Theatre Night Awards recognizes excellence in the production of high school and middle school straight plays throughout New Jersey.
Our goal is to promote and advance the commitment to high-quality straight play production in New Jersey’s secondary schools. The awards honor the accomplishments of individual achievement of both students and educators in the areas of performance, direction, design and technical theatre, as well as outstanding productions.
We endeavor to raise the bar in the area of straight play production in New Jersey schools. Theatre Night Awards has positively affected the level of directing, acting, design and production work in straight plays. Educators are choosing from a wider and more sophisticated range of plays for production and are experimenting with updated methods and styles of staging plays.
By rewarding challenging choices in the production of new plays and classics, we have observed that more school theatre programs are producing Greek and Shakespeare plays, challenging works by such modern writers as Bertolt Brecht, Brian Friel, Arthur Miller, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, as well as new plays and original works.
For the first time in Theatre Night Awards history, we will be accepting musicals as long as they were performed and recorded after January 1, 2020. Because of the difficult nature of producing theatrical work while following COVID-19 restrictions, we have decided to make this change for this year only.
Theatre Night Awards has been an increasingly significant and well-attended event each year since its inception in 2009. Theatre and Dance Department professor Susan Kerner and Mahwah High School teacher JoAnne Fox conceived the event to provide a balance for the popularity of the high school musical and its celebration at well-established awards ceremonies in New Jersey and the region.
The event is a positive educationally based community building experience. Students are able to share their work with other students and to be recognized outside their own high schools. This outside recognition has direct benefits for students and teachers in districts throughout the state. In a time when theatre arts programs are in peril this outside recognition helps maintain and even build quality high school theatre programs.
Theatre Night Awards 2019-2020 was the first time we had a virtual ceremony. A broadway star studded event, the virtual ceremony was well-received by all and made local headlines. We are happy to announce that we will have a virtual ceremony again this year for the 2021-2022 season, and that we can continue to support, promote and give a platform to the arts in middle and high schools during these difficult times.
To see our 2020-2021 ceremony, please click the links below:
Outcomes
There is a significant ripple effect that results from Theatre Night Awards. In addition to many individuals receiving well-deserved recognition for their commitment to excellence in play production, state legislators and district administrators take notice of the achievements of the talented students and educators in their communities and further appreciate the importance of supporting arts programming.
By sharing their work with peers throughout the state, students and teachers have the opportunity to observe and learn from the high standards, extraordinary creativity and risk-taking artistic choices made by outstanding theatre educators and their students.
Teachers participate in a valuable educational network that has developed as a result of the University’s professional development programs. Teachers and students are introduced to the excellent opportunities in the BA, BFA, and MA programs in the Theatre and Dance Department at Montclair State University. When theatre students arrive as freshmen or as graduate students at Montclair State, they encounter professors who are already familiar with their considerable achievements as theatre artists in their secondary school communities.
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- $125 for the first production submitted
- $100 for each subsequent production
- Registration forms submitted after January 15, 2022 will be charged a $15 late fee and will only be accepted if the 100 production maximum has not been reached.
- A $25 discount will be offered to every teacher who registers for the virtual 2021 Theatre Day for Teachers workshops. Please click here for more information.
- This year, we are accepting what we’re referring to as “theatrical works”. This includes but is not limited to:
- Plays and musicals performed live and recorded
- Performed outdoors with social distancing & with or without an audience
- Performed indoors with social distancing & with or without an audience
- Plays and musicals performed as radio plays
- Plays and musicals performed via zoom and other video platforms
- Plays and musicals filmed and edited together
- Classroom work
- Collections of monologues, scenes, and/or songs
- Play festivals (student or otherwise)
- Devised work is always welcomed as well
- Plays and musicals performed live and recorded
- Only the first 100 middle & high schools registered will be accepted.
- Judging will be based on the submitted video performance of your theatrical work. You may submit your video via UNLISTED youtube link, vimeo link, weTransfer, or google drive link.
- Nominations will be announced on our website April 15, 2022.
- The Theatre Night Awards Virtual Ceremony viewing link will be released by 7pm on Monday, May 23, 2022
- This year, we are accepting what we’re referring to as “theatrical works”. This includes but is not limited to:
Fill out the registration form
Payment Information
Types of Payment Accepted:
- Personal checks
- Purchase orders/school checks
- Credit Cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Discover
You will receive an invoice via email 3-7 business days after your submission as confirmation. Please make all checks payable to Montclair State University. A credit card form will be attached to each invoice.
Please send purchase orders/checks to:
Theatre Night Awards
Attn: Christina Cruz
Montclair State University
Theatre and Dance Department – Life Hall 050
Montclair, NJ 07043
Please scan and email credit card forms to Christina Cruz at theatrenightawards@gmail.com.
Link Submission
Director’s Notes Submission
Each year, we ask every director to submit Director’s Notes to share with us their dramaturgical research, inspiration, and rehearsal process. We also ask for every director to nominate 4 actors from their productions with timestamps of their actors’ performances as well as timestamps for key moments of their productions for the judges to evaluate. More details will be announced about the specifics for this year’s director’s notes and nomination submission.
