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The Basie Awards
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Outstanding Set Design ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 4
Manalapan High School ~ Noises Off ~ Jesse Grabowski
Ocean Township High School ~ Ah Wilderness ~ Tom Collins
Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School ~ The Egyptian Fable ~Dino Pagano
Raritan High School ~ The Diary of Anne Frank ~ Patti Dunnells, Andrew LaBarbera, Nicholas Formica (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Lighting Design ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 4
Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail ~ Amy Acchione & Stephen Kazakoff
Raritan High School ~ The Diary of Anne Frank ~ Michael Jacoby
Monmouth Regional High School ~ Twelve Angry Jurors ~ Dave Ahlers
Ocean Township High School ~ Ah Wilderness ~ George Ripley (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Costume Design ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 5
Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School ~ The Egyptian Fable ~ Carole Malik (*WINNER!)
Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail ~ Jacquie Revier
Wall High School ~ The Importance of Being Earnest ~ Laura Parker & Mary Crincoli
Ocean Township High School ~ Ah Wilderness ~ Cheryl Brautigan
Monmouth Regional High School ~ Twelve Angry Jurors ~ Anthony Greco & Colleen DeFelice
Outstanding Supporting Actress ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 6
Chelsea DeMaio ~ Manalapan High School ~ Noises Off
Mary Schneider ~ Red Bank Catholic High School ~ You Can’t Take It With You
Stephanie Van Huss ~ Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail (*WINNER!)
Julia Millington ~ Monmouth Regional High School ~ 12 Angry Jurors
Patricia McCarron ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ The Egyptian Fable
Rachel Tenpenny ~ Wall High School ~ The Importance of Being Earnest
Outstanding Supporting Actor ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 5
Bob McMahon ~ Ocean Township High School ~ Ah Wilderness
Jeremy Goldberg ~ Monmouth Regional High School ~ 12 Angry Jurors
Kevin Karol ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ The Egyptian Fable (*WINNER!)
Kevin Bianchi ~ Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Patrick Leemann ~ Matawan Regional High School ~ George Washington Slept Here
Outstanding Lead Actress ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 5
Amy Hartzell ~ Colts Neck High School ~ Lost in Yonkers
Katherine Scott~ Red Bank Catholic ~ You Can’t Take It With You (*WINNER!)
Allyson Heim ~ Wall High School ~ The Importance of Being Earnest
Victoria Anderson ~ Raritan High School ~ The Diary of Anne Frank
Michelle Budzyna ~ Mater Dei High School ~ Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Outstanding Lead Actor ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 5
Matt Dubrow ~ Red Bank Regional High School ~ Is He Dead?
Taylor Rogers ~ Ocean Township High School ~ Ah Wilderness
Reid Henderson ~ Red Bank Regional High School ~ Is He Dead?
Bryan Howard ~ Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail (*WINNER!)
Michael McAree ~ Raritan High School ~ The Diary of Anne Frank
Outstanding Direction ~ Drama Number of Nominees: 4
Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail ~ Amy Acchione (*WINNER!)
Red Bank Regional High School ~ Is He Dead? ~ Joseph Russo
Raritan High School ~ The Diary of Anne Frank ~ Melanie Taylor
Monmouth Regional High School ~ Twelve Angry Jurors ~ Anthony Greco
Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Number of Nominees: 5
Howell High School ~ The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail ~ Amy Acchione (*WINNER!)
Red Bank Regional High School ~ Is He Dead? ~ Joseph Russo
Raritan High School ~ The Diary of Anne Frank ~ Melanie Taylor
Monmouth Regional High School ~ Twelve Angry Jurors ~ Anthony Greco
Manalapan High School ~ Noises Off ~ Jesse Grabowski
Outstanding Set Design ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Middletown High School South ~ Pippin ~ Alexis Kozak
Neptune High School ~ Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum ~ Robert “Jeff” Eirich
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Dino Pagano (*WINNER!)
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ Tim Carpenter
Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy ~ Fred Sorrentino
Outstanding Lighting Design ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Matawan Regional High School ~ Curtains ~ Asher Wasserman
Mater Dei High School ~ Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Gary Alan Powell
Marlboro High School ~ Hello Dolly ~ Kevin Gunther
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Emily Lovell, Stefan Mann, Avery Peterson
Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy ~ Rob Ulrich & Hillary Marsh (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Costume Design ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Marlboro High School ~ Hello Dolly ~ Jacquie Revier
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Carole Malik (*WINNER!)
Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy ~ Fred Sorrentino
Freehold Borough High School ~ Little Women ~ KasiAnn Iacobino & Suzanne Sweeney
Red Bank Catholic High School ~ My Fair Lady ~ Joni Gartner, Oiuda Oliver, Eileen Levine
Outstanding Choreography ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 4
Middletown High School South ~ Pippin ~ Jaclyn Mazza
Matawan Regional High School ~ Curtains ~ Barbara A. Gonzalez (*WINNER!)
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Alexis Marinov
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ Lisa Twamley
Outstanding Musical Direction Number of Nominees: 5
Mater Dei High School ~ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ~ Cindy J. Dwyer
Red Bank Regional High School ~ Cinderella ~ Kris Zook
Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy ~ Amy Fredericks
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ Regina McAllen
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Bill Grillo & Vincent Mottern (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Chorus ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Matawan Regional High School ~ Curtains
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof (*WINNER!)
Freehold Borough High School ~ Little Women
Mater Dei High School ~ Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Middletown High School South ~ Pippin
Outstanding All Student Orchestra ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 4
Colts Neck High School ~ Grease ~ Jack Maniaci
Freehold Borough High School ~ Little Women ~ Pamela Massimini
Marlboro High School ~ Hello Dolly ~ Patrick Dalton (*WINNER!)
Manalapan High School ~ Little Shop of Horrors ~ Jose Maunez
Outstanding Orchestra ~ Musical ~ Student / Adult Number of Nominees: 4
Red Bank Catholic High School ~ My Fair Lady ~ Shawn Mack (*WINNER!)
Red Bank Regional High School ~ Cinderella ~ Camille Thompson
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Bill Grillo
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ Anthony Limaldi
Outstanding Non-Singing Role ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 3
Kelsey Mackler ~ Marlboro High School ~ Hello Dolly (*WINNER!)
Matthew Gilbert ~ Marlboro High School ~ Hello Dolly
Antonio Young ~ Monmouth Regional High School ~ Once Upon A Mattress
Outstanding Ensemble Group ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 4
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ The Strippers
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ Farmboys
Mater Dei High School ~ Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ The Brothers
Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy ~ The Strippers (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Featured Ensemble Performer ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Malory Jasmin ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy
Michelle Sayah ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy
Kelly Cosentino ~ Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy
Sara Bristol ~ Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy (*WINNER!)
Caitlin Chelednick ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy
Outstanding Supporting Actress ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Courtney Kurkemelis ~ Mater Dei High School ~ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Brynn Mosello ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy
Jennifer Townsend ~ Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy
Gabriella Kenny ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof
Krista Skribner ~ Mater Dei High School ~ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Supporting Actor ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 4
Patrick Golebiowski ~ Mater Dei High School ~ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Kevin Karol ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof
Josh Pins ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy (*WINNER!)
Joseph Diana ~ Mater Dei High School ~ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Outstanding Lead Actress ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
Sarah Middough ~ Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy
Katie Lee ~ Ocean Township High School ~ Curtains
Mary DiGangi ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy (*WINNER!)
Theresa Hauge ~ Monmouth Regional High School ~ Once Upon a Mattress
Katie Micha ~ Matawan Regional High School ~ Curtains
Outstanding Lead Actor ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 5
David Shirley ~ Red Bank Catholic High School ~ My Fair Lady
CJ Marsini ~ Middletown High School South ~ Pippin
Dan English ~ Raritan High School ~ Guys and Dolls
Austin Dornan Ryan ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof (*WINNER!)
Nick Manfredi ~ Ocean Township High School ~ Curtains
Outstanding Direction ~ Musical Number of Nominees: 4
Cindy J. Dwyer ~ Mater Dei High School ~ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Alexis Kozak ~ Middletown High School South ~ Pippin
Stephen Kazakoff ~ Howell High School ~ Gypsy
Suzanne Sweeney ~ Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof (*WINNER!)
Outstanding Musical Presentation Number of Nominees: 5
Howell High School ~ Gypsy ~ Stephen Kazakoff
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Suzanne Sweeney (*WINNER!)
Shore Regional High School ~ Gypsy ~ Allen J. Shields
Middletown High School South ~ Pippin ~ Alexis Kozak
Mater Dei High School ~ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ~ Cindy J. Dwyer
Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Arts Education
Dan Green
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES & WINNERS!