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2017 Winners
Category Winner Show Name School Name

Andy Mays Rising Critic

Kristen Waagner

 

McLean High School

Maryland Theatre Guide Returning Critic

Aubrey Winger

 

Loudoun Valley High School

Bill Strauss Graduating Critic

Lydia Gompper

George Mason High School

Marketing and Publicity

Andy Giron, Sierra Kaplan, Chlyne Lillo, Caroline Whitacre

Guys & Dolls

Fairfax High School

Special Effects and or Technology

Logan Claussen, Ella Moore, Will Schless

Billy Elliot

West Potomac High School

Hair and Make-up

Natalie Carreiro

The Crucible

Lake Braddock Secondary School

Sound

Conrad Burns

In The Garden of Live Flowers

Wakefield High School

Props

Kelly Brents, Max Jackson, William Kegley

Deadwood Dick

James Madison High School

Lighting

Aubrey Blount, Kayla Claussen, Sam Davidson, Jessica Steadman

Billy Elliot

West Potomac High School

Costumes

Sterling Niemann, Hannah Strong

Pippin

Robinson Secondary School

Sets

Sasha Alexander, Briana Harrington, Millenah Nascimento, Grace Ye

Into the Woods

The Madeira School

Orchestra

Pippin Orchestra

Pippin

Robinson Secondary School

Choreography

Lindsey Griffin, Lyndsay Snider, Jordan Swift, Hannah Turner

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Heritage High School

Creativity

Caleb Rouse, Phoebe Taylor, Emily Young, Karen Zipor

Pippin

Stone Bridge High School

Stage Management and Stage Crew

Anna Accardo, Meghan Miklich, Kaleigh Mullins, Seneca Peklo

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Heritage High School

Ensemble in a Play

Cast members listed as "Ensemble"

