2007 Nominees & Recipients

The 5th Avenue Theatre is delighted to announce the nominees of the 2007 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards, sponsored by Wells Fargo. Congratulations!

Award recipients appear in bold.

Outstanding Overall Musical Production

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Capital H.S., AIDA
Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Kentridge H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden

Honorable Mention

Curtis H.S., Side Show
Lewis and Clark H.S., Grease
Mountlake Terrace H.S., The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Overlake School, The Robber Bridegroom

Outstanding Direction

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Capital H.S., AIDA
Curtis H.S., Side Show
Kentridge H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
The Overlake School, The Robber Bridegroom
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden

Honorable Mention

Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Mountlake Terrace H.S., The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Port Townsend H.S., Anything Goes
River Ridge H.S., Pirates of Penzance

Outstanding Music Direction

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Curtis H.S., Side Show
Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Kentridge H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Mercer Island H.S., Anyone Can Whistle
Nathan Hale H.S., Urinetown
Stanwood H.S., Godspell

Honorable Mention

Archbishop Murphy H.S., Oklahoma
The Overlake School, The Robber Bridegroom
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden

Outstanding Choreography

Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Gabe Corey, CATS
Enumclaw H.S., Chicago
Kentridge H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Nooksack Valley H.S., Once Upon a Mattress
The Overlake School, The Robber Bridegroom
River Ridge H.S., Pirates of Penzance
Woodinville H.S., Anything Goes

Honorable Mention

Ballard H.S., Oklahoma
Liberty H.S., Crazy for You
Sequim H.S., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Outstanding Orchestra

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Capital H.S., AIDA
Emerald Ridge H.S., You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Issaquah H.S., South Pacific
Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Kentridge H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Lewis and Clark H.S., Grease
Olympia H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie

Honorable Mention

Enumclaw H.S., Chicago
Graham Kapowsin H.S., The Music Man
Hanford H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Inglemoor H.S., Smile
Ingraham H.S., Seussical
Tahoma H.S., Grease
Timberline H.S., Les Miserables

Outstanding Scenic Design

A.C. Davis H.S., Carousel
Capital H.S., AIDA
Gig Harbor H.S., Beauty and the Beast
Kentlake H.S., A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Overlake School, The Robber Bridegroom
Redmond H.S., Oklahoma
Richland H.S., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden

Honorable Mention

Jackson H.S., Seussical
Kentridge H.S., You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Mercer Island H.S., Anyone Can Whistle
River Ridge H.S., Pirates of Penzance

Outstanding Lighting Design

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Capital H.S., AIDA
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Lewis and Clark H.S., Grease
Mercer Island H.S., Anyone Can Whistle
Mountlake Terrace H.S., You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Redmond H.S., Oklahoma
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Woodinville H.S., Anything Goes

Honorable Mention

Edmonds Home School Resource Center, The Ragged Child
Gig Harbor H.S., Beauty and the Beast
Jackson H.S., Seussical
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden

Outstanding Costume Design

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Hanford H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Kentlake H.S., A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
The Overlake School, The Robber Bridegroom
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden
Woodinville H.S., Anything Goes

Honorable Mention

Decatur H.S., AIDA
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, CATS
Forest Ridge School, Grease
Richland H.S., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
River Ridge H.S., Pirates of Penzance

Outstanding Hair and Make-Up Design

Edmonds Home School Resource Center, CATS
Gig Harbor H.S., Beauty and the Beast
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Olympia H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Richland H.S., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden
Timberline H.S., Les Miserables
Woodinville H.S., Anything Goes

Honorable Mention

Bothell H.S., The Boyfriend
Peninsula H.S., Hello Dolly
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, Gypsy
Tumwater H.S., Seussical

Outstanding Stage Crew

Ballard H.S., Oklahoma
Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Issaquah H.S., South Pacific
Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Kentridge H.S., You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Olympia H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Redmond H.S., Oklahoma
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden

Honorable Mention

Jackson H.S., Seussical

Outstanding Lobby Display

A.C. Davis H.S., Carousel
Bethel H.S., Little Shop of Horrors
Curtis H.S., Side Show
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, The Ragged Child
Kentridge H.S., You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Klahowya H.S., You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Nathan Hale H.S., Urinetown
Port Townsend H.S., Anything Goes
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz

Outstanding Program Design

A.C. Davis H.S., Carousel
Archbishop Murphy H.S., Oklahoma
Curtis H.S., Side Show
Kamiak H.S., Hello Dolly
Olympia H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Richland H.S., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Shorewood H.S., Urinetown

Honorable Mention

Edmonds Home School Resource Center, CATS
Liberty H.S., Crazy for You
Skyline H.S., Peter Pan
Woodinville H.S., Anything Goes

