Congratulations to all of the 2015 Blue Star Award Recipients

Congratulations to all of the 2015 Blue Star Award recipients, nominees and participating high schools!

…and the winners are…

Outstanding Overall Production

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Raymore-Peculiar – Man of La Mancha

Lee’s Summit North – Disney’s Tarzan
Liberty – Shrek the Musical
Olathe East – Catch Me If You Can
Shawnee Mission Northwest – Little Shop of Horrors
Shawnee Mission West – A Year with Frog and Toad

Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role

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Shawnee Mission Northwest – Maggie Marx as Audrey –
Little Shop of Horrors

Winnetonka – Paden Osburn as Daisy Hilton – Side Show

Excelsior Springs – Christina Vogler as Peter Pan – Peter Pan

Lee’s Summit North – Ally Banks as Princess Winnifred –
Once Upon a Mattress

Raymore-Peculiar – Alie Gillespie as Aldonza – Man of La Mancha

Winnetonka – Madison Dodd as Violet Hilton – Side Show

Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role

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Shawnee Mission East – Austin Dalgleish as Seymour –
Little Shop of Horrors

Blue Springs – Max Hill as J. Pierrepont Finch –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Leavenworth – Marshall Hopkins as J. Pierrepont Finch –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Raymore-Peculiar – Sawyer Bletscher as Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote -Man of La Mancha

Rockhurst – Trevor Weinrich as Tevye – Fiddler on the Roof

Winnetonka – Zach Faust as Terry Connor – Side Show

Outstanding Technical Achievement

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Olathe East – Jessica Goddard, Scenic Design – Catch Me If You Can

Leavenworth – Emma Dodge, Stage Management –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Lee’s Summit North – Seth Brown, Assistant Directing and Lighting Design -Disney’s Tarzan and Once Upon a Mattress

Oak Park – Bella Cusumano, Lighting Design, Stage Management and Master Electrician – Footloose

Shawnee Mission Northwest – Rachael Carney, Lighting Design –
Little Shop of Horrors and Working

St. Teresa’s Academy – Zoe Royer, Scenic Design/Construction and Sound –
Into the Woods

Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student

———————————-Winner———————————–
Raymore-Peculiar – Jasmine Nissanka, Choreography –
Man of La Mancha

Liberty – Josie Emery, Choreography – Shrek the Musical

Raymore-Peculiar – Jasmine Nissanka, Choreography –
Once On This Island

Ruskin – Tygee Faulkner, Christian Graham and Ty’Teona Jenkins, Choreography – Little Shop of Horrors

Winnetonka – Paden Osburn, Music Direction – Side Show

Winnetonka – Zach Faust, Choreography – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role

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Olathe East – Molly Munyan as The Drowsy Chaperone – The Drowsy Chaperone

Blue Springs – Lexi Poindexter as Smitty –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Blue Valley – Stephanie Ainsworth as Peggy Sawyer – 42nd Street

Rockhurst – Monica Stanley as Golde – Fiddler on the Roof

Shawnee Mission West – Emma Ferrin as Snail –
A Year with Frog and Toad

Winnetonka – Madison Dodd as Olive Ostrovsky –
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role

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Winnetonka – Zach Faust as William Barfée –
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Blue Springs – Chris Vasquez as Mr. Biggley –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Lee’s Summit North – Kodi Meyer as Kerchak – Disney’s Tarzan

Olathe East – Jadrian Salmans as Aldolpho – The Drowsy Chaperone

Raymore-Peculiar – Ian Fleming as Manservant/Sancho Panza –
Man of La Mancha

Shawnee Mission East – Austin Dalgleish as Douglas Panch –
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Outstanding Orchestra

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Park Hill – Once On This Island

Blue Valley – 42nd Street
Olathe East – Catch Me If You Can
Shawnee Mission West – A Year with Frog and Toad
St. James Academy – Bye Bye Birdie
Winnetonka – Side Show

Outstanding Technical Crew

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Shawnee Mission West – Lighting Crew – A Year with Frog and Toad

Blue Springs – Lighting Crew –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Liberty – Hair and Makeup Crew – Shrek the Musical

