​​High School DayTonys reap over 600 nods

The sixth annual event was held at Sinclair.

Twelve schools from across the Miami Valley received honors for the 2013-14 theater season at the sixth annual High School DayTony Awards gala June 14 at Sinclair Community College’s Blair Hall Theatre.

Awards of excellence or merit were given to actors, directors, designers and other artists from these participating schools: Alter High School, Centerville High School, Chaminade-Julienne High School, Franklin High School, Kettering-Fairmont High School, Northmont High School, Springboro High School, Stebbins High School, Stivers School for the Arts, Tippecanoe High School, Troy High School, and Wayne High School.

Additionally, 27 productions were adjudicated resulting in over 600 nominations. There were over 118 student adjudicators this season as well.

Outstanding Overall Productions

“Boeing Boeing,” Alter

“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” “All My Sons” and “The Button,” Centerville

“Anything Goes” and “Alice in Wonderland,” Stivers

“Done to Death,” Tippecanoe

Awards of Excellence

Design and Production (Adult)

Costume Design

Jan Kledzik, “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Elaine Pleiman and Peg Hadden, “All Shook Up” (Tippecanoe)

Lighting Design

John Findley, “Perfect” (Stivers)

Joe Beumer, “All My Sons”

Scenic Design

Jeff Sams, “Peter Pan & Wendy” (Franklin)

Beth Jamison and Karleen Materne, “Hairspray” (Springboro)

John Findley, “Alice in Wonderland”

Mike Cordonnier, “Les Miserabeles” (Centerville)

Design and Production (Student)

Properties

Natalie Ehret and Elizabeth Sanders, “Les Miserables”

Theatrical Production Students, “Done to Death”

Scenic Design

Theatrical Production Students, “Done to Death”

Sound Design

Gary King, “Perfect”

Karil Van Simaeys, “The Button”

Pauline Humbert, “Alice in Wonderland”

Direction (Adult)

Dance Choreography

Tenille Redmond and Aneeqah Ahmed, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Direction

Angela Tomaselli, “Perfect”

Jim Sagona, “All Shook Up”

Direction (Student)

Evan Benjamin, “The Button”

Performance

Ensemble

“Boeing Boeing”

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Leading Role

Tierra Hummons, “Perfect”

Christine Fiala, “Moon Over Buffalo” (Centerville)

Lauren DiMario, “Boeing Boeing”

Megan Rupper, “Boeing Boeing”

Frankie Viskup, “Done to Death”

Charlie Arthur, “All My Sons” and “Les Miserables”

Isaac Ingle, “All My Sons” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Taylor Shehata, “Candide” (Kettering Fairmont)

Cecily Dowd, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Jake Didler and Stephanie Johnson, “Shrek: The Musical” (Northmont)

Gabrielle Farrow, “Anything Goes”

Drew Martin and Libby Hennen, “Hairspray”

Supporting Role

Lexi and Brookie Blanton, “Peter Pan & Wendy”

Austin Haupstueck, Jacob Brown and Jake Didier, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (Northmont)

Davina Dennis, Gabriella Neuerer and LaChelle Ponder, “Alice in Wonderland”

Brandon Crichfield, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Adrian Matzke, Kaylin Mathis, “Shrek: The Musical” (Northmont)

Jack Blair, “Hairspray”

Alex Wunder, “Shrek: The Musical” (Fairmont)

Grayson Throckmorton, “Back to the ’80s,” (Stebbins)

Taylor Crowe, “Footloose” (Franklin)

Brandon Wogoman, “All Shook Up”

Special Categories

Kathryn Quinn, Program Design, “The Great Gatsby” (Stivers)

Orchestra, Musical Accompaniment, and Angela Regelski, Scenic Painting, “All Shook Up”

Alex Brandt, Student Direction, “Candide”

Mike Embree and Tammy Neukirchner, Program Rebuilding, Stebbins

Awards of Merit

Design and Production (Adult)

Costume Design

Jan Kledzik, “Moon Over Buffalo” and “All My Sons”

Charis Weible, “The Importance of Being Earnest” (CJ)

Lighting Design

Bryan Miller, “Shrek: The Musical” (Fairmont) and “Moon Over Buffalo”