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Auburn Riverside H.S., Stefanie Range as Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Katie Tash as Hope Cladwell, Urinetown
Bethel H.S., Kasha Browning as Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors
Curtis H.S., Natalie McClelland and Sonya Meyer as Violet and Daisy Hilton, Side Show
Kamiak H.S., McKenna Milici as Dolly Levi, Hello Dolly
Kentridge H.S., Elizabeth Hake as Millie, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mercer Island H.S., Lindsey Hedberg as Mayor Cora Hoover Hooper, Anyone Can Whistle
Richland H.S., Lauren Smith as The Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Honorable Mention

Capital H.S., Jamie Amos as AIDA, AIDA
Gig Harbor H.S., Becca Flint as Belle, Beauty and the Beast
Liberty H.S., Heather Nobis as Polly Baker, Crazy for You
River Ridge H.S., Julie Keeter as Winnifred, Once Upon a Mattress
Thomas Jefferson H.S., Kaytee Brown as Mary Lennox, The Secret Garden
Woodinville H.S., Jenna Lipe as Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Auburn Riverside H.S., Tony Johnson as Horton the Elephant, Seussical
Curtis H.S., Michael Bennett as Buddy, Side Show
Decatur H.S., Evan Orwig as Radames, AIDA
Kamiak H.S., Chris Stolz as Horace Vandergelder, Hello Dolly
Kentlake H.S., Eric Hagreen as Pseudolus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Mountlake Terrace H.S., Eli Baisdell as The Chairman/Spsea, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Port Townsend H.S., Paul Krabill as Billy Crocker, Anything Goes
Shorewood H.S., Isa Farnik as Officer Lockstock, Urinetown

Honorable Mention

Archbishop Murphy H.S., Michael Elledge as Curley, Oklahoma
Bellarmine Preparatory, David Diggle as Officer Lockstock, Urinetown
Kentwood H.S., Max Pisconeri as Sir, Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Kentwood H.S., Stefano Langone as Cocky, Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Redmond H.S., Kyle Anderson as Curley, Oklahoma
Sunnyside H.S., Tony Magana Jr. as Tony, West Side Story

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

A.C. Davis H.S., Emily Stephenson as Carrie Pipperidge, Carousel
Auburn Riverside H.S., Elinor Gunn as Mayzie LaBird, Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Katie Peters as Little Sally, Urinetown
Bothell H.S., Amanda Carpp as Hortense, The Boyfriend
Capital H.S., Sydney Whitten as Amneris, AIDA
Klahowya H.S., Cherisse Martinelli as Lucy, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Lewis and Clark H.S., Juanita Andersen as Jan, Grease
Timberline H.S., Jasmine Jordan as Fantine, Les Miserables
Woodinville H.S., Molly Schacter as Bonnie, Anything Goes

Honorable Mention

Kentridge H.S., Elisabeth Hass as Sally, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
North Central H.S., Larisa Stierwalt as Tzitel, Fiddler on the Roof
The Overlake School, Samantha Reising as Salome, The Robber Bridegroom
Peninsula H.S., Faith Higgins as Irene Molloy, Hello Dolly
Shorecrest H.S., Amanda Keogh as The Wicked Witch, The Wizard of Oz
Tahoma H.S., Stephanie Endicott as Jan, Grease

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Ballard H.S., Paul Adolphsen as Ali Hakim, Oklahoma
Bellarmine Preparatory, Jacob Bayless da Costa as Caldwell B. Cladwell, Urinetown
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Gabe Corey as Rum Tum Tugger, CATS
Meadowdale H.S., James McGrath as Moonface Martin, Anything Goes
Mountlake Terrace H.S., Brett Morrison as Snoopy, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Port Townsend H.S., Cameron Meiner as Moonface Martin, Anything Goes
Sequim H.S., Blake Barnes as Gideon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Shorecrest H.S., Mario Orallo-Molinaro as The Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz
Timberline H.S., Jared Bell as Thenardier, Les Miserables

Honorable Mention

Lynden H.S., Emory Thompson as Cosmo Brown, Singin’ in the Rain
North Central H.S., Dalin Tipton as Motel, Fiddler on the Roof
Port Townsend H.S., Alex Lovett as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, Anything Goes
Seattle Preparatory, Gerald Grissette and Pete Powers as Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors
Thomas Jefferson H.S., CJ Conrad as Dickon, The Secret Garden

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Featured Ensemble Role

A.C. Davis H.S., Hallie Scott as Louise, Carousel
Ballard H.S., Margaret Coke as Dream Laurie, Oklahoma
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Indeah Thomaier as Victoria, CATS
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Erin Beeson as Rumpleteaser, CATS
Lake Stevens H.S., Ivanca Olanu as Ronnette, Little Shop of Horrors
Lewis and Clark H.S., Hillary Landers as Patty Simcox, Grease
Mountlake Terrace H.S., Heather Siddiqui as Helena Landless, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tahoma J.H., Melinda Gonzales as Babette, Beauty and the Beast
Woodinville H.S., Katie Powell as Chastity, Anything Goes

