| John Mitty Monday, June 11, 2012 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Morgan Vaughan, Teeny Awards Coordinator
teenyawards@eastendarts.org
310-600-4296
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10th Annual Teeny Awards Winners
Announced at the Awards Ceremony held at Eastport-South Manor High School
(RIVERHEAD, NY, June 11, 2012) – East End Arts is thrilled to announce the 2012 Teeny Awards winners, presented during the formal awards ceremony held at Eastport-South Manor High School on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Nominees, decked out in their formal attire, decorated the pre-show red carpet, and at the commencement of the awards ceremony, were presented individually to the audience as they filed into the spotlight onstage one at a time to thunderous applause. Arts supporters, theatre professionals, and prominent community members presented the winning awards, and each winner received a glass trophy. The Teeny Awards, conceived from the idea of the Antoinette Perry Awards – The Tony Awards – for Broadway shows, has been celebrating excellence in high school theater across the East End of Long Island since 2002, and is presented and coordinated by East End Arts.
The audience was treated to scenes from some outstanding performances from this year’s productions from the 15 participating high schools in the region, and celebrated the best of the best in East End high school theater. Performances included Westhampton Beach’s cast of A Chorus Line, Southold's cast of Curtains, Riverhead's cast of Working, and host school Eastport-South Manor's cast performed a collage from West Side Story. In addition, East End Arts' 2012 Music Masters Fellowship High School Vocal Students performed, under the direction of renowned singer/songwriter and international recording artist, Lauren Kinhan. New York State Assemblyman and long-time Teeny Awards supporter, Fred Thiele issued a proclamation in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Teeny Awards program.
Bonnie Grice, award-winning broadcaster, producer, host and interviewer, returned once again to serve as the Master of Ceremonies, and honored guests and sponsors presenting awards, including:
Marjorie Oxman, Art Director/Graphic Designer, Glass Jewelry Designer; Will Chandler, Program Coordinator, Young American Writers Project; Wally Smith, Peconic Public Broadcasting, East End Arts Board of Directors; Marion Stark, Branch Operational Manager, Bridgehampton National Bank; Julienne Penza, Managing Director of Arts Education, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center; Barbara Stanco, President, Eastport-South Manor Community for the Arts; Tristan Vaughan, Actor, Director, Teacher, Round Table Theatre Co. & Academy; Cindy Clifford, Radio Host of “The WALK Breakfast Club with Mark and Cindy”; Anthony, Radio Host of “The Morning Show with Anthony,” WEHM; Mary Ann Martorano, Sponsor; Murphy Davis, Artistic Director, Bay Street Theatre; Steve Watson, Education Director, East End Arts; Minerva Scelza, Actress, Producer, Skymaker Productions; Jacob Boergesson, Music Teacher, Teeny Alumnus; Toni Munna, Founding Teeny Awards Coordinator; Matthew V. Libassi, Producer, Fox News, Teeny Alumnus; Fred Thiele, New York State Assembly, 2nd District; Mark A. Nocero, Superintendent, Eastport-South Manor School District; Lisbeth Whitney, Asst. VP & Branch Manager, Astoria Federal Savings, Rocky Point Office; Peter Fournaris, Finance Manager, Riverhead Toyota; Anita Nigrel, Senior Vice President, Suffolk County National Bank.
Morgan Vaughan, Teeny Awards Coordinator comments about her first year organizing the program: "I've loved being part of the 10thAnniversary! When I took this job, I knew I'd get involved with the process, I just didn't know how much! I really started to root for the students and get sort of addicted to seeing them really grow, change and stretch themselves. I believe everything we're saying that theatre and arts education does, so it's easy for me to promote this. I just wish the whole world knew how important it is - and hopefully, we're showing it! I can't wait to see where we are ten years from now, and where the kids who are graduating are, and what they'll have to say about the experience. We have one presenter, Matthew Libassi, who won for best actor the first year of the Teeny’s - he's now a television producer at Fox News, and can't say enough good things about what theatre taught him."
Pat Snyder, Executive Director of East End Arts comments about the 10th Anniversary of the program: “The Teeny Awards have accomplished in the past ten years exactly what was expected - calling attention to the value of theatre experience in developing well rounded, confident young adults. East End Arts is proud to have introduced this very special program that recognizes and applauds our talented students of the East End.”
