URSB CARTERET PERFORMING ARTS & EVENTS CENTER ANNOUNCES THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE INAUGURAL CENTRAL JERSEY MARQUEE AWARDS, HONORING EXCELLENCE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE

2023 INAUGURAL CARTERET PAC CENTRAL JERSEY

MARQUEE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!

 

Carteret, NJ (April 24, 2023) – The URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center is pleased to announce the nominations and honorable mentions for the 2023 Carteret PAC Central Jersey Marquee Awards, Honoring Excellence in Middlesex County High School Musical Theatre. The Marquee Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 7:30pm, at the new Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center.

 

The Carteret PAC Central Jersey Marquee Awards celebrate and encourage talent and achievement in musical theatre in high schools throughout Middlesex County, NJ. The program aims to recognize students participating in a range of roles on and off stage. A total of 20 categories will be awarded at the ceremony.

 

The nominees were selected by a panel of expert judges who traveled central New Jersey reviewing spring high school musicals.

 

The program culminates with a red-carpet celebration on the Carteret PAC stage. Nominated schools and students will perform at a Tony Awards-style ceremony to be held on May 17, 2023. The event will highlight numbers from the nominated shows, as well as award the performers, directors, choreographers, orchestras, and designers, who have expressed excellence during the 2023 musical season.  The evening is hosted by Broadway actress, Tamra Hayden. Tamra Hayden is a celebrated vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who most recently toured with the Broadway National Tour of “Anastasia” and has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in musical theater. Tamra has appeared on Broadway as Cosette in “Les Miserables” and Texas in “Cabaret.”

 

“We are delighted to recognize these exceptional students and schools in Middlesex County for their outstanding achievements,” said Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman. “We congratulate them on their well-deserved nominations and honorable mentions.”

 

2023 Central Jersey Marquee Awards Nominations and Honorable Mentions

 

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

 

BEST LEAD ACTOR

Nominees

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. Andres Lanza as “Pippin”

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… Joe Paladino as “Chad”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Camryn Burniston as “Nick Bottom”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Matthew Wrate as “William Shakespeare”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Aishik Sen as “The Baker”

Piscataway High School……… The Mystery of Edwin Drood…. Jackson Bartle as

“William Cartwright (the Chairman)”

Piscataway High School……… The Mystery of Edwin Drood…. Najm Muhammad as

“Clive Paget/John Jasper”

Honorable Mentions

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. Dannijames Vergara as “Troy Bolton”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Nishanth Bhargava as “Danny Zuko”

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family……………… Michael Onyekwere as “Gomez Addams”

 

BEST LEAD ACTRESS

Nominees

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… Alyssa Cifelli as “Natalie Haller/Ed”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Anamika Bachoo as “Witch”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Anna Kodak as “The Baker’s Wife”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Grace Velasquez as “Cinderella”

Piscataway High School……… The Mystery of Edwin Drood…. Ashley Hamilton as

“Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood”

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family…………… Jordyn Sutton as “Wednesday Addams”

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Fiona Tasarek as “Agatha Trunchbull”

Honorable Mentions

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. Ivana Nwaobi as “Leading Player”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Reva Bhalareo as “Sandy”

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family…………… Deyana Abdelhady as “Morticia Addams”

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Meilani Rea as “Matilda”

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominees

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… Tristan Picou as “Dennis”

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. Christian Lee as “Ryan Evans”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Anish Dharam as “Roger”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Sam Tropea as “Nostradamus”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Yadiel Rivera Colon as “Cinderella’s Prince”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Adrian Flanagan as “Jack”

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Mateo Oloriz as “Mr. Wormwood”

Honorable Mentions

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Sanath Saji as “Kenickie”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Noah Feldman as “Nigel Bottom”

Spotswood High School………. Chicago……………………………. Trevor Bergondo as “Amos Hart”

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nominees

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. Elani Jade Massallo as “Fastrada”

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… McKaela Maye as “Sylvia”

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. Elyse Penedos as “Sharpay Evans”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Makenzie McGowan as “Bea”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Emily Stein as “Portia”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Arlyn Valdez as “Little Red Ridinghood”