Theatre Night Awards Deadlines
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January 15, 2022 – Registration Online Form & Payment Deadline
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February 15, 2022 – Link, Director’s Notes Submission, and Jo Anne Fox Nominations Deadline
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April 15, 2022 – Nominations are announced.
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May 23, 2022 – The 2021 Theatre Night Virtual Recognition & Awards Ceremony
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May 24, 2022 – All evaluations & winner certificates received via email
The Evaluation Process
Over 75 middle schools and high schools participate in the Theatre Night Awards every year. The theatrical works are evaluated by panels of Montclair State University graduate students, undergraduate theatre majors and professors as well as industry professionals. The nominees and recipients of the Theatre Night Awards are selected through a rigorous, multi-stage adjudication process.
Our Rubric
Each year, we reevaluate our rubric to best reflect the productions received this year. We will release our rubric ASAP, but until then, please feel free to review our rubric from 2019-2020.
Mahwah High School theatre teacher Jo Anne Fox, co-founder of Theatre Night Awards, passed away suddenly shortly after the 1st Theatre Night Awards in 2009 following a rehearsal at her school. The Jo Anne Fox Award has been given in her memory for the past four years to a theatre teacher who is an inspiration to his/her students, whose passion for theatre is infectious, and who creates a community, a loving extended family in his/her school in the process of producing high quality productions. The trophy received by all award winners was dubbed the Foxy in 2014 in honor of the late Jo Anne Fox. In 2019, we split the Jo Anne Fox Award into two categories – Newcomer & Veteran.
If you have registered for Theatre Night Awards, you are eligible to be nominated by your principal.
| Outstanding Achievement in Contemporary Costume Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedar Creek High School | Clue: Stay At Home Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Commedia Dell’arte Showcase: The Captain & The Man Presumed Dead | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | Clue: On Stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Period/Fantasy Costume Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | It’s a Wonderful Life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play & A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | Clue: On Stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | Love/Sick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Virtual Background Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland Regional High School | Game of Tiaras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | 26 Pebbles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Merchant of Venice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wardlaw+Hartridge School | One Stoplight Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | 2020 Student Short Play Festival | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin & Beautiful Burnout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Editing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | It’s a Wonderful Life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascack Valley HS | The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night & Merchant of Venice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in New Media/Special Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange Avenue School | Happily Ever Before | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piscataway High School | A Polar Bear in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night & Merchant of Venice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wardlaw+Hartridge School | One Stoplight Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Choreography or Movement in a Straight Play or Film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland Regional High School | Game of Tiaras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morristown-Beard School | Mother Courage and Her Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Radio Plays (39 Steps/The Radio Play Disaster) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast A & B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Choreography in a Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill High School East | Legally Blonde The Musical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wardlaw+Hartridge School | Mamma Mia! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland Regional High School | Game of Tiaras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | It’s a Wonderful Life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Catholic Regional High School | Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Live or Original Music | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morristown-Beard School | Mother Courage and Her Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night & Merchant of Venice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin & Beautiful Burnout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup & Hair Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedar Creek High School | Clue: Stay At Home Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Virtual One Act Plays & Stranded: Views from Quarantine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Student Stage Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Christine Jardine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | Alex Vigorito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chatham High School | The Laramie Project | Kelsey Cohn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill High School East | Legally Blonde The Musical | Jane Lipsett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | Juan Chaparro and Arely Martinez. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Radio Plays (39 Steps/The Radio Play Disaster) | Hema Devalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Virtual One Act Plays | Isabel Carino-Bazan |
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| Passaic Preparatory Academy | Run. Hide. Fight. | Elisa Matos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren Hills Regional High School | Do You Read Me? | Emily Gilligan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Educational Impact & Community Outreach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | Stephen Kaplan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia High School | Duplicity | Stephen Stubelt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | It’s a Wonderful Life | Jaquelynne Radcliff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | Blake Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS-Old Tappan | The COVID Project | Susan Van Buskirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast A & B | Doug Bollinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piscataway High School | A Polar Bear in New Jersey | Mike Yoson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Anthony Gusevich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | 26 Pebbles | Danielle Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | Blake Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | Jensyn Modero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS-Old Tappan | The COVID Project | Susan Van Buskirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Commedia Dell’arte Showcase: The Captain (1980’s) & The Man Presumed Dead (1990’s) | Michael Pliskin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Catholic Regional High School | Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) | Emily Dzioba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Anthony Gusevich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Direction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | John Giresi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! & It’s a Wonderful Life | Blake Spence & Jaquelynne Radcliff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorestown High School | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind | Erica Scanlon Harr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo & Juliet & Fiddler on the Roof | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Chelsea T Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | Stan Cahill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play & A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Martha Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Anne Poyner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | Jeff Hogan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield High School | 26 Pebbles | Daniel Devlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Peter Filichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedar Creek High School | Who Will Carry the Word? | John Stephan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Holiday Show | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | David Marconi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | Danielle Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | Beth Baur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | David J. Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast A & B | Doug Bollinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | 2020 Student Short Play Festival: | Stan Cahill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Anthony Gusevich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin | Jeff Hogan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Jo Anne Fox Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Michael Penna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia High School | Janet Bustrin & Stephen Stubelt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland Regional High School | Elisabeth Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | Danielle Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Jaquelynne Radcliffe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Beth Baur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascack Valley | Tom & Merielle Lupfer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piscataway Township High School | Michael Yoson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | Jensyn Modero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Michael Pliskin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | Anthony Gusevich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Middle School Virtual Play | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange Avenue School | Happily Ever Before | J.P.Giblin | Tricky & Robin Hood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange Avenue School | Happily Ever Before | Palmer Friedman | Prince Charming Two | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange Avenue School | Happily Ever Before | Joshua Ashinoff | Prince Charming 3 & Mirror | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity Academy | Complaint Department & Lemonade | Corey Bell | Complaining Corey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Middle School Virtual Play | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange Avenue School | Happily Ever Before | Emma Yager | Snow White & Fairy Godmother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity Academy | Complaint Department & Lemonade | Bridget Castano | Beatrice Shirley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity Academy | Complaint Department & Lemonade | Kara Castano | Lola | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Radio Play (Audio Only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay At Home Version | Alex Barkhamer | Narrator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay At Home Version | Pete Cuddihy | Wadsworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play | Connor DesRochers | Scrooge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play | Manuel Mendez | Jacob Marley & Ensemble Roles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verona High School | The War of the Worlds | Griffin Willner | Reporter Carl Phillips | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Radio Play (Audio Only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay At Home Version | Carlee Bystrycki | Mrs. Peacock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay At Home Version | Alexa Gershon/ | Miss Scarlett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play | Taina Pacius | Player 4 & Ghost of Christmas Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verona High School | The War of the Worlds | Audrey Ng | Announcer A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verona High School | The War of the Worlds | Sarah Wynne | Captain Lansing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Virtual Play (Zoom Format: Live-Streamed or with Limiting Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Brock Warren | Caleb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Codi Korhammer | Joe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Tracks | John Brooks | The High School Boy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Tracks | Marcus Skovran | The Professor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia High School | Duplicity | Cyrus Shields | Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Virtual One Act Plays | Ian Kenyon | Charlie; Devil; Santa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | Henry Martin | Wadsworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | Leonardo Fornasieri | Mr. Green | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Virtual Play (Zoom Format: Live-Streamed or with Limiting Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Evelyn Raynor | London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Maria Nowlen | Alyssa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Tracks | Alex Belle | The High School Girl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Tracks | Julia Valdata | The Homeless Girl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia High School | Duplicity | Glynnis Goff Irene#2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia High School | Duplicity | Sylvie Schuetz | Susan 1# | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Now What? EveryActor’s Dilemma during the Great Quarantine | Yvelisse Vargas | Alice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Holiday Show | Alyssa Anglade | Protest Organizer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Holiday Show | Kayla Velazquez | Teenager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Virtual One Act Plays | Jessica Kurta | Ms. Williams; Sydney; Teddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | Taline Banks | Mrs. Peacock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren Hills Regional High School | Do You Read Me? | Carlee Fisco | Dr. Gilco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Virtual Play (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine | Jared Jefferson Peter/Andrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | Sullivan Grace | Chuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | Omer Nathaniel | Philip Glass & Don | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | Jacob Shinder | Trotsky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascack Valley HS | The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon | Tyler Toledo | Rumplestiltskin, Prince 2, & King 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | 2020 Student Short Play Festival | Andre Williams | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Tyler Waring | Markus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Elibert Castillo | Maxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield High School | 26 Pebbles | Matthew Meixner | Darren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield High School | 26 Pebbles | Evan Leone | Rabbi Praver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Virtual Play (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine | Sarah Murray | Jolene/Ashley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | Erin Blake | Agnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | Ariel Daryani | Lilith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Dayton High School | The Monologue Project: Teenage Issues in 2020 | Sukanya Vadali | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | Gabriela Yaniga | Dawn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Stranded: Views from Quarantine | Jessica Kurta | Alex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascack Valley HS | The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon | Kelly Donlan | Narrator 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Anisha Ortega | Alex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Samantha Sanchez | Sarah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield High School | 26 Pebbles | Sophie Tananbaum | Jen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield High School | 26 Pebbles | McKenzie Waddel | Carla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Virtual Play with Cinematic Editing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Earnest Cast | Elliot Block | Algernon Moncrieff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Earnest Cast | Caleb Briggs | Jack Worthington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Oscar Cast | Cameron Scott | Algernon Moncrieff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Oscar Cast | Brad Modzelewski | Jack Worthington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | Samuel Ledesma | Raul/Manny/Joke Guy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Chris Wilson | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Elijah Huey | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night | Lucas Luchsinger | Malvolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Merchant of Venice | Josiah Perez | Antonio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Merchant of Venice | Lucas Luchsinger | Bassanio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Virtual Play with Cinematic Editing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Earnest Cast | Sophia Parsons | Lady Bracknell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Earnest Cast | Molly Higgins | Cecily Cardew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Oscar Cast | Olivia Levin | Cecily Cardew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Oscar Cast | Sachi Siyal | Gwendolyn Fairfax/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | Genesis Diaz | Anna/Melissa/Con quistador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Christina Constandi | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Logan Caplan | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night | Diana Benenaula | Clown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Merchant of Venice | Zoe Rivera | Portia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Virtual Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | Aidan Winn | Mike Dillard, Ironworker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | David Mead | Adrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Man of La Mancha | Jonathan Laguer | Cervantes,Do n Quixote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Little Women | Mathew Segovia | Laurie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Little Women | Arbaz Khan | Professor Bhaer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | Connor Closs | George Murderer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Virtual Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | EV Cummins | Kate Rushton, Housewife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | Emily Walker | Delores Dante, Waitress – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | Hallie Lippey | Mom & Nina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Little Women | Kayla Velazquez | Jo March | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Little Women | Ivellisses Segovia | Amy March | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | Anat Tsyrlin | Featured Vocalist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | Abigail Montesenio | Featured Vocalist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | Lily Grace Riddle | Detective Case | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | Samantha Yannarelli | Joan McArthur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | Sarah Dolan | Vivika Orsenwelles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | The Drowsy Chaperone | Marcus Jean | Robert Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway Theater Workshops at St. Joseph Regional High School | The Drowsy Chaperone – Yellow Cast | THOMAS SYNDER | George | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway Theater Workshops at St. Joseph Regional High School | The Drowsy Chaperone – Purple Cast | BRENDAN MORAN | Man in Chair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill High School East | Legally Blonde The Musical | Jackson Feudtner | Warner Huntington III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | James Ignacio | Beast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | Ryan Toomey | Gaston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | Andre Williams | Captain Pericles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family – Evening Cast | Marc Rivera | Gomez Addams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family – Matinee Cast | Ralph Igancio | Gomez Addams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | The Drowsy Chaperone | Grace Carlin | Fan in Chair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | The Drowsy Chaperone | Elizabeth Nucci | Janet Van de Graaff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway Theater Workshops at St. Joseph Regional High School | The Drowsy Chaperone – Yellow Cast | Kylie McVey | Janet Van de Graaff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway Theater Workshops at St. Joseph Regional High School | The Drowsy Chaperone – Yellow Cast | Valentina Zazalli | The Drowsy Chaperone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway Theater Workshops at St. Joseph Regional High School | The Drowsy Chaperone – Purple Cast | Christina Priestner | Janet Van de Graaff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill High School East | Legally Blonde The Musical | Alicia Cosenza | Elle Woods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | Brooke Wilkins | Cinderella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | Allie McGowan | The Witch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family – Evening Cast | Majella Maltempi | Morticia Addams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family – Evening Cast | Kylie McVey | Wednesday Addams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family – Matinee Cast | Anna Calev | Alice Beineke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Play (Masked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | I Hate Shakespeare | Jonah Barbin | Hamlet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | I Hate Shakespeare | Alex Glotzer | Unhappy Person | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | 12 Incompetent Jurors | Brennan Columbia | Walsh (Juror 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | 39 Steps | Brian Bolger | Richard Hannay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | James Purcell | Romeo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Commedia Dell’arte Showcase: The Captain & The Man Presumed Dead | Brendan Collins | Capitano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | Love/Sick | Thomas Synder | Jake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | Clue: On Stage | Ben Cupit | Colonel Mustard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | Mike LeFevre | Bobby Burgess | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin | Joseph Seewald | William | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Play (Masked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | Jamie Barnett | Juliet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast A | Mary Grace Collins | Monologue Performer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast B | Ashley DeAngelis | Monologue Performer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast B | Emma Casertano | Monologue Performer/V ocal Soloist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | Love/Sick | Majella Maltempi | Emily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | Clue: On Stage | Jordan Pincus | Wadsworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | Maggie Layfield | Carlotta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | Julia Esposito | Dina Massie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin | Olivia Mancuso | Celia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin | Brianna Lugo | Eve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Play (Unmasked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein | Andrew LoMonte | Wilbur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein | Kyron Roberts | Chick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Patrick Jotz | Jake Laurents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Jonah Kartush | Harry Jazzbo Haywood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Max Rodriguez | Freddie Fillmore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Alex Geoffroy | Jacob Marley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Jayson Cahillane | C.B. Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Noah Jay | Arthur Roeder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Play (Unmasked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chatham High School | The Laramie Project | Sara Dennerlein | Marge Murray & Judy Shepard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorestown High School | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind | Sofia Giannetto | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorestown High School | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind | Annie Comegno | Featured Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Allie Blanchard | Sally Applewhite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Rachel Vanek | Lana Sherwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Josie Dennis | Lana Sally Applewhite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Gabriella Hairston | Lana Sherwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Gracie Beardsley | Grace Fryer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Caroline Collins | Kathryn Schaub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Radio Play (Audio Only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay At Home Version | Peter Gambino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play | Jensyn N Modero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verona High School | The War of the Worlds | Steven Munoz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Virtual Play (Zoom Format: Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Scott F. Cooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Tracks | Michael Penna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Holiday Show | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Now What? EveryActor’s Dilemma during the Great Quarantine | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Virtual One Act Plays | Stephanie Buckley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | Blake Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren Hills Regional High School | Do You Read Me? Cast A & B | Nicole Labrit-Petrewski |
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| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Virtual Play (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine | Scott F. Cooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedar Creek High School | Clue: Stay At Home Version | John Stephan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland Regional High School | Game of Tiaras | Elisabeth Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | 26 Pebbles | Danielle Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | David J. Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passaic Preparatory Academy | Run. Hide. Fight. | David Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piscataway High School | A Polar Bear in New Jersey | Mike Yoson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Catholic Regional High School | Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) | John Rotondo/Maryann Carolan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Virtual Play with Cinematic Editing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Earnest & Oscar Cast | Katie Rochon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | It’s a Wonderful Life | Jaquelynne Radcliff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Chelsea T Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night | Sandra Toll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Merchant of Venice | Sandra Toll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wardlaw+Hartridge School | One Stoplight Town | Becky Randazzo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Virtual Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | Stephen Kaplan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | Teresa Wallace-Gunning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Man of La Mancha | Michael Penna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Little Women, the Broadway Musical | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | John Giresi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | Cindy Dwyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | The Drowsy Chaperone | Brandon E Doemling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill High School East | Legally Blonde The Musical | Peter Gambino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | Blake Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | Jensyn Modero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | Susan Van Buskirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | Stan Cahill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wardlaw+Hartridge School | Mamma Mia! | Becky Randazzo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Play (Masked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | I Hate Shakespeare | Nicole Hoppe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morristown-Beard School | Mother Courage and Her Children | Nick Corley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Radio Plays (39 Steps/The Radio Play Disaster) | Michelle Posner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Commedia Dell’arte Showcase: The Captain (1980’s) & The Man Presumed Dead (1990’s) | Michael Pliskin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | Love/Sick | Evan Hoehn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Beautiful Burnout | Jeff Hogan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Play (Unmasked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein | Brandon E. Doemling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedar Creek High School | Who Will Carry the Word? | John Stephan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chatham High School | The Laramie Project | Laura Russo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorestown High School | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind | Erica Scanlon Harr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Martha Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Martha Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Anne Poyner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of a Middle School Virtual Play | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange Avenue School | Happily Ever Before | Becky Randazzo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity Academy | Complaint Department & Lemonade | Kelly Ann King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of a Radio Play (Audio Only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill East | Clue: Stay At Home Version | Peter Gambino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahway High School | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play | Jensyn N Modero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verona High School | The War of the Worlds | Steven Munoz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of a Virtual Play (Zoom Format: Live-Streamed or with Limiting Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | The Monologue Show (From Hell) | Scott F. Cooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collier High School | Tracks | Michael Penna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia High School | Duplicity | Stephen Stubelt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Holiday Show | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Now What? Every Actor’s Dilemma during the Great Quarantine | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Ridge High School | Virtual One Act Plays | Stephanie Buckley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramapo High School | Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition | Blake Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren Hills Regional High School | Do You Read Me? | Nicole Labrit-Petrewski |
