Congrats to the 2021-22 Blue Star Awards Nominees!

Please join us in congratulating the following nominees:

Outstanding Overall Production 
Blue Springs - Shrek The Musical
Lee’s Summit - Fiddler on the Roof
Lee’s Summit West - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Mamma Mia!
Olathe South - The Lightning Thief
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition

Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student 
Fort Osage - Taylor White for Choreography - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Olathe East - Sydney Nicks & Phoebe Mock for Choreography - Mamma Mia!
Olathe North - Anna Szymanski for Direction - Legally Blonde The Musical
Olathe North - Eva Smith for Choreography - Legally Blonde The Musical
Olathe South - Jack McCurdy for Direction - The Lightning Thief
Olathe West - Olivia Keiter & Maddie Dohogne for Direction - The SpongeBob Musical
Raymore-Peculiar - Makiya Leslie-Hardison for Choreography - Footloose
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Reagan Arnold for Direction & Choreography - Grease

Dream Production Award
Basehor-Linwood - Mattie Bonner for Lighting Design
Leavenworth - Audra Franke for Scenic Design
Olathe South - Molly McBride for Choreography
Olathe West - Emily Heflin for Scenic Design
Olathe West - Hailey Brooks for Hair & Makeup Design
Park Hill South - Aryahna LeGrand for Direction
Park Hill South - Grace Crigger for Scenic Design
Smithville - Sierra Quinn for Direction

Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role 
Blue Springs - Julianna Marshall as Fiona - Shrek The Musical
Blue Valley Northwest - Maggie Bunch as Katherine Blake - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Liberty - Madeline Belcher as Laurey - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Georgia Barge as Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia!
Olathe East - Phoebe Mock as Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia!
Olathe North - Ella Bentley as Elle Woods - Legally Blonde The Musical
Platte County - Madelynn Darst as Rosie Alvarez - Bye Bye Birdie
Shawnee Mission West - Faryn Clevenger as Janet Van De Graaff - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role 
Bishop Miege - Peter Dessert as Bert - Disney’s Mary Poppins
Blue Springs - Landon Hudson as - Shrek Shrek The Musical
Liberty - Patrick Sheeley as Curly - Oklahoma!
Olathe South - Raleigh Jonas as Percy - The Lightning Thief
Olathe West - Brandon Heflin as SpongeBob - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - Maddox Bane as Gomez Addams - The Addams Family: School Edition
Park Hill South - Dani Vicknair as Leading Player - Pippin
Summit Christian Academy - Hudson Harris as Topher - Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role 
Blue Valley - Hadley Way as Countess Lily - Anastasia
Lee’s Summit - Addi Baker as Hodel - Fiddler on the Roof
Liberty - Kennedy Naseem as Ado Annie - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Ava Wolesky as Rosie - Mamma Mia!
Liberty North - Lily Weaver as Tanya - Mamma Mia!
Notre Dame de Sion - Tess Tappan as Liesl - The Sound of Music
Olathe South - Alana Shields as Annabeth - The Lightning Thief
Olathe West - Genevieve Anderson as Squidward - The SpongeBob Musical

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role 
Blue Valley - Ben Samuelson as Vlad - Anastasia
Blue Valley - Northwest Brett Oplotnik as Adam - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Fort Osage - Supha Yates as Fletcher Blake - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Lee’s Summit - Bryce Williams as Motel - Fiddler on the Roof
Olathe South - Guyon Grant as Grover/Mr. D - The Lightning Thief
Piper Langston - Bassett as Tinman - The Wizard of Oz
Shawnee Mission West - Will Edeal as Robert Martin - The Drowsy Chaperone
St. Teresa’s Academy - Fritz Sullivan as Adam - Disney’s Freaky Friday

Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role 
Central - Estelle May as Ali - Mamma Mia!
Heritage Christian Academy - Emma Hildebrand as Dragon - Shrek The Musical
Heritage Christian Academy - Mallory Terrell as Dragon - Shrek The Musical
Lansing - Toni Hudalla as The Witch - Big Fish
Lee’s Summit - Merrilee Parker as Yente - Fiddler on the Roof
Olathe South - Julianna Bowles as Katie/Charon/Newscaster/Squirrel - The Lightning Thief
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Kristen Strathman as Patty Simcox - Grease
Summit Christian Academy - Emma Coats as Charlotte - Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role 
Grain Valley - Jack Temples as Christopher Belling - Curtains: School Edition
Leavenworth - Connor Shockey as Oz Guard - The Wizard of Oz
Liberty - Andrew Hand as Andrew Carnes - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Tyler Parsons as Pepper - Mamma Mia!
Oak Park - Tony Coronado as La Cienega - Bring It On
Park Hill - Kevin Johnson as Lurch - The Addams Family: School Edition
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Patrick Dors as Eugene Florczyk - Grease
Shawnee Mission West - Caden Moffitt as Underling - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Actress in an Ensemble Role
Blue Valley - Charlie Trent as Odette/Swan Lake Dancer/Ensemble - Anastasia
Grain Valley - Katie Hobbs as Johnny Harmon - Curtains: School Edition
Grandview - Danielle Voboril as Leopard/Aerialist/Ape/Jungle Ensemble - Disney’s Tarzan
Heritage Christian Academy - Olivia Crews as Tap Dancing Rat/Fairytale Creature/Duloc Ensemble - Shrek The Musical
Lee’s Summit West - Danielle Omer as Hip Hop Dancer/Pirate - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty - Grace Fisher as Vivian - Oklahoma!
Platte County - Kaitlyn Seim as Nancy - Bye Bye Birdie
Raymore-Peculiar - Makiya Leslie-Hardison as High School Student of Bomont - Footloose

