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St. Luke’s 2017 Thespie Awards
On May 23, the Fireplace Commons was filled with excited energy during the annual St. Luke’s Thespian Awards (known as The Thespies) which honored theatrical accomplishments of the past year. Donned in boas and bold hats, St Luke’s faculty presented the various awards—from Rising Star to Drama-Mama.
Videos shared during the ceremony reflected on the past year and looked ahead to additional accolades and future productions. The 2016-2017 St. Luke’s Theatre video montage was a great opportunity to see all theatrical accomplishments from this past year. When the Halo Awards nominations video was shared, there were lots of applause as St. Luke’s 30 nominations were revealed. The ceremony concluded with a 2017-2018 St. Luke’s Theatre upcoming season video.
The 2016-2017 Thespian Awards
Rising Star: Ava Waldman (MS), Brody Menzies (US)
The Rookie: Calvin Strothenke (MS), Conner Rosow (US)
Technical Excellence: Luca Segalla (MS), Alex Insoft & Kristen Beaumonte (US)
Best Stage Manager: Jack Laibe(MS), Gabby Mitchell (US)
Design and Visual Creativity: Archer Goodwyn (MS) Chloe Kekedjian (US)
Master Craftsman: Margueritte DeMarco (MS), Marco Volpitta (US)
Ensemble Standout: Ryan DeFillippo (MS) Ashley Parkinson (US)
Best Comedic Performance: Cessa Lewis (MS), Ryan Linneman (US)
Best Character Actor: Will Stamoulis (MS) Peter Leventhal (US)
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical: Elyse Kim (MS), Charlie Hobbs (US)
Best Supporting Performance in a Play: Brent Schwartz (MS) Zoe Smith (US)
Best Student Director: Bella Dore (US)
The Golden Wrench: Jacqui Holzberger(US)
Best Performance in a Play: Axl Long (MS) Grace Cashman (US)
Best Performance in a Musical: Adrian Antonioli (MS) Henry Jodka (US)
The Thespian Award: Grace Cashman, Chloe Kekedjian, Zoe Smith, Jacqui Holzberger, Alex Insoft, Conner Rosow, Peter Gutstein, Kate Stamoulis, Harry Wyckoff, Amelia Wyckoff, Michael Crispi, Ashley Parkinson, Henry Jodka, Paige Berta, Jack Laibe, Will Chutha
The Drama-Mama Award: Liz DeFilippo and Marie Crispi
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
