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Pittsburgh CLO Announces Nominees for
the 2011 Gene Kelly Awards
Pittsburgh, PA (May 11, 2011)…Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh are proud to
announce the nominees for the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical
Theater. The awards show will take place on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Over the past three months, a panel of 36 judges have attended the performances by the
following 29 Allegheny County high schools: Avonworth, Baldwin, Bishop Canevin, Central
Catholic, Chartiers Valley, Deer Lakes, Elizabeth Forward, Hampton Township, Keystone Oaks,
McKeesport, North Catholic, North Hills, Northgate, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Penn Hills,
Pine-Richland, Pittsburgh Allderdice, Pittsburgh CAPA, Pittsburgh Perry, Pittsburgh Schenley,
Plum, Riverview, St. Joseph, Shaler, Springdale, Vincentian Academy, West Mifflin, Winchester
Thurston and Woodland Hills.
The judging panel was comprised of performing arts educators, arts administrators,
entertainment professionals and performers. On May 6, these judges met for a final discussion
and a review of highlights from each high school performance. The scoring was then tabulated
by Deloitte, LLP.
In an effort to recognize and celebrate more high schools and the quality of their productions, the
awards for Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Musical
were evaluated in three budget categories.
The Nominees for the 2011 Gene Kelly Awards are:
Best Scenic Design
Budget Level I
Northgate All Shook Up
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Little Shop of Horrors
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
Budget Level II
Bishop Canevin Annie Get Your Gun
Chartiers Valley Footloose
McKeesport Pippin

2. Budget Level III
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Best Costume Design
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Little Shop of Horrors
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
St. Joseph Beauty and the Beast
Budget Level II
Bishop Canevin Annie Get Your Gun
Central Catholic Fiddler on the Roof
McKeesport Pippin
Budget Level III
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
Riverview Beauty and the Beast
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Best Lighting Design
Budget Level I
Pittsburgh CAPA Sweet Charity
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Little Shop of Horrors
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
Budget Level II
Avonworth Oklahoma!
Central Catholic Fiddler on the Roof
Chartiers Valley Footloose
Budget Level III
Baldwin Children of Eden
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Best All-Student Orchestra
Pittsburgh Allderdice Urinetown
Pittsburgh CAPA Sweet Charity
Plum Footloose
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
West Mifflin Seussical

3. Best Supporting Actor
Matt Augustyniak North Hills No, No, Nanette “Billy Early”
Ethan Butler Pittsburgh CAPA Sweet Charity “Oscar”
Jake Chavara Pine-Richland Les Misérables “Thénardier”
Peter Sorek Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera “Raoul”
Mike Trimm Hampton West Side Story “Bernardo”
Harrison Wayne Chartiers Valley Footloose “Chuck Cranston”
Best Supporting Actress
Mary Caparosa Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera “Carlotta”
Nina Danchenko West Mifflin Seussical “Mayzie”
Stephanie Higgins North Hills No, No, Nanette “Lucille Early”
Rehima Jordan Pittsburgh CAPA Sweet Charity “Helene”
Jennifer Rausch Pine-Richland Les Misérables “Mme. Thénardier”
Keyanna
Taylor-Thomas Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical “Mayzie”
Best Ensemble
Hampton West Side Story
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
Riverview Beauty and the Beast
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Best Crew/Technical Execution
Avonworth Oklahoma!
Bishop Canevin Annie Get Your Gun
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
West Mifflin Seussical
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera

4. Best Choreography
Central Catholic Fiddler on the Roof
Hampton West Side Story
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Riverview Beauty and the Beast
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Best Direction
Hampton West Side Story
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Little Shop of Horrors
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Best Actor
Jonathan Andrew Plum Footloose “Ren”
Patrick Bovo Penn Hills How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying
“Finch”
Luke Halferty Central Catholic Fiddler on the Roof “Tevye”
Zander Lyons Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart
Little Shop of Horrors “Seymour”
Connor McRory Chartiers Valley Footloose “Ren”
Eric Sciulli Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera “Phantom”
Best Actress
Maggie Brooks Baldwin Children of Eden “Mama Noah”
Marika Countouris Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera “Christine Daae”
Megan Hawbaker Pine-Richland Les Misérables “Eponine”
Kirsten Hoover North Hills No, No, Nanette “Nanette”
Adrianne Knapp Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart
Little Shop of Horrors “Audrey”
Cassie Lombardo Hampton West Side Story “Maria”

