Theatre Program Earns 18 Halo Award Nominations

The Halo Awards are hosted by Seven Angels Theatre and celebrate the best in Connecticut High School Theatre. This year’s nominees were selected from productions by more than 90 participating high schools. The awards will be presented at red carpet events on May 27-30 at the historic Palace Theatre in Waterbury. The Frederick Gunn School’s nominees will attend the awards ceremony on May 30 at 7 p.m. 

Congratulations to all of our nominees:

Play Nominations:

• Best Performance in a Featured Female Role in a Play:
  Sofia Panzer ‘25 as Jane in Pride and Prejudice

• Best Scenic Design and/or Execution:
  Katherine Aguirre-Felipe ‘26, Willa Regan ‘27, Aryel Sealey ‘25, Becca Miller ‘26, Dean Sevin ‘28, Charlotte Friedman ‘27 & Kaidence Wright ’27 for Pride and Prejudice

• Best Incidental or Original Music in a Play:
  Katherine Aguirre-Felipe ‘26 for Pride and Prejudice

• Best Performance in a Supporting Female Role in a Play:
  Taylor Sall ‘25 as Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice

• Best Performance by a Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Play:
  Poppy Mand ‘27 & Aniah Sam ‘27 as Lizzy & Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice

• Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Play:
  Oliver Severino ‘27 as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice

• Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Play:
  Poppy Mand ‘27 as Lizzy Bennet in Pride and Prejudice

Musical Nominations:

• Best Performance in a Featured Male Role in a Musical:
  Henry Abbate ‘25 as Mr. Duvall in Mean Girls

• Best Performance in a Featured Female Role in a Musical:
  Shannon McCormick ‘25 as Regina George in Mean Girls

• Best Performance in a Comic Female Role in a Musical:
  Sofia Panzer ‘25 as Karen Smith in Mean Girls

• Best Special Effects:
  Katherine Aguirre-Felipe ‘26 for Mean Girls

• Best Running Crew:
  Run Crew for Mean Girls
   James Burrell '25, Isla Beckstrom ‘26, Anya Zigmont '26, Portia Ntem-Mensah '28, Katherine Oei '28

• Best Performance in a Supporting Female Role in a Musical:
  Poppy Mand ‘27 as Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls

• Best Specialty Ensemble:
  Oliver Severino ‘27, Henry Abbate ‘25 & Daniel Conlan ‘26 as The Mathlete Guys in Mean Girls

• Best Chorus:
  Mean Girls

• Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Contemporary Musical:
  Ezekiel Hatcher ‘26 as Damian Hubbard in Mean Girls

• Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Contemporary Musical:
  Siena Castonguay ‘27 as Cady Heron in Mean Girls

• Best Contemporary Musical:Mean Girls