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Watertown High School danced the night away at this year's Halo Awards Ceremony. With several nominations across categories, WHS walked away with a number of awards under their belt! Congratulations to the WHS Theatre Group!

2023 Halo Nominations 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

       • Caleb McGaffrey-Schipul as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

      • Aspen Hogrefe as Madame de la Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast 

BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:  

• Reagan Doogan as Mock Turtle in Alice in Wonderland 

BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: 

• Mailyn Santana as LeFou in Beauty and the Beast 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION: 

• Olivia Carew for Alice in Wonderland  

BEST HAIR AND/OR MAKEUP DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION: 

       • Molly Mohyne & Brighid Beverly for Beauty and the Beast 

BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION: 

• Abby Gallagher, Eva Dishnica, Maura McDonnell, Erin Pienczykowski & Melanie Martinelli for Beauty and the Beast 

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS: 

• Logan Paliulis & Rosemarie Mitchell for Beauty and the Beast 

BEST RUNNING CREW:

• Run Crew for Alice in Wonderland 

BEST PROGRAM ART: 

• Abby Gallagher for Beauty and the Beast 

BEST DANCING: 

Beauty and the Beast

BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE: 

• Ella Kijak, Chloe Desmarais & Giovanna Rapacioli as The Three Silly Girls in Beauty and the Beast 

BEST CHORUS: 

Beauty and the Beast 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:

       • Amarta Marku & Harrison Gowell as Cogsworth & Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL: 

      • Garth Betts as Beast in Beauty and the Beast 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL: 

      • Clara Pizzolorusso as Belle in Beauty and the Beast 

BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL: 

      • Beauty and the Beast