The Bluest Eye

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Ensemble in a Musical

Ensemble

Pippin

Robinson Secondary School

Featured Actress

Nalani Mason

The Crucible

Lake Braddock Secondary School

Featured Actor

Ricky Cardenas

In The Heights

Clarksburg High School

Female Dancer

Hannah Turner

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Heritage High School

Male Dancer

Cuinn Casey

Gypsy

Langley High School

Female Vocalist

Mely Megahed

Beauty and the Beast

South Lakes High School

Male Vocalist

Zion Jang

Guys & Dolls

Fairfax High School

Comic Actress in a Play

Kelly Brents

Deadwood Dick

James Madison High School

Comic Actor in a Play

Darius Fraser

Peter and the Starcatcher

Loudoun Valley High School

Comic Actress in a Musical

Allie Lytle

Guys and Dolls

Herndon High School

Comic Actor in a Musical

Mateo Ferro

In The Heights

Clarksburg High School

Supporting Actress in a Play

Madison Chambers

The Bluest Eye

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Supporting Actor in a Play

Brian Bennett

Othello

Woodbridge Senior High School

Supporting Actress in a Musical

Aja Rene

Legally Blonde

Westfield High School

Supporting Actor in a Musical

Jonathan Barger

Billy Elliot

West Potomac High School

Lead Actress in a Play

Mahkai Carroll

The Bluest Eye

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Lead Actor in a Play

Alexander Mischel

The Elephant Man

Wakefield School

Lead Actress in a Musical

Jamie Goodson

Gypsy

Langley High School

Lead Actor in a Musical

Jackson Miller

School of Rock

Hayfield Secondary School

Song

Solidarity

Billy Elliot

West Potomac High School

Critic Team

McLean High School Team

McLean High School

Play

The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Musical

Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot

West Potomac High School

2017 Nominees
Category Nominee Show Name School Name
Rising Critic Helen Ganley   McLean High School
Rising Critic Katherine Kelly   McLean High School
Rising Critic Kristen Waagner   McLean High School
Rising Critic Emma Shacochis   Oakton High School
Rising Critic Grace Jenkins   Westfield High School
Returning Critic Aubrey Winger   Loudoun Valley High School
Returning Critic Emily Lachow   McLean High School
Returning Critic Jessie Yu   Oakton High School
Returning Critic Maggie Klein   Oakton High School
Returning Critic Diana Witt   Westfield High School
Graduating Critic Sierra Hoffman   Fairfax High School
Graduating Critic Annie Parnell   George Mason High School
Graduating Critic Lydia Gompper   George Mason High School
Graduating Critic Jess Scarano   McLean High School
Graduating Critic Syona Ayyankeril   McLean High School
Marketing and Publicity Alayna Lee, Nora Malatinszky, and Chantilly Publicity Team Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Marketing and Publicity Grace Dolan-Sandrino, Jada Gainer, Katie Warner, Nia Webb The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Marketing and Publicity Andy Giron, Sierra Kaplan, Chryne Lillo, Caroline Whitacre Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Marketing and Publicity Emily Lyon, Lily Vita, WPHS Marketing Team Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Marketing and Publicity John Coughlin, Anna Krelovich, Diana Witt Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Special Effects and or Technology Colton Anderson, Carolan Corcoran, A.J. Kapfer, Ben Klosky Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Special Effects and or Technology Thomas Iodice Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Special Effects and or Technology Jason Eisen, Nikki Spina, Jenny Staron, Ethan Trump Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Special Effects and or Technology Jack Dewhurst, Alex Kramer, Daniel Wozniak The Good Woman of Setzuan St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Special Effects and or Technology Logan Claussen, Ella Moore, Will Schless Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Hair and Make-up Rachel Lansdell, Ilana May Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Hair and Make-up Natalie Carreiro The Crucible Lake Braddock Secondary School
Hair and Make-up Beth Fekade, Kat Keeney, Eryn Meyer, Meghan Randolph Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Hair and Make-up Carmie Basnight, Scarlette Carter, Joey Ettner,  Anna Luczynski The Addams Family South County High School
Hair and Make-up Abby Irons, Alora Scofield Pippin Stone Bridge High School
Sound Josh Nguyen, Alex Yee Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Sound Jared Jacknow, Emily O'Keefe, Russell Reed The Children's Hour McLean High School
Sound Lauren Gillies, Jenny Staron Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Sound Tarika Chittajalu, Claire Cofield, Joey Kwon,  Les Miserables Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Sound Conrad Burns In The Garden of Live Flowers Wakefield High School
Props Chantilly Props Team Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Props Kelly Brents, Max Jackson, William Kegley Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Props Graydon Al-Khafaji, Anya Chen, Ariana Colder, Emma Mykityshyn The Children's Hour McLean High School
Props Erin Downs, John Drake, Alex Euwema, Jessica Moore She Kills Monsters West Springfield High School
Props Marty Bernier, Kristine Lowkis, Isaac Tarlton Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Lighting Chantilly Lighting Team Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Lighting Dani Duce, Kaleigh Mullins, Matty Wolfson, Aubrey Yokum Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Lighting Bobby Craig, Lauren Sullivan, Nick Tortora, Jonathan Wright Peter and the Starcatcher Loudoun Valley High School
Lighting Jason Eisen, Zach Foley, Fabrizio Guzman, Jesse Roames Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Lighting Aubrey Blount, Kayla Claussen, Sam Davidson, Jessica Steadman Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Costumes Arianna Cacic, Sophia DeLoatche Damn Yankees Bishop Ireton High School