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| Outstanding Production of Virtual Play (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCIT Medford’s Academy of Performing Arts | 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine | Scott F. Cooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | David Marconi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoboken High School | She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms | Danielle Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest | All in the Timing | David Marconi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS-Old Tappan | The COVID Project | Susan Van Buskirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascack Valley HS | The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon | Tom & Merielle Lupfer |
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| Union City High School | The Quarantine Project | Anthony Gusevich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield High School | 26 Pebbles | Daniel Devlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of a Virtual Play with Cinematic Editing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | The Importance of Being Earnest-Earnest & Oscar Cast | Katie Rochon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | It’s a Wonderful Life | Jaquelynne Radcliff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorial High School | Nuestro Rostro | Beth Baur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Township High School | The History of Dating | Chelsea T Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Twelfth Night | Sandra Toll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | The Merchant of Venice | Sandra Toll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wardlaw+Hartridge School | One Stoplight Town | Becky Randazzo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of a Virtual Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen County Academies | Working | Stephen Kaplan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Raritan High School | Together/Apart | Teresa Wallace-Gunning |
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| Collier High School | Man of La Mancha | Michael Penna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County Prep HS | Little Women, the Broadway Musical | Raluca Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Lawn High School | You Can Change the World | John Giresi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mater Dei Prep | A Killer Party | Cindy Dwyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of Musical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | The Drowsy Chaperone | Brandon E Doemling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway Theater Workshops at St. Joseph Regional High School | The Drowsy Chaperone – Yellow & Purple Cast | Tayrn Tonelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Hill High School East | Legally Blonde The Musical | Peter Gambino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison High School | Hello, Dolly! | Blake Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Dominic Academy | Beauty & the Beast | Jensyn Modero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Fiddler on the Roof | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Valley Regional HS – Old Tappan | Into the Woods | Susan Van Buskirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton Day School | The Old Man and the Old Moon | Stan Cahill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Regional High School | The Addams Family – Evening & Matinee Casts | Evan Hoehn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of Play (Masked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immaculate Heart Academy | Almost, Maine | Maureen McNulty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | 12 Incompetent Jurors | Nicole Hoppe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Lakes High School | Romeo and Juliet | Christine Penney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCVTS – Performing Arts Academy | Hindsight Cast A & B | Doug Bollinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | Clue: On Stage | Tim Lynch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Morris Central High School | Her Naked Skin | Jeff Hogan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Production of a Play (Unmasked) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomfield High School | Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein | Brandon E. Doemling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedar Creek High School | Who Will Carry the Word? | John Stephan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chatham High School | The Laramie Project | Laura Russo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorestown High School | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind | Erica Scanlon Harr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Martha Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridge High School | A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play | Martha Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit High School | Radium Girls | Anne Poyner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To Be Announced at the 2021 Theatre Night Awards Ceremony: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ● Overall Outstanding Performance of a High School Actor ● Overall Outstanding Performance of a High School Actress ● Outstanding Overall Production of a High School Play |
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Award nominations are posted in April, and teachers and students participate in preparing for the event by creating short videos, rehearsing selected moments for live presentation and purchasing tickets. Over nine hundred students, teachers and family members attended the 11th annual Theatre Night Awards in Memorial Auditorium on the Montclair State University campus.
Our 12th Annual Theatre Night Awards was held virtually. The 13th Annual Theatre Night Awards will be held virtually as well.
Over the years the event has become increasingly student-driven as well as influenced by the opportunities afforded by video technology. The event begins with a professionally produced video montage of exciting moments from all participating productions. Scattered throughout the evening short videos submitted by the teachers express the students’ meaningful personal and artistic growth through participation in their school productions. A highlight of the evening are collages of 90-second scenes chosen from productions identified as outstanding in several categories and rehearsed with Professor Susan Kerner on the day of the event.
Past presenters of the Theatre Night Awards have included stars of stage, screen and television. Award-winning author and theatre critic Peter Filichia served as the emcee of the 2014-2020 Theatre Night Awards. Montclair State alums and working actors presented awards to students and educators along with Broadway stars who presented awards to outstanding actors on video.
Montclair State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance Presents:
The 13th Annual Theatre Night Virtual Recognition & Awards Ceremony
Monday, May 17, 2021 by 7:00 p.m
If you have registered for Theatre Night Awards, you will receive the link to view the ceremony by Monday, May 17, 2021 by 7:00 p.m. via email.
Please note that we do understand that many things can happen during the registration process, whether it be issues with your video, videographer, administration, payment, etc. In order for our reviewing process to go as smoothly as possible, please make sure to be in communication with us. That’s what we’re here for! If you need to contact us for any reason, please email Christina Cruz at theatrenightawards@gmail.com with any questions you may have.
We’d like to personally thank you for the time, talent, and patience that have clearly gone into making theatre come alive and inspiring your communities.
We’d like to personally thank you for the time, talent, and patience that have clearly gone into making theatre come alive and inspiring your communities.