The 10th Annual Teeny Awards is made possible by the generous support of sponsors. We extend our thanks to Lead Sponsors, Suffolk County National Bank and Riverhead Toyota, as well as Astoria Federal Savings, Joseph & Mary Ann Martorano, and Bridgehampton National Bank, and Media Sponsors WPPB 88.3FM and MyLITV.com.
The 2012 Teeny Awards winners are:
DRAMA
Nick Motlenski, McGann-Mercy, The Glass Menagerie
Lead Actress in a Drama
Kathryn Ryan, East Hampton, It’s a Wonderful Life
Supporting Actor in a Drama
Yori Johnson, East Hampton, It’s a Wonderful Life
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Allison Charde, East Hampton, It’s a Wonderful Life
COMEDY
Lead Actor in a Comedy
Nick Motlenski, McGann-Mercy, Arsenic and Old Lace
Lead Actress in a Comedy
Nicole Chiuchiolo, McGann-Mercy, Arsenic and Old Lace
Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Beau Riva, Pierson, Pygmalion
Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Kristen Suarez, Shoreham-Wading River, Brighton Beach Memoirs
MUSICAL
Lead Actor in a Musical
Sam Kortchmar, Southold, Curtains
Lead Actress in a Musical - TIE
Emily Hinz, Pierson, Anything Goes
Veronica Reitz, Mattituck, Leader of the Pack
Supporting Actor in a Musical
Francesco Logozzo, Westhampton Beach, A Chorus Line
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Catherine Fioriello, East Hampton, Anything Goes
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
This category was created to recognize a student who “shines brightly” in a role that is not eligible for adjudication in the leading or supporting categories.
Jonathan Troiano Riverhead, “Action” in West Side Story
JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARD
This award is chosen by vote for a particular scene, musical number, dance number, or group that the judges feel stands out enough to warrant special recognition. This year, the recipient is the cast and crew of Mattituck High School’s “Check, Please.”
CHOREOGRAPHY
Marisa Fedele, Gayle Gammon, Winter Wilcenski, Southold, Curtains
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE *New Category This Year*
Westhampton Beach, A Chorus Line
STAGE MANAGER RECOGNITION
Center Moriches, Scott McVetty, Jessica Oswalt and Carolyn Turkington, All Shook Up
East Hampton, Nicole Miksinski and Ouutong Phooprasert, It’s a Wonderful Life and Anything Goes
Eastport-South Manor, Paige Moeller and Jessica Sauerwald, West Side Story
Greenport, Sean Walden, archy & mehitabel
Hampton Bays, Amy Stangasser and Babette Paul, Bye Bye Birdie
Mattituck, Kaylee Bergen and Kimberly Olsen, Leader of the Pack
Mattituck, Maria Peroni and Julia Gaines, One Acts: The Rehearsal and Check, Please!
McGann-Mercy, Stephanie Strippoli, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Glass Menagerie and Jekyll & Hyde
Pierson, Emily Verneuille, Pygmalion
Pierson, Emma Brannen, Shelly Matthers and Nick Dwoskin, Anything Goes
Riverhead, Abigail Beodeker, Working and West Side Story
Ross, Victoria Batista, One Acts
Shoreham-Wading River, Mariah Brengel, Beauty and the Beast and Brighton Beach Memoirs
Southampton, Skylar Borucke, West Side Story
Southold, Jaclyn Conway, Curtains
Westhampton Beach, Jenna Arcuri, Fools
SET DESIGN
Beau Riva, Pierson, Anything Goes
PLAYBILL/POSTER ART
Emily Gandalfo, Westhampton Beach, Fools
INNOVATIONS IN THEATRE EDUCATION
This award recognizes the efforts of a school that goes above and beyond to support exceptional theatre arts education. This year, McGann-Mercy High School is being recognized for its addition of a third production during the school year devoted to serious drama by such playwrights as Tennessee Williams, Thornton Wilder, Edward Albee and Eugene O’Neill.
For more information about the Teeny Awards, contact Morgan Vaughan at teenyawards@eastendarts.org or 310-600-4296.
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