Costumes Neva Sedlak Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Costumes Claire Ashby, Bailey Bane Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Costumes Sterling Niemann, Hannah Strong Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Costumes Kaylie Kopicki, Becca Roberts, Lorna Ryan, Valentina Selnick Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Sets A.J. Kapfer, Ben Klosky, Evyn O’Reilly, Michael Rosegrant Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Sets Thomas Iodice Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Sets Andrew Conley, Bobby Kelleher, Tommy Kelleher Little Shop of Horrors Paul VI Catholic High School
Sets Bobbie Benjamin, Jack Dewhurst, Patrick Hines The Good Woman of Setzuan St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Sets Sasha Alexander, Briana Harrington, Millenah Nascimento, Grace Ye Into the Woods The Madeira School
Orchestra Heritage High School Pit Orchestra Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Orchestra Pippin Orchestra Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Orchestra South Lakes High School Wolf Pack Pit Orchestra Beauty and the Beast South Lakes High School
Orchestra Wootton Pit Orchestra Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Thomas S. Wootton High School
Orchestra West Potomac's Refried Beans Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Choreography Gabbie Ballesteros, Chloe Chieng All Shook Up Albert Einstein High School
Choreography Sophia Poteet, Michael Sulpizio Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Choreography Lindsey Griffin, Lyndsay Snider, Jordan Swift, Hannah Turner Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Choreography Natalie Edwards Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Choreography Emily Bidinger, Sarah Bresnahan, Bridgette Carey Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Creativity Amaya Dennis,Catherine Hiles,Michaela Hiles, Veronica Mcdade, Jessica Rice: American Sign Language Interpreters In The Heights Clarksburg High School
Creativity Bismillah Ba'th (Violinist) The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Creativity Jared Jacknow (Music Composition) The Children's Hour McLean High School
Creativity Caleb Rouse, Phoebe Taylor, Emily Young, Karen Zipor Pippin Stone Bridge High School
Creativity Fatima Dyfan  Othello Woodbridge Senior High School
Stage Management and Stage Crew Kira Kerr, Genie Meese,  Marwa Sekandiri, Trevion Walker Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Stage Management and Stage Crew Anna Accardo, Meghan Miklich, Kaleigh Mullins, Seneca Peklo Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Stage Management and Stage Crew Caitlin Cunningham, Madison Deyo and Gypsy Stage Crew Gypsy Langley High School
Stage Management and Stage Crew LVHS Peter and the Starcatcher Cast Peter and the Starcatcher Loudoun Valley High School
Stage Management and Stage Crew Emily Lyon, Elaina Phalen & The Black Morphsuit Crew Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Ensemble in a Play The Ships' Crew Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Ensemble in a Play Cast members listed as "Ensemble" The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Ensemble in a Play The Hatcheteers Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Ensemble in a Play Lost Boys (Ted, Prentiss, Peter) Peter and the Starcatcher W. T. Woodson High School
Ensemble in a Play Team Tilly She Kills Monsters West Springfield High School
Ensemble in a Musical Dewey and the School of Rock Class School of Rock Hayfield Secondary School
Ensemble in a Musical Sincere Trust Stenographers Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Ensemble in a Musical Ensemble Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Ensemble in a Musical The Miners Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Ensemble in a Musical Sorority Girls Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Featured Actress Darzaya Scott The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Featured Actress Nalani Mason The Crucible Lake Braddock Secondary School
Featured Actress Sam Wallington Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Featured Actress Julia Elman Pippin Washington Lee High School
Featured Actress Georgia Peake Beauty and The Beast Woodgrove High School
Featured Actor Ricky Cardenas In The Heights Clarksburg High School
Featured Actor Ronald Benson-El The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Featured Actor Kaz Johnstone Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Featured Actor Tim Ellis The Crucible Lake Braddock Secondary School
Featured Actor Ian Carlson Peter and the Starcatcher Loudoun Valley High School
Female Dancer Gabbie Ballesteros All Shook Up Albert Einstein High School
Female Dancer Avalon Engelhardt School of Rock Hayfield Secondary School
Female Dancer Hannah Turner Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Female Dancer Emma Stitzer The Addams Family South County High School
Female Dancer Aubrey Cervarich  Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Male Dancer Cuinn Casey Gypsy Langley High School
Male Dancer Emmanuel Kikoni Bye Bye Birdie Potomac Senior High School
Male Dancer Kyle Broderick Pippin Stone Bridge High School
Male Dancer Josh Stein Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Male Dancer Gene Kim  Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Female Vocalist Kathryn Allen Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Dominion High School
Female Vocalist Tori Garcia Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Female Vocalist Trish Hoang School of Rock Hayfield Secondary School
Female Vocalist Mely Megahed Beauty and the Beast South Lakes High School
Female Vocalist Joey Schulman  Urinetown, the Musical Woodrow Wilson High School
Male Vocalist Eli Pafumi Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Dominion High School
Male Vocalist Zion Jang Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Male Vocalist Mandip Bhadra Beauty and the Beast South Lakes High School
Male Vocalist Krystian Ochman Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Thomas S. Wootton High School
Male Vocalist Stephen Berg  Urinetown, the Musical Woodrow Wilson High School
Comic Actress in a Play Maria Benincasa Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Comic Actress in a Play Ta'Neesha Murphy The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Comic Actress in a Play Kelly Brents Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Comic Actress in a Play Meryn Holtslander Peter and the Starcatcher W. T. Woodson High School
