2020 Shuler Award Nominations and Winners
2020 SHULER AWARD WINNERS
Overall Production – North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer
Direction – Stephen Hansen, Greenbrier High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Music Direction – Presley Dale and Jesse Hanks, Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Orchestra – Vicorie Brown, Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Little Shop of Horrors
Best Performance by a Leading Actress – Kathryn Smith as Bonnie Parker, Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde
Best Performance by a Leading Actor – Charlie Webb as Clyde Barrow, Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress – Natalie Wolff as Ms. Honey, Walton High School, Matilda
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor – Finn McGinnis as Nathan Detroit, Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls
Best Performance by a Featured Performer – Isaiah Valbrun as Pinnochio, Hiram High School, Shrek
Choreography – Jeremy Mezoff, Lakeside High School, Mary Poppins
Ensemble – Walton High School, Matilda
Technical Execution – Austin Barge and Jessica Smith, Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia!
Lighting Design – Lucy Barry and Phil Vossieg, Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, The Robber Bridegroom
Sound – Christian Deutemeyer, North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer
Scenic Design – Sadie Pijanowski, Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde
Costumes – India Galyean, Calhoun High School, Pippin
Showstopper – Pope High School, Footloose "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Shuler Spotlight Award – Harrison High School, Once Upon A Mattress "Shy"
2020 SHULER AWARD NOMINEES
DIRECTION - Nominees
Chattahoochee High School, Cabaret - Jan Jensen
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Kirk Grizzle
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Kristy Winkes
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Stephen Hansen
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Jan Ewing
Providence Christian Academy, Shrek - Eric Bragg
DIRECTION - Honorable Mentions
Collins Hill High School, Chicago: High School Edition - Tara Weintraub
Glynn Academy, Rent: School Edition - Joshua Sinyard
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Jessica Smith
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Hannah Hunt
MUSIC DIRECTION - Nominees
Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Presley Dale, Jesse Hanks
Chattahoochee High School, Cabaret - Jennie Fabianski
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Kirk Grizzle
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Dr. Ashley Whelchel
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - LaMurl Morris
The Lovett School, The Little Mermaid - Charley Snell
MUSIC DIRECTION - Honorable Mentions
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Kristy Winkes
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Stephen Hansen
Milton High School, Chicago - Nathan Schreer
Providence Christian Academy, Shrek - Melanie Barnes
ORCHESTRA - Nominees
Chamblee Charter High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Samantha Hopper
Chattahoochee High School, Cabaret - Lori Buonamici
Kennesaw Mountain High School, Pippin - Michael Huebner
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Little Shop of Horrors - Vicorie Brown
North Atlanta High School, Footloose - Adam Brooks
Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, The Robber Bridegroom - Allegra Boggess
ORCHESTRA - Honorable Mentions
Cambridge High School, Pippin - Matthew Van Dyke
Davidson Fine Arts School, West Side Story - Dr. Laura Tomlin
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Donnell Francis
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Tracy Wright
CHOREOGRAPHY - Nominees
Davidson Fine Arts School, West Side Story - Cindy Folger, Cori Daniels
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Jessica Smith
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Angelina Thomas
Lakeside High School, Mary Poppins - Jeremy Mezoff
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Catherine Peets
Walton High School, Matilda - Ursula Cole
CHOREOGRAPHY - Honorable Mentions
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Aria Evans, Kathryn Smith
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Jasmine Jones
Johns Creek High School, Big Fish - Allison Polaski
Starr's Mill High School, Bye Bye Birdie - Antonela Brkic
BEST ENSEMBLE - Nominees
Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Davidson Fine Arts School, West Side Story
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer
Walton High School, Matilda
BEST ENSEMBLE - Honorable Mentions
Allatoona High School, Peter Pan
Calhoun High School, Pippin
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer
Milton High School, Chicago
