Students shine at Sunday Isaac awards
The cast of Great Commission School’s production of “Hello Dolly” poses at the school. Gabriella Lawson won for Lead Actor in a Female Role for her turn as Dolly Levi. Hunter Hatch won Supporting Actor in a Male Role for his portrayal of Cornelius Hackl and Lily Hildebrand as Irene Molloy won Supporting Actor in Female Role. Great Commission also won for Student Choreography and was runner up for Student Design. Courtesy photo
Central High School’s production of “Bye, Bye Birdie” received several awards Sunday night, including the winning nominee for Best Dance/Dancer, The Shriner Ballet; runner up for Lead Actor in a Female Role for Marah Goff as Rosie Alvarez, and runner up for Best Student Stage Crew. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor
The Man in the Yellow Suit, played by Brianna Clossin, leads a musical piece during rehearsal for Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School’s presentation of “Tuck Everlasting.” The production took home runner-up honors for Clossin as Supporting Actor in a Male Role, Best Production, Aidan Kent as Hugo for Best Featured Actor. Courtesy photo
The cast of Great Commission School’s production of “Hello Dolly” poses at the school. Gabriella Lawson won for Lead Actor in a Female Role for her turn as Dolly Levi. Hunter Hatch won Supporting Actor in a Male Role for his portrayal of Cornelius Hackl and Lily Hildebrand as Irene Molloy won Supporting Actor in Female Role. Great Commission also won for Student Choreography and was runner up for Student Design. Courtesy photo
Central High School’s production of “Bye, Bye Birdie” received several awards Sunday night, including the winning nominee for Best Dance/Dancer, The Shriner Ballet; runner up for Lead Actor in a Female Role for Marah Goff as Rosie Alvarez, and runner up for Best Student Stage Crew. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor
The Man in the Yellow Suit, played by Brianna Clossin, leads a musical piece during rehearsal for Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School’s presentation of “Tuck Everlasting.” The production took home runner-up honors for Clossin as Supporting Actor in a Male Role, Best Production, Aidan Kent as Hugo for Best Featured Actor. Courtesy photo
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Schools participating in the Sunday night Isaac awards were: Bald Eagle Area, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic, Central, Chestnut Ridge, Great Commission, Huntingdon Area, Northern Cambria, Moshannon Valley, Philipsburg-Osceola and State College Area.
The following are this year's award nominees, followed by winners and runners up.
Lead Actor in a Male Role
-- Austin Garcia - Gomez Addams - "The Addams Family" - Philipsburg-Osceola
-- Spencer Hardyk - Frederick - "The Pirates of Penzance" - State College Area
-- Bianca Melgar - Jesse Tuck - "Tuck Everlasting" - Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
-- Elias Powell - Harold Hill - "The Music Man" - Huntingdon Area
-- Luca Snyder - Pirate King - "The Pirates of Penzance" - State College Area
Winner: Spencer Hardyk - Frederick - "The Pirates of Penzance" - State College Area
Runner Up: Elias Powell - Harold Hill - "The Music Man" - Huntingdon Area
Lead Actor in a Female Role
-- Marah Goff - Rosie Alvarez - "Bye, Bye Birdie" - Central
-- Gabriella Lawson - Dolly Levi - "Hello Dolly" - Great Commission
-- Hadley Milhomme - Mabel - "The Pirates of Penzance" - State College Area
-- Sara Reed - Marian Paroo - "The Music Man" - Huntingdon Area
-- Olivia Williams - "Cinderella" - "Cinderella" - Moshannan Valley
Winner: Gabriella Lawson - Dolly Levi - "Hello Dolly" - Great Commission
Runner Up: Marah Goff - Rosie Alvarez - "Bye, Bye Birdie" - Central
Supporting Actor in a Male Role
-- Brianna Clossin - Man in Yellow Suit - "Tuck Everlasting" - Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
-- Alice Crane - The Cat in the Hat - "Seussical" - Bald Eagle Area
-- Hunter Hatch - Cornelius Hackl - "Hello Dolly" - Great Commission
-- Ethan Jacobs - Benny Perkins - "Hands on a Hard Body" - Northern Cambria
-- Brogan Little - Marcellus Washburn - "The Music Man" - Huntingdon Area
Winner: Hunter Hatch - Cornelius Hackl - "Hello Dolly" - Great Commission
Runner Up: Brianna Clossin - Man in Yellow Suit - "Tuck Everlasting" - Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
Supporting Actor in Female Role
-- Leah Byrne - Mae Tuck - "Tuck Everlasting" - Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
-- Carlie Evock - Sour Kangaroo - "Seussical" - Bald Eagle Area
-- Lily Hildebrand - Irene Molloy - "Hello Dolly" - Great Commission
-- Ashlyn Lucas - Gertrude McFuzz - "Seussical" - Bald Eagle Area
-- Karleigh Sage - Godmother - "Cinderella" - Moshannon Valley
Winner: Lily Hildebrand - Irene Molloy - "Hello Dolly" - Great Commission
Runner Up: Karleigh Sage - Godmother - "Cinderella" - Moshannon Valley
Best Featured Actor
-- Benjamin Coudriet - Uncle Fester - "The Addams Family" - Philipsburg-Osceola