5. The nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be competing for the opportunity to represent
Pittsburgh CLO’s Gene Kelly Awards in the third-annual National High School Musical Theater
Awards in New York City on Monday, June 27. For more information on the National High
School Musical Theater Awards, please visit www.nhsmta.com.
Best Musical
Budget Category I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Little Shop of Horrors
Pittsburgh Schenley Seussical
St. Joseph Beauty and the Beast
Budget Category II
Bishop Canevin Annie Get Your Gun
Central Catholic Fiddler on the Roof
Hampton West Side Story
Budget Category III
North Hills No, No, Nanette
Pine-Richland Les Misérables
Woodland Hills The Phantom of the Opera
Pittsburgh CLO will award cash scholarships to high school seniors who have applied and been
accepted to a school for the performing or technical arts. Each of the twenty-nine Gene Kelly
schools were allowed to nominate students who excelled within his/her high school musical
theater program for these merit-based scholarships. Each nominee auditioned before a panel of
judges on May 6. The Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors will award cash scholarships to high school
senior college applicants, whether or not they are pursuing a major in the performing or technical
arts. These scholarships are made possible through the generous donations of Donald Arnheim,
Paul Block, Virginia Nicklas and the CLO Ambassadors. College scholarships will also be
awarded through the generosity of Point Park University and Westminster Choir College.
The Pittsburgh CLO Guild will present the Constance T. Rockwell scholarship. This scholarship
recognizes the achievements of local high school seniors pursuing a further education in the
performing arts. The scholarship is named for the late Connie Rockwell, who founded the
Pittsburgh CLO Guild in 1953 and played a valuable leadership role in the local theater arts
community for more than 50 years. The scholarship is awarded annually to deserving local high
school seniors, in keeping with Mrs. Rockwell’s desire to recognize, encourage and support
talented high school students who want to pursue an education and a career in the performing
arts. High school seniors who want to pursue a college education in the theater arts were
encouraged to apply. Scholarships are issued in a minimum amount of $4,000 and are awarded
based on talent, financial need, scholastic merit and school and community involvement. Prior to
submitting a scholarship application, the student must have applied to an accredited college,

6. university or conservatory that offers a four-year program with a requisite audition. After
reviewing the applications, the Scholarship Committee interviews and auditioned each semi-
finalist. The recipients of the Constance T. Rockwell Scholarship will be announced at the
ceremony on May 28.
The Gene Kelly Awards are co-presented by the University of Pittsburgh with additional support
provided by American Eagle Outfitters Foundation, PNC Bank, Virginia S. Nicklas and the
Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors. Deloitte, LLP is the official auditor for the Gene Kelly Awards.
Pittsburgh CLO is also pleased to announce that Gene Kelly’s widow, Patricia Ward Kelly, will
once again participate in the awards show.
What: The 21st
Annual Gene Kelly Awards
Where: Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
When: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets will go on sale to the public May 16. Call 412-456-6666
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Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Under the direction of Van Kaplan, since 1997, this not-for-profit arts
organization appreciates the support of nearly 200,000 patrons each year and produces a subscription series,
educational programs, national tours and develops and invests in new works, including 11 Broadway shows (12
Tony® Awards) and currently Come Fly Away and The Addams Family. Its dedication to the musical theater art
form extends to include such programs as the CLO Academy, the CLO Mini Stars, the Gene Kelly Awards, the
Richard Rodgers Award the National High School Musical Theater Awards, the Construction Center for the Arts
and the CLO Cabaret. PittsburghCLO.org