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

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