Briar Magee and Carter Sano performed at Proctors on May 14, 2022 for the High School Musical Theater Awards, in partnership with The Broadway League and presented by the Times Union. According to their website, this program celebrates the achievements of the region’s theatre students, highlighting the importance of musical theatre and arts education in the greater Capital Region of New York State. Magee was nominated for Best Actress and Sano was the QHS representative. Queensbury High School was one of 17 schools that participated in the adjudication process, and Magee made it to the final round of actresses from all 17 schools. QHS choir director Matt Gaulin says, “Andy Terry and I are very proud of the hard work these two put in while going to Proctors in the evening for a every day for a week to prepare for their performance on the Proctors Main Stage.” Post navigationNewsMay 11, 2022 The Collaborative School of the Arts announces the 6th annual High School Musical Theatre Awards in partnership with The Broadway League and presented by the Times Union at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at the MainStage at Proctors. This program celebrates the achievements of the region’s theatre students, highlighting the importance of musical theatre and arts education in the greater Capital Region of New York State. Tickets are available to the public starting May 3 through the Box Office at Proctors, in person or via phone at 518-346-6204 Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. or online at proctors.org. During the spring musical season, schools are adjudicated by a panel of educators, theatre experts and industry professionals in 11 performance or technical categories. When all the evaluations have been completed, scores are tabulated and certified. The highest score determines the winner in each category and winners are announced during the awards ceremony. The HSMTA program culminates on the MainStage at Proctors with an awards ceremony, modeled after the Tony Awards®, to recognize outstanding musical theatre productions and students. Winners are announced for each category interspersed with lively production numbers from the shows nominated for Best Musical and finalists for Best Actor and Best Actress. Additionally, students selected from each participating school perform in the opening and closing numbers. A full orchestra accompanies all these performances, with music direction and choreography by local theatre professionals. Winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress categories travel to New York City to participate in the Jimmy Awards, a national competition for high school performers. This year, there are 17 schools included with Shenendehowa High School, Saratoga Springs High School and Fort Ann High School participating for the first time. Best Technical Execution (School – Show) Best Set Construction (School – Show) Best Choreography Execution (School – Show) Best Ensemble (School – Show) Best Supporting Actor Actor: Jack Adams Actor: Caleb
Pacelli Actor: Andrew Bellotti Actor: Daniel Cormie Best Supporting Actress Actress: Schuyler Quartiers Actress: Ella McFarland Actress: Sadie Kogh Actress: Jane Boston Best Actor Actor: Ryan Dieffenbach Actor: Spencer Boyce Actor: Ethan Crowley Actor:
Makai McClinton Best Actress Actress: Maria Sablich Actress: Emma Herron Actress: Ashley Manocchi Actress: Heather Hayes Best Musical Tier A (School – Show) Best Musical Tier B (School – Show) Best Musical Tier C (School – Show) |