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FRHSD Schools Receive Nominations in Upcoming Basie Awards
The fantastic performances put on by the drama clubs at all six Freehold Regional High School District schools are always a treat to watch. All of the district’s schools have received nominations in the 2017 Basie Awards. The Basie Awards began in 2005 as a way to honor and recognize high school-level actors, actresses, and productions in the Monmouth County area. Winners will be announced at the May 24th awards ceremony.
Nominations for FRHSD schools include:
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical
Manalapan High School – “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Richard Berger
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Jack Pensabene & Anthony Greco
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Matt Cappelluti & Gianna Bravaco
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Kitty Cleary
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Ryan PJ Mulholland
Outstanding Musical Direction
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – George Markey
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Patrick M. Dalton
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Jessica O’Brien
Outstanding All Student Orchestra
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Jack Maniaci
Manalapan High School – “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Jose Maunez
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” - Patrick M. Dalton
Outstanding Chorus
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell”
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group
Howell High School – “Legally Blonde” – Delta Nu
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Freehold Township High School – Riley Martin - “9 to 5”
Howell High School – Alexa Chalnick – “Legally Blonde”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – C.J. Pinheiro - “Godspell”
Marlboro High School – Joshua Lupyan – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Marlboro High School – Emma Lewis – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Marlboro High School – Patrick Murray – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Direction in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Dawn Ferro
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Anthony Greco
Outstanding Production - Musical
Colts Neck High School – Dawn Ferro - “Godspell”
Marlboro High School – Anthony Greco – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Set Design in a Drama
Colts Neck High School – “The Game’s Afoot” – Chris Rocco
Howell High School – “The Diviners” – Stephen Kazakoff & Colleen Greberis
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Anthony Greco & Jack Pensabene
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Drama
Howell High School – “The Diviners” – Christina Verde & Matt Lebron
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Jim Lyle & Anthony Greco
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama
Howell High School - “The Diviners” – Samantha Golub
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Fred Sorrentino
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Colts Neck High School – Jackie Flanders – “The Game’s Afoot”
Howell High School – Kayla Bauzyk – “The Diviners”
Howell High School – Leah Sandow – “The Diviners”
Marlboro High School – Brooke Schindelheim – “Our Town”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Marlboro High School – Joshua Lupyan – “Our Town”
Marlboro High School – Robert Landi – “Our Town”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Freehold High School – K.M. – “Letters to Sala”
Marlboro High School – Corrine Lynch – “Our Town”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Howell High School –Sean Gassaway – “The Diviners”
Howell High School – Bradley Patchett – “The Diviners”
Outstanding Direction in a Drama
Howell High School – Stephen Kazakoff – “The Diviners”
Marlboro High School – Anthony Greco - “Our Town”
Outstanding Production - Drama
Howell High School – “The Diviners” – Stephen Kazakoff
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Anthony Greco
Nominations for FRHSD schools include:
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical
Manalapan High School – “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Richard Berger
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Jack Pensabene & Anthony Greco
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Matt Cappelluti & Gianna Bravaco
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Kitty Cleary
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Ryan PJ Mulholland
Outstanding Musical Direction
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – George Markey
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Patrick M. Dalton
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Jessica O’Brien
Outstanding All Student Orchestra
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Jack Maniaci
Manalapan High School – “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Jose Maunez
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” - Patrick M. Dalton
Outstanding Chorus
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell”
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group
Howell High School – “Legally Blonde” – Delta Nu
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Freehold Township High School – Riley Martin - “9 to 5”
Howell High School – Alexa Chalnick – “Legally Blonde”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – C.J. Pinheiro - “Godspell”
Marlboro High School – Joshua Lupyan – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Marlboro High School – Emma Lewis – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Marlboro High School – Patrick Murray – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Direction in a Musical
Colts Neck High School – “Godspell” – Dawn Ferro
Marlboro High School – “Crazy for You” – Anthony Greco
Outstanding Production - Musical
Colts Neck High School – Dawn Ferro - “Godspell”
Marlboro High School – Anthony Greco – “Crazy for You”
Outstanding Set Design in a Drama
Colts Neck High School – “The Game’s Afoot” – Chris Rocco
Howell High School – “The Diviners” – Stephen Kazakoff & Colleen Greberis
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Anthony Greco & Jack Pensabene
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Drama
Howell High School – “The Diviners” – Christina Verde & Matt Lebron
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Jim Lyle & Anthony Greco
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama
Howell High School - “The Diviners” – Samantha Golub
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Fred Sorrentino
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Colts Neck High School – Jackie Flanders – “The Game’s Afoot”
Howell High School – Kayla Bauzyk – “The Diviners”
Howell High School – Leah Sandow – “The Diviners”
Marlboro High School – Brooke Schindelheim – “Our Town”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Marlboro High School – Joshua Lupyan – “Our Town”
Marlboro High School – Robert Landi – “Our Town”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Freehold High School – K.M. – “Letters to Sala”
Marlboro High School – Corrine Lynch – “Our Town”
Marlboro High School – Emma Lewis – “Our Town”
Howell High School –Sean Gassaway – “The Diviners”
Howell High School – Bradley Patchett – “The Diviners”
Marlboro High School – Patrick Murray – “Our Town”
Howell High School – Stephen Kazakoff – “The Diviners”
Marlboro High School – Anthony Greco - “Our Town”
Outstanding Production - Drama
Howell High School – “The Diviners” – Stephen Kazakoff
Marlboro High School – “Our Town” – Anthony Greco