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2026 Winners and Nominees

School Nominations - Under 500 Students Division

Award of Excellence for Overall Musical Production

Chicago, Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - WINNER

Honk!, Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School

Mamma Mia, Candor High School

Oliver, Groton Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Six, Watkins Glen High School

Award of Excellence in Technical Design

Bye Bye Birdie, Whitney Point High School

Chicago, Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - WINNER

Mamma Mia, Candor High School

Oliver, Groton Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Six, Watkins Glen High School

Award of Excellence in Choreography

The Addams Family, Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Chicago, Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - WINNER

Mamma Mia, Candor High School

Oliver, Groton Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Six, Watkins Glen High School

 

Award of Excellence in Performance by an Ensemble

Chicago, Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Mamma Mia, Candor High School

Oliver, Groton Jr./Sr. High School - WINNER

Six, Watkins Glen High School

School Nominations - Over 500 Students Division

Award of Excellence for Overall Musical Production

9 to 5, Ithaca High School

Guys and Dolls, Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Hadestown, Norwich High School - WINNER

Les Miserables, Chenango Valley High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Award of Excellence in Technical Design

9 to 5, Ithaca High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Guys and Dolls, Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Hadestown, Norwich High School - WINNER

Les Miserables, Chenango Valley High School

Award of Excellence in Choreography

9 to 5, Ithaca High School

Guys and Dolls, Cortland Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Hadestown, Norwich High School - WINNER

Award of Excellence in Performance by an Ensemble

9 to 5, Ithaca High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Guys and Dolls, Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Hadestown, Norwich High School - WINNER

Les Miserables, Chenango Valley High School

Individual Nominations - Under 500 Students Division

Award of Excellence in Performance by a Lead Actor

Lilian Artusa, Jane Seymour Six Watkins Glen High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Hunter Bennett, Conrad Bye Bye Birdie Whitney Point High School

Alexander Campbell, Ugly Honk! Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School

Maeve Green, Roxie Hart Chicago Moravia Jr./Sr. High School

Jillian Holmes, Donna Sheridan Mamma Mia Candor High School

Ella Kramer, Cat Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School

Brooklynn Lott, Velma Kelly Chicago Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Noah Miller, Albert Peterson Bye Bye Birdie Whitney Point High School

Vanessa Shafer, Rosie Bye Bye Birdie Whitney Point High School

Elise Spencer, Morticia Addams Family, Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Brooklan Strange, Nancy Oliver Groton Jr./Sr. High School - WINNER

Natalie VanSkiver, Anne Boelyn Six Watkin Glen High School

 

Award of Excellence in Performance by a Supporting Actor

Wyatt Anthony, Billy Flynn Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Beau Brown, Uncle Fester The Addams Family, Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Logan Dunn, Bill Sykes Oliver Groton Jr./Sr. High School

Casey Hines, Bullfrog Honk! Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School - WINNER

Keenan Leseman, Harry Bright Mamma Mia Candor High School

Tristan McCracken, Mr. Bumble Groton Jr./Sr. High School

Hazel Ray, Tanya Cresham-Leigh Mamma Mia Candor High School

CeCe Stryker, Matron Mama Morton Moravia Jr./Sr. High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Evangeline Votra, Alice Beineke Addams Family, Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Grace Weed, Catherine Parr Six Watkins Glen High School

Individual Nominations - Over 500 Students Division

Award of Excellence in Performance by a Lead Actor

Sparrow Faraday, Franklin Hart 9 to 5 Ithaca High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Anna Harris, Persephone Hadestown Norwich High School - WINNER

Liam Hunter, Orpheus Hadestown Norwich High School

Susanna Italiano, Fantine Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School

Bridget Madden, Miss Adelaide Guys and Dolls Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Arin Miller, Jean Valjean Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School

Adeline Morey, Sarah Brown Guys and Dolls Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Avalece Murray, Eponine Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School

Colton Speigel, Hadestown Norwich High School

Delilah Spiegel, Eurydice Hadestown Norwich High School - HONORABLE MENTION

Zadie Wang, Violet Newstead 9 to 5 Ithaca High School

 

Award of Excellence in Performance by a Supporting Actor

Fiona Batten, Roz Keith 9 to 5 Ithaca High School

Alice Oldfield, Nicely-Nicely Guys and Dolls Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Meara Pollock, Roz Keith 9 to 5 Ithaca High School - WINNER

Kyle Whitman, Enjolras Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School - HONORABLE MENTION

 

 

 

Individual Award Winners - Both Divisions

Award of Excellence for Most Spirited Performer

Andrew Camillo Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Peyton Conger, Widow Corney Oliver Groton Jr./Sr. High School

Clara Currie, Wednesday The Addams Family Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Brennan Dilmore, Gomez The Addams Family Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Karlee Fay, Dot Honk! Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School

