Success

We would love to hear updates from alumni.  Please contact Ms. Lamson if you would like to share your successes.  

Scholarships:

Each year we are able to offer a small scholarship for students who demonstrate dedication to theatre, growing skills on stage, and hard work behind the scenes.  Our past recipients are:

• 2023 Rachel Young and Kyla Hughes

• 2021 Sierra Wynn

• 2020 Lauren Maloomian

• 2019 Naomi Young

• 2018 Julia Joyce, Pamela Marino, and Celeste Vandermillen

• 2017 Jill Carleton and Callum McLaughlin

• 2016 Emily Autumn Olson

• 2015 Caroline Phelps

• 2014 Zach Berard and Rachel Olson

• 2013 Jessica Cernak

• 2012 Marisa Olson and Maria Smith

• 2011 Zach Shea

GD Academic Awards for Theatre: 

• Seniors

• 2023:

• 2022: Delaney Wilkens and Jason North

• 2021 Lily Huff, Kate Suchecki, Henry Vandermillen, and Maxwell Webber

• 2020  Alyssa Hecht, Lauren Maloomian,  and  Amanda Taylor

• 2019  Helena Elliott, Abby Harris, Andrea Pellizzari, and Naomi Young

• 2018 Julia Joyce, Pamela Marino, Calvin Parker

• and Celeste Vandermillen

• 2017 Jill Carleton, Callum McLaughlin, and Hannah Young

• 2016 Emily Autumn Olson, Renee Hampton, Nick Pellizzari, and Matt Murch

• 2015 Caroline Phelps and Jack Phelps

• 2014 Zach Berard and Rachel Olson

• 2013 Shannon Keelan and Jessica Cernak

• 2012 Lauren Finch and Marisa Olson

• 2011 Victoria Durst, Ashley Doucette, Connor Hill, Hannah Mattison, and Zach Shea 

• Underclassmen

• 2023

• 2022 Hayley Cahill 2023, Amy Loveless 2024, and Cecilia Carbonell 2025

• 2021:   Mollymauk Belanger  2022, Rachel Young  2023, and
  Madeleine Stacchi  2024

• 2020:   Kyla Hughes 2023, Aidan Cook 2022, Anna Leonard 2021

• 2019: Lauren Maloomian 2020, Meagan Webber 2021,  Delaney Wilkins 2022 

• 2018: Andrea Pellizzari 2019, Kara Peters 2020, and Sierra Wynn 2021

• 2017:  Pamela Marino 2018, Naomi Young 2019, and Alyssa Hecht 2020

• 2016: Jill Carleton 2017, Celeste Vandermillen 2018, and Abigail Harris 2019

• 2015: Emily Autumn Olson 2016, Hannah Young 2017, and Julia Joyce 2018

• 2014: Jack Phelps 2015, Renee Hampton 2016, and Callum McLaughlin 2017

Festival of One-Act Winners:

2023

• Best Costumes - Class of 2026

• Best Props - Class of 2025

• Best Supporting Actor - Anna Young, 2024

• Best Directors - Kal Larsen and Aishling Soars, 2023

• Best Debut - Aila McCarthy, 2025

• Best Physical Acting - Ella Von Kohorn and Poorvi Hemmige, 2026

• Best Directorial Risk - Thomas Cremens, 2024

• Best Overall Show - Class of 2023, Directed by Kal Larsen and Aishling Soars

• Best Play - Class of 2025, Directed by Allison Earle

• Best Depiction of The Last Supper - Class of 2025

• Best Back-up Trio - Hayley Cahill, Kyla Hughes & Rachel Young, 2023

• Best Technical Excellence - Class of 2025

• Best Comedic Pacing - Class of 2026

• Best Actor - Sofia Santoro, 2023

2022

• Best Props and Costumes- Class of 2023

• Best Period Costumes- Class of 2025

• Best Use of Space- Class of 2023

• Best Choice of Material- Class of 2025

• Best One-Liners - Class of 2024 delivered by Maanya Sharma and Luke St. Pierre 

• Best Reveal- Class of 2024

• Technical Excellence- Kal Larsen, 2022

• Best Pregnant Lady- Delaney Wilkins, 2022

• Best Comedic Duo- Jem Booth and Delaney Wilkins, 2022

• Best Debut-  Jem Booth, 2022 and Stephen Donegan, 2023

• Best Monologue- Avery Leuning, 2023

• Best Supporting Actor- Hayley Cahill, 2023

• Best Actors- Mitch Puchulu, Rachel Young, Hayley Cahill, Stephen Donegan, Kyla Hughes, Aishling Soars, and Avery Luening, 2023

