NCHS Theatre
Award Winners
Seamus C. Smith Thespian of the Year
2018-19; Seamus C. Smith
2019-20; Ryan Duke
2020-21; Avery Larson
2021-22; Clara Cessna & Natalie Wood
Outstanding Service Award
2017-18; Jocelyn Burks
2018-19; Josephine Cessna
2019-20; Annabelle Puoci & Maya Smart
2020-21;
2021-22; Natalie Wood
Outstanding Performance Award
2017-18; Seamus C. Smith
2018-19; Michael Albrecht
2019-20; Kennedi Kersavage
2020-21;
2021-22; Francisco Cruz
Gold star musical award
2018-19; Felix Park
2019-20; Corinne Bromagen (Shileah) & Ryan Duke (Coulson)
2020-21;
2021-22; Aria Fowler
The ensemble award
2019-20; Nathaniel Lee
2020-21; Kaitlyn Steffy
2021-22; Christopher O’Brien
michael albrecht Award
2018-19; Michael Albrecht
2019-20; Corey Phong
2020-21;
2021-22; Aria Fowler
Burks theatre Ninja award
2018-19; Jocelyn Burks
2019-20; Annabelle Puoci
2020-21;
2021-22; Harrison Cotton
Best comedic actor
2018-19; Michael Albrecht as Ted, Peter & the Starcatcher
2019-20; Kane Carmical & Nathaniel Lee
2020-21;
2021-22; Kyle Le
Best dramatic actor
2018-19; Josephine Cessna as M’Lynn, Steel Magnolias
2019-20; Corinne Bromagen & Aria Fowler
2020-21;
2021-22; Alex Fornia
Most improved
2017-18; Olivia Sanfelippo
2018-19; Jackson Shepard & Olivia Costarella
2019-20; Sharon Shibu
2020-21;
2021-22; Tony Fotos
Best comedic Scene
2017-18; Cast of The Nerd, “Hey Walla Walla Walla”
2018-19; Ryan Duke & Maria Pledger, Peter & the Starcatcher, “Black Stache Loses Hand”
2019-20; Cast of An Absolutely True Story… featuring Tony Fotos, “The Nutella Rap”
2020-21;
2021-22; Abi Doehne, Kyle Le, & Chloé Vasseur in Paper or Plastic: The Ice Storm directed by Christopher O’Brien
Best dramatic Scene
2017-18; Cast of The Other Room, Final Scene
2018-19; Cast of Digging Up the Boys, Final Scene
2019-20; Cast of Locked In, “Pulling the Plug”
2020-21;
2021-22; Cast of Cell Block Tango
Rising star award
2019-20; Nikki Sharma
2020-21;
2021-22; Jack Corlett
Lucky jacket
2017-18; Seamus C. Smith
2019-21; Jack Shepard
2021-22; Clara Cessna
2022-24; Abigail Spiker
other awards
Best Song
2018-19; Avery Larson- “Go Now,” Return to the Forbidden Planet
2019-20; Cast of Elf the Musical- “Nobody Cares About Santa,”
Best Director
2017-18; Seamus C. Smith, The Other Room
Best Actor in a Musical
2019-20; Bella Corsaro & Ryan Duke
Best Actor in a Straight Play
2019-20; Avery Larson & Corey Phong
Best Makeup/ Special FX
2019-20; Maya Smart