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

2011 Isaac Awards

The sixth annual Isaac Awards will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Altoona's historic Mishler Theatre.


Participating Schools and Productions

  • Altoona Area High School - All Shook Up
  • Bald Eagle Area High School - Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Bedford Area High School - Godspell
  • Bishop Carroll High School - Walmartopia
  • Bishop Guilfoyle High School - Bye Bye, Birdie
  • Central Cambria High School - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Conemaugh Valley High School - Godspell
  • Great Commission School - Annie
  • Penn Cambria High School - Once Upon a Mattress
  • Philipsburg Osceola High School - High School Musical 2
  • State College Area High School - The Pajama Game
  • Tyrone Area High School - Cinderella
  • West Branch High School - The Music Man

Best Actress in a Leading Role

  • Altoona Area High School – Aislinn Feathers as Natalie/Ed in All Shook Up
  • Bald Eagle Area High School – Mallory Leupold as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Great Commission School – Alyssa Beagan as Annie in Annie
  • Penn Cambria High School – Arlene Ivory as Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress
  • State College Area High School – Ashley Lope as Babe in The Pajama Game
  • Tyrone Area High School – Emily Jamison as Cinderella in Cinderella

Winner - State College Area High School – Ashley Lope as Babe in The Pajama Game
Runner Up - Altoona Area High School – Aislinn Feathers as Natalie/Ed in All Shook Up

Best Actor in a Leading Role

  • Altoona Area High School – Eddie Brandt as Chad in All Shook Up
  • Bald Eagle Area High School – Tyler Greer as Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Bedford Area High School – Richard Howsare as John the Baptist/Judas in Godspell
  • Central Cambria High School – Brandon Fox as Joseph in Joseph...
  • State College Area High School – Seth Cornwall as Sid in The Pajama Game
  • West Branch High School – Dallas Wooster as Harold Hill in The Music Man

Winner - Altoona Area High School – Eddie Brandt as Chad in All Shook Up
Runner Up - Bedford Area High School – Richard Howsare as John the Baptist/Judas in Godspell

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Altoona Area High School – Margot Helbig as Miss Sandra in All Shook Up
  • Altoona Area High School – Sheriece Veazey as Lorraine in All Shook Up
  • Bishop Guilfoyle High School – Rebecca Davies as Mrs. Peterson in Bye Bye, Birdie
  • Great Commission School – Cassandra Lewis as Miss Hannigan in Annie
  • State College Area High School – Jessi Blanaik as Mabel in The Pajama Game
  • Tyrone Area High School – Kelley Busche as the Stepmother in Cinderella

Winner - Great Commission School – Cassandra Lewis as Miss Hannigan in Annie
Runner Up - Altoona Area High School – Sheriece Veazey as Lorraine in All Shook Up

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Altoona Area High School – Zach Bracken as Dennis in All Shook Up
  • Bald Eagle Area High School – Richard Spicer as Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Bald Eagle Area High School – Cody Mandell as Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Bishop Carroll High School – Alex Way as Mr. Smiley in Walmartopia
  • Bishop Guilfoyle High School – Benjamin Unpingco as Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye, Birdie
  • Philipsburg Osceola High School – Devin Tekely as Ryan in High School Musical 2

Winner - Bald Eagle Area High School – Richard Spicer as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast
Runner Up - Altoona Area High School – Zach Bracken as Dennis in All Shook Up

Best Actor or Actress in a Featured Role

  • Altoona Area High School – Lydia Weatherly as Sylvia in All Shook Up
  • Bedford Area High School – Amos Glass in Godspell
  • Bishop Carroll High School – Catherine Hull as Dr. Normal/Daphne in Walmartopia
  • Bishop Guilfoyle High School – Hayley Kelleher as Ursula in Bye Bye, Birdie
  • State College Area High School – Elise Mortensen as Gladys in The Pajama Game
  • West Branch High School – Jason Ward as Tommy Djilas in The Music Man

Winner - Bishop Guilfoyle High School – Hayley Kelleher as Ursula in Bye Bye, Birdie
Runner Up - State College Area High School – Elise Mortensen as Gladys in The Pajama Game

Best Featured Dance

  • Altoona Area High School – “C’mon Everybody” from All Shook Up
  • Bald Eagle Area High School – “Gaston” from Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Bishop Guilfoyle High School – “Honestly Sincere” from Bye Bye, Birdie
  • State College Area High School – “Hernando’s Hideaway” from The Pajama Game

Winner - Altoona Area High School – “C’mon Everybody” from All Shook Up
Runner Up - State College Area High School – “Hernando’s Hideaway” from The Pajama Game

Best Ensemble

  • Bedford Area High School – The Disciples in Godspell
  • Central Cambria High School – Joseph’s Brothers in Joseph...
  • Conemaugh Valley High School – The Disciples in Godspell
  • Great Commission School – The Orphans in Annie
  • Tyrone Area High School – The Four Mice/Horsemen in Cinderella
  • West Branch High School – The Pick-a-Little Ladies in The Music Man

Winner - Central Cambria High School – Joseph’s Brothers in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Runner Up - Bedford Area High School – The Disciples in Godspell

Achievement in Design

  • Altoona Area High School – Jerod Brandt and Kaitlyn Lersch for choreography – All Shook Up
  • Bishop Carroll High School – Tracy Eckenrode for choreography – Walmartopia
  • Conemaugh Valley High School – Bethany Barbis for logo painting – Godspell
  • Great Commission School – Elizabeth Clark for scenic design and painting – Annie
  • Philipsburg-Osceola High School – Sarah Chorle for choreography – High School Musical 2

Winner - Altoona Area High School – Jerod Brandt and Kaitlyn Lersch for choreography – All Shook Up
Runner Up - Great Commission School – Elizabeth Clark for scenic design and painting – Annie

Best Musical Number

  • Altoona Area High School – “Can’t Help Falling in Love” from All Shook Up
  • Bedford Area High School – “By My Side” from Godspell
  • Central Cambria High School – “Joseph’s Dreams” from Joseph...
  • Great Commission School – “Hard Knock Life” from Annie
  • State College Area High School – “Once a Year Day” from The Pajama Game
  • West Branch High School – “Rock Island” from The Music Man

Winner - State College Area High School – “Once a Year Day” from The Pajama Game
Runner Up - Altoona Area High School – “Can’t Help Falling in Love” from All Shook Up

Best Overall Production

  • Altoona Area High School – All Shook Up
  • Bedford Area High School – Godspell
  • Central Cambria High School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Great Commission School – Annie
  • State College Area High School – The Pajama Game
  • Tyrone Area High School – Cinderella

Winner - State College Area High School – The Pajama Game
Runner Up - Altoona Area High School – All Shook Up

2011 Isaac Booster Check Recipient (Randomly Drawn)

  • Conemaugh Valley High School