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family…………… Juliana Deyhle as “Pugsley Addams”

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Marisa Santiago as “Miss Honey”

Honorable Mentions

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… As’maa Jones as “Lorraine”

East Brunswick High School… The Wizard of Oz………………. Alexandria Corallo as “Glinda”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Zara Diaz as “Marty”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Inabel Abreu as “Jack’s Mother”

 

BEST ENSEMBLE MEMBER

Nominees

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. Carolyn Genzano as “Ms. Darbus”

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. Juan Paolo Andre Agustin as

“Chad Danforth”

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. Riva Christy as “Taylor McKessie”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Casey Decker as “Jan”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Aadityaa Singla as

“Johnny Casino/Teen Angel”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Landon Moscariello as “The Minstrel”

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Jeffrey DeLeon Vaca as “Bruce”

Honorable Mentions

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. Grace Otero as “Berthe”

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… Veronika Nalyvayko as “Miss Sandra”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. Karissa Rodriguez as “The Narrator”

Piscataway High School……… The Mystery of Edwin Drood…. Jacob Hall as

“Cedric Moncrieffe/Rev. Crisparkle”

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family…………… Macaria Pelofsky as “Grandma Addams”

Spotswood High School………. Chicago……………………………. Savanah Rosario as “Mary Sunshine”

 

BEST PRODUCTION NUMBER

 

Nominees

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. “Magic To Do”

Colonia High School…………… All Shook Up……………………… “All Shook Up”

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… “We Go Together”

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. “A Musical”

Perth Amboy High School…… Into the Woods………………….. “Prologue”

Piscataway High School……… The Mystery of Edwin Drood…. “There You Are”

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. “Revolting Children”

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School… The Wizard of Oz………………. “Merry Old Land of Oz”

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical …………. “Stick to the Status Quo”

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family…………… “When You’re An Addams”

Spotswood High School………. Chicago……………………………. “Cell Block Tango”

 

BEST CHORUS

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

 

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

 

BEST STUDENT ORCHESTRA

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

 

BEST LIGHTING

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

Honorable Mentions

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

 

BEST SCENERY

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

 

BEST COSTUMES

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

 

BEST HAIR AND MAKE UP

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

 

BEST STUDENT LED CATEGORY

Nominees

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. Francesca Navarro as

Best Student Vocal Captain

Carteret High School…………. Pippin………………………………. Mason Diaz as Best Student Musician

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical………….. Alyssa Osaidacz as

Best Student Prop and Costume Designer

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical………….. Leah Steinlauf as

Best Student Stage Manager

Edison High School…………….. High School Musical………….. Sneha Rajagopalan as

Best Student Choreographer

J.P. Stevens High School……… Grease……………………………… Samantha Dzioba as

Best Student Choreographer

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Alexandra Nardone as

Best Student Choreographer/Dance Captain

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Anthony Margiotto as

Best Student Musician

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Jillian Parrino as

Best Student Stage Manager

Old Bridge High School………. Something Rotten!…………….. Olivia Cruz as

Best Student Director

Perth Amboy High School…… Into The Woods…………………. Jaydon Ramos, DiMarie Morales, and

Sarina Lebreault as Best Student Costume Team

Rutgers Preparatory School… The Addams Family…………… Audrey Qian as

Best Student Stage Manager

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Caroline ‘Castel’ Ruiz as

Best Student Stage Manager

Woodbridge High School……. Matilda……………………………. Jenna Resta as

Best Student Paint Crew – Lead

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

 

BEST DIRECTION

Nominees

Carteret High School……………………………………………………. Pippin

Colonia High School……………………………………………………… All Shook Up

Edison High School……………………………………………………….. High School Musical

Old Bridge High School…………………………………………………. Something Rotten!

Perth Amboy High School……………………………………………… Into the Woods

Rutgers Preparatory School…………………………………………… The Addams Family

Woodbridge High School………………………………………………. Matilda

Honorable Mentions

East Brunswick High School…………………………………………… The Wizard of Oz

J.P. Stevens High School………………………………………………… Grease

Piscataway High School………………………………………………… The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Spotswood High School…………………………………………………. Chicago

 

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