-- Aidan Kent - Hugo - "Tuck Everlasting" - Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
-- Nicholas Rizzo - Uncle Fester - "The Addams Family" - Chestnut Ridge
-- Callie Smith - Ursula/Randolph McAfee - "Bye, Bye Birdie" - Central
-- Chase Somers - Charlie Cowell - "The Music Man" - Huntingdon Area
Winner: Benjamin Coudriet - Uncle Fester - "The Addams Family" - Philipsburg-Osceola
Runner Up: Aidan Kent - Hugo - "Tuck Everlasting" - Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
Best Dance/Dancer
-- Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - The Story of Winnie Foster - "Tuck Everlasting"
-- Central - The Shriner Ballet - "Bye, Bye Birdie"
-- Great Commission - The Entr'acte - "Hello Dolly"
-- Huntingdon Area - Marian the Librarian - "The Music Man"
-- State College Area - With Cat-like Tread - "The Pirates of Penzance"
Winner: Central - The Shriner Ballet - "Bye, Bye Birdie"
Runner Up: Huntingdon Area - Marian the Librarian - "The Music Man"
Best Ensemble
-- Bald Eagle Area - The Bird Girls - "Seussical"
-- Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - The Tuck Family - "Tuck Everlasting"
-- Huntingdon Area - Barbershop Quartet - "The Music Man"
-- Northern Cambria - The Contestants - "Hands on a Hard Body"
-- Philipsburg-Osceola - The Ancestors - "The Addams Family"
Winner: Huntingdon Area - Barbershop Quartet - "The Music Man"
Runner Up: Northern Cambria - The Contestants - "Hands on a Hard Body"
Best Musical/Production Number
-- Central - Honestly Sincere - "Bye, Bye Birdie"
-- Great Commission - Opening Act I - "Hello Dolly"
-- Huntingdon Area - Rock Island - "The Music Man"
-- Moshannon Valley - In My Own Little Corner - "Cinderella"
-- Philipsburg-Osceola - Tango De Amor - "The Addams Family"
Winner: Huntingdon Area - Rock Island - "The Music Man"
Runner Up: Moshannon Valley - In My Own Little Corner - "Cinderella"
Best Production
-- Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - "Tuck Everlasting"
-- Great Commission - "Hello Dolly"
-- Huntingdon Area - "The Music Man"
-- Philipsburg-Osceola - "The Addams Family"
-- State College Area - "The Pirates of Penzance"
Winner: Huntingdon Area - "The Music Man"
Runner Up: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - "Tuck Everlasting"
Student Choreography
-- Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - "Tuck Everlasting" - Nina Gingrich for Everything's Golden
-- Chestnut Ridge - "The Addams Family" - Olivia Dodson and Evelyn Fochtman (assisted in all choreography and solely responsible for Moon and Me)
-- Great Commission - "Hello Dolly" - Mila Palazzi and Elijah Michael for Sunday Clothes, Dancing, Waiters Gallop, Elegance, and It Takes a Woman
-- Moshannon Valley - "Cinderella" - Julie Kohute, Olivia Williams, Mady Kay and Abigail Caldwell for The Gavotte
-- Philipsburg-Osceola - "The Addams Family" - Grace Henry and Lenora Levonick (all numbers)
-- State College Area - "The Pirates of Penzance" - Audrey Shaner and Bri Dzyak for With Catlike Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
Winner: Great Commission - "Hello Dolly" - Mila Palazzi and Elijah Michael for Sunday Clothes, Dancing, Waiters Gallop, Elegance, and It Takes a Woman
Runner Up: State College Area - "The Pirates of Penzance" - Audrey Shaner and Bri Dzyak for With Catlike Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
Student Design
-- Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - Jack Byrne, Julia Wesner, Corrine Wesner for set design - "Tuck Everlasting"
-- Chestnut Ridge - Lando Krause for design and building of set - "The Addams Family"
-- Great Commission - Madeline Buck for set design for Molloy's Hat Shop - "Hello Dolly"
-- Huntingdon Area - Hope Stubbs, Liv Weidel, Kaitlynn Wise, Ada Stapleton for design and painting of proscenium
- "The Music Man"
-- Moshannon Valley - Karleigh Sage for magical transformation of carriage and horses - "Cinderella"
-- Philipsburg-Osceola - Nolan Hite for set design and construction - "The Addams Family"
-- State College Area - Al Eburne for costume design - "The Pirates of Penzance"
Winner: State College Area - Al Eburne for costume design - "The Pirates of Penzance"
Runner Up: Great Commission - Madeline Buck for set design for Molloy's Hat Shop - "Hello Dolly"
Student Stage Crew
-- Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic - Jack Byrne and Holly Butler for stage managing - "Tuck Everlasting"
-- Central - Student stage crew - "Bye, Bye Birdie"
-- Chestnut Ridge - Viktoria Anielewski & Thomas Kostenbauder for stage crew - "The Addams Family"
-- Great Commission - Jakson Moore and Aaron Kurty for stage managing - "Hello Dolly"
-- Huntingdon Area - Student stage crew - "The Music Man"
-- Philipsburg-Osceola - Student stage crew - "The Addams Family"
-- State College Area - Anna Coupland and Cecelia Corro (student paint crew) - "The Pirates of Penzance"
Winner: Huntingdon Area - Student stage crew - "The Music Man"
Runner Up: Central - Student stage crew - "Bye, Bye Birdie"