Comic Actress in a Play Delaney Fetzer She Kills Monsters West Springfield High School
Comic Actor in a Play Gabe Riberio Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Comic Actor in a Play Darius Fraser Peter and the Starcatcher Loudoun Valley High School
Comic Actor in a Play Daniel Burgess She Kills Monsters Robert E. Lee High School
Comic Actor in a Play Andrew Black Peter and the Starcatcher W. T. Woodson High School
Comic Actor in a Play Colin Jones She Kills Monsters West Springfield High School
Comic Actress in a Musical Madlynn Bard In The Heights Clarksburg High School
Comic Actress in a Musical Emma Karren Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Dominion High School
Comic Actress in a Musical Emily Dillard Guys & Dolls  Fairfax High School
Comic Actress in a Musical Jai-Lani Walker Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Comic Actress in a Musical Allie Lytle Guys and Dolls Herndon High School
Comic Actor in a Musical Alek Rodriguez Damn Yankees Bishop Ireton High School
Comic Actor in a Musical Mateo Ferro In The Heights Clarksburg High School
Comic Actor in a Musical Drew Goldstein Little Shop of Horrors Paul VI Catholic High School
Comic Actor in a Musical Jack Gutierrez Willy Wonka Riverside High School
Comic Actor in a Musical Ian Balderston Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Supporting Actress in a Play Madison Chambers The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Supporting Actress in a Play Caroline Alpi The Crucible H-B Woodlawn
Supporting Actress in a Play Michelle Uchitel Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Supporting Actress in a Play Rachel Kulp The Children's Hour McLean High School
Supporting Actress in a Play Celeste Taica Othello Woodbridge Senior High School
Supporting Actor in a Play Adam LeKang Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Supporting Actor in a Play Cobe Jackson The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Supporting Actor in a Play J. Carlin Decker III The Crucible Lake Braddock Secondary School
Supporting Actor in a Play Charlie Trochlil Peter and the Starcatcher Loudoun Valley High School
Supporting Actor in a Play Brian Bennett Othello Woodbridge Senior High School
Supporting Actress in a Musical Amanda White Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Supporting Actress in a Musical Jessica Peros Gypsy Langley High School
Supporting Actress in a Musical Magana Ngaiza Into the Woods The Madeira School
Supporting Actress in a Musical Aja Rene Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Supporting Actress in a Musical Gabby Anifantis  Urinetown, the Musical Woodrow Wilson High School
Supporting Actor in a Musical Ethan VanSlyke High School Musical Freedom High School
Supporting Actor in a Musical Elijah Williams Guys and Dolls J.E.B. Stuart High School
Supporting Actor in a Musical Timmy Chan Les Miserables Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Supporting Actor in a Musical Jonathan Barger Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Supporting Actor in a Musical Teo Topa  Urinetown, the Musical Woodrow Wilson High School
Lead Actress in a Play Caroline Barnes Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Lead Actress in a Play Mahkai Carroll The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Lead Actress in a Play Christine Wanda The Crucible H-B Woodlawn
Lead Actress in a Play Hazel Thurston In The Garden of Live Flowers Wakefield High School
Lead Actress in a Play Jane Schwartz She Kills Monsters West Springfield High School
Lead Actor in a Play Evan Belsky Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Lead Actor in a Play Dylan Gottlieb The Crucible Lake Braddock Secondary School
Lead Actor in a Play Jack Hopewell Peter and the Starcatcher W. T. Woodson High School
Lead Actor in a Play Alexander Mischel The Elephant Man Wakefield School
Lead Actor in a Play Christian Ellis Othello Woodbridge Senior High School
Lead Actress in a Musical Emma Leone Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Lead Actress in a Musical Jamie Goodson Gypsy Langley High School
Lead Actress in a Musical Hanna Kornell Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Lead Actress in a Musical Emily Ray Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Thomas S. Wootton High School
Lead Actress in a Musical Molly Van Trees Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Lead Actor in a Musical Carlos Hernandez In The Heights Clarksburg High School
Lead Actor in a Musical Henry Jeanneret Mary Poppins Flint Hill School
Lead Actor in a Musical Jackson Miller School of Rock Hayfield Secondary School
Lead Actor in a Musical Zeke Albro Pippin Washington Lee High School
Lead Actor in a Musical John Henry Stamper Legally Blonde Westfield High School
Song Stick It To The Man School of Rock Hayfield Secondary School
Song Forget About the Boy Thoroughly Modern Millie Heritage High School
Song Rose's Turn Gypsy Langley High School
Song Magic To Do Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Song Solidarity Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Critic Team George Mason High School Team   George Mason High School
Critic Team Loudoun Valley High School Team   Loudoun Valley High School
Critic Team McLean High School Team   McLean High School
Critic Team Oakton High School Team   Oakton High School
Critic Team Westfield High School Team   Westfield High School
Play Peter & the Starcatcher Peter & the Starcatcher Chantilly High School
Play The Bluest Eye The Bluest Eye Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Play Deadwood Dick Deadwood Dick James Madison High School
Play Peter and the Starcatcher Peter and the Starcatcher W. T. Woodson High School
Play Othello Othello Woodbridge Senior High School
Musical School of Rock School of Rock Hayfield Secondary School
Musical Gypsy Gypsy Langley High School
Musical Pippin Pippin Robinson Secondary School
Musical Billy Elliot Billy Elliot West Potomac High School
Musical Legally Blonde Legally Blonde Westfield High School
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