Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2023-2024

Best Actor - Caiden Rellio - Shrek - Shrek the Musical

Best Actress -  Grace Gorsich - Princess Fiona - Shrek the Musical 

Best Supporting Actor - Eamon Colglazier - Mr. Ratchett - Murder on the Orient Express

Best Supporting Actress - Bea McGee - The Dragon - Shrek the Musical

Best Male Ensemble - Nolan Garbaciak - Shrek the Musical

Best Female Ensemble - Emma Shelton - Shrek the Musical

Outstanding Dance Perofrmance - Chelsea Parsley 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Abby Burosh & Jakob Mikolajczyk

Outstanding Senior - Grace Gorsich

Director's Award - Grace Gorsich & Chelsea Parsley

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2022-2023

Best Actor - Reis Maldonado (Lumiere - Beauty & The Beast)

Best Actress - Madison Karulski (Belle - Beauty & The Beast)  

Best Supporting Actor - Caiden Reillo (Maurice - Beauty & The Beast) 

Best Supporting Actress - Elise Hibbard (Erroneous - Forum) 

Best Male Ensemble - Cameron Stewart (Beauty & The Beast) 

Best Female Ensemble - Kayla Dupuy (Beauty & The Beast) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Abby Burosh

Outstanding Senior - Alex Schmidt 

Director's Award - Madison Karulski & Madison Pischner 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2021-2022

Best Actor - Alex Schmidt (Scar - The Lion King Jr.)

Best Actress - Madison Karulski (Schwarzy - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)  

Best Supporting Actor - Reis Maldonado (Carl Dad - The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee) 

Best Supporting Actress - Emma Cheeseman (Hannah - Puffs) 

Best Male Ensemble - Grant Denvit (The Lion King Jr.) 

Best Female Ensemble - Elise Hibbard (The Lion King Jr.) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Noah Farrenkopf

Outstanding Senior - Megan Curran 

Director's Award - Noah Farrenkopf & Emma Cheeseman 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2020-2021 

Director's Award -  Jack Banasiak & Kaitlyn Tiemens 

*Performance awards were not presented this year due to the reduced performance opportunities as a result of the pandemic. *   

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2019-2020 

Outstanding Senior - Erin Perry 

Director's Award - Kayleigh Ferguson 

*Performance awards were not presented this year due to the abrupt cancellation of our season.  

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2018-2019

Best Actor - Nate Taillon (Prince Eric - Disney's The Little Mermaid) 

Best Actress - Kayleigh Ferguson (Ursula - Disney's The Little Mermaid)

Best Supporting Actor - Hayden Greathouse (Chef Louis - Disney's The Little Mermaid)

Best Supporting Actress - Emily Michalak (Eileen - Moon Over Buffalo) & Hannah Rebey (Aquata - Disney's The Little Mermaid) 

Best Male Ensemble - Edward Jania (Disney's The Little Mermaid) 

Best Female Ensemble - Sarah Liden (Disney's The Little Mermaid) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Rebecca Johnson (Stage Manager - Disney's The Little Mermaid) 

Outstanding Senior - Paige Fanning 

Director's Award - Kennedy Vernengo 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2017-2018

Best Actor - Christopher Peters (Jean Valjean - Les Miserables) 

Best Actress - Irie Crouch (Bunny Watson - The Desk Set) 

Best Supporting Actor - Dylan Root (Audrey II Puppeteer - Little Shop of Horrors) 

Best Supporting Actress - Kennedy Vernengo (Ronette - Little Shop of Horrors) 

Best Male Ensemble - Luke Wasowicz (Les Miserables) 

Best Female Ensemble - Emily Michalak (Les Miserables) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Kyrstyn Glover (Stage Manager 17-18 Season) 

Outstanding Senior - David Allison 

Director's Award - Jack Lebeter & Kyrstyn Glover 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2016-2017

Best Actor - Zach Fraley (Albert - Bye Bye Birdie) 

Best Actress - Kennedy Vernengo (Rosie - Bye Bye Birdie)

Best Supporting Actor - Hubble Salgado (Harvey Johnson - Bye Bye Birdie) 

Best Supporting Actress - Victoria Shamel (Ursula Merkle - Bye Bye Birdie) 

Best Male Ensemble - David Allison (Bye Bye Birdie) 

Best Female Ensemble - Jackie Munoz (Bye Bye Birdie) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Jack Lebeter (Sound - Rumors, Bye Bye Birdie)

Outstanding Senior - Zach Fraley 

Director's Award -  Zach Fraley & Kai Herron 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2015-2016

Best Actor - Orlando Orozco (Tevye - Fiddler On The Roof)  

Best Actress - Kristoria Cannon (Golde - Fiddler On The Roof)

Best Supporting Actor - Zach Fraley (The Rabbi - Fiddler On The Roof) 

Best Supporting Actress - Nia Torry (Madam Nelda - Dearly beloved)  

Best Male Ensemble - David Allison (Fiddler On The Roof) 

