Taft Theater Earns 19 Halo Award Nominations, Multiple Wins

Taft Theater Earns 19 Halo Award Nominations, Multiple Wins
Taft Theater Earns 19 Halo Award Nominations, Multiple Wins
Debra Meyers

Waterbury's Seven Angels Theatre recognized talented Tafties with an extraordinary 19 Halo Award nominations this year. Now in their 17th year, Halo Awards honor high school students' achievements in all aspects of theater, from acting and dancing to set design and stage management. Productions mounted by more than 60 high schools across the State of Connecticut were considered during the nominating process.

Congratulations to all of Taft's 2020 Halo nominees, and to the winners, noted with an asterisk. They are:

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:

· Frank Trosky as Alonzo in The Tempest

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

· Claire Roberts as Caliban in The Tempest*

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

·Coleman Grustas as Rev. Alexandros in Mamma Mia!

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

· Tony Liu, Sophia Pan, Nicole Zang, Harry Yuan, Angela You, and Kaitlyn Taliaferro for Mamma Mia!

BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

· Set Crew for Mamma Mia!

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Madelyn Yow for Mamma Mia!

BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT:

· Linh Vu for The Tempest

BEST DANCING:

· Mamma Mia!*

BEST CHORUS:

· Mamma Mia!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY:

· Chris Stutt as Ferdinand in The Tempest

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

· Lily Thompson as Ariel in The Tempest

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

· Meghan Spangenberg as Sophie in Mamma Mia!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A PLAY:

· Frank Trosky and Ronald Ceesay as Stefano and Trinculo in The Tempest

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:

· Annabelle Wyman and James Hughes as Rosie and Bill in Mamma Mia!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

· Kimmie Johnson as Prospero in The Tempest

· Ivy Zhuang as Miranda in The Tempest

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

· Sarah Woermer as Donna in Mamma Mia!

BEST CLASSICAL PLAY:

· The Tempest*

BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

· Mamma Mia!

SPECIAL AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
Coleman Grustas, "No Small Parts" Award for his role as Rev. Alexandros in Mamma Mia!*