Among the nominees for Outstanding Achievement in a High School Musical is Crestwood High School’s “Be More Chill,” with: Alyssa Balish (left) as Brooke Lohst; Jamie Paschke as Chloe Valentine; Alina Hazime as Jenna Rolan; Ghena Nachar as Christine Canigula; Markus Monolidis as Jeremy Heere; Adam El-zein as Michael Mell; Austin Thomas as Rich Goranski; David Havenstein as Jeremy’s dad, Mr. Heere; Ronin Castoreno as Jake Dillinger; and Khalia Mims as the Squip.
Adult one-act plays also honored
Local thespians will honor Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high school theater performances at 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn. The adult scene directors for Random Acts of Theaters will also be adjudicated.
The high schools evaluated include Dearborn’s Divine Child High School, Edsel Ford High School and Dearborn High School, and Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights.
Edsel Ford’s spring musical “Mary Poppins,” which ran the second weekend in May, will be adjudicated during the 2019-20 awards season.
Director of the Dearborn Community Fund Emma Jean Woodyard and DATA Awards Committee Chairperson Joan Arrick will induct local performing arts advocate Don Bean in the Dearborn Theatre Hall of Fame. Bean, tech director of the COMPAC Michael A. Guido Theater, also worked with the Dearborn Civic Theatre, and supervised setup for Dearborn Homecoming, parades and ice shows at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center.
Throughout the evening, local thespians will entertain attendees with theatrical performances.
Winners will be announced in a future edition. The nominees, which are selected by DATA adjudicators, include:
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Lisa Goddard and Leslie Garber, DHS, “The Good Doctor;” Lisa Goddard and Leslie Garber, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Anna Marie Noeske and Diane Rich, DC, “42nd Street;” Jodi Robinson, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” and Lasca Smith, CHS, “Be More Chill.”
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
Nick Boyd and Robert Bush, DC, “42nd Street;” Nick Boyd, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” Melissa Redmon, EF, “Clue;” Matt Woldanski, CHS, “Curious Incident of the Dog; and Matt Woldanski, CHS, “Be More Chill.”
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup/Hair
Krista Adair, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Katelyn Harrison, EF, “Clue;” Cayla Kolbusz, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Cayla Kolbusz and Dilyse McKirsch, CHS, “Curious Incident of the Dog;” Elisa Noeske, DC, “42nd Street;” and Elisa Noeske, DC, “Disaster the Musical.”
Outstanding Achievement in Properties
Emily Castine, DC, “Game of Tiaras;” Colleen Johnson and Emily Fraser, DC, “42nd Street;” Colleen Johnson and Emily Castine, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” Dani Smith, CHS, “Be More Chill;” and Dani Smith, CHS, “Curious Incident of the Dog.”
Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design
Robert Bush, DC, “42nd Street;” Brad Garber and Greg Phillip Viscomi, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Nick Gladkowski, Sean Mason, Matt Woldanski, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Walter Grysko and Robert Bush, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” Mike Herman, EF, “Clue;” Kevin Kadau and Sean Mason, CHS, “Curious Incident of the Dog;” and Greg Phillip Viscomi, DHS, “The Good Doctor.”
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Donald Cooker and Robert Bush, DC, “42nd Street;” Donald Cooker, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” Kelly Dear, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Nick Gladkowski, CHS, “Be More Chill;” and Nick Gladkowski, CHS, “Curious Incident of the Dog.”
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Among the nominees for Outstanding Achievement in a High School Musical is Dearborn High School’s presentation of the Sondheim musical “Into the Woods,” with Andrew Brown (left) as the Baker, Adriana Viscomi as the Baker’s Wife and Katie Garber as the Witch.
Cayla Kolbusz, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Loni Lane, Tracy Kielb and Natalie Duffy, DC, “42nd Street;” and Adam Lynch, DHS, “Into the Woods.”
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction
Paul Abbott, DC, “42nd Street;” Paul Abbott, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” Maritsa Madias-Kalasz, DHS, “Into the Woods;” and Amanda McFarland, CHS, “Be More Chill.”
Outstanding Achievement in Orchestral Direction
Robert Bush, DC, “42nd Street;” Robert Bush, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” and Amanda McFarland, CHS, “Be More Chill.”
Outstanding Achievement in Direction of a Play
Robert Doyle, EF, “Clue;” Cayla Kolbusz, CHS, “Curious Incident of the Dog;” and Greg Phillip Viscomi, DHS, “The Good Doctor.”
Outstanding Achievement in Direction of a Musical
Cayla Kolbusz, CHS, “Be More Chill ;” Elisa Noeske, DC, “42nd Street;” Elisa Noeske, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” and Greg Phillip Viscomi, DHS, “Into the Woods.