Olathe East – Costume Crew – Catch Me If You Can

Truman – Deck/Set Crew – Carousel

Winnetonka – Costume Crew – Side Show

Outstanding Lighting Design

———————————-Winner———————————–
Shawnee Mission West – A Year with Frog and Toad

Blue Springs – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Gardner Edgerton – Fiddler on the Roof
Olathe East – Catch Me If You Can
Park Hill – Once On This Island
Shawnee Mission Northwest – Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design

———————————-Winner———————————–
Liberty – Shrek the Musical

Benton – Glitz! The Little Miss Christmas Pageant Musical
Lee’s Summit North – Disney’s Tarzan
Raymore-Peculiar – Man of La Mancha
Raymore-Peculiar – Once On This Island
Winnetonka – Side Show

Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier I

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Benton – Glitz! The Little Miss Christmas Pageant Musical

Gardner Edgerton – Fiddler on the Roof
Leavenworth – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Olathe South – In the Heights
Raytown – The Drowsy Chaperone
Saint Thomas Aquinas – Children of Eden

Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier II

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Olathe East – Catch Me If You Can

Lee’s Summit North – Disney’s Tarzan
Lee’s Summit North – Once Upon a Mattress
Lee’s Summit West – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Liberty – Shrek the Musical
Olathe East – The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Ensemble

———————————-Winner———————————–
Olathe East – Catch Me If You Can

Blue Valley – 42nd Street
Liberty – Shrek the Musical
Park Hill – Once On This Island
Raymore-Peculiar – Once On This Island
Saint Thomas Aquinas – Children of Eden

Outstanding Female Ensemble Member

———————————-Winner———————————–
Liberty – Noah Adams as Wicked Witch – Shrek the Musical

Blue Springs – Conner Ewens –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Park Hill – Peri Sturm as Storyteller – Once On This Island

Raymore-Peculiar – Taylor Felz as Rocinante (Featured Dancer) –
Man of La Mancha

Shawnee Mission North – Cassie Diebold – Oliver!

Shawnee Mission West – Brianna Thomas as Lady Bird Mid –
A Year with Frog and Toad

Outstanding Male Ensemble Member

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Belton – Ramiro Gonzalez as Havana Dancer – Guys and Dolls

Liberty North – Scott Green – Hello, Dolly!

Piper – Herbert Treff as Burger Palace Boy – Grease

Raymore-Peculiar – Austin Moulder as Peasant Man –
Once On This Island

Rockhurst – Patrick Bessenbacher as Sasha – Fiddler on the Roof

Rockhurst – Nick Nazzaro as Russian Dance Soloist –
Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier I

———————————-Winner———————————–
Lee’s Summit North – Disney’s Tarzan

Leavenworth – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Park Hill – Once On This Island
Raytown – The Drowsy Chaperone
Saint Thomas Aquinas – Children of Eden
Shawnee Mission Northwest – Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction, Tier II

———————————-Winner———————————–
Liberty North – Hello, Dolly!

Central – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Excelsior Springs – Peter Pan
Liberty – Shrek the Musical
Olathe East – Catch Me If You Can
Shawnee Mission North – Oliver!

Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role

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Olathe East – Emily Baugher as Trix the Aviatrix –
The Drowsy Chaperone

Blue Valley Northwest – Addy Shaw as Joy –
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Lee’s Summit West – Emily Coffin as Grace –
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Lee’s Summit West – Haley Johnson as Joy –
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Shawnee Mission South – Rachel Field as Miss Andrew –
Disney’s Mary Poppins

St. James Academy – Larkin Reilly as Mrs. MacAfee – Bye Bye Birdie

Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role

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Park Hill South – Nathan Jurries as General – Seussical

Central – William Gentry as Mr. Twimble –
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Excelsior Springs – Quinton Simmons as Smee – Peter Pan

Liberty – Austin Cable as Pinocchio – Shrek the Musical

Liberty North – Conner Paulson as Rudolph – Hello, Dolly!

St. Teresa’s Academy – Vincent Bockwinkel as Rapunzel’s Prince –
Into the Woods

Rising Star Scholarship – Female

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Winnetonka – Madison Dodd

Lee’s Summit North – Emily Bridges
Notre Dame de Sion – Lena Kincaid
Oak Park – Emily Cunningham
Shawnee Mission Northwest – Rachael Carney
St. Teresa’s Academy – Zoe Royer

Rising Star Scholarship – Male

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Gardner Edgerton – Cooper McGuire

Basehor-Linwood – Zach Fisher
Winnetonka – “J” Kevin Purkaple