Altoona Community Theatre's Isaac Mishler Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre

2006 Isaac Awards

Participating Schools
  • Altoona Area High School (Altoona, Blair County) - Footloose
  • Bishop Carroll High School (Ebensburg, Cambria County) - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
  • Bishop McCort High School (Johnstown, Cambria County) - Aida
  • Cambria Heights Senior High School (Patton, Cambria County) - Seussical: The Musical
  • Central Cambria High School (Ebensburg, Cambria County) - Into the Woods
  • Central High School (Martinsburg, Blair County) - Anything Goes
  • Greater Johnstown Senior High School (Johnstown, Cambria County) - Anything Goes
  • Richland Senior High School (Johnstown, Cambria County) - The Sound of Music
  • Tyrone Area High School (Tyrone, Blair County) - Into the Woods
  • Westmont Hilltop High School (Johnstown, Cambria County) - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Best Production Nominees
  • Bishop McCort High School - Aida
  • Central Cambria High School - Into the Woods
  • Central High School - Anything Goes
  • Tyrone Area High School - Into the Woods
  • Westmont Hilltop High School - How to Succeed...
Best Production - Winner
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Westmont Hilltop High School
Best Production - 1st Runner-Up
Into the Woods
Central Cambria High School

Best Musical Number Nominees
  • “Almost Paradise” from Footloose (Altoona)
  • “Blow, Gabriel, Blow!” from Anything Goes (Greater Johnstown)
  • “Coffee Break” from How to Succeed... (Westmont Hilltop)
  • “Ever After” from Into the Woods (Central Cambria)
  • “The Gods Love Nubia” from Aida (Bishop McCort)
  • “Lonely Goatherd” from The Sound of Music (Richland)
Best Musical Number - Winner
"Coffee Break" from How to Succeed...
Westmont Hilltop High School
  Best Musical Number - 1st Runner-up
"The Gods Love Nubia" from Aida
Bishop McCort High School

Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
  • Jake Baskin as Ren McCormack in Footloose (Altoona)
  • Jonathan Harris as the Baker in Into the Woods (Tyrone)
  • Jeff Howanek as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed... (Westmont Hilltop)
  • Jeff Luksik as Radames in Aida (Bishop McCort)
  • Nick Smithmyer as Horton the elephant in Seussical: The Musical (Cambria Heights)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jonathan Harris as "The Baker" - Into the Woods
Tyrone Area High School
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Howanek as "J. Pierrepont Finch" - How to Succeed...
Westmont Hilltop High School

Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominees
  • Devon Ingold as Rosabud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Bishop Carroll)
  • Maryann Kokus as the Witch in Into the Woods (Central Cambria)
  • Sarah Sahlaney as Rosemary in How to Succeed (Westmont Hilltop)
  • Nicky Talbert as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Central HS)
  • Emily Melvin as Aida in Aida (Bishop McCort)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sarah Sahlaney as "Rosemary" - How to Succeed...
Westmont Hilltop High School

Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees
  • Kieran Layton as Mr. Bigley in How to Succeed... (Westmont Hilltop)
  • Ben Mingle as Moonface Martin in Anything Goes (Central HS)
  • Luke Veneskey as General Schmitz in Seussical: The Musical (Cambria Heights)
  • Sam Wheeler as Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods (Central Cambria)
  • Matt Wilson as Bud Frump in How to Succeed... (Westmont Hilltop)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Mingle as "Moonface Martin" - Anything Goes
Central High School

Best Actress in a Supporting Roll Nominees
  • Marlena Carnicella as the Sour Kangaroo in Seussical: The Musical (Cambria Heights)
  • Kate Drummey as Smitty in How to Succeed... (Westmont Hilltop)
  • Kayla Grasser as Cinderella in Into the Woods (Central Cambria)
  • Kourtnie McQuillen as Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed... (Westmont Hilltop)
  • Gina Volpe as Vi Moore in Footloose (Altoona)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kayla Grasser as "Cinderella" - Into the Woods
Central Cambria High School