TECHNICAL EXECUTION - Nominees
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Kirk Grizzle, Megan Erasmus
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Austin Barge, Jessica Smith
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Stephen Hansen,
Lorna Morhead
Lakeside High School, Mary Poppins - Greta Hayes & Ann Richmond
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Jan Ewing, Elizabeth Hawn
The Lovett School, The Little Mermaid - Brian Patterson, Haley Zoellick
TECHNICAL EXECUTION - Honorable Mentions
Chamblee Charter High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Josh Kite, Julia Johnson
Heritage High School, Leap of Faith - Abigail Jackson, Allison Adcock
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Hannah Hunt, Mac Ross
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Polo Rhyne, Haidyn Cackler
LIGHTING DESIGN - Nominees
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Austin Barge, Jessica Smith
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Kristy Winkes, JD Cooper
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Lexi Dowdy
Milton High School, Chicago - Simeon Jones
Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, The Robber Bridegroom - Lucy Barry, Phil Vossieg
Sonoraville High School, All Shook Up - Hannah Nelson
LIGHTING DESIGN - Honorable Mentions
Calhoun High School, Pippin - India Galyean
Chamblee Charter High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Abigail Starr
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Little Shop of Horrors - Olivia Mason
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Nehemiah Daves
SOUND - Nominees
Brookwood High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Lolwa Gad El Karim
Calhoun High School, Pippin - Darlene Wright
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Austin Barge
Johns Creek High School, Big Fish - Adam Britt, Calvin Beanblossom, Jonathan Strickland
Milton High School, Chicago - Liz Wilder, Maddie Painter
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Christian Duetemeyer
SOUND - Honorable Mentions
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Kirk Grizzle, Lekhya Adari, Logan Shapiro
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Jenny Lee
Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, The Robber Bridegroom - Paloma Robles, Larissa Orr
West Forsyth High School, Into the Woods - Aidan Phillips, Ava Phillips
SCENIC DESIGN - Nominees
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Sadie Pijanowski
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Austin Barge
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Stephen Hansen
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Jan Ewing
Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, The Robber Bridegroom - Paloma Robles
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Scott Murdoch
SCENIC DESIGN - Honorable Mentions
Calhoun High School, Pippin - Robin Proffitt, Jonathan Elackman
Chamblee Charter High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Ava Lewis
Glynn Academy, Rent: School Edition - Joshua Sinyard
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Garner Harsh
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts - Little Shop of Horrors - Tawana Parker-Bellamy,
Jeremy Lemahieu
COSTUMES - Nominees
Calhoun High School, Pippin The Musical - India Galyean
Davidson Fine Arts School, West Side Story - Betty Walpert & Costume Design Class
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Hadden Peel & Lori Van Lenten, Andrew Wicklum & Sue Brannigan
Milton High School, Chicago - Kate Hartigan
Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Seussical - Donna Stembridge & SCPS Theater Production Class
Tri-Cities High School, Into the Woods - Jade Lambert-Smith
COSTUMES - Honorable Mentions
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Cindy Patrick & Kristy Winkes
Lakeside High School, Mary Poppins - Greta Hayes & Emily Claussen
Pope High School, Footloose - Audrey Mayfield
Providence Christian Academy, Shrek - Anna Bragg
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Kelly Schroder
Wesleyan School, Tuck Everlasting - Judy Beaman
LEADING ACTRESS - Nominees
Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Hope Fowler (Phoebe D'Ysquith)
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Kathryn Smith (Bonnie Parker)
Milton High School, Chicago - Sarah Charles Lewis (Velma Kelly)
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Reagan Townley (Julia)
The Lovett School, The Little Mermaid - Catherine Sherling (Ariel)
Wesleyan School, Tuck Everlasting - Brenna McConnell (Winnie Foster)
LEADING ACTRESS - Honorable Mentions
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Isabella Chaney (Sibella)
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Emilie David Smith (Sarah Brown)
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Brianna Reaves (Fiona)