Best Female Ensemble - Jacki Munoz (Fiddler On The Roof) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Kyrstyn Glover (Stage Manager - Fiddler On The Roof) 

Outstanding Senior - Orlando Orozco 

Director's Award - Spencer Almeda & Emily Smith 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2014-2015

Best Actor - Dean Lebeter (Edna Turnblad - Hairspray) 

Best Actress - Kristoria Cannon (Motormouth Maybelle - Hairspray) 

Best Supporting Actor - Zach Fraley (Mr. Pinkey - Hairspray)  

Best Supporting Actress - Maria Reiff (Matron - Hairspray) 

Best Male Ensemble - Liam Curran (Hairspray) 

Best Female Ensemble - Maycen Raycroft (Hairspray) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Krista Baker (Stage Manager - Hairpsray) 

Outstanding Senior - Anna Mosoriak 

Director's Award - Jared Gutierrez & Krista Baker 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2013-2014

Best Actor - Dean Lebeter (Cogsworth - Disney's Beauty & The Beast) 

Best Actress - Lauren Golson (Belle - Disney's Beauty & The Beast)

Best Supporting Actor - Michael Wagner (Monsieur D'Arque - Disney's Beauty & The Beast) 

Best Supporting Actress - Karrie Sacketos (Madame de la Grande Bouche - Disney's Beauty & The Beast) 

Best Male Ensemble - Zach Fraley (Villager & Plate - Disney's Beauty & The Beast) 

Best Female Ensemble - Anna Mosoriak (Villager & Plate -  Disney'sBeauty & The Beast) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Alyssa Morgan (Student Choreographer - Disney's Beauty & The Beast) 

Outstanding Senior - Lauren Golson 

Director's Award - Alyssa Morgan & Branden Melia 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2012-2013

Best Actor - Chris Gierymski (Don - Leaving Iowa) 

Best Actress - Kristina Sacketos (Cinderella - Into The Woods)

Best Supporting Actor -  Ian Vasser (The Wolf - Into The Woods) 

Best Supporting Actress - Lisa Nelson (Rapunzel - Into The Woods)  

Best Male Ensemble - Brandon Melia (Grandpa - Leaving Iowa) 

Best Female Ensemble - Karrie Sacketos (Grandma - Leaving Iowa) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Adam Koziol (Assistant Director - Into The Woods) 

Outstanding Senior - Kassidy Norman & Chris Gierysmki 

Director's Award - Natalia Terzic & Adam Koziol 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2011-2012

Best Actor - A.J. Pindrpock (Pseudolus - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum) 

Best Actress - Yolanda Agosto (Aunt Harriett - The Life and Death of Almost Everybody) 

Best Supporting Actor - Michael Blejski (Senex - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum)

Best Supporting Actress - Karrie Sacketos (Jenny - Exit The Body) 

Best Male Ensemble - Matt Perryman (Roman Soldier - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum) 

Best Female Ensemble - Alyssa Morgan (Vibrata - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Hannah Castellaneta (Assistant Director - Forum) 

Outstanding Senior - A.J. Pindrock 

Director's Award - Jon Drake & Kelley Feeman 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2010-2011

Best Actor - Anthony Rodriguez (Prince Dauntless - Once Upon a Mattress) 

Best Actress - Kassidy Norman (Anne Frank - The Diary of Anne Frank)

Best Supporting Actor - A.J. Pindrock (Mr. Dussell - The Diary of Anne Frank) 

Best Supporting Actress - Alysia Jones (Madame Shuvani - The Silver Lady)

Best Male Ensemble - Adam Koziol (Once Upon a Mattress) 

Best Female Ensemble - Destinee Reyes (Once Upon a Mattress) 

Outstanding Crew Member -  Kelley Feeman (Stage Manager - Once Upon a Mattress)

Outstanding Senior - Rebecca Haskell 

Director's Award - P.J. Culbertson, Rebecca Haskell, Chelsea Tolley 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2009-2010

Best Actor - Matt Milmine (Schlomo  Metzenbaum - Fame) 

Best Actress - Lisa Ryan (Ethel Savage - The Curious Savage)

Best Supporting Actor - Jaylen Lynch (Joe Vegas - Fame)

Best Supporting Actress - Sarah Haddad (Mabel Washington - Fame)

Best Male Ensemble - Dan Zar (Fame)

Best Female Ensemble - Kristina Anderson (Fame)  

Outstanding Crew Member - Jon Drake  

Outstanding Senior - Tegan Luniewski 

Director's Award - Matt Milmine 

Highland Theatre Company Award Winners 2008-2008

Best Actor - Valen Trevino 

Best Actress - Laura Rempert 

Best Supporting Actor - Woodie Conner 

Best Supporting Actress - Laura Rempert 

Best Male Ensemble - Andrew Zahn 

Best Female Ensemble - Rebecca Haskell 

Outstanding Crew Member - Liz Rentschler 

Outstanding Senior - Valen Trevino 

Director's Award - Brittany Urban