And the 2014 Blue Star Awards Nominees Are …
Today, high school theatre students and instructors across metropolitan Kansas City and in neighboring communities received the good news that they had received nominations for the 12th annual Blue Star Awards from Starlight Theatre. Starlight leaders and staff personally delivered 117 nominations to 34 area high schools. On Thursday, May 22, the Blue Star Award winners will receive their honors in a public ceremony on Starlight Theatre’s Cohen Community Stage.
Please join us in congratulating the following nominees:
Outstanding Overall Production
Blue Springs – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Liberty – Disney’s Tarzan
Olathe East – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Olathe South – Hairspray
Raymore-Peculiar – Hello, Dolly!
St. Teresa’s Academy – Urinetown, the Musical
Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student
Benton
Camille Carter – Choreography – Disney’s Tarzan
Olathe South
Chris Chavez – Music Direction – Hairspray
Raymore-Peculiar
Joy Sharp – Choreography – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Elizabeth Brooks – Direction and Choreography – Dames at Sea
Summit Christian Academy
Grace Gronberg – Choreography – Meet Me in St. Louis
Winnetonka
Viola Toma – Choreography – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role
Blue Valley Northwest
Samuel Long as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi – Curtains
Lee’s Summit
Daniel Verschelden as Bob Wallace – White Christmas
Liberty
Austin Jones as Tarzan – Disney’s Tarzan
Olathe South
Brock Webb as Edna Turnblad – Hairspray
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Kristoph Gies as Billy Crocker – Anything Goes
Shawnee Mission South
Jackson Spencer as Henry Jekyll/ Edward Hyde – Jekyll & Hyde
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role
Liberty
Haley Brown as Jane – Disney’s Tarzan
Raymore-Peculiar
Andrea Ambam as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi – Hello, Dolly!
Shawnee Mission East
Maddie Roberts as Fiona – Shrek the Musical
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Elizabeth Brooks as Reno Sweeney – Anything Goes
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Maggie Marx as Mona Kent – Dames at Sea
Truman
Sicily Mathenia as Reno Sweeney – Anything Goes
Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role
Blue Valley Northwest
Dylan Martin as Aaron Fox – Curtains
Leavenworth
Chase Knueven as Luther Billis – South Pacific
Lee’s Summit North
Ben Gruenbaum as Donkey – Shrek the Musical
Liberty
Turner Staton as Kerchak – Disney’s Tarzan
Olathe East
Justus Johnson as Dennis/Sir Galahad – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Olathe South
Braden Clark as Wilbur Turnblad – Hairspray
Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role
Liberty
Roslinde Rivera as Kala – Disney’s Tarzan
Olathe South
Kenzie Clark as Penny Pingleton – Hairspray
Raymore-Peculiar
Logan Schoessel as Minnie Fay – Hello, Dolly!
Raymore-Peculiar
Andrea Ambam as Michelle Mahoney – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Maggie Marx as Bonnie – Anything Goes
St. Teresa’s Academy
Hayley Burgess as Little Sally – Urinetown, the Musical
Outstanding Male Ensemble Member
Belton
Dennis Tong as Bookseller – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Blue Valley
Mitchell McCroskey as Angie the Ox – Guys and Dolls
Blue Valley Northwest
Sam Sweet as Randy Dexter – Curtains
Lee’s Summit
Sheldon Ledbetter as Dance Captain – White Christmas
Olathe South
Josh Hoeven as Harriman F. Spritzer/ Principal/Mr. Pinky/Guard/ Denizen of Baltimore – Hairspray
Raytown
Alex Gicento as Justin – Godspell
Outstanding Female Ensemble Member
Excelsior Springs
Sarah Server as Freda – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Lee’s Summit North
Haley Wolff as Teen Fiona/ Red Riding Hood – Shrek the Musical
Liberty North
Mikayla Wistrom as Curley – Peter Pan
Olathe East
Hailey Young as Silly Girl/Whisk – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Olathe East
Molly Munyan as Concorde/ Laker Girl/Body/Showgirl/ Head French Taunter/Head Minstrel – Monty Python’s Spamalot
St. James Academy
Rosemarie Maddock as Silly Girl – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Ensemble
Blue Valley – Guys and Dolls
Liberty – Disney’s Tarzan
Oak Park – Legally Blonde the Musical
Olathe South – Hairspray
Raymore-Peculiar – Hello, Dolly!
St. Teresa’s Academy – Urinetown, the Musical
Outstanding Orchestra
Lee’s Summit West – Anything Goes
Oak Park – Legally Blonde the Musical
Park Hill – Hairspray
Park Hill South – The Phantom of the Opera
Shawnee Mission North – Monty Python’s Spamalot
St. James Academy – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier I ($0-$1,800)
Blue Springs – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Excelsior Springs – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Fort Osage – Disney’s High School Musical
Leavenworth – South Pacific
Lee’s Summit – Clue: The Musical
Winnetonka – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier II ($1,801-$6,000)
Central – Kiss Me, Kate
Liberty – Disney’s Tarzan
Liberty North – Peter Pan
Olathe East – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Olathe South – Hairspray
Shawnee Mission North – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Outstanding Lighting Design
Leavenworth – South Pacific
Lee’s Summit North – Shrek the Musical
Liberty – Disney’s Tarzan
Liberty North – Peter Pan
Olathe South – Hairspray
Raytown – Godspell
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
Lee’s Summit North – Shrek the Musical
Liberty – Disney’s Tarzan
Shawnee Mission East – Shrek the Musical
St. Teresa’s Academy – Urinetown, the Musical
Summit Christian Academy – Meet Me in St. Louis
Winnetonka – Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.
Costume Design and Construction, Tier I ($0-$1,700)
Benton – Disney’s Tarzan
Leavenworth – South Pacific
Raymore-Peculiar – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
St. Teresa’s Academy – Urinetown, the Musical
Winnetonka – Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.
Winnetonka – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Costume Design and Construction, Tier II ($1,701-$7,000)
Lee’s Summit West – Anything Goes
Olathe East – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Olathe East – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Olathe Northwest – Grease
Shawnee Mission East – Shrek the Musical
Outstanding Technical Crew
Central
Deck/Set Crew – Kiss Me, Kate
Excelsior Springs
Sound Crew – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Liberty
Hair and Makeup Crew – Disney’s Tarzan
Liberty
Lighting Crew – Disney’s Tarzan
Olathe East
Costume Crew – Monty Python’s Spamalot
Raytown
Lighting Crew – Godspell
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Olathe East
Aaron Fink – Properties Design and Construction
Monty Python’s Spamalot and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Olathe East
Jordan Larkin – Set Design
Monty Python’s Spamalot and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Olathe South
Justin Dudzik – Lighting Design
Hairspray
Ruskin
Ty’Kiera Berry – Sound Design
Grease
Shawnee Mission South
Remy Lierz – Stage Management and Set Construction
Jekyll & Hyde
Winnetonka
Christen Wheat – Technical Director
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Rising Star Scholarship – Male
Lee’s Summit – Daniel Verschelden
Lee’s Summit – Gabe Lasley
Winnetonka – Karydan Elkins
Winnetonka – Kole Evans
Rising Star Scholarship – Female
Oak Park – Mariah Studebaker
Paola – Liberty McCormack
Raymore-Peculiar – Logan Schoessel
Shawnee Mission East – Maddie Roberts
Shawnee Mission Northwest – Elizabeth Brooks
Smithville – Jessica Arnold