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Saturday, May 26, 2012

6th Annual CALlie Award Winners Announced

At the 6th Annual CALlie Awards, held Friday evening May 25th in the Hillcrest auditorium, the following students and adults were honored:

Husky Thespian Circle Inductees ($500 scholarship each):
  • Bridger Freeman
  • Ben Graul
  • Bradley Mackay
  • Malia Morley
  • Krista Spainhower
  • Hannah Turpin
Jason Long Foundation Award ($1000 scholarship):
  • Cindy Manwill
Spirit of the Performing Arts Award:
  • Michael Kershaw
Lifetime Achievement Awards:
  • Paul Winkelman
  • Liz Graul
Stage Crew Walk of Fame Inductee:
  • Trevin Conder
Theatre Letter Recipients:
  • Grace Carlson
  • Trevin Conder
  • Eli Gerber
  • Ben Graul
  • Bradley Mackay
  • Cindy Manwill
  • Katie Maxwell
  • Malia Morley
  • Krista Spainhower
  • Hannah Turpin
  • Dani Vondrak
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role:



Bradley Mackay as Willy Loman---Death of a Salesman






Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role:



Malia Morley as Aida---Aida






Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role:




Sam Spainhower as Biff Loman---Death of a Salesman






Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role:





Hailey Unice as Joan la Pucelle---King Henry VI, Part 1






Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Member:




Gabriel Valle---Aida






Oustanding Achievement in Stage Crew:
Jordan Burns, Helen Tsan & Skyler VanLeeuwen---Stage Management, Damn Yankees

Outstanding Student Design:
Christian Murphy---Sound, Aida

Advanced Theatre Student of the Year:
Christina Fenlaw

Beginning Theatre Student of the Year:
Devyn Young

STUDENT-VOTED "FRUIT BASKET" AWARDS

What Took You So Long?! Award:
Jack Vawdrey

Rookie of the Year:
Sam Spainhower

Favorite On-Stage Couple:
Bradley Mackay & Hailey Unice---J.B.

Favorite Team:
Malia Morley & Krista Spainhower---Damn Yankees

Evil-est Performance:
Bradley Mackay---Aida

Most 'Revealing' Performance:
Bridger Freeman, Eli Gerber, Bradley Mackay & Jared Scheid---Damn Yankees

Favorite Production Number:
"Another Pyramid"---Aida

Most Memorable Theatrical Moment:
The end of "The Gods Love Nubia"---Aida

Monday, May 21, 2012

6th Annual CALlie Award Nominations Announced!

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE:
  • Ben Graul – Damn Yankees
  • Gregory Jack – Damn Yankees
  • Warren Jensen - Aida
  • Bradley Mackay – Death of a Salesman
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE:
  • Grace Carlson – Death of a Salesman
  • Cindy Manwill – Damn Yankees
  • Malia Morley – Aida
  • Hailey Unice – J.B.
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE:
  • Eli Gerber – Moments
  • Ben Graul – Aida
  • Bradley Mackay – Aida
  • Sam Spainhower – Death of a Salesman
  • Jacob Viramontes – Death of a Salesman
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE:
  • Katie Maxwell – Damn Yankees
  • Malia Morley – Moments
  • Krista Spainhower – Death of a Salesman
  • Jaclyn Thompson – Moments
  • Hailey Unice – King Henry VI, Part One (Shakespeare Ensemble Scene)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE MEMBER:
  • Ryan Humphrey – Damn Yankees
  • Sherridan Jefferies – Aida
  • Sarah Larsson – Damn Yankees
  • Gabriel Valle – Aida
  • Jacob Virgin – Aida
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN STAGE CREW:
  • Matthew Bergdorf, Jordan Burns, Trevin Conder, Ariana Hatch, Jesus Hernandez, Caleb Larsen, Joshua Lewis, Colleen Moreno, Christian Murphy, Leah Sorenson, Helen Tsan – Crew, Moments
  • Jordan Burns, Helen Tsan, Skyler VanLeeuwen – Stage Management, Damn Yankees
  • Abraham Daye, Ariana Hatch, Caleb Larsen, Joshua Lewis, Jaren Paul, Helen Tsan, Skyler VanLeeuwen, Dallas Wright – Backstage Team, Aida
  • Tanner Pike, Alex Sletten & Jesus Hernandez – Stage Management, Aida
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGN:
  • Madeline Ashton – Set Painting, Death of a Salesman
  • Christian Murphy – Sound, Aida
  • Tanner Pike – Lighting, Death of a Salesman
  • Jack Vawdrey – Projections, Moments