Carl Krauskopf, “Shrek: The Musical” (Northmont)

Properties

Ann Meyer, “Boeing Boeing”

Leah Grommon, “Alice in Wonderland”

Scenic Design

John Findley, “Children of Eden” (CJ)

John Steiding, “Footloose”

Design and Production (Guest)

Lori Watamaniuk and Maria Kleuber, “Children of Eden” (Alter)

Design and Production (Student)

Costume Design

Isaac Ingle and Aneeqah Ahmed, “The Button”

Lighting Design

Karil Van Simaeys, “The Button”

Properties

Connor McCulloch, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Nick Graybill, “Done to Death”

Sam Tippey, “All My Sons”

Sariah Kading and Kate Schrimt, “Hairspray”

Faith Walker, “All Shook Up”

Scenic Design

Natalie Ehret, “The Button”

Sound Design

Evan Duffy, “Shrek: The Musical” (Northmont)

Direction (Adult)

Dance Choreography

Lauren Morgan, “Anything Goes”

Direction

Jim Sagona, “Done to Death”

Joe Buemer and Justin Matthews, “All My Sons”

Darren McGarvey, “Candide”

Musical Direction

Melissa Durst and Charlie Arthur, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Amanda Hughes, “All Shook Up”

Direction (Guest)

Musical Direction

David Brush, “Children of Eden” (Alter)

Direction (Student)

Dance Choreography

Anneqah Ahmed, “Les Miserables”

Performance

Ensemble

“Done to Death”

“All My Sons”

“Shrek: The Musical” (Northmont)

“Anything Goes”

“Les Miserables”

Leading Role

Justin Mathews, “Moon Over Buffalo”

Tom Klosterman, “Boeing Boeing”

Alex Brandt, “The Diary of Anne Frank” (Fairmont)

Emily Thie and Jacob Troutwine, “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Cullen Quigley, “Hairspray” and “Spoon River Anthology” (Springboro)

Michael Wendling, “A Christmas Chaos” (Wayne)

David Cobb, Gabrielle Farrow and Philip Stock, “The Great Gatsby”

Carly Marten, “All My Sons”

Christie Wright, “Candide”

Brandon Crichfield and Max Shafer, “The Button”

Kathryn Quinn and Kelly Sharp, “Alice in Wonderland”

Evan Benjamin, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Derrell Anderson, “Anything Goes”

Ally Lewber, “Hairspray”

Addi Helms and Sean Stewart, “Children of Eden” (CJ)

David Harris, “Shrek: The Musical” (Fairmont)

Zach Camden, “Back to the ’80s”

Geordie Heddleston and Kirsten Bell, “All Shook Up”

Supporting Role

Caroline Todd, Casie Brown and Kaitlin Fine, “Perfect”

Brandon Crichfield, Evan Benjamin and Kara Jobe, “Moon Over Buffalo”

Leanne Roberts, “Peter Pan & Wendy”

Ashley Brooks, “The Great Gatsby”

Evan Benjamin, “All My Sons”

Kevin Manley, “Candide”

Amber Butler, Brittany Coleman and James Fields IV, “Alice in Wonderland”

Callie Inkrott, Eric Thompson and Shani McMichael, “Shrek: The Musical” (Northmont)

Jake Henson, “Chicago” (Troy)

Julian Little and Corny Collins Kids as an Ensemble, “Hairspray”

Rachel Keathley, Katie Moore and Taylor Brabston, “Shrek: The Musical” (Fairmont)

Clare Rivetti, Austin Mitchell, Hafeeza Hickman, Jackson Miller and Julina Earnest, “Back to the ’80s”

Becky Ewart and Brett Ball, “Footloose”

Lexi McCormick, Mara Mason and Taylor Clark, “All Shook Up”

Anne Guibert and JD Ahrns, “Les Miserables”

Special Categories

Jason Vogel and CJ Suchyta, Fight Choreography, “Peter Pan & Wendy”

Mario Scrimizzi, Make-up Artist, “Shrek: The Musical” (Fairmont)

Student Orchestra, “Les Miserables”

Brian Wissman, Orchestra Direction, “Chicago”

Leah Grommon, Scenic Artist, “The Great Gatsby”

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