And the 2019 Blue Star Awards Nominees Are …

Outstanding Overall Production 
Blue Springs – Side Show
Blue Valley – The Music Man
Liberty – Mamma Mia!
Liberty North – Guys and Dolls
Oak Park – In the Heights
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Raymore-Peculiar – The Robber Bridegroom
Raytown – Big River

Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student 
Grain Valley – Erin Gillihan and Scott Overfield for Choreography – Sister Act

Kearney – Ivy Anderegg for Music Direction – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Liberty – Brandon Barksdale and Nathan Moon for Choreography – Mamma Mia!

Liberty – Jake Islas for Music Direction – Mamma Mia!

Liberty North – Nik Baumert for Music Direction – Guys and Dolls

Olathe East – Emma Milford for Choreography – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Raymore-Peculiar – Abby Ball for Choreography – The Robber Bridegroom

Winnetonka – Rosie Rodriguez and Jaelee Pittel for Choreography – Chicago (High School Edition)

Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role 
Blue Springs – Lindsey Ziefle as Daisy – Side Show

Blue Springs – Sydney Edie as Violet – Side Show

Blue Springs South – Madelyn Padget as Belle – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Oak Park – Chloe Pelham as Nina Rosario – In the Heights

Olathe East – Zoey Johnson as Ariel – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Saint Thomas Aquinas – Maddie Charles as Deloris Van Cartier – Sister Act

Shawnee Mission East – Janie Carr as Ariel – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Shawnee Mission Northwest – Devyn Trondson as Laurey Williams – Oklahoma!

Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role 
Blue Springs – Sam Aubuchon as Terry – Side Show

Blue Springs – Wyatt Atwood as Buddy – Side Show

Liberty North – Simon Whitsitt as Nathan – Guys and Dolls

Liberty North – Thadeus Acha as Sky – Guys and Dolls

Oak Park – Josiah Fahnestock as Usnavi – In the Heights

Park Hill – Maddox Bane as Jack Kelly – Disney’s Newsies

Raytown – Joshua McCarroll as Huck Finn – Big River

Raytown – Kaleb Clemmons as Jim – Big River

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role 
Lansing – Megan Darley as Ladybug – Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Lansing – Paige Padgett as Spider – Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Lee’s Summit North – Elaine Watson as Alice Beineke – The Addams Family

Liberty – Sarah Keenan as Tanya – Mamma Mia!

Olathe East – Jessica Chitwood as Ursula – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Raymore-Peculiar – Ella Schnake as Salome – The Robber Bridegroom

Saint Thomas Aquinas – McKenna Neef as Mother Superior – Sister Act

Shawnee Mission East – Sophia Egan as Ursula – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role 
Blue Springs – Francis Gatdula as Sir – Side Show

Blue Valley – Ryan Jacobs as Marcellus Washburn – The Music Man

Oak Park – Peyton Cassity as Benny – In the Heights

Olathe South – Evan Nugent as Cogsworth – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Olathe South – Jordan DeLeon as Lumiere – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Olathe West – Weston Curnow as Hunk/Scarecrow – The Wizard of Oz

Raymore-Peculiar – Spencer Barr as Goat – The Robber Bridegroom

Shawnee Mission West – Gavin Tanner as Emmett Forrest – Legally Blonde The Musical

Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role 
Belton – Rachel Hudson as Crystal – Little Shop of Horrors

Grandview – Sydney Walker as Sister Mary Patrick – Sister Act

Lansing – Heide Barber as Aunt Sponge – Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Liberty – Lillian Gaither as Lisa – Mamma Mia!

Oak Park – Cierra Gonzales as Daniela – In the Heights

Oak Park – Lindsey Jones as Carla – In the Heights

Olathe South – Anna Hastings as Babette – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Winnetonka – Rosie Rodriguez as Liz – Chicago (High School Edition)

Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role 
Benton – Conner Gallagher as Phineous Trout – Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

Lansing – Will Snodgrass as Aunt Spiker – Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Liberty – Weston Brown as Father Alexandrios – Mamma Mia!

Liberty North – Max Brown as Benny – Guys and Dolls

Liberty North – Noah Graham as Harry – Guys and Dolls

Park Hill South – Sam Andersen as Jacob/Potiphar – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Shawnee Mission East – Aidan Connelly as Chef Louis – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Shawnee Mission East – Reilly Kenney as Scuttle – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Actress in an Ensemble Role
Blue Valley – Georgia Trent as Specialty Dancer – The Music Man

Liberty – Elizabeth LaCapra as Ensemble – Mamma Mia!

