Pittsburgh CLO announces nominees for 2015 Gene Kelly Awards

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh CLO's 25th Annual Gene Kelly Awards will be held at the Benedum Center on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m.

The Nominees for Pittsburgh CLO's 2015 Gene Kelly Awards are:

Best Scenic Design
Budget Category I

Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida
Pittsburgh Perry - Annie

Budget Category II

Northgate - Mary Poppins
Plum - Shrek the Musical
Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone

Budget Category III

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
Elizabeth Forward - Mary Poppins
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Costume Design
Budget Category I

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart - The Addams Family
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida

Budget Category II

Plum - Shrek the Musical
Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone
Riverview - The Addams Family

Budget Category III

Elizabeth Forward - Mary Poppins
Hampton - The Addams Family
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Lighting Design
Budget Category I

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart - The Addams Family
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida

Budget Category II

North Hills - Footloose
Plum - Shrek the Musical
Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone

Budget Category III

Elizabeth Forward - Mary Poppins
West Allegheny - Chicago
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best All-Student Orchestra

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
Hampton - The Addams Family
Pittsburgh Allderdice - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida
West Mifflin - Shrek the Musical

Best Supporting Actor

Gavin Carahan - Bishop Canevin - Godspell - "Telly/Gavin"
Alexander Conte - Springdale - Anything Goes - "Moonface Martin"
Peter Heres - Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone - "Man in Chair"
Mitchell McDermott - Chartiers Valley - Beauty and the Beast - "Lumiere"
Robert Miller - Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone - "Man in Chair"
Dan Schall - St. Joseph - Jesus Christ Superstar - "Pontius Pilate"

Best Supporting Actress

Erin Daly - Hampton - The Addams Family - "Alice Beineke"
Susie George - Bishop Canevin - Godspell - "Celisse/Susie"
Campbell Kurlander - Pittsburgh Allderdice - How to Succeed in Business... - "Smitty"
Samantha Selleck - Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone - "Mrs. Tottendale"
Christina Trocchio - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart - The Addams Family - "Pugsley Addams"
Erin Watt - Keystone Oaks - Return to the Forbidden Planet - "Science Officer"

Best Ensemble

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
North Hills - Footloose
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida
Plum - Shrek the Musical
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Crew/Technical Execution

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
North Hills - Footloose
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida
Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone
West Allegheny - Chicago
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Execution of Choreography

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
North Hills - Footloose
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida
Plum - Shrek the Musical
West Allegheny - Chicago

Best Execution of Direction

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Plum - Shrek the Musical
Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone
West Allegheny - Chicago
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Execution of Music Direction

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
North Hills - Footloose
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Plum - Shrek the Musical
West Allegheny - ChicagoWoodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Best Actor

Justin McCord - Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood - "John Jasper/Mr. Clive Paget"
Larry McKay - Pittsburgh Allderdice - How to Succeed in Business... - "J. Pierrepont Finch"
Noah Pepmeyer - North Hills - Footloose - "Ren McCormack"
Adam Rayan - Penn Hills - Leap of Faith - "Jonas Nightingale"
Logan Smith - Plum - Shrek the Musical - "Shrek"
Terry Terhune - Plum - Shrek the Musical - "Lord Farquaad"

Best Actress

Emily Matisko - Plum - Shrek the Musical - "Princess Fiona"
Leah Prestogeorge - Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood - "Edwin Drood/Miss Alice Nutting"
Marnie Quick - Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical - "Orange Girl"
Maria Scherer - Hampton - The Addams Family - "Wednesday Addams"
Kaylie Wallace - West Allegheny - Chicago - "Roxie Hart"
Danielle Wolfson - Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone - "Janet Van De Graaf"

Best Musical
Budget Category I

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart - The Addams Family
Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy - SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Pittsburgh CAPA - Aida

Budget Category II

North Hills - Footloose
Plum - Shrek the Musical
Quaker Valley - The Drowsy Chaperone

Budget Category III

Baldwin - The Drowsy Chaperone
West Allegheny - Chicago
Woodland Hills - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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