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ACT I Opening Number “Goodbye ’12, Hello ‘13” . . . . . . . . Two representatives from each participating school, Best Actor and Actress nominees, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress nominees Welcome and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen O’Boyle Selection from Best Musical Nominee #1 from Oklahoma! –“Kansas City” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Christian School Explanation of the Judging Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Boone Best Lighting Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Mike Collins & Brian Kahn Ardrey Kell • Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Christian School Myers Park • Rocky River • South Point Best Set Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Mike Collins & Brian Kahn Ardrey Kell • Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Covenant Day Northwest School of the Arts • South Mecklenburg • South Point Selection from Best Musical Nominee #2 from Once Upon a Mattress –“Shy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myers Park High School Best Costume Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Christine Nelson Ardrey Kell • Central Academy of Technology and Arts • CYC Players Marvin Ridge •Northwest Cabarrus • Northwest School of the Arts Best Hair and Makeup Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Christine Nelson Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Christian • Covenant Day CYC Players • Northwest School of the Arts • Providence Selection from Best Musical Nominee #3 from Young Frankenstein – “Transylvania Mania” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central Academy of Technology & Arts Best Ensemble/Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by David Hagey Ardrey Kell • Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Christian Charlotte Latin • Covenant Day • Northwest School of the Arts Best Student Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by David Hagey Ardrey Kell • Butler • Central Academy of Technology and Arts Myers Park • Northwest School of the Arts • Providence Best Choreography Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Eddie Mabry Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Christian • Covenant Day Myers Park • Northwest School of the Arts • Providence Best Featured Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Eddie Mabry Evan Bertram - Covenant Day (Beauty and the Beast – Madame de la Grande Bouche) Adam Burnam - Charlotte Christian (Oklahoma! – Jud Fry) Branden Cook - Butler (Hairspray- Seaweed) Davis Heniford - Charlotte Latin (Les Misérables - Enjolras) Owen Stuart - Northwest School of the Arts (Footloose – Chuck Cranston) Zack Thorpe - Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Young Frankenstein – The Monster) Best Overall Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Robby Clater Ardrey Kell • Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Christian Covenant Day • Myers Park • Northwest School of the Arts Selection from Best Musical Nominee #4 Footloose –“Footloose” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwest School of the Arts Intermission
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ACT II Entre’ Act Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene clips from all participating schools Selection from Best Musical Nominee #5 Beauty and the Beast –“Be Our Guest” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Covenant Day School The Charlotte Observer Student Critic Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Rick Thames Best Supporting Actor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Don and Mary Doctor Kristian Andrewson - Northwest School of the Arts (Footloose – Willard) Wesley Fields - South Mecklenburg (The Wiz – The Wiz) Michael Julliard - Charlotte Christian (Oklahoma!- Will Parker) Zakarya Masmoudi - Ardrey Kell (Oklahoma! – Ali Hakim) Johnny Rooney - Charlotte Latin (Les Miserables – Marius) TJ Schmidt - Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Young Frankenstein – Igor) Best Supporting Actress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Don and Mary Doctor Jessica Braun - South Mecklenburg (The Wiz – Glinda) Marta Case - Charlotte Christian (Oklahoma! – Ado Annie) Grace Foltz - Covenant Day (Beauty and the Beast – Mrs. Potts) Kelly Kapur - Ardrey Kell (Oklahoma! – Ado Annie) Morgan Miller - Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Young Frankenstein – Frau Blucher) Courtney Trent - Myers Park (Once Upon a Mattress – Queen Aggravain) Mary Doctor Performing Arts Scholarship Awards . . . presented by Bethany Klinect and Lexie Wolfe Selection from Best Musical Nominee #6 Les Misérables –“One Day More” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Latin School The National High School Musical Theater Awards Video Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Tom G abbard and Susan Lee Best Actor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Kyle Conroy Graham Baker - Charlotte Christian (Oklahoma! – Curly) Chris Chase - Covenant Day (Beauty and the Beast – Beast) Zeke Edmonds - Charlotte Catholic (Godspell – Jesus) Michael Jemison - South Mecklenberg (The Wiz – Scarecrow) Phillip Johnson - Northwest School of the Arts (Footloose – Ren) Areon Mobasher - Charlotte Latin (Les Misérables– Jean Valjean) Best Actress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Taylor Neal Mary Lynn Bain - Myers Park (Once Upon a Mattress – Princess Winnifred) Caroline Kasay - Charlotte Christian (Oklahoma! – Laurey) Eva Noblezada - Northwest School of the Arts (Footloose – Ariel) Nkeki Obi-Melekwe - Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Young Frankenstein– Elizabeth) Heather Rossi - Charlotte Latin (Les Misérables – Eponine) Jenni Shaw - Central Cabarrus (Next to Normal – Diana) Wells Fargo Best Musical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . presented by Jay Everette Central Academy of Technology and Arts • Charlotte Christian • Charlotte Latin Covenant Day • Myers Park • Northwest School of the Arts Finale: “Don’t Be Surprised” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two representatives from each participating school and Best Supporting Actor and Actress nominees “Don’t Be Surprised” was commissioned for The Blumey Awards. Music by David Dabbon and lyrics by Jill Abramovitz. 5
2013 Blumey Awards Production Team Artistic and Technical
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Tom G abbard . . . . . Blumenthal President and CEO
Wendy Oglesby . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Vice President of Marketing
Douglas Young . . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Vice President of Programming
Danny Knaub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publicist
Ralph Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-director
Mark Wallace . . . Visual Communications Manager
Michelle Youngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-director
Courtney Arrowood . . . . Blumenthal G raphic Designer
David Dabbon . . . . . . . . . . Music Director/Conductor Phil Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Manager
Special Credits
Linda Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choreographer
Joyce Ford . . . . . . Blumenthal Executive VP/G eneral Manager
Bill Dantos . . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Technical Director Bill Walter . . . . Blumenthal Asst. Technical Director
Cindy Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Vice President of Development
Robert Schoneman . . . . . Sound Designer/Production Designer
Larry Adams . . . . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Vice President of Finance
John Hartness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Designer
Rick Basdeo . . . . . Blumenthal Ticketing Supervisor
James Van Bergen . . . . Production Sound Engineer
Henry Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Director of Volunteer Services
Morgan Calma . . . . . . . . . Video Projection Engineer Heidi Bevill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager
Pam Crenshaw . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Front of House Coordinator
Zeinab Caskey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Stage Manager
Ashley Prendergast . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring Accountant
Tommy Cantrell . . . . . . . . Director of Front of House Operations
Amanda Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring Accountant Tara Spil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blumenthal Education Programs Assistant
Noel Freidline . . . . . . . . . . . . Rehearsal Accompanist Matt Hinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rehearsal Accompanist
Production Support Limerick Studios Nationwide Video Audio Ethics SE Systems
Blumey Awards Orchestra Condu ctor – David Dabbon Woodwinds Phil Thompson Tim G ordon Jack Murray Reese Manceaux Tru mpets Ron Turner Brad Wilcox Mark Yost
Trombones Mark Munson Brent Ballard
Keys Anna Brock Noel Freidline
Horn Rachel Faille
Gu itar Troy Conn
Violin Martha G eissler
Basses Tom Hildreth
Cello Mary Sinski
DRU M SET/Percu ssion Rick Dior
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