Homer’s Pavilion Award Nominations
Reed Cleland
Awards ceremonies are some of the most anticipated events during the ending school year. Recognizing our students for academic, athletic, and artistic achievements is inarguably important in maintaining Homer’s diverse range of talent.
Cortland Repertory Theatre’s Pavilion Awards, however, may be unfamiliar to many people. The Pavilion Awards recognize students from Homer, Cortland, Tully, Groton, and Dryden schools for theatre talent. Comparable to Hollywood’s Oscar Awards, students and productions are entered into various categories. Anonymous judges are responsible for selecting the winner of each category.
Homer students and performances have done well at the Pavilion Awards in the past and this year is no exception. Homer hosted three performances during the 2015-2016 school year, two of which received various nominations:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Homer’s fall play. Nominations include:
Best Play (Winner)
Best Ensemble in a Play
Theatre-as-Education Award
South Pacific: Homer’s musical. Nominations include:
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Theatre-as-Education Award
Additionally, many actors and actresses from both productions received nominations in a
variety of categories. The Homer students in each category are as follows:
Leading Actor in a Musical: David Perfetti (Winner)
Leading Actress in a Musical: Bailey Kote
Leading Actor in a Play: David Perfetti (Winner), Reed Cleland
Leading Actress in a Play: Tessa Brown, Elena Gustafson
Supporting Actor in a Musical: Kenian Ulrich (Winner)
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Kate Halstead (Winner)
Supporting Actor in a Play: Stephen Hyde (Winner)
Supporting Actress in a Play: Julia Gustafson
Featured Actor in a Musical: Evan Ulrich (Winner), Drew Gustafson
Featured Actress in a Musical: Jenniellen Withers
Featured Actor in a Play: Benjamin Hyde, Brenden Haskins
Featured Actress in a Play: Hanna Whalen, Kate Halstead
“Rising Star”: Nate Johnson, Will Anderson
Technical Achievement: Joel Perfetti
With a total of sixteen nominees, Homer is bound to steal some glory at the ceremony. The ceremony will be hosted by Cortland Repertory Theatre on Sunday, June 13th, at 7 P.M. Every single one of Homer’s nominees displayed immense talent while working on their production. Be sure to congratulate them on their spectacular performances. We may see them on the big screen someday!