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Bergen County Academies
LLF: Don’t Trust the Boyz
Outstanding Achievement in Properties
Ramapo High School
Peter/Wendy
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
Cedar Creek High School
Peter and the Starcatcher
Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design
Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing & Fine Arts
The Crucible
Outstanding Achievement in New Media/Special Effects
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Stairs To The Roof
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Princeton Day School
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography/Movement
Mount Saint Dominic Academy
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat
Bloomfield High School
Julius Caesar
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Crew
BCIT
Nooses Off
Outstanding Achievement in Live or Original Music
Mahwah High School
1940s Radio Christmas Carol
Excellence in Educational Impact and Community Outreach
Morristown High School
Prancer
Katie Adams
Excellence in Dramaturgy Jonathan Dayton High School A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Anthony DeNicolo
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Direction
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Our Town
Rachel Black-Spaulding
The Peter Filichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre
West Morris Central High School
Mermaid
Jeffrey Hogan
The Jo Anne Fox Newcomer Award
Michael Penna
Collier High School
The Jo Anne Fox Veteran Award
Darlene Rich
John P. Stevens High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Jared Presciotta
Alice in Wonderland
OCVTS-PAA
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Ella Harris-Hohne
Pride and Prejudice
Mountain Lakes High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Comedic Stage Adaptation of Literature Work or Film
Iain Alvidrez
Peter and the Starcatcher
Summit High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedic Stage Adaptation of Literature Work or Film
Rianna LeHane
Peter and the Starcatcher
Academy of the Holy Angels
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in Dramatic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Noah Wohlsen
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Cranford High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Tori Van Loon
Metamorphoses
Delbarton High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Andrew Gordon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Cranford High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Dramatic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Jordan Muhammad
Shakespeare in Love
Columbia High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Classical Play
Owen Harrison
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Classical Play
Taylor Stokes
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
John P. Stevens High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Classical Play
Jimmy Waltman
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Classical Play
Emily Reilly
The Tempest
Pearl River High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Justin Walker
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Cherry Hill High School East
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Angelina Boris
The Matchmaker
Immaculate Heart Academy
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Comedy
Joe Rubano
Don’t Drink the Water
Northern Valley Regional – Old Tappan
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy
Madelyn Barkocy
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
Morris County School of Technology
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama
Rob D’Alessandro
Our Town
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama
Selena Jean-Pierre
The Laramie Project
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama
John Colbert
Our Town
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama
Christine Tanko
The Crucible
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Work of Innovation & Invention
Memorial High School
Stand Up
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Comedic Stage Adaptation of Literature Work or Film
Moorestown High School
Clue
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Dramatic Stage Adaptation of Literature Work or Film
Cranford High School
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Classical
Mount Saint Dominic Academy
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Comedy
Westfield High School
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Drama
Ridge High School
12 Angry Jurors
Outstanding Production of Middle School Play
Orange Avenue School
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Outstanding Work of Innovation and Invention
Bergen County Academies
LLF: Don’t Trust the Boyz!
Outstanding Production of a Dramatic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
West Morris Central High School
Mermaid
Outstanding Production of a Comedic Stage Adaptation of Literary Work or Film
Summit High School
Peter and the Starcatcher
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
Morris County School of Technology
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
Outstanding Production of a Drama
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Our Town
Outstanding Production of a Classical
Hopewell Valley Central High School
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outstanding Overall Production of a High School Play
West Morris Central High School
Mermaid
Superior Scoring Productions:
| Academy of the Holy Angels | Peter and the Starcatcher |
| Bergen County Academies | LLF: Don’t Trust the Boyz! |
| Cherry Hill High School East | The Man Who Came to Dinner (Both Casts) |
| Church Hill Junior High | Insanity of Mary Girard |
| Columbia High School | Shakespeare in Love |
| Cranford High School | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time |
| Delbarton School | Metamorphoses |
| Gloucester School of Technology | The Scarlet Letter (Both Casts) |
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| LCJSMS | Our Town |
| Madison High School | Clue: On Stage! |
| Mater Dei Prep | Clue on Stage |
| Memorial High School | Stand Up |
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | Our Town |
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | No Body Like Jimmy |
| Moorestown High School Theater | Clue |
| Morris County School of Technology | Mr. Burns a post-electric play by Anne Washburn |
| Mount Saint Dominic Academy | A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| Mountain Lakes High School | Pride & Prejudice |
| OCVTS-PAA | Alice in Wonderland |
| Orange Avenue School | The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane |
| Pascack Valley HS | Brainstorm (Kiwi) |
| Pascack Valley HS | Brainstorm (Kumquat) |
| Princeton Day School | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind |
| Rahway High School | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time |
| Ramapo High School | Peter/Wendy |
| Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Stairs To The Roof |
| RIdge High School | 12 Angry Jurors |
| Summit High School | Peter and the Starcatcher |
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Laramie Project |
| Verona High School | The Secret in the Wings |
| Watchung Regional High School | The Crucible |
| West Morris Central High School | Mermaid |
| Westfield High School | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead |
FOXY WINNERS – Design and Technical Categories
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Summit High School
Outstanding Achievement in Properties
You Can’t Take It With You
Pearl River High School
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
Who Will Carry the Word?
