For the Performing Arts, Inc.
The Minty Organization
The 2017 Minty Awards
Sunday, June 4, 2017
7pm
The St. George Theatre
Co-Sponsors:
Ben-Jo Trucking; Sen. Andrew J. Lanza; Wagner College
Platinum Sponsors:
Archdiocese of New York, Department of Education; Jimmy Max; The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation; Vin Lia, Inc.
Gold Sponsors:
Northfield Bank Foundation; On Your Toes Dancewear; Mr. & Mrs. James Cummings; Mr. Robert Mongiardini;
The Peruggia Family; The Sciannameo Family; The Whalen Family
The St. Genesius Award for Outstanding Musical
Bye, Bye, Birdie!, St. Joseph Hill Academy
Crazy for You, Moore Catholic High School
Jesus Christ Superstar, Notre Dame Academy
The Music Man, St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School
9 to 5, St. John Villa Academy
She Loves Me, Msgr. Farrell High School
Shrek, St. Peter’s Boys High School
Outstanding Leading Actor
Joseph Arnone and Kyle Sinclair, The Music Man
Jack Dawson, Bye, Bye Birdie!
Daniel Fusaro, 9 to 5
Nicholas Gerrity, She Loves Me
Christian Gueits, Shrek
Tom Lynskey, Crazy for You
Joseph Reitano, Shrek
Outstanding Leading Actress
Michelle Askew, Jesus Christ Superstar
Rosalia Cioffi, Bye, Bye, Birdie!
Diana Claps and Carina Orosz, The Music Man
Kirsten Kaiser, Crazy for You
Analise Scarpaci, She Loves Me
Francesca Saccomagno, 9 to 5
Caroline Travers, Shrek
Outstanding Supporting Actor
E.J. Camuzo, Crazy for You
Elbi Cespedes, Bye, Bye, Birdie!
Miguel Delgado, The Music Man
Matthew DiBenedetto, She Loves Me
Kenny Harvey, She Loves Me
Ben Jastremski, Shrek
Michael Lutz, 9 to 5
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Clara Chawan, She Loves Me
Emma DeCarlo and Alexa Passante, The Music Man
Lucy Ermilio, 9 to 5
Amanda Lupo, Shrek
Gianna Nepola, Jesus Christ Superstar
Analise Scarpaci, Jesus Christ Superstar
Olivia Vota, Bye, Bye, Birdie!
Outstanding Featured Actor
Daniel Cesare, She Loves Me
Jack Dawson, Crazy for You
Christopher Joerger, The Music Man
Tyler Kelly and Patrick Kuflewski, The Music Man
Shawn Malone, Crazy for You
Jesse Martinelli, She Loves Me
Timothy Mayrose, Bye, Bye, Birdie!
Outstanding Featured Actress
Francesca Compagno, Crazy for You
Kristen Fontana, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emily Geoghegan and Kristen O’Byrne, The Music Man
Lauren Farley, Shrek
Julia LoCascio, Bye, Bye, Birdie!
Julienne Martinez-Alvarez, Jesus Christ Superstar
Francesca Saccomagno, Shrek
Outstanding Featured Dancer
Marissa Ackerman and Alexa Riccardi, The Music Man
Elbi Cespedes, Elaine Pollock, Bridget Tracy and Sabrina Warraich, 9 to 5
Clara Chawan and Ava Graziano, Bye, Bye, Birdie!
Rosalia Cioffi and Michael Percaccio, She Loves Me
Emily DiGiacomo, Jenna Hood, and Samantha Karcich, Jesus Christ Superstar
Jillian Jackman, Crazy for You
Jenna Muldoon, Shrek
The 2017 Theatre Players of the Year
Teresa Wrobleski, Moore Catholic High School
Matthew DiBenedetto, Msgr. Farrell High School
Kristen Fontana, Notre Dame Academy
Nicole Fitzpatrick & Meaghan Meschino, St. John Villa Academy
Gabriella Poska & Stephanie Trimarci, St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School
Alexis Kilayko, St. Joseph Hill Academy
Erica Allocca, St. Peter's Boys High School
Outstanding Production Number
“Freak Flag” Shrek
“I Got Rhythm” Crazy for You
“Jesus Christ, Superstar” Jesus Christ Superstar
“A Lot of Living to Do” Bye, Bye, Birdie!
“9 to 5” 9 to 5
“76 Trombones” The Music Man
“Twelve Days to Christmas” She Loves Me
Outstanding Choreography
Moore Catholic High School, Crazy for You
Outstanding Artistic Design
Notre Dame Academy, Jesus Christ Superstar
Outstanding Chorus
St. John Villa Academy, 9 to 5