith |
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Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design |
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Beauty and the Beast |
Boulder High School |
Harrison Haggas, Chaney McCulloch, Shelly Cox-Robie & Chris Sweeney |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
Jimmy Miller & Katya Zabelski |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
MaryV Benoit & Lara Kirksey |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Jen Bleem, Cindy Sipes & Lauryn Starke |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
Molly Merewether, Teri Nydegger, Amy Sares & Denise Wood |
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Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Whitney Larson & Kayli Porterfield |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
Yasmin Farsad |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Lenora Grant & Caleb Werkmeister |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Jude Franco & Tanner Friar |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
Mallory Hart & Katherine Yates |
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Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design |
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Tarzan |
Brighton High School |
Jane Archuleta, Nick Dibbern, Phil Lollar & Sammy Perez |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
Jack Hagen, Yuuki Hashimoto & Caleb Nghe |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Shailyn Clay, Tyler King, Rebecca Reynolds & Lucas Sanchez |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
Westminster High School |
Corey Baca, Brandon PT Davis & Andre Rodriguez |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
Mallory Hart, Riley Hoffman & Rhys Holton |
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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Angie Dryer |
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Tarzan |
Brighton High School |
Leigh Miller & Lindsey Solano |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
Ronni Gallup |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Bailey Friar & Tammy Johnson |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
Karen Cassel & Emma Sappey |
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Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Chris Maunu & Craig Melhorn |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Michael Bizzaro & Travis Keller |
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Company |
Fort Collins High School |
Kaitlin Miles |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Phil Forman, Bryan Kettlewell & Peter Toews |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
Brian Cook, Charles Craig & Vicki Duckworth |
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Outstanding Performance by a Chorus |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
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Tarzan |
Brighton High School |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
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Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
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Beauty and the Beast |
Boulder High School |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
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Tarzan |
Brighton High School |
Lauren Rocha |
Kala |
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Legally Blonde |
Durango High School |
Tilly Leeder |
Vivienne Kensington |
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Legally Blonde |
Durango High School |
Senora Robinson |
Serena |
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Rodgers + Hammerstein'sCinderella (Broadway) |
Legend High School |
Hannah Jones |
Gabrielle |
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Mary Poppins |
Valor Christian High School |
Elleon Dobias |
Miss Andrew |
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Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
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Beauty and the Beast |
Boulder High School |
Marcos Ospina |
Lumiere |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
Jimmy Bruenger |
Hanschen |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Jacob Sadow |
Harry the Horse |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Brandon Warren |
Nicely-Nicely Johnson |
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Rodgers + Hammerstein'sCinderella (Broadway) |
Legend High School |
Michael Mathey |
Jean-Michel |
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Rising Star |
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Legally Blonde |
Durango High School |
Matti Guillette |
Margot |
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Legally Blonde |
Durango High School |
Jenna Szczech |
Pilar |
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Company |
Fort Collins High School |
Sarah |
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Mary Poppins |
Valor Christian High School |
Abby Lehrer |
Bird Woman |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
John Kibozi |
Levi |
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Sienna Sewell |
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Anything Goes |
Glenwood Springs High School |
Abbie Cheney |
Reno Sweeney |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
Savannah Wood |
Reno Sweeney |
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Sweet Charity |
Ponderosa High School |
Charlotte Movizzo |
Charity Hope Valentine |
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Legally Blonde |
Steamboat Springs High School |
Keala Fraioli |
Elle Woods |
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Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Danny Miller |
Jean Valjean |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Garrett Charles |
Javert |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
Michael Kosko |
Moritz |
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Legally Blonde |
Durango High School |
Curtis Salinger |
Emmett Forrest |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Jacob Pearce |
Nathan Detroit |
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Outstanding Achievement in Direction |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
Lindsey Welsh |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
Jimmy Miller |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
Shawn Hann |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
Lanny Boyer & Janice Vlachos |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Wheat Ridge High School |
Brian Cook, Annie Dwyer & Tom Mullin |
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Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical |
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LES MISERABLES |
Arvada West High School |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Cherry Creek High School |
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Spring Awakening |
Denver School of the Arts |
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Guys and Dolls |
Fairview High School |
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Anything Goes |
Mountain View High School |
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Special Achievement Award Recipients
Outstanding Special Achievement in Costumes |
Young Frankenstein |
D'Evelyn High School |
Annie Trumble |
Outstanding Special Achievement in Student Direction |
The Sound of Music |
Niwot High School |
Shu Lee & Aurora Vadas-Arendt |
Outstanding Special Achievement in Orchestra |
Beauty and the Beast |
Vista PEAK Preparatory |
Tristana Whetten |
For more information on The Bobby G Awards: BobbyGAwards.org
For more information on The National High School Musical Theatre Awards: nhsmta.com
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