2009 Isaac Award Nominations

Sunday, May 31, 2009
Mishler Theatre, Altoona

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND PRODUCTIONS

• Altoona Area High School – Big
• Bishop Carroll High School – Bye Bye, Birdie
• Bishop Guilfoyle High School – Footloose
• Central Cambria High School – Little Shop of Horrors
• Conemaugh Valley High School – Seussical
• Everett Area High School – The Music Man
• Great Commission School – Anne of Green Gables
• Penn Cambria High School – Godspell
• Philipsburg-Osceola High School – Little Shop of Horrors
• Richland Senior High School – Les Misιrables
• State College Area High School – Beauty and the Beast
• Tyrone Area High School – South Pacific

BEST PRODUCTION

• Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
• Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School
• Godspell – Penn Cambria High School
• Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
• South Pacific – Tyrone Area High School

Winner: Disney's Beauty and the Beast - State College Area High School
Runner-up: Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School

BEST MUSICAL NUMBER

• "Bali Ha'I" from South Pacific – Tyrone Area High School
• "A Change in Me" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
• "Let's Hear it for the Boy" from Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• "Spanish Rose" from Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
• "Stars, Stars, Stars" from Big – Altoona Area High School
• "Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School

Winner: "Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School
Runner-up: "Spanish Rose" from Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

• Colleen Hanlon as Ariel Moore in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Devon Ingold as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
• Cassie Lewis as Anne in Anne of Green Gables – Great Commission School
• Courtney Lope as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
• Hailey Mitchell as Susan in Big – Altoona Area High School
• Mariah Seymour as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School

Winner: Devon Ingold as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
Runner-up: Courtney Lope as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• Eddie Brandt as Josh Baskin in Big – Altoona Area High School
• Josh Duman as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School
• Max Fedore as Jean Valjean in Les Misιrables – Richland Senior High School
• Nick Finochio as Ren McCormack in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Christopher David Hollobaugh as the Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
• Chris Vella as Albert Peterson in Bye Bye, Birdie - Bishop Carroll High School

Winner: Nick Finochio as Ren McCormack in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
Runner-up: Josh Duman as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Alexis Gallaso as Jojo in Seussical – Conemaugh Valley High School
• Cat Janisko as Cossette in Les Misιrables – Richland Area High School
• Meghan McCabe as Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
• Maura Murphy as Rusty in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Ashton Snyder as Bloody Mary in South Pacific – Tyrone Area High School
• Rachel Villareale as Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man – Everett Area High School

Winner: Meghan McCabe as Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
Runner-up: Ashton Snyder as Bloody Mary in South Pacific – Tyrone Area High School

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Derik Cruz as Luther Billis in South Pacific – Tyrone Area High School
• Alex Koury as Mr. MacMillan in Big – Altoona Area High School
• Dominick Matsko as Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Sully McConnell as Willard in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• AJ Pagano as Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School
• Nathan Sellers as Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School

Winner: Sully McConnell as Willard in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
Runner-up: Dominick Matsko as Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors – Philipsburg-Osceola High School

BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE

• Rebecca Davies as Betty Blast in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• Jei-Laya Hassan as Madame Thιnardier in Les Misιrables – Richland Area High School
• Kelsey Ingold as Peggy in Godspell – Penn Cambria High School
• Sara Maitland as Mrs. Peterson in Bye Bye, Birdie – Bishop Carroll High School
• Kevin Supina as Maurice in Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
• Heather Whalen as Cmdr. Elizabeth Harbison in South Pacific – Tyrone Area High School

Winner: Jei-Laya Hassan as Madame Thιnardier in Les Misιrables – Richland Area High School
Runner-up: Kelsey Ingold as Peggy in Godspell – Penn Cambria High School

BEST FEATURED DANCE OR DANCER(S)

• "Be Our Guest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
• Featured Dancers in Godspell – Penn Cambria High School
• Nick Finochio in Footloose – Bishop Guilfoyle High School
• "Fun" from Big – Altoona Area High School
• "Skid Row" from Little Shop of Horrors – Central Cambria High School

Winner: "Be Our Guest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast – State College Area High School
Runner-up: Featured Dancers in Godspell – Penn Cambria High School

Achievement in Design

Winner: Catalena Eskey (Costume Design) - Disney's Beauty and the Beast - State College Area High School
Runner-up: Kyle Kelly (Set Design) - Little Shop of Horrors - Philipsburg-Osceola High School

NOTE: The judges may present other discretionary awards to be announced at a later date.