BCIT Medford
Pride & Prejudice
JP Stevens High School
Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design
Ghosts
Monmouth Regional High School
Outstanding Achievement in New Media/Special Effects
Girls Like That
Princeton Day School
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Antigone
Rahway High School
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography or Movement
The Curious Incident of The Dog at Night
West Morris High School
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat
Peter and The Starcatcher
Mountain Lakes High School
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Crew
Suite Surrender
Governor Livingston High School
Outstanding Achievement in Live or Original Music
Mother Courage
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Peter and the Starcatcher
Union Catholic High
Excellence in Educational Impact and Community Outreach
Stan Cahill
Princeton Day School
Girls Like That
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Direction
Stephen Kaplan
Bergen County Academies
Elektra
The Peter Filichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre
Beth Bauer
Memorial High School
Who We Are
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Comedy
James Zitelli
St. Joseph Regional High School
Rumors
Julian Mazzola
Westfield High School
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy
Annika Helgeson
Ridge High School
Peter and the Starcatcher
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Liam Gerard
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Lost in Yonkers
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Emma Marsters
Peter and the Starcatcher
Ridge High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama
Lars Olsen
West Morris HS
The Curious Incident of The Dog at Night
Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Drama
Juliet Van Dusen-Gross
Columbia High School
Alabama Story
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama
Connor Conlin
Bloomfield High School
The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama
Madeline Carlton
Picnic
Hopewell Valley Regional High School
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Classical Play
Mitchell Sink
Summit High School
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Classical Play
Erin Manion
Summit High School
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Classical Play
Iain Jaeger
Morristown Beard
Sense and Sensibility
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Classical Play
Isabella Porraro
Morristown Beard High School
Sense and Sensibility
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Comedy
Peter and the Starcatcher
Ridge High School
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Drama
Picnic
Hopewell Valley Regional High School
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Classical Play
Elektra
Bergen County Academies
The New Heights
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Morris County VoTech
Outstanding Production of Middle School Play
The Government Inspector
Lawton C. Johnson SMS
Outstanding Work of Innovation and Invention
Who We Are
Memorial High School
Outstanding Production of Comedy
Rumors
St. Joseph Regional High School
Outstanding Production of a Drama
Dracula
Watchung High School
Outstanding Production of a Classical Play
Antigone
Rahway High School
Outstanding Overall Production of a High School Play
The Curious Incident of The Dog at Night
West Morris High School
Excellence in Dramaturgy
Tom & Merielle Lupfer
The Jo Anne Fox Award
Daniel Devlin
Did something special happen on the Montclair State University Campus on Monday, May 15th, 2017? It sure did! The best and brightest of New Jersey’s theatre educators, designers and young artists gathered in Memorial Auditorium to celebrate the phenomenal work of the 2016-2017 performing season. It is our distinct pleasure to encourage and recognize the passion, drive, and dedication of so many talented teachers, designers, and students!
Congratulations on another great season! We look forward to seeing what profound and fabulously creative theatre you generate in 2017-2018!
Tell stories! Create Art! And by all means; Stay Foxy!
| Award | Show | School | Recipient |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design |
Stardust | Morris County VoTech School |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Properties | One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest |
Moorestown High School |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Light Design |
Too Much Light…Go Blind |
BCTI Medford | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design |
You Can’t Take It with You |
Chatham High School | |
| Outstanding Achievement in New Medial/Special Effects |
The Giver | Lawton C. Johnson Middle School |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design |
Peter and the Starcatcher |
North Brunswick High School |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Choreography or Movement |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
Mountain Lakes High School |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat |
Game of Tiaras | Cranford High School | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Stage Crew |
Noises Off | Cranford High School | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Live or Original Music |
Our Town | Rahway High School | |
| Excellence in Educational Impact and Community Outreach |
Charlotte’s Web | Cedar Grove High School |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Stage Direction |
The Skin of Our Teeth |
Ocean County Performing Arts Academy |
Douglas Bollinger |
| The Peter Filichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre |
Macbeth | Princeton Day School | Stan Cahill |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Comedy |
You Can’t Take It with You |
Summit High School | Matt Wilson |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy |
The Skin of Our Teeth |
Ocean County Performing Arts Academy |
Sarah Osman |
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy |
Peter and the Starcatcher |
Mater Dei Prep | Sean Mollicki |
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy |
You Can’t Take It with You |
Summit High School | Anne Borzner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama |
August: Osage County |
Passaic Valley High School |
Alex Sanchez |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama |
Ordinary People | St. Joseph High School | Chris Marzulla |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama |
Irene’s Vow | West Morris Central High School |
Kathryn Platt |
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama |
Dracula | Arthur L. Johnson High School |
Anthony Whitman |
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama |
33 Variations | Saddle River Day School |
Kat Katriel |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor In a Classical Play |
Hamlet | JP Stevens High School |
Rutvik Ashtikar |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Classical Play |
Ondine | County Prep High School |
Alexia Velazquez |
| Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Classical Play |
Macbeth | Morristown – Beard School |
Sydney Morris |
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Classical Play |
Cymbeline | Bergen County Academies |
Darien Fiorino |
| Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Classical Play |
Romeo and Juliet | Westfield High School | Abigail Connolly |
| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Comedy |
Noises Off | Hopewell Valley High School |
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| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Drama |
Metamorphoses | Pascack Valley High School |
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| Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Classical Play |
Eurydice | Northern Highlands High School |
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| Outstanding Production of a Middle School Play |
The Miracle Worker |
Orange Avenue School |
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| The New Heights Award | Rumors | Montclair Kimberley Academy |
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| Outstanding Work of Innovation and Invention |
El Otro Lado | Memorial High School Performing Arts Academy |
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| Outstanding Production of a Comedy |
Peter and the Starcatcher |
Mater Dei Prep | |
| Outstanding Production of a Drama | Irene’s Vow | West Morris Central High School |
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| Outstanding Production of a Classical Play |
Cymbeline | Bergen County Academies |
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| Outstanding Overall Production of a High School Play |
You Can’t Take It with You |
Summit High School | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship and Directional Insight |
El Otro Lado | Memorial High School Performing Arts Academy |
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| The Jo Anne Fox Award | Brandon Doemling |