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The 2007 East End Arts Council Teeny Awards
Talent knows no age, and for the past five years, the Teeny Awards have been a testament to this notion. The Teeny Awards offer East End students who excel in theatre recognition and support, just as similar programs have done for young athletes for decades. High schools can choose to participate and then anonymous judges attend performances throughout the spring. The Teeny Awards are sponsored by the East End Arts Council and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. The judges evaluate students based on several criteria.
In plays, students are evaluated based on skill demonstrated in Movement, Delivery and Stage Presence. The Movement category is further broken down into physical expression, gesture, posture and fluidity. The Delivery category is divided into projection, articulation, interaction, timing and expression. Stage Presence is judged by the student's confidence, believability, enthusiasm and charisma.
In musicals, Singing and Dancing, in both solo and group settings, are taken into consideration. Singing encompasses intonation, range, interpretation, phrasing, rhythm, articulation and ensemble work. Dancing is judged by technique, expression, gesture and ensemble work. All schools were provided with a rubric explaining evaluation procedures early in the school year.
But this Sunday is the big day. On June 3, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will host a formal awards ceremony that has been likened to a "mini-Oscars." In the past, teenage talents have come on stage in tuxedoes and sneakers, given gracious acceptance speeches and then paused to snap digital photos of themselves at the podium. It's an exciting ceremony for all those in attendance.
The nominees have been announced and a list follows:
COMEDY
Lead Actor
Nick Casaula, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
Dhruva Corrigan, Pierson, Sag Harbor, Arsenic & Old Lace
Matt Martin, Shoreham Wading River, The Philadelphia Story
Andrew Rudansky, Pierson, Sag Harbor, Arsenic & Old Lace
Lead Actress
Samantha Ficken, Shoreham Wading River, The Philadelphia Story
Olivia Kaminsky, Pierson, Sag Harbor, Arsenic & Old Lace
Maire Vigliotta, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
Supporting Actor
Sean Fortune, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
Rudolph Mikkleson, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
Michael Pintauro, Pierson, Sag Harbor, Arsenic & Old Lace
Supporting Actress
Alyssa Daniels, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
Amanda Pearo, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
Alice Shanklin, Shoreham Wading River, The Philadelphia Story
DRAMA
Lead Actor
Rory Crouse, Westhampton Beach, The Crucible
Jonathan Yantz, McGann Mercy, The Uninvited
Lead Actress
Alana Campbell, Westhampton Beach, The Crucible
Alana Perino, Mattituck, Go Ask Alice
Marysa Sheren, Westhampton Beach, The Crucible
Supporting Actor
Kyle Alestra, Westhampton Beach, The Crucible
Raphael Odell Shapiro, Ross School, Scenes of a Theme
Christian Scheider, Ross School, Scenes on a Theme
Supporting Actress
Victoria Capatosto, Westhampton Beach, The Crucible
Victoria D'Ambrosia, McGann Mercy, The Uninvited
Larissa Gaias, Ross School, Scenes on a Theme
MUSICAL
Lead Actor
Kirby Garrison, Shelter Island, Les Miserables
Matthew Martin, Shoreham Wading River, Kiss Me Kate
Tommy Pandolfo, Hampton Bays, Little Shop of Horrors
Matt Troiano, Riverhead, Guys & Dolls
Lead Actress
Alice Falcone, Riverhead, Guys & Dolls
Meagan Jordan, Hampton Bays, Little Shop of Horrors
Caroline Rose, Center Moriches, Annie, Get Your Gun
Taylor Sorice, Eastport South Manor, Little Women
Supporting Actor
Bruce King, Jr., Hampton Bays, Little Shop of Horrors
Colin Palmer, Riverhead, Guys & Dolls
Nicholas Vecchio, Shelter Island, Les Miserables
Elliot Zabel, Shelter Island, Les Miserables
Supporting Actress
Allison Gran, Shelter Island, Les Miserables
Rafaela Gurtler, Pierson, Chorus Line
Sara Mundy, Shelter Island, Les Miserables
Maire Vigliotta, Eastport South Manor, Little Women
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
This category recognizes students who excelled in a role that didn't fall into one of the aforementioned categories.
Outstanding Performance
Ryan Verneuille, Pierson, Sag Harbor, Arsenic & Old Lace
Carl Weiskott, Greenport, High Society
Outstanding Performance
Alana Campbell, Westhampton Beach, The Sound of Music
Tina DiFonzo, Eastport South Manor, Little Women
Emily Hudson, Southold, The Sound of Music
Amy Woschnud, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
CHOREOGRAPHY
Tara McKenna, Riverhead, Grease
Tara McKenna, Riverhead, Guys & Dolls
SET DESIGN
Victoria Adducci, Hampton Bays, Little Shop of Horrors
Joe Lauren, Southampton, Oliver!
LIGHTING DESIGN
Erin Belfield, Riverhead, Grease
Erin Belfield, Riverhead, Guys & Dolls
Frank Milza, Southampton, Oliver!
PLAYBILL COVER/POSTER ART
David Ashby, Riverhead, Grease
David Ashby, Riverhead, Guys & Dolls
Nicole Keane, Pierson, Sag Harbor, Arsenic and Old Lace
Jessie Siobahn Lamprecht, Eastport South Manor, Rumors
STAGE MANAGERS
Good stage managers are vital to good performances, but they often remain behind the scenes. So, for this category, directors were asked to nominate their student stage managers if they believe they did an exemplary job.
Chelsea Creta, Shoreham Wading River, The Philadelphia Story
Thomas Barrett, Riverhead, Grease
Joanna Tschurtschenthaler, East Hampton, Hello Dolly!
Lorie Schneider, McGann Mercy, Godspell
Thomas Trunzo, Ross School, Scenes on a Theme
Shelby Hearn, Westhampton Beach, The Crucible, Sound of Music
INNOVATIONS IN THEATRE EDUCATION AWARD
This award recognizes schools with theatre programs that go above and beyond the norm. The recipient of this award nurtures the theatrical drive in students and gives them opportunities that most schools do not in terms of theatre education. This year's recipient is Eastport South Manor High School for its Theatre Program.
Bay Street Young Playwrights Program
Naqueeta Briggs, Bridgehampton, Girl Talk
Caroline Buser, Southampton, Conversations with a Dog
Nicholas Kaasik, Shelter Island, La Resistance
Chelsy Mitchell, Pierson, Tye-Dyed
Jared Nilsson, Westhampton Beach, Finding Focus
Jaime Samot, East Hampton, Being Different
Melissa Vazquez, Pierson, The More Things Change
Rebekah Wise, Southampton, Spiderman is Whack
- Emily J Weitz
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