Wheeler High School, Freaky Friday - Reau Autera (Katherine Blake)
LEADING ACTOR - Nominees
Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Jesse Hanks (Montague Navarro)
Calhoun High School, Pippin The Musical - Riley Anderson (Pippin)
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Charlie Webb (Clyde Barrow)
Hillgrove High School, Working - Braxton Lee (Retiree / Joe Zutty)
Landmark Christian School, Big Fish - Owen Connolly (Edward Bloom)
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Jack Johnston (Sky Masterson)
LEADING ACTOR - Honorable Mentions
Collins Hill High School, Chicago High School Edition - Jonah Harmon (Billy Flynn)
Gordon Central High School, Fly By Night - Aavyn Lee (Narrator)
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Gabriel Uribe (Quasimodo)
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Andrew Wicklum (D'Ysquith Family)
Oconee County High School, Urinetown - Jackson Goad (Lockstock)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Nominees
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Delia Phillips (Phoebe D'Ysquith)
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Catherine Peets (Holly)
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Riley Wilson (Miss Adelaide)
The Lovett School, The Little Mermaid - Caroline McPherson (Ursula)
Walton High School, Matilda - Natalie Wolff (Ms. Honey)
Wesleyan School, Tuck Everlasting - Tori Hedlund (Mae Tuck)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Honorable Mentions
Brookwood High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Lydia Melka (The Drowsy Chaperone)
Chattahoochee High School, Cabaret - Sarah Grapner (Fraulein Maria Schneider)
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde - Morgan Potts (Blanche Barrow)
Glynn Academy, Rent - School Edition - Kanijha Lee (Joanne Jefferson)
Milton High School, Chicago - Addison Bendall (Roxie Hart)
SUPPORTING ACTOR - Nominees
Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Quinn Conrath (The D'Ysquith Family)
Calhoun High School, Pippin The Musical - Matthew McCanless (Charles)
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Bryson Ross (Pepper)
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Finn McGinnis (Nathan Detroit)
Providence Christian Academy, Shrek - Aidan Deiranieh (Farquaad)
Wesleyan School, Tuck Everlasting - Adam Rogers (Angus Tuck)
SUPPORTING ACTOR - Honorable Mentions
Brookwood High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Manuel Sanchez (Adolpho)
Hiram High School, Shrek - Luke Moser (Lord Farquaad)
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Little Shop of Horrors - Brendan White (Orin/Audrey 2)
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Alec Wilson (Sammy)
Sonoraville High School, All Shook Up - Matthew Nicholson (Dennis)
FEATURED PERFORMER - Nominees
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia - Elizabeth Ferrer (Rosie)
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Morgan Perry (Mrs. Shingle)
Hiram High School, Shrek - Isaiah Valbrun (Pinnochio)
Johns Creek High School, Big Fish - Samantha Lane (Witch)
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer - Jonah Miller (George)
Ringgold High School, Shrek - Trevor Hyatt (Lord Farquaad)
FEATURED PERFORMER - Honorable Mentions
Brookwood High School, The Drowsy Chaperone - Townshend White (Man in Chair)
Calhoun High School, Pippin - Avery Lester (Fastrada)
Hillgrove High School, Working - Penelope Yarborough (Nanny/Theresa Liu)
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls - Thompson Sewell (Nicely Nicely Johnson)
Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Seussical - Bailey Connor (Sour Kangaroo)
OVERALL PRODUCTION - Nominees
Buford High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Denmark High School, Bonnie and Clyde
Flowery Branch High School, Mamma Mia
Greater Atlanta Christian School, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Milton High School, Chicago
North Hall High School, The Wedding Singer
OVERALL PRODUCTION - Honorable Mentions
Glynn Academy, Rent - School Edition
Greenbrier High School, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Prince Avenue Christian School, Guys and Dolls
Providence Christian Academy, Shrek
The Lovett School, The Little Mermaid
Smiley for Kyle Scholarship Winners:
Quinn Conrath, Buford High School
Reagan Townley, North Hall High School
Isabella Scarlett, Gainesville High School
Broadway Dreams Scholarship Winners:
Jesse Hanks, Buford High School
Brianna Reaves, Ringgold High School
Alliance Theatre Summer Intensive Scholarship Winners:
Scott Hindy, Starr's Mill High School
Kara Bragg, Trinity Christian School
Luke, Marshall, Wolfe Educational Legacy Scholarship Winner:
Kathleen Ryan, Starr’s Mill High School
The James Carlos Family Musical Theatre Performance Scholarship Winner:
Goldie Hatch, Providence Christian Academy