Honorable Mention

Eastside Catholic H.S., Monica Taylor as Maria Washington, Quilt! A Musical Celebration
Nooksack Valley H.S., Samantha Greenlund as Lady Mabelle, Once Upon a Mattress
The Overlake H.S., Linnea Xuereb as Big Harp, The Robber Bridegroom

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Featured Ensemble Role

Bellarmine Preparatory, Paul Morgan as Hot Blades Harry, Urinetown
Eastside Catholic H.S., Tony Suhadolnik as Tommy Dee, Quilt! A Musical Celebration
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Justin Ramsey as Mungojerrie and Mr. Mistofelees, CATS
International H.S., Robbie Waddell as Harry the Horse, Guys and Dolls
Mercer Island H.S., Spencer Hamp as One of “The Boys” and George, Anyone Can Whistle
Mount Si H.S., Tevor Howland as Samuel, Pirates of Penzance
North Central H.S., Andy Lawson as Sasha, Fiddler on the Roof
The Overlake School, Brian Willingham as Little Harp, The Robber Bridegroom
Thomas Jefferson H.S., Daniel Angeles as Albert Lennox, The Secret Garden

Honorable Mention

Archbishop Murphy H.S., Danny Herter as Dream Curly, Oklahoma
Auburn Riverside H.S., Daniel Schreiner as General Schmidtz, Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Jackson Kendall as Old Man Strong, Urinetown
Thomas Jefferson H.S., Isaiah Parker as Fakir, The Secret Garden

Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role

A.C. Davis H.S., Skye Stephenson as Mrs. Mullins, Carousel
Capital H.S., Nick Taylor as The Pharoah, AIDA
Issaquah H.S., Luke Spranger as Captain Brackett, South Pacific
Marysville-Pillchuck H.S., Amanda Warren as Mrs. Darbus, High School Musical
Marysville-Pillchuck H.S, Erik Foss as Jack Scott, High School Musical
North Central H.S., Robert Wheeler as The Fiddler, Fiddler on the Roof
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, Clarie Mauksch as Miss Cratchitt, Gypsy
Shorecrest H.S., Grace Bowen as Toto, The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., Michelle Pecoraro as Mrs. Medlock, The Secret Garden

Honorable Mention

Mount Baker H.S., Danny Molendyk as Lt. Brannigan, Guys and Dolls

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group

Enumclaw H.S., The Cell Block Girls, Chicago
Graham Kapowsin H.S., The School Board Quartet, The Music Man
Kentwood H.S., The Colours, Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Lewis and Clark H.S., The Burger Palace Boys, Grease
Mount Si H.S., The Daughters, Pirates of Penzance
River Ridge H.S., The Daughters, Pirates of Penzance
Sequim H.S., The Brothers, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Tumwater H.S., The Wickersham Brothers, Seussical

Honorable Mention

Skyline H.S., The Pirates, Peter Pan

Outstanding Performance by a Chorus

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Bellarmine Preparatory, Urinetown
Capital H.S., AIDA
Decatur H.S., AIDA
Kentridge H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kentwood H.S., Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd
Shorecrest H.S., The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson H.S., The Secret Garden
Timberline H.S., Les Miserables

Honorable Mention

Ballard H.S., Oklahoma
Liberty H.S., Crazy for You
Nathan Hale H.S., Urinetown
Olympia H.S., Thoroughly Modern Millie
Tumwater H.S., Seussical

Special Honors: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast

Klahowya H.S., You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Shorewood H.S., Urinetown
Stanwood H.S., Godspell

Special Honors: Student Achievement

A.C. Davis H.S., Darin Kaschmitter
A.C. Davis H.S., Casey Stephenson
Bethel H.S., Francine Howard
Capital H.S., Lynn Le
Curtis H.S., Caitlin Cowan
Decatur H.S., Maria Griffin
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Shayla Wood
Lake Stevens H.S., Madeline Heffernan
Liberty H.S., Joseph Bennett
Lynden Christian H.S., Michael Vos
Nathan Hale H.S., Shane Goldbaum-Unger
Olympia H.S., Kevin Flynn
The Overlake School, Race Nagley
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, Anna Thomas Henry
Skyline H.S., Kelsey Thorgalsen
Stanwood H.S., John Farrey
Woodinville H.S., Cordelia Bickford

Special Honors: Educational Impact

Auburn Riverside H.S., Seussical
Eastside Catholic H.S., Quilt! A Musical Celebration
Edmonds Home School Resource Center, The Ragged Child
Shoreline Christian, Obstruction Island