• Best Play- Class of 2023 directed by Sofia Santoro

• Best Director- Sofia Santoro, 2023

2021

• Best Use of Zoom Space: Class of 2023

• Best Sound Effects: Class of 2022

• Best Costumes: Class of 2021

• Best Editing: Class of 2021

• Best Debut: Ben Lyon, 2022

• Best Multi-Role Actor: Kyla Hughes, 2023

• Best Supporting Actor: Lily Huff, 2021

• Best Director: Kate Suchecki, 2021

• Best Play: Class of 2021, Directed by Kate Suchecki

2020

• Best Use of Space: Class of 2023

• Best Props and Set: Class of 2021

• Best Narrators: Joy Wilson and Jill Suchecki, 2021

• Best Comedic Duo: Aneri Parikh and Jason North, 2022

• Best Debut: Aidan Cook, Class of 2022

• Best Actors: Theo Andrews, 2022 and Lily Huff, 2021

• Best Directors: Sarah Kelly and Amanda Taylor, 2020

• Best Play: Juniors, Directed by Meghan Flaherty, 2021

2019

• Best Use of Space: Class of 2020

• Best Set and Props: Class of 2019

• Best Accents: Sierra Wynn and Bryce McKinley, 2021

• Best Old Lady: Bethany de Groot, 2019

• Best Comedic Duo: Kate Suchecki and Lily Huff, 2021

• Best Debut : Abby Harris, 2019

• Best Supporting Actors: Henry Vandermillen, 2021 and Jai Santoro, 2021

• Best Actors: Thomas Belanger, 2022 and Lara Stecewycz, 2020

• Best Director: Charlie Vervaeke, 2019

• Best Play: Class of 2021, Directed by Jill Suchecki

2018

• Best Sass: Nitsa Kanungo, 2021

• Best Old Person: Henry Vandermillen, 2021

• Best Accent: Clio Pappas, 2020

• Best Lighting: Alex Hall, 2019

• Best Duo: Amelia Daisy Drislane and Christina Pappas, 2020

• Best Comedic Trio: Lydia Alden, Olivia Hanlon, and Naomi Young, 2019

• Best Debut: Sierra Wynn, 2021 and Jordan Sweenie, 2019

• Best Supporting Actor: Katie Zaiatz, 2018

• Best Actor: Celeste Vandermillen, 2018

• Best Director: Kayla Hanlon and Hannah Manning, 2018

• Best Play: Juniors Directed by Abigail Harris

2017

• Best Costume Design: Abigail Harris & Naomi Young, 2019

• Best Runway Strut: Celeste Vandermillen, 2018

• Best Debut: Thomas Kay, 2019

• Best Debut: Jessie Wang, 2020

• Best Comedic Team: Caitlin McManus and Haley Ashburn, 2018

• Best Actor: Megan Fitzpatrick, 2019

• Best Actor: Jillian Carleton, 2017

• Best Director: Naomi Young, 2019

• Best Play: Freshmen, Directed by Alyssa Hecht, 2020

2016

• Honorable Mention: Jillian Carleton, 2017

• Most Physical Actor: Quinn Parker, 2016

• Best (& Eeriest) Trio: Alex Sullivan, Rhiannon Taylor, & Sylvia Thomas, 2017

• Best Male Debut: Patrick Hampton, 2019

• Best Female Debut: Hannah Loomis, 2019

• Best Supporting Actor: Ethan Gaines, 2016

• Best Supporting Actress: Renée Hampton, 2016

• Best Actor: Matt Murch, 2016

• Best Actress: Celeste Vandermillen, 2018

• Best Ensemble: Seniors, Play directed by Jackie Coy & Emily Autumn Olson, 2016

• Best Director: Megan Fitzpatrick, 2019

• Best Play: Sophomores, Play directed by Zarah Durst, 2018

2015

• Best Costume Design: Renée Hampton, 2016

• Best Featured Performance: Matthew Murch, 2016

• Best Male Debut: Calvin Parker, 2018

• Best Female Debut: Sophie Modzelewski, 2015

• Best Supporting Actor: Callum McLaughlin, 2017

• Best Supporting Actress: Katie Gleason, 2016

• Best Actor: Connor Griffin, 2015

• Best Actress: Emily Autumn Olson, 2016

• Best Direction: Jackson Malone, 2017

• Best Play: The Seniors, Play directed by Caroline Phelps, 2015

2014

• Outstanding Costumes: Renée Hampton and Emily Autumn Olson, 2016

• Directorial Risk: Jillian Carleton, 2017

• Best Supporting Actress: Renée Hampton, 2016

• Best Supporting Actor: Callum McLaughlin, 2017

• Best Actor: Jack Phelps, 2015

• Best Actress: Rachel Olson, 2014

• Best Director: Ben Rocco, 2015

• Best Play: The Seniors, Play directed by Zach Bernard, 2014

2013

• Stage Presence: Amanda Kennedy, 2014

• Outstanding Costumes: The Juniors, 2014

• Outstanding Comedic Team: Renée Hampton, Casey Sjoberg, and Emily Autumn Olson, 2016

• Outstanding Debut: Liam Hawk, 2015 and Evan Cao, 2016

• Best Supporting Actress: Shannon Keelan, 2013

• Best Supporting Actor: Uday Prakhya, 2013

• Best Actress: Rachel Olson, 2014

• Best Actor: Troy Jenkins, 2013

• Best Ensemble, The Juniors, Directed by Adriana Barranco, 2014

• Best Director: Adriana Barranco, 2014

• Best Play: The Freshmen, Play directed by Liam McManus, 2016

2012

• Outstanding Debut: Adriana Barranco, 2014 and John Killian, 2015

• Stage Presence: Marisa Olson, 2012

• Best Actress: Lori Brackett, 2014 and Shannon Doherty-Keelan, 2013

• Best Actor: Joseph Dussault, 2012 and Ben Icenogle, 2012

• Best Director: Emily Gaines, 2014

• Best Ensemble: The Juniors, Play directed by Sam Biasi, 2013

• Best Play: The Juniors, Play directed by Sam Biasi, 2013

2011

• Rookie of the Year: Emily Gaines, 2014

• Honorable Mention: Caroline Cocossa, 2013

• Best Actress: Hannah Arrighi, 2011

• Best Actor: Ryan Keough, 2011

• Best Director: Marisa Olson, 2012

2010

• Best Supporting Actress: Maria Smith, 2012

• Best Supporting Actor: Zach Shea, 2011

• Best Actress: Marisa Olson, 2012

• Best Actor: Patrick Thomas, 2011

• Best Play: The Juniors, Play directed by Connor Hill, 2011