Nominees Announced for 2024 High School Musical Theatre Awards

The spotlight shines bright on the exceptional talents of high school students at the annual High School Musical Theatre Awards on the MainStage at Proctors 7 p.m. May 4. Presented by the Daily Gazette and supporting sponsor Peregrine Engineering, this prestigious event celebrates the dedication, passion and creativity of young performers, directors and production teams across the region.

The High School Musical Theatre Awards are modeled after the Tony Awards, and aimed to recognize outstanding local musical theatre productions and students. This award show has become a highlight of the local arts calendar, showcasing the best of the best in high school productions and supporting young performers and the future of the theatre industry.

These awards recognize excellence in several categories including Best Technical Execution, Best Set Construction, Best Student Orchesta, Best Choreography Execution and more. This year, 19 different local high schools participated, representing a diverse range of communities. Adjudicators, comprised of industry professionals, reviewed performances this spring and these nominees are based on their criteria.

In addition to the awards, patrons will also enjoy captivating performances from select nominees and a showcase featuring the students nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress. The winners of these categories will continue to New York City to perform in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmys) and participate in Broadway-style workshops.

Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors in-person, via phone at (518) 346-6204 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or visit atproctors.org. Groups of 10 or more can get their tickets by calling (518) 382-3884 ext. 139.

BEST SET CONSTRUCTION (SCHOOL–SHOW)

Ballston Spa High School- Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
Cohoes High School– “Legally Blonde”
Ravena-Coeymans Selkirk High School– “Mary Poppins” 
South Glens Falls High School– “Something Rotten!”
Troy High School– “Once Upon a Mattress” 

BEST TECHNICAL EXECUTION (SCHOOL –SHOW)

Colonie High School– “The Wizard of Oz”
Glens Falls High School– “Little Women” 
Saratoga High School– “Head Over Heels: School Version” 
Scotia-Glenville High School– “Rent: School Edition”
Queensbury High School– “Annie” 

BEST ENSEMBLE (SCHOOL–SHOW)

Glens Falls High School– “Little Women”
Mohonasen High School– “Anastasia: The Musical” 
Saratoga High School– “Head Over Heels: School Version”  
Shenendehowa High School– “Anything Goes” 
|South Glens Falls High School– “Something Rotten!”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY EXECUTION (SCHOOL–SHOW)

The Albany Academies– “The Drowsy Chaperone”
Colonie High School– “The Wizard of Oz”
Glens Falls High School– “Little Women”
Shenendehowa High School– “Anything Goes”
Queensbury High School– “Annie”

BEST STUDENT ORCHESTRA (SCHOOL–SHOW)

Albany High School– “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Ballston Spa High School– Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
Columbia High School– Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
Shenendehowa High School– “Anything Goes” 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Actor: Alec Aleva
Role: Mr. Laurence 
Show: “Little Women”
School: Glens Falls High School

Actor: Daniel Bowen
Role: King Sextimus
Show: “Once Upon a Mattress”
School: Troy High School

Actor: Zuzu Evans 
Role: Maurice
Show: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
School: Ballston Spa High School

Actor: Kevin Hohensheldt
Role: George
Show: “The Drowsy Chaperone”
School: The Albany Academies

Actor: Carmen Tarlo
Role: Kyle B. O’Boyle
Show: “Legally Blonde” 
School: Cohoes High School

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Actress: Allison Edgeworth 
Role: Babette
Show: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
School: Columbia High School

Actress: Claire Fisher
Role: Beth March
Show: “Little Women”
School: Glens Falls High School

Actress: Alyssa Hilicoss
Role: Liz
Show: “Chicago: Teen Edition”
School: Voorheesville High School

Actress: Sofia Rice
Role: Amy March
Show: “Little Women” 
School: Glen Falls High School

Actress: Sonia Snyder
Role: Michael Banks
Show: “Mary Poppins”
School: Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School

BEST ACTOR 

Actor: Shane LaBounty
Role:  Theodore ‘Laurie’ Laurence
Show: “Little Women”
School: Glens Falls High School

Actor: Makai McClinton
Role: Tom Collins
Show: “Rent: School Edition”
School: Scotia-Glenville High School 

Actor: Aleksander Kacani
Role: Aldolpho
Show: “The Drowsy Chaperone”
School: The Albany Academies

Actor: Roman Mangino
Role: Gaston 
Show: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
School: Ballston Spa High School

Actor: Daniel Cormie
Role: William Shakespeare
Show: “Something Rotten!”
School: South Glens Falls High School

BEST ACTRESS 

Actress: Abby DeGregory
Role: Pamela
Show: “Head Over Heels: School Version” 
School: Saratoga Springs High School

Actress: Emma O’Kane
Role: Belle
Show: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”  
School: Columbia High School

Actress: Sophia Plante
Role: Jo March
Show: “Little Women”
School: Glens Falls High School

Actress: Julia Varga
Role: Anastasia  
Show: “Anastasia: The Musical”
School: Mohonasen High School

Actress: Eva Reece 
Role: Nostradamus
Show: “Something Rotten!” 
School: South Glens Falls High School

BEST MUSICAL TIER A (SCHOOL–SHOW)

Glens Falls High School – “Little Women”
Mohonasen High School – “Anastasia the Musical” 
Shenendehowa High School – “Anything Goes”  

BEST MUSICAL TIER B (SCHOOL–SHOW)

Colonie High School – “The Wizard of Oz”  
Saratoga Springs High School – “Head Over Heels: School Version” 
South Glens Falls High School – “Something Rotten!”

BEST MUSICAL TIER C (SCHOOL–SHOW)

The Albany Academies – “The Drowsy Chaperone”  
Ballston Spa High School – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”  
Cohoes High School – “Legally Blonde”