Mission - To encourage & support excellence in high school musical theatre in our region through an annual awards event that recognizes student achievement.

The fifth annual Isaac Awards will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Altoona's historic Mishler Theatre.

Sunday, May 23, 2010
Mishler Theatre, Altoona

Participating Schools and Productions

• Altoona Area High School - Singin' in the Rain
• Bald Eagle High School - Crazy for You
• Bishop Carroll High School - The People vs. Mona
• Bishop Guilfoyle High School - Oklahoma!
• Central Cambria High School - The Wizard of Oz
• Conemaugh Valley High School - Beauty and the Beast
• Great Commission School - Hello, Dolly
• Penn Cambria High School - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
• Philipsburg-Osceola High School - Oklahoma!
• Richland Senior High School - Oliver!
• State College Area High School - Guys and Dolls
• Windber Area High School - Willy Wonka

Best Production

• Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Penn Cambria High School
• Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Oliver! - Richland Area High School
• The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School

Winner: Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
Runner-up: The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School

Best Musical Number

• "As Long as He Needs Me" from Oliver! - Richland Area High School
• "Been a Long Day" from How to Succeed - Penn Cambria High School
• "Blind Willy" from The People vs. Mona - Bishop Carroll High School
• "The Merry Old Land of Oz" from The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School
• "Moses" from Singin’ in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
• "Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat" from Guys and Dolls - State College High School

Winner: "Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat" from Guys and Dolls - State College High School
Runner-up: "The Merry Old Land of Oz" from The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School

Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Jei-laya Hassan as Nancy in Oliver! - Richland Area High School
• Kelsey Ingold as Rosemary in How to Succeed - Penn Cambria High School
• Maggie Mehalko as Polly Baker in Crazy for You - Bald Eagle Area High School
• Mariah Seymour as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School
• Rebekah Sharp as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
• Miranda Wales as Laurey in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Winner: Rebekah Sharp as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
Runner-up: Mariah Seymour as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School

Best Actor in a Leading Role

• Eddie Brandt as Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
• Josh Duman as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School
• Danny Ferrell as Curly in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Tyler Greer as Bobby Child in Crazy for You - Bald Eagle Area High School
• Sam Heppelman as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
• Russell Jordan Poole as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School

Winner: Eddie Brandt as Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
Runner-up: Sam Heppelman as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Marisa Bertani as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
• Chelsea Boston as Smitty in How to Succeed - Penn Cambria High School
• Chelsea Frederick as Blind Willy in The People vs. Mona - Bishop Carroll High School
• Cassie Lewis as Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly - Great Commission School
• Olivia Montrella as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Samantha Stiner as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School

Winner: Marisa Bertani as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
Runner-up: Samantha Stiner as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Cory Brubaker as Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
• Kenny Dupler as Bela Zangler in Crazy for You - Bald Eagle Area High School
• Corey Marks as Will Parker in Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• John Moist as Will Parker in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Chris Perini as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
• Matthew Sumrada as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast - Conemaugh Valley High School

Winner: Chris Perini as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
Runner-up: Cory Brubaker as Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School

Best Actor or Actress in a Featured Role

• Jorden Heitkamp as Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
• Kyle Kelly as Andrew Carnes in Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Angela Myers as Judge Ella Jordan in The People vs. Mona - Bishop Carroll High School
• Sarah Oldham as Mrs. Gloop in Willy Wonka - Windber Area High School
• Jack Ross as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Jon Steindorf as Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School

Winner: Angela Myers as Judge Ella Jordan in The People vs. Mona - Bishop Carroll High School
Runner-up: Jack Ross as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Best Featured Dance or Dancers

• Eddie Brandt and Cory Brubaker in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
• "The Dream Ballet" from Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Andrea Fochler and Danny Ferrell in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• "Munchkinland Sequence" from The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School
• "The Yo Ho Ho Dance" from How to Succeed - Penn Cambria High School
• "Havana" from Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School

Winner: Eddie Brandt and Cory Brubaker in Singin' in the Rain - Altoona Area High School
Runner-up: Andrea Fochler and Danny Ferrell in Oklahoma! - Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Achievement in Design

• Natalia Bock - choreography for Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Tracy Eckenrode and Susan Rhoades - choreography for The People vs. Mona - Bishop Carroll High School
• Kay Freedman - lighting design for Oliver! - Richland Area High School
• Carly Reeder - costume design for Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
• Johanna Ruhl - costume design for Hello, Dolly - Great Commission School

Winner: Natalia Bock - choreography for Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
Runner-up: Carly Reeder - costume design for Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School

Best Ensemble

• The "Kansas City" Cowboys from Oklahoma! - Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• The cast of Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
• The cast of Oliver! - Richland Area High School
• The Oompah Loompahs from Willy Wonka - Windber Area High School
• The cast of The People vs. Mona - Bishop Carroll High School
• The cast of The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School

Winner: The cast of Guys and Dolls - State College Area High School
Runner-up: The cast of The Wizard of Oz - Central Cambria High School