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