Elizabeth Fitzwater u/s Cleves/ensemble Six Watkins Glen High School

Anna Franzese Dance Captain Six Watkin Glen High School

Jack Ingram, Mr. Sowerberry Oliver Groton Jr./Sr. High School

Sidney Pike, Penny Honk! Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School

Natalee Plue, Mary Sunshine, Chicago, Moravia Jr./Sr. High School

Valeria Polanco Gil, Greek Chorus Mamma Mia Candor High School

Kayden Stalker, Marius Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School

Lily Turnbull, Hermes Hadestown, Norwich High School

Lex Ward, Violet Newstead 9 to 5 Ithaca High School

Alaina Yeier, Lisa Mamma Mia Candor High School

 

 

Individual Award Winners - Both Divisions

Award of Excellence for Theatrical Technician or Stage Management

Lillian Bulman, Cortland Jr./Sr. High School

Quill Corbet, 9 to 5 Ithaca High School

Ben Hough, Chicago Moravia Jr./Sr. High School

Lyn Kania, Addams Family Tully Jr./Sr. High School

Ian Lawton, Honk! Odessa Montour Jr./Sr. High School

Chloe Mullen, Stage Manager Bye Bye Birdie Whitney Point High School

Kara Pierce, Oliver Groton Jr./Sr. High School

Kenna Wales, Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School

Kali Wright, Hadestown Norwich High School

Surprise Award Winners (award announced at ceremony) - Both Divisions

School Awards

Bye Bye Birdie Whitney Point High School - Innovation Award

Honk Odessa-Montour Jr/Sr High School - Inclusivity Award

Mamma Mia Candor High School - Inclusivity Award

Student Awards

Cecilia Calice, Doris MacAfee Bye Bye Birdie Whitney Point High School - Special Achievement in Dance

Alex Campbell, Ugly Honk Odessa-Montour Jr/Sr High School - Workshop Standout

Trey Dwyer, Artful Dodger Oliver! Groton Jr./Sr. High School - Rising Star Award

Gannon Leseman, Sky Mamma Mia Candor High School - Rising Star Award

Avalece Murray, Eponine Les Miserable Chenango Valley High School - Workshop Standout Award

Alice Oldfield, Nicely-Nicely Guys and Dolls Cortland Jr./Sr. High School - "Who Wears the Pants?" Awards

Lydia Thompson Individual Participant Binghamton High School - Workshop Standout Award

Braxton Towle, Benny Guys and Dolls Cortland Jr./Sr. High School - Ensemble Standout Awards

Matthew Whitman, Gavroche Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School - Rising Star Award

Adult Awards

Kelsey Gill Six Watkins Glen High School - "Fine! I'll Do it Myself!" Award

Abigail and Tyler Meade Young, The Addams Family (Tully) and Guys and Dolls (Cortland) - the Ultimate Hustle Award

Cody Usher Les Miserables Chenango Valley High School - Inspiring Adult Award

Participating Schools

Candor High School

Mamma Mia!

March 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM and March 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Candor High School Auditorium, 1 Academy St., Candor, NY 13743

Chenango Valley High School

Les Misérables: School Edition

March 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM

221 Chenango Bridge Road, Binghamton, NY 13901

Cortland Junior Senior High School

Guys and Dolls

March 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM

8 Valley View Dr, Cortland, NY 13045

Groton Junior Senior High School

Oliver!

March 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Groton High School, 400 Peru Road, Groton, NY 13073

Ithaca High School

9 to 5

April 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM, April 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM, April 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Kulp Auditorium, 1401 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 13160

Moravia Junior Senior High School

Chicago Teen Edition

March 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Moravia High School Auditorium, 68 S Main St, Moravia, NY 13118

Norwich High School

Hadestown Teen Edition

March 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM, March 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM and March 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Norwich High School Auditorium, 89 Midland Dr, Norwich, NY 13815

 

Odessa-Montour Junior Senior High School

Honk!

March 13th at 7:00 PM, March 14th at 7:00 PM, March 15th at 2:00 PM

300 College Ave, Odessa, NY 14869

Tully Junior Senior High School

The Addams Family

March 6th at 7:00 PM, March 7th at 7:00 PM, March 8th at 2:00 PM

20 State Street, Tully, NY 13159

Watkins Glen High School

Six: Teen Edition

March 27th at 7:00 PM, March 28th at 7:00 PM, March 29th at 2:00 PM

Watkins Glen High School Auditorium, 301 12th St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Whitney Point High School

Bye Bye Birdie

February 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Whitney Point HS Auditorium, 10 Keibel Road Whitney Point, NY 13862

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