Outstanding Actor in an Ensemble Role
Blue Valley - Kegan McMasters as Ensemble - Anastasia
Lee’s Summit West - Ben Bruner as Hip Hop Dancer/Pirate/Sardine/Townsperson - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty North - MJ Cullum as Ensemble - Mamma Mia!
Olathe West - Oz Powell as Ensemble - The SpongeBob Musical
Olathe West - Tai Fenton as Ensemble - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill South - Gavin Dressler as Player/Bolero Dancer - Pippin
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Nico Ramirez as T-Bird - Grease
Shawnee Mission East - Sam Williamson as Suit #1/Ricky/Ensemble - The Wedding Singer

Outstanding Ensemble 
Blue Springs - Shrek The Musical
Blue Valley - Anastasia
Lee’s Summit West - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Mamma Mia!
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition
Raymore-Peculiar - Footloose

Outstanding Orchestra 
Blue Springs - Shrek The Musical
Blue Valley - Anastasia
Blue Valley Northwest - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Liberty - Oklahoma!
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition
Shawnee Mission East - The Wedding Singer
Shawnee Mission West - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier I ($0 - $1,999) 
Excelsior Springs - Little Shop of Horrors
Lansing - Big Fish
Oak Grove - The Addams Family: School Edition
Odessa - The Wizard of Oz
Olathe South - The Lightning Thief
Raymore-Peculiar - Footloose
Raytown - 9 to 5 The Musical
Shawnee Mission West - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier II ($2,000+) 
Blue Springs South - Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Central - Mamma Mia!
Lee’s Summit West - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty North - Mamma Mia!
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition
Park Hill South - Pippin
Winnetonka - Seussical

Outstanding Lighting Design 
Belton - Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Blue Valley - Anastasia
Excelsior Springs - Little Shop of Horrors
Liberty - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Mamma Mia!
Olathe South - The Lightning Thief
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition

Outstanding Technical Crew 
Belton - Lighting Crew - Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Blue Valley - Set Crew - Anastasia
Lee’s Summit West - Set Crew - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty - Costume Crew - Oklahoma!
Liberty North - Costume Crew - Mamma Mia!
Liberty North - Hair & Makeup Crew - Mamma Mia!
Liberty North - Lighting Crew - Mamma Mia!
Olathe South - Lighting Crew - The Lightning Thief

Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier I ($0 - $1,999) 
Blue Valley Northwest - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Excelsior Springs - Little Shop of Horrors
Fort Osage - Disney’s Freaky Friday
Olathe North - Legally Blonde The Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition
Platte County - Bye Bye Birdie
Raymore-Peculiar - Footloose
Shawnee Mission East - The Wedding Singer

Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier II ($2,000+) 
Belton - Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Lee’s Summit West - The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty North - Mamma Mia!
Oak Park - Bring It On
Olathe South - The Lightning Thief
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill South - Pippin
Winnetonka - Seussical

Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design 
Liberty North - Mamma Mia!
North Kansas City - The Wiz
Oak Grove - The Addams Family: School Edition
Olathe Northwest - 9 to 5 The Musical
Olathe West - The SpongeBob Musical
Park Hill - The Addams Family: School Edition
Piper - The Wizard of Oz
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Grease

Technical Achievement Award 
Liberty North - Emma Dyser for Lighting Design
Olathe East - Ashley Gaffney for Stage Management
Olathe North - Carly Welter for Scenic Design & Construction
Olathe South - Michael Rathman for Sound Design & Crew
Olathe South - Corwin Bower for Lighting Crew
Park Hill Sarah - Therese Gabriel for Publicity and House Management
Park Hill - South Abby Miller for Technical Direction
Raytown - Lucas Mayo for Lighting Design

Performance Scholarship
Bishop Miege - Cara Parisi
Blue Valley Northwest - Maggie Bunch
Free State - Julia Ruddy
Heritage Christian Academy - Emma Hildebrand
Liberty - Grace Fisher
Liberty North - Ava Wolesky
North Kansas City - Lilly Gerend
Oak Grove - Bryleigh Giffin
Oak Park - Alexyus Johnson
Oak Park - Kylie McLane
Olathe East - Kate Meives
Olathe South - Carter Stelting
Olathe South - Molly McBride
Olathe West - Amberleigh Nicole Worley
Olathe West - Brandon Heflin
Olathe West - Genevieve Anderson
Olathe West - Kalista Brown
Park Hill South - Emma Andrews
Park Hill South - Jack Blackburn
Raymore-Peculiar - Kennedy Kinnick
Raymore-Peculiar - Ronald Graves
Raytown - Jessica Johnson
Raytown - Lucas Mayo
Raytown - Phenix Watson
Raytown - Reiko Groves
Smithville - Sierra Quinn
St. Teresa’s Academy - Keira Prior
Truman - Breana Smith
Truman - Cecilia Rancatore
Truman - Kyleigh Hendrix
Truman - Paige Gonzales
Winnetonka - Alyna Mathews

Rising Star Scholarship
Blue Valley Northwest - Maggie Bunch
Free State - Mary Katherine Shultz
Lee’s Summit North - Sarah Keary
Lee’s Summit West - Cadence Mayrand
Oak Grove - Bryleigh Giffin
Oak Park - Kylie McLane
Olathe East - Madeline King
Olathe South - Alana Shields
Olathe South - Carter Stelting
Olathe South - Molly McBride
Olathe West - Brandon Heflin
Park Hill - Maddox Bane
Park Hill South - Abby Miller
Park Hill South - Jack Blackburn
Platte County - Madelynn Darst
Raymore-Peculiar - Paige Showen

Community Impact Award Nominees
Leavenworth
Platte County