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Pittsburgh CLO Announces 2015 Gene Kelly Award Nominees; Ceremony Set for 5/30

By: May. 06, 2015
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Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh are proud to announce the nominees for the 25th Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The awards show will take place on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh and will include a celebration of 25 years of this extraordinary program, which began in 1991 and has inspired over 30 programs of its kind across the country.

Over the past three months, a panel of 33 judges have attended the performances by the following 30 Allegheny County high schools: Avonworth, Baldwin, Bishop Canevin, Central Catholic, Chartiers Valley, Elizabeth Forward, Hampton Township, Keystone Oaks, McKeesport, North Hills, Northgate, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Penn Hills, Pine-Richland, Pittsburgh Allderdice, Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy, Pittsburgh Brashear, Pittsburgh CAPA, Pittsburgh Perry, Plum, Propel Braddock Hills, Quaker Valley, Riverview, Shady Side Academy, Springdale, St. Joseph, West Allegheny, West Mifflin, Winchester Thurston and Woodland Hills.

The judging panel was comprised of performing arts educators, arts administrators, entertainment professionals and performers. On May 1 these judges met and reviewed highlights from each high school performance. The scoring was then tabulated by Deloitte LLP.


The Nominees for the 2015 Gene Kelly Awards are:

Best Scenic Design

Budget Level I

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Pittsburgh Perry

Annie

Budget Level II

Northgate

Mary Poppins

Plum

Shrek the Musical

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

Budget Level III

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

Elizabeth Forward

Mary Poppins

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Costume Design

Budget Level I

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

The Addams Family

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Budget Level II

Plum

Shrek the Musical

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

Riverview

The Addams Family

Budget Level III

Elizabeth Forward

Mary Poppins

Hampton

The Addams Family

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Lighting Design

Budget Level I

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

The Addams Family

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Budget Level II

North Hills

Footloose

Plum

Shrek the Musical

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

Budget Level III

Elizabeth Forward

Mary Poppins

West Allegheny

Chicago

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best All-Student Orchestra

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

Hampton

The Addams Family

Pittsburgh Allderdice

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

West Mifflin

Shrek the Musical

Best Supporting Actor

Gavin Carahan

Bishop Canevin

Godspell

"Telly/Gavin"

Alexander Conte

Springdale

Anything Goes

"Moonface Martin"

Peter Heres

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

"Man in Chair"

Mitchell McDermott

Chartiers Valley

Beauty and the Beast

"Lumiere"

Robert Miller

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

"Man in Chair"

Dan Schall

St. Joseph

Jesus Christ Superstar

"Pontius Pilate"

Best Supporting Actress

Erin Daly

Hampton

The Addams Family

"Alice Beineke"

Susie George

Bishop Canevin

Godspell

"Celisse/Susie"

Campbell Kurlander

Pittsburgh Allderdice

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

"Smitty"

Samantha Selleck

Christina Trocchio

Quaker Valley

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Addams Family

"Mrs. Tottendale"

"Pugsley Addams"

Erin Witt

Keystone Oaks

Return to the Forbidden Planet

"Science Officer"

Best Ensemble

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

North Hills

Footloose

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Plum

Shrek, the Musical

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Crew/Technical Execution

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

North Hills

Footloose

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

West Allegheny

Chicago

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Execution of Choreography

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

North Hills

Footloose

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Plum

Shrek the Musical

West Allegheny

Chicago

Best Execution of Direction

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Plum

Shrek the Musical

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

West Allegheny

Chicago

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Execution of Music Direction

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

North Hills

Footloose

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Plum

Shrek the Musical

West Allegheny

Chicago

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Actor

Justin McCord

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

"John Jasper/Mr. Clive Paget"

Larry McKay

Pittsburgh Allderdice

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

"J. Pierrepont Finch"

Noah Pepmeyer

North Hills

Footloose

"Ren McCormack"

Adam Rayan

Penn Hills

Leap of Faith

"Jonas Nightingale"

Logan Smith

Plum

Shrek the Musical

"Shrek"

Terry Terhune

Plum

Shrek the Musical

"Lord Farquaad"

Best Actress

Emily Matisko

Plum

Shrek the Musical

"Princess Fiona"

Leah Prestogeorge

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

"Edwin Drood/Miss Alice Nutting"

Marnie Quick

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

"Orange Girl"

Maria Scherer

Hampton

The Addams Family

"Wednesday Addams"

Kaylie Wallace

West Allegheny

Chicago

"Roxie Hart"

Danielle Wolfson

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

"Janet Van De Graaf"

Best Musical

Budget Level I

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

The Addams Family

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

Pittsburgh CAPA

Aida

Budget Level II

North Hills

Footloose

Plum

Shrek the Musical

Quaker Valley

The Drowsy Chaperone

Budget Level III

Baldwin

The Drowsy Chaperone

West Allegheny

Chicago

Woodland Hills

The Mystery of Edwin Drood


The nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be competing for the opportunity to represent Pittsburgh CLO's Gene Kelly Awards in the seventh-annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City on Monday, June 29. For more information on the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, visit www.nhsmta.com.

In addition to the more than 20 Kelly Awards presented at the event, several cash and university scholarships will be awarded. These scholarships are made possible through the generous donations of Paul Block, Virginia S. Nicklas, the CLO Ambassadors, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and participating colleges. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on May 30. More information is available at pittsburghCLO.org.

The Gene Kelly Awards are co-presented by the University of Pittsburgh with additional support provided by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, PNC Bank, Virginia S. Nicklas and the CLO Ambassadors. The official results are tabulated by Deloitte.

The 25th Annual Gene Kelly Awards will be held at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets on sale May 12. Call 412-456-6666.

Since 1946, the Pittsburgh CLO has been the driving force behind live musical theater in Pittsburgh and the entire Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Under the direction of Van Kaplan since 1997, this not-for-profit arts organization appreciates the support of nearly 200,000 patrons each year and produces a subscription series, educational programs, national tours and develops and invests in new works, including 20 Broadway shows (25 Tony Awards®) featuring the current productions of Cinderella, Kinky Boots and Matilda. Its dedication to the musical theater art form extends to include such programs as the CLO Academy, the CLO Mini Stars, the Gene Kelly Awards, the Richard Rodgers Award, the National High School Musical Theater Awards, the Construction Center for the Arts and the CLO Cabaret.



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