The Old Globe opened its arms to the theatre artists of the future at the third annual Globe Honors awards event. The stage was alive with talented teens and the sparkles in their eyes lit up the theatre. This was an evening to remember.
Some 75 brave young actors and singers auditioned for our judges in the first round. From the 75, a group of 22 semi-finalists were selected. They were given a song to learn during the week before the big event as well as having to prepare two songs or monologues to present the night of the awards. 12 finalists were then selected to perform their songs or monologues for a panel of professional casting agents, a director and a university professor, who then selected the winners. During the week before the event, six students competed for the Technical Theatre category by sending in their portfolios and going through interviews with the heads of our production, stage management, costume and technical departments.
Each winner received a cash scholarship to further their studies, and the winners of Leading Role in a Musical received an all-expense-paid trip to New York to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards.
Below are the semi-finalists, finalists and winners of all categories of the 2011 Globe Honors.
Leading Role in a High School Musical - Male
- Winner – Michael Mahady, Cathedral Catholic High School
- Finalist – Matthew Billman, Poway High School
- Semi-Finalist – Jake Gomrick, Coronado School of the Arts
- Semi-Finalist – Jamen Nanthakumar, Carlsbad High School
Leading Role in a High School Musical - Female
- Winner – Nicole Elledge, Francis Parker School
- Finalist – Sarah Knapp, The Bishop's School
- Semi-Finalist – Erica Malachowski, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
- Semi-Finalist – Mary Grace Sumner, Cathedral Catholic High School
Musical Theatre - Male
- Winner – Dylan Hoffinger, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
- Finalist – Kyle MacNeill, Classical Academy High School
- Semi-Finalist – Patrick Gates, San Diego Virtual School
- Semi-Finalist – Morgan Hollingsworth, Grossmont Middle College High School
Musical Theatre - Female
- Winner – Megan Neubauer, Westview High School
- Finalist – Sarah Marie Pence, Westview High School
- Semi-Finalist – Hannah Kornfeld, Coronado High School
- Semi-Finalist – Kailey O'Donnell, Rancho Bernardo High School
Spoken Theatre - Male
- Winner – A.J. Foggiano, Grossmont High School
- Finalist – Kevin McDonald, El Capitan High School
- Semi-Finalist – Patrick Gates, San Diego Virtual School
- Semi-Finalist – Dakota Ringer, Coronado School of the Arts
Spoken Theatre - Female
- Winner – Lila Gavares, Coronado School of the Arts
- Finalist – Chloe Schneider, Westview High School
- Semi-Finalist – Nicole Elledge, Francis Parker School
- Semi-Finalist – Molly O'Meara, Francis Parker School
Technical Theatre
- Winner – Dillon Evans, Coronado School of the Arts
- Finalist – Emma Connelly, Academy of our Lady of Peace
- Finalist – Maria Giagiozis, Clairemont High School
- Semi-Finalist – Michael Barahura, Hilltop High School
- Semi-Finalist – Synthia Hynes, Coronado High School
- Semi-Finalist – Vanessa Shevlin, Grossmont High School
Congratulations to all of the exceptional teens who participated in this competition!
