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