As a result of the wonderful local high school entertainment, several of our area students have been nominated for their performances at the annual Count Basie awards. Freehold High School's production of Robin Hood receieved a total of 6 nominations. It will be exciting to see who the winners are. Also their production of Evita is scheduled for April 3rd and 4th. Details to follow as the date gets closer.
www.countbasietheatre.org/education/basieawards.aspThe Basie Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2009
Fourth Annual Count Basie Theatre Awards... “The Basies”
Count Basie Theatre announces the nominees for Dramatic Productions:
On Tuesday, January 13, 2009, the Count Basie Theatre lobby was buzzing with nervous anticipation as the nominees for Outstanding Performances in Monmouth County High School productions were about to be announced.
This years participating Monmouth County high schools included: Ocean Township HS, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS, Red Bank Catholic HS, Wall Township HS, Red Bank Regional HS, Colts Neck HS, Raritan HS, Freehold Borough HS, Freehold Township HS, Matawan Regional HS, Ranney School, Middletown HS North, Monmouth Regional HS, Asbury Park HS, Manalapan HS, and Howell HS.
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in High School Dramatic Productions are:
Lead Actor: Tim Patten, “Romeo and Juliet” Red Bank Regional HS; Julian Fulton
“ Rumors”, Raritan HS; Jon Bodi, “Tartuffe”, Wall Township HS; Michael Whalen, “Life Of The Party”, Matawan Regional HS.
Lead Actress: Arielle Strauss, “ The Miracle Worker”, Colts Neck HS; Colleen Roberts, “Barefoot In The Park”, Monmouth Regional HS; Rachel Tenpenny, “Tartuffe” Wall Township HS; Phoebe Ryan, “Romeo And Juliet”, Red Bank Regional HS; Laura Cunningham, “A View From The Bridge”, Ocean Township HS.
Supporting Actor: Ben Puvalowski, “ You Can’t Take It With You”, Ranney School; Will Patterson, “ The Miracle Worker”, Colts Neck HS; Greg Florek, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Ranney School; Zach Goldstein, “Something Wicked”, Freehold Township HS; Steven Braunstein, “ Dracula”, Manalapan HS.
Supporting Actress: Jazym Poole, “Romeo and Juliet”, Red Bank Regional HS; Kara Santora, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Ranney School; Sara Eldrissi, “ Life Of The Party”, Matawan Regional HS;
Ashley Spitzer, “Robin Hood”, Freehold HS; Jessica Filipek, “Robin Hood”, Freehold HS. Outstanding Direction:
KasiAnn Iacobino, “Robin Hood”, Freehold HS; Robert Angelini, “A View From The Bridge”, Ocean Township HS; Jesse Grabowski, “Dracula”, Manalapan HS; Laura Parker, “Tartuffe”, Wall Township HS.
Outstanding Set Design: Anthony Greco, “Barefoot In The Park”, Monmouth Regional HS; Rich and Patti Dunnells, “ Rumors”, Raritan HS; Tom Collins, “ A View From The Bridge”, Ocean Township HS; Laura Parker, “Tartuffe”, Wall Township HS.
Outstanding
Costume Design: KasiAnn Iacobino, “ Robin Hood”, Freehold HS; Laura Parker & Mary Crincoli, “Tartuffe”, Wall Township HS; Cheryl Brautigan & Lynette Werthwein, “A View From The Bridge”, Ocean Township HS;
Outstanding Lighting Design: George Ripley, “A View From The Bridge”, Ocean Township HS; Kevin Cotter, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Ranney School;
Brendan Mahoney, “ Robin Hood”, Freehold HS; Colleen Doty, “ Life of The Party”, Matawan Regional HS.
Overall Outstanding Production : “
Robin Hood,” Freehold HS; “A View From The Bridge,” Ocean Township HS; “Rumors”, Raritan HS; “Tartuffe,” Wall Township HS; “Dracula,” Manalapan HS.
