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The Cromwell High School Drama Department has previously participated in the annual Halo Awards. The Halos are the premiere high school theater awards in CT, hosted by the Seven Angles Theatre. They were designed to honor high school student achievements in all aspects of theater, from acting and dancing to set design and stage management. Productions mounted by high schools across the state of Connecticut were considered during the nominating process. Below is a description provided by the Seven Angels Theatre.
The Halo Awards: The Awards are a Gala Red Carpet Event for the participating students and their family and friends. Awards are given in numerous categories including: Best Actor and Actress in a Musical/Play, Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Musical/Play, Best Performance by the Cast in an Ensemble Production, Best Comic Actor and Actress in a Musical/Play, Best Student Choreographer, plus categories for lighting, design, stage management, special effects, and many more.Â
Our Halo Awards*
2022 - Nominees
Best performance by a featured actor in a musical - Thomas Pier as George in The Wedding Singer
Best performance by a featured actress in a musical - Laiba Khan as Rosie in The Wedding Singer
Best comic male performance in a play - Cole Hills as The Devil in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best comic female performance in a play - Soleil La Fontaine as Dwarf 1/Wicked Stepsister in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best male comic performance in a musical - Cole Hills as Loser Guy/David Fonda/Billy Idol in The Wedding Singer
Best Running Crew - Cromwell High School for The Wedding Singer
Best Chorus - Cromwell High School for The Wedding Singer
Best performance by a supporting actor in a musical - lan McMillan as Sammy in The Wedding Singer
Best performance by a supporting actress in a musical - Emily Sullivan as Holly in The Wedding Singer
Best performance by a couple or dynamic duo in a play - Kyla Burgess and Emily Sullivan as Narrator 1 & Narrator 2 in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best performance by a couple or dynamic duo in a musical - Julia Sciucco & Jack Midgley as Julia and Robbie in The Wedding Singer
Best performance by a cast in an ensemble production - Cromwell High School in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best male standout performance in an ensemble production - Cole Hills as The Devil in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best female standout performance in an ensemble production - Emily Sullivan as Narrator 2 in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best performance by a leading actor in a contemporary musical - Jack Midgley as Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer
Best play - The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Best musical - The Wedding Singer
2022 - Winners
Best performance by a featured actor in a musical - Thomas Pier as George in The Wedding Singer
Best Running Crew - Cromwell High School for The Wedding Singer
Recognition of Student Director - Abigail Fortenback for Brothers Grimm
2023 - Nominees
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - Cole Hills as General Genghis Khan Schmitz in Seussical
BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY - Matthew Fiske as Clarence in One Stoplight Town
BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY - Kaylee Penn as Maude in One Stoplight Town
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION - Phineas Semeraro for One Stoplight Town
BEST PROPS DESIGN AND/OR MANAGEMENT - Annamarie Mueller & McKenna Semeraro for Seussical
BEST STAGE MANAGMENT - Annamarie Mueller (PSM), McKenna Semeraro (ASM) for Seussical
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER - Brook Berndt & Aubrey Zimmerman for Seussical
BEST CHORUS - Cromwell High School: Seussical
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - Laiba Khan as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION - Cromwell High School: One Stoplight Town
BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION - Cole Hills as Jim in One Stoplight Town
BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION - Aubrey Zimmerman as Barb in One Stoplight Town
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL - Emily Sullivan as Jojo in Seussical
BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY - Cromwell High School: One Stoplight Town
2023 - Winners
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER - Brook Berndt & Aubrey Zimmerman for Seussical
BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION - Aubrey Zimmerman as Barb in One Stoplight Town
RECOGNITION OF STUDENT DIRECTOR - Thomas Pier for One Stoplight Town
*The Cromwell Drama Department has been nominated for and won many Halo Awards prior to the 2022 season, unfortunately we only have an accurate record starting then
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