Outstanding Achievement in a Play, Scholastic Level
“Clue,” EF, Robert Doyle; “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night,” CHS, Cayla Kolbusz;” and “The Good Doctor,” DHS, Greg Phillip Viscomi.
Outstanding Achievement in a Musical, Scholastic Level
“42nd Street,” DC, Elisa Noeske and Robert Bush; “Be More Chill,” CHS, Cayla Kolbusz; “Disaster the Musical,” DC, Elisa Noeske and Robert Bush; and “Into the Woods,” DHS, Greg Phillip Viscomi.
Outstanding Achievement by a Lead Actor in a Musical, Scholastic Level
Andrew Brown, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Casper Dickey and Nathan Garay, DC, “Disaster the Musical;” Parker DiMarco and Brodie Kielb, DC, “42nd Street;” Mahmoud Hage and Luke Duncan, DC, “42nd Street;” and Markus Monolidis, CHS, “Be More Chill.”
Outstanding Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Musical, Scholastic Level
Molly Boudreau and Natalie Duffy, DC, “42nd Street;” Katie Garber, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Ava Moschet and Emily Walker, DC, “42nd Street;” Ghena Nachar, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Adriana Viscomi, DHS, “Into the Woods;” and Maddy Woods and Christina Bertucci, DC, “Disaster the Musical.”
Outstanding Achievement by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Scholastic Level
Ben Blessing, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Adam El-zein, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Noah Goddard, DHS, “Into the Woods;” Ben Noethlich, DC, “42nd Street;” Antonio Stone and Diego Castillo, DC, “42nd Street;” Austin Thomas, CHS, “Be More Chill.”
Outstanding Achievement by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Scholastic Level
Madi Hermann and Bella Torres, DC, “42nd Street;” Khalia Mims, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Jamie Paschke, CHS, “Be More Chill;” Sydney Porada and Maddy Woods, DC, “42nd Street;” and Sophi Wheeler, DHS, “Into the Woods.
Outstanding Achievement by a Lead Actor in a Play
Andrew Blankenship, Tristan Nunez, DHS, “Good Doctor;” Adam El-zein, CHS, “Curious Incident;” Noah Goddard, DHS, “Good Doctor;” Markus Monolidis, CHS, “Curious Incident;” and Nathan Wall, EF, “Clue.”
Outstanding Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Play
Alyssa Balish, DC, “Curious Incident;” Katie Garber, DHS, “Good Doctor;” and Ghena Nachar, CHS, “Curious Incident.”
Outstanding Achievement by a Featured Actor in a Play
Chris Adams, EF, “Clue;” Hasen Alnakash, EF, “Clue;” Andrew Brown, Caleb Reese, DHS, “Good Doctor;” Jonah Guevara, Will Kirk, DHS, “Good Doctor;” Erik Norwood, DC, “Game of Tiaras;” and Jonathan Sadler, DC, “Game of Tiaras.”
Outstanding Achievement by a Featured Actress in a Play
Lily Kanclerz, EF, “Clue;” Clare Neville, DC, “Game of Tiaras;” Abigail Pitts, EF, “Clue;” Jewell Redman, DC, “Game of Tiaras;” and Ava Salamaci, DC, “Game of Tiaras.”
Outstanding Achievement in the Scholastic Direction of a Musical Number
Ronin Castoreno, CHS, “Freeze Your Brain;” Adam El-zein, CHS, “It Sucks to be Me;” Adam El-zein, CHS, “Aldolpho;” and Katie Garber, DHS, “Moses Supposes.”
Outstanding Achievement in the Scholastic Direction of a Scene
Ryan Chatilla and Mei Ling Marzone, DHS, “Olive Garden Ad;” Adam El-Zein and Markus Monolidis, CHS, “Buying Beer;” Jonah Guevara, DHS, “Career Day;” Alina Hazime, CHS, “Teacher Fell Down;” Lillian Marsh, DHS, “The Attorney Ad;” Sarah McDonnell, DHS, “The Science Presentation;” Markus Monolidis, CHS, “Police Lineup;” Tian Pakko, DHS, “The Last Meal;” Abby Thibodeau, DHS, “Puppet Class;” and Austin Thomas and Markus Monolidis, CHS, “The Straightest Dude Ever.”
Adult Outstanding Achievement in the Direction of a Scene – Random Acts of Theatre
Mike Cuba, “George & Martha” from “Gunplay;” Mike Cuba, ”Killer” from “Gunplay;” Mike Cuba, “Moonglow” from “Gunplay;” Collette Cullen, “Dressed;” Casaundra Freeman, “The Whore of Shomron: A love Story.”