Olathe East – Emma Milford as Seagull/Sea Creature/Chef/Land Animal/Ballroom Dancer – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Olathe East – Melinda Johns as Adella/Seagull/Chef – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Olathe West – Lexie Eckles as Crow/Female Chorus – The Wizard of Oz

Park Hill – Paige Harberts as Tommy Boy – Disney’s Newsies

Raytown South – Allison Deshotels as Mrs. Squires – The Music Man

Ruskin – Kaijah Simmons as Ensemble – Aida

Outstanding Actor in an Ensemble Role 
Blue Valley – Adam Pribyl as Traveling Salesman/Specialty Dancer – The Music Man

Blue Valley – Lunden Elston as Specialty Dancer – The Music Man

Grain Valley – Scott Overfield as Fantasy Dancer/Drag Queen – Sister Act

Leavenworth – Brian Bartenslager as Romeo – Disney’s Newsies

Lee’s Summit North – Garrett Richardson as Ancestor – The Addams Family

Liberty – Ian Wooldridge as Ensemble – Mamma Mia!

Olathe South – Carter Stelting as Ensemble – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Winnetonka – Quincy Knighten as Harry – Chicago (High School Edition)

Outstanding Ensemble 
Blue Valley – The Music Man
Liberty North – Guys and Dolls
Oak Park – In the Heights
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Park Hill – Disney’s Newsies
Raymore-Peculiar – The Robber Bridegroom
Raytown – Big River
Saint Thomas Aquinas – Sister Act

Outstanding Orchestra 
Blue Springs – Side Show
Oak Park – In the Heights
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Olathe South – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Park Hill – Disney’s Newsies
Platte County – The Drowsy Chaperone
Shawnee Mission South – Jesus Christ Superstar
Winnetonka – Chicago (High School Edition)

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier I ($0 - $1,999) 
Belton – Little Shop of Horrors
Excelsior Springs – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Fort Osage – Into the Woods
Odessa – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Park Hill – Disney’s Newsies
Platte County – The Drowsy Chaperone
Raytown – Big River
Winnetonka – Chicago (High School Edition)

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier II ($2,000+) 
Blue Springs – Side Show
Central –The Drowsy Chaperone
Leavenworth – Disney’s Newsies
Lee’s Summit West – Mamma Mia!
Liberty – Mamma Mia!
Liberty North – Guys and Dolls
Oak Park – In the Heights
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Lighting Design 
Blue Springs – Side Show
Liberty – Mamma Mia!
Liberty North – Guys and Dolls
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Park Hill – Disney’s Newsies
Raymore-Peculiar – The Robber Bridegroom
Shawnee Mission East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Shawnee Mission South – Jesus Christ Superstar

Outstanding Technical Crew 
Blue Springs – Costume Crew – Side Show
Liberty – Costume Crew – Mamma Mia!
Liberty – Lighting Crew – Mamma Mia!
Liberty North – Sound Crew – Guys and Dolls
Olathe South – Costume Crew – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Raymore-Peculiar – Hair and Makeup Crew – The Robber Bridegroom
Raymore-Peculiar – Lighting Crew – The Robber Bridegroom
Shawnee Mission East – Costume Crew – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier I ($0 - $1,499) 
Blue Springs – Side Show
Excelsior Springs – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Fort Osage – Into the Woods
Lansing – Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
Olathe West – The Wizard of Oz
Platte County – The Drowsy Chaperone
Raytown – Big River
Shawnee Mission Northwest – Oklahoma!

Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier II ($1,500+) 
Belton – Little Shop of Horrors
Central – The Drowsy Chaperone
Leavenworth – Disney’s Newsies
Liberty – Mamma Mia!
Liberty North – Guys and Dolls
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Park Hill South – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design 
Blue Springs – Side Show
Central – The Drowsy Chaperone
Lansing – Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
Olathe East – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Olathe South – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Olathe West – The Wizard of Oz
Raymore-Peculiar – The Robber Bridegroom
Ruskin - Aida

Technical Achievement Award 
Benton – Claudia Barron for Costume Design – Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

Liberty – Kyle Munden for Technical Direction – Mamma Mia!

Liberty – Kyle Munden and Leah Rainwater for Lighting Design – Mamma Mia!

Liberty North – Ben Varnell for Lighting Design – Guys and Dolls

Oak Park – Joe Lunares for Scenic Design – In the Heights

Oak Park – Kaleighan Chastain for Sound Crew Leadership – In the Heights

Olathe East – Paige Wright for Stage Management – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Winnetonka – Joe Bell for Set Construction/Scenic Design/Stage Management – Chicago (High School Edition)

Rising Star Scholarship Female Nominees 
Grain Valley – Erin Gillihan
Lansing – Paige Padgett
Liberty North – Megan Day
Notre Dame de Sion – Tess Prusa
Park Hill South – Faith Nagel
Platte County – Kenzie Dalton
Raymore-Peculiar – Tayler B. Bates
Shawnee Mission East – Maggie Mulligan

Rising Star Scholarship Male Nominees
Blue Springs – Tré Ellebracht
Blue Springs – Sam Aubuchon
Lee’s Summit North – Lukas Parrish
Lee’s Summit North – Sean Sturdivant, Jr.
Liberty North – Thadeus Acha
Shawnee Mission East – Luke Knopke

Community Impact Award Nominees
Benton
Leavenworth
Staley