Pittsburgh CLO Announces 2016 Gene Kelly Awards Nominations!
By: Tyler Peterson May. 05, 2016
Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the nominees for the 26th Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The awards show will take place on Saturday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Over the past three months, a panel of 28 judges have attended the performances by the following 28 Allegheny County high schools: Avonworth High School, Baldwin High School, Bishop Canevin High School, Central Catholic High School, Chartiers Valley High School, Deer Lakes High School, Elizabeth Forward High School, Hampton High School, Keystone Oaks High School, North Hills High School, Northgate High School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, Penn Hills Sr. High School, Pine-Richland High School, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy of International Studies, Pittsburgh Brashear High School, Pittsburgh CAPA High School, Pittsburgh Perry High School, Plum Senior High School, Propel Braddock Hills High School, Quaker Valley High School, Riverview High School, Springdale Sr. High School, St. Joseph High School, West Allegheny High School, West Mifflin High School, Woodland Hills High School.
The judging panel was comprised of performing arts educators, arts administrators, entertainment professionals and performers. On April 29 these judges met and reviewed highlights from each high school performance. The scoring was then tabulated by Deloitte LLP.
The Nominees for the 2016 Gene Kelly Awards are:
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Best Scenic Design |
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Budget Level I |
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
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Budget Level II |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Elizabeth Forward |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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Budget Level III |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Pine-Richland |
The Music Man |
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Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
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Best Costume Design |
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Budget Level I |
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
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Budget Level II |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Hampton |
Monty Python's Spamalot |
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Budget Level III |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Pine-Richland |
The Music Man |
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Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
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Best Lighting Design |
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Budget Level I |
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
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Budget Level II |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Quaker Valley |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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Budget Level III |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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North Hills |
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |
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Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
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Best All-Student Orchestra |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Deer Lakes |
Grease |
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Hampton |
Monty Python's Spamalot |
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North Hills |
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |
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Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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Best Supporting Actor |
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Anthony Giancola |
St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
"Enjolras" |
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Lance Joos |
Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Action" |
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Keaton Runco |
Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
"Smee" |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Chino" |
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Noah Skowron |
West Allegheny |
A Chorus Line |
"Zach" |
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Alexander Wood |
Hampton |
Monty Python's Spamalot |
"Sir Dennis Galahad/Prince Herbert" |
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Best Supporting Actress |
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Tessa Douglas |
Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
"Tiger Lilly" |
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Jayme Kefalas |
St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
"Madame Thenadier" |
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Meredith Kocur |
Riverview |
Little Women |
"Beth" |
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Elizabeth Manuel |
Quaker Valley |
9 to 5: The Musical |
"Roz Keith" |
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Ariel Squire |
Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Rosalia" |
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Maura Ward |
Central Catholic |
Fame |
"Miss Sherman" |
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Best Ensemble |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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Quaker Valley |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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Best Crew/Technical Execution |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Elizabeth Forward |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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North Hills |
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |
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Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
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Best Execution of Choreography |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Central Catholic |
Fame |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
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Best Execution of Direction |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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North Hills |
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |
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Pine Richland |
The Music Man |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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Best Execution of Music Direction |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Hampton |
Monty Python's Spamalot |
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Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy |
9 to 5: The Musical |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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Best Actor |
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Dustin Butoryak |
Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Tony" |
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Nick Cortazzo |
Baldwin |
Big Fish |
"Edward Bloom" |
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Jakob Hayes |
St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
"Javert" |
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Rush Hodgin |
Pine Richland |
The Music Man |
"Harold Hill" |
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Devin Moore |
Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
"Jean Valjean" |
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Paul Watt-Morse |
Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Riff" |
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Best Actress |
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Bryce Chisom |
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy |
9 to 5: The Musical |
"Judy Bernley" |
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Elexa Hanner |
Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Anita" |
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Maddie Kocur |
Riverview |
Little Women |
"Jo March" |
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Leah Prestogeorge |
Woodlands Hills |
Peter Pan |
"Peter Pan" |
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Marnie Quick |
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy |
9 to 5: The Musical |
"Doralee Rhodes" |
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Malynne Smith |
Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
"Maria" |
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Best Musical |
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Budget Level I |
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
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Pittsburgh CAPA |
West Side Story |
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St. Joseph |
LES MISERABLES |
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Budget Level II |
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Avonworth |
Into the Woods |
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Chartiers Valley |
LES MISERABLES |
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Hampton |
Monty Python's Spamalot |
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Budget Level III |
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Baldwin |
Big Fish |
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Pine Richland |
The Music Man |
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Woodland Hills |
Peter Pan |
The nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be competing for the opportunity to represent Pittsburgh CLO's Gene Kelly Awards in the eighth-annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City on Monday, June 27. For more information on the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, please 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 Donald Arnheim, 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 28. More information is available at pittsburghCLO.org.
Additional support provided by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, PNC Bank, Virginia S. Nicklas and the CLO Ambassadors. Deloitte Consulting, LLP is the official auditor for the Gene Kelly Awards.
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