2010 Isaac Awards

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

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