BERKELEY THEATRE “OUTSTANDING” IN BROADWAY STAR OF THE FUTURE PROGRAM
Berkeley's Upper Division Theatre program has been participating in the Broadway Star of the Future adjudication process for its spring musical for the last six years. This year, the program achieved a milestone by entering its fall play for the first time. The judging panel reviewed a total of 45 musicals and 28 plays from 44 high schools across 9 counties. We are thrilled to announce the nominees and winners in their respective categories. Please join us in congratulating all the outstanding nominees. The list of nominees is provided below, with category winners indicated in bold and marked with an asterisk.
Top Ten Performers (two of the ten finalists will be selected to compete at the Jimmy Awards in New York, NY)
*Ben Pastore, Damian, Mean Girls
*Annie Sardouk, Cady, Mean Girls
Outstanding Musical
Mean Girls
Outstanding Performer in a Leading Role in a Musical
Hadley Ciesla, Janis, Mean Girls
Mercy Roberts, Gretchen, Mean Girls
Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role in a Musical
*Gabby Gadea, Mrs. George, Mean Girls
Ryan Pope, Kevin G, Mean Girls
Isabella Turipe-Blanchard, Ms. Norbury, Mean Girls
Outstanding Dancer
*Elyse Gregory, Mean Girls
Peyton Kirtley, Mean Girls
Outstanding Stage Management
*Kavi Pandya, Isha Patel, Mean Girls
Outstanding Choreography
*Seth Travaglino and Sophie Adams, Mean Girls
Outstanding Lighting Design
*McKenna Ebert ’18, Mean Girls
Outstanding Orchestra
Brian Panetta (Conductor), Mean Girls
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Chris Marshall, Mean Girls
Outstanding Play
*All My Sons
Outstanding Performer in a Lead Role in a Play
*Andrew Crouch, Chris Keller, All My Sons
*Ava LeBeau, Ann Deever, All My Sons
*Mercy Roberts, Kate Keller, All My Sons
*Michael Ross, Joe Keller, All My Sons
Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role in a Play
Emmy Kuhn, Peg, All My Sons
Outstanding Stage Management
*Isha Patel, All My Sons
Outstanding Scenic Design
*Chris Cook, All My Sons
Outstanding Sound Design
*Chris Marshall, All My Sons
Outstanding Direction of a Play
*Chris Marshall, All My Sons
Congratulations to all of or talented cast and crew members!
Berkeley Preparatory School
Founded in 1960, Berkeley is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory day school located in Tampa, FL, for boys and girls in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12. Approximately 1,400 students gather here from the greater Tampa Bay area to form ONE Berkeley.