FRUIT BASKET AWARDS
To be voted on by the student body

Evil-est Performance
  • Bridger Freeman as Nickles – J.B.
  • Eli Gerber and Cory Goates as Cardinals Campeius and Wolsey – Henry VIII from Shakespeare Team
  • Ben Graul as Applegate – Damn Yankees
  • Warren Jensen as The Wolf/Prince – “Into the Woods” from Moments
  • Bradley Mackay as Zoser - Aida
Most Revealing Performance (for performing in a substantial lack of clothing)
  • Bridger Freeman, Eli Gerber, Bradley Mackay and Jared Scheid as Showering Baseball Players – Damn Yankees
  • Gregory Jack as Joe Hardy – Damn Yankees
  • Bradley Mackay as J.B. – J.B.
  • Cindy Manwill as Lola – Damn Yankees
  • Sam Spainhower and Andrew Swain as Guiderius and Arviragus – Cymbeline from Region/State Team
Best On-Stage Couple
  • Grace Carlson and Bradley Mackay – Death of a Salesman
  • Rachel Croft and Bridger Freeman – Damn Yankees
  • Gregory Jack and Cindy Manwill – Damn Yankees
  • Warren Jensen and Malia Morley – Aida
  • Bradley Mackay and Hailey Unice – J.B.
Best Team Award
  • The Circus Performers – J.B.
  • Eli Gerber and Sam Spainhower – Death of a Salesman
  • Malia Morley and Krista Spainhower – Damn Yankees
  • The Washington Senators – Damn Yankees
  • Zoser’s Henchmen – Aida
Favorite Production Number
  • Another Pyramid - Aida
  • Brotherhood of Man – Moments
  • The Dance of the Robe - Aida
  • Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO – Damn Yankees
  • Six Months Out of Every Year – Damn Yankees
Most Memorable Theatrical Moment
  • The death of Talbot and his son – Henry VI, Part 1 (Shakespeare ensemble scene)
  • The end of “The Gods Love Nubia” - Aida
  • The absent fathers section - Moments
  • Biff walks in on Willy and The Woman in the hotel room – Death of a Salesman
  • Joe Hardy emerges from the house for the first time and finishes “Goodbye Old Girl” – Damn Yankees
Rookie of the Year (for a sophomore in a significant role)
  • Jordan Burns – Lighting Operator, Aida; Lighting Design, Moments; Stage Manager, Damn Yankees
  • Monika Kowalski – Girl/Lion-tamer, J.B.
  • Sam Spainhower – French Soldier/Coach, Henry VI, Part 1 (Shakespeare Team); Featured Dancer, Aida; Biff Loman, Death of a Salesman; Guiderius, Cymbeline (Region/State)
  • Andrew Swain – Ensemble, Henry VI, Part 1 (Shakespeare Team); Arviragus, Cymbeline (Region/State); Lighting Assistant, Damn Yankees
  • Helen Tsan – Backstage Crew, Aida; Mic Tech, Moments; Backstage Crew, Death of a Salesman; Assistant Stage Manager, Damn Yankees
What Took You So Long?! Award (for a senior making their stage debut this year)
  • Jesus Hernandez – Assistant Stage Manager, Aida; Backstage Crew, Moments; Backstage Crew, Damn Yankees
  • Michael Kershaw – Featured Dancer, Aida; Mr. Mayo/Wally Womper, Moments; Baseball Player, Damn Yankees
  • Jared Scheid – Featured Dancer, Aida; Dick Scott, Moments; Baseball Player, Damn Yankees
  • Jack Vawdrey – Arnold, The Boys Next Door (Region/State)

The following awards will be announced at the 6th Annual CALlie Awards on May 25. They do NOT have nominations:

• Beginning Theatre Student of the Year
• Advanced Theatre Student of the Year
• Stage Crew Walk of Fame
• Theatre Letter Recipients
• Spirit of the Performing Arts Award
• Lifetime Achievement Awards
• Husky Thespian Circle Scholarship Awards
• Jason Long Foundation Scholarship