ARTS IN EDUCATION:
Presenting The Teeny Awards...Career Path to Success

June 4, 2023 at East Islip High School, 1 Redmen Street, Islip Terrace, NY
Red Carpet 5:30pm / Gala 7pm

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2023 marks the 15th year of The Teenys Gala...Career Path to Success. This program is Islip Arts Council's High School student recognition program designed to reward performing arts students for their talents. We strive to encourage them to continue their education and pursue careers in performing arts and theater. The Gala is modeled after the Tony Awards.

The mission of the Teenys Gala is to recognize and celebrate the talented theater students in Islip Township, encourage them to pursue their dreams, and to stimulate local interest while developing an understanding of the value of theater education in a well-rounded school curriculum.

The Teenys Gala reflects a commitment by the Islip Arts Council to recognize the high school theater experience as an opportunity for young people to prepare themselves for the world beyond school walls.

The funds contributed through donations and sponsorships are applied to scholarship awards and the administration of this innovative student presentation.

The recipients of this year's IAC Scholarships are:
Nikole Perez, Bay Shore HS
Airlea Deutscher, Bayport Blue Point HS
Michell Hernandez, Brentwood HS
Bella Pepe, East Islip HS
Destiny Santana, Hauppauge HS
Ella Beiser, Islip HS
Grace McCavanaugh, Sayville HS
Lauren McCann, West Islip HS

The recipients of this year's Theater Scholarships are:
CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale:
Daniel Rubinson, Islip HS
Hannah Rose, East Islip HS

The Argyle Academy of the Arts, Babylon Village:
Charlie Flores, Brentwood HS

The Gateway Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County:
Francesco Silvestrini, Bayport/Blue Point HS

Studio Theater of Long Island:
Krista Flynn, Bay Shore HS






THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS ARE...

2023 TEENY AWARDS PERFORMANCE NOMINEES-
COMEDY OR DRAMA:


 ACTOR IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA
RECIPIENTS (TIE):
Tristan Hearth as Hercule Poirot / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Naz Stith as Father Weiss / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Ben Flaumenhaft as Narrator / Sayville / Puffs
Aidyn Mendoza as Ben / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Ryan Kelpie as Monsieur Bouc / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Asher DeVerna as Wayne Hopkins / Sayville / Puffs

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA
RECIPIENTS (TIE):
Megan Connelly as Carol / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Elizabeth Dolce as Jenn / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Michell Hernandez as Helen Cooper / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Sophia LoMonaco as Countess Ann / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Jordan Reilly as Carrie / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Destiny Santana as Jerriann / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA
RECIPIENT:
Jake Morris as Daren / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Landon Garrovillas as Harry Cooper / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Pablo Guevara as Tom / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Ebel Henrius as Johnny / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Brendan Kroupa as Colonel Arbuthor / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Angelo Vargas as Mike / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA
RECIPIENT:
Tara Murphy as Georgia / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Arlyssa Rosario as Judy / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Brooke Lubin as Greta Ohlsson / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Hannah Ross as Princess Dragonoff / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Kelly Waldron as Mary Debenhart / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Harper DeVerna as Leanne / Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles

FEATURED ACTOR IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA
RECIPIENT:
Noah Ryan as Harry Potter / Sayville / Puffs
Andrew D'Amico as Samuel Ratchet / East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Owen Parrot as Cedric/Voldy / Sayville / Puffs

FEATURED ACTRESS IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA
RECIPIENT:
Aurora Portillo as Radio Voice / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
Deasia Valdemar as News Anchor / Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY / DRAMA
RECIPIENT:
Hauppauge / 26 Pebbles
Brentwood / Night of the Living Dead
East Islip / Murder on the Orient Express
Sayville / Puffs



2023 TEENY AWARDS PERFORMANCE NOMINEES-
MUSICAL:


ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENTS (TIE):
Isaiah Baston as Javert / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Toni Campos as Jean Valjean / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Ben Flaumenhaft as Harold Hill / Sayville / The Music Man
Daniel Rubison as Damian / Islip / Mean Girls
Tristan Hearth as Det. Carl Hanratty / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
DJ Placente as Plankton / Bayport-Blue Point / Sponge Bob
Nicholas Locurto as Billy Flynn / West Islip / Chicago

ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT:
Maya Guacci as Marian Paroo / Sayville / The Music Man
Angelina Corvato as Fantine / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Krista Flynn as Eponine / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Mia Lange as Leading Player / Connetquot / Pippin
Leela Lopez as Janis / Islip / Mean Girls
Ella Beiser as Regina / Islip / Mean Girls
Kayla Murray as Katherine Plummer / St. John's / Newsies
Lauren McCann as Roxie Hart / West Islip / Chicago

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT:
Rainer Pasca as Thernadier / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Omar Guediri as Enjoiras / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Jeronnie McDougald as Feuilly / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Andrew D'Amico as Frank Abagnale Sr. / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
Naz Stith as Elijah J. Whitney / Hauppauge / Anything Goes
Noah Ryan as Marcellus / Sayville / The Music Man
Asher DeVerna as Mayor Shinn / Sayville / The Music Man

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT:
Lorelai Mucciolo as Brenda Strong / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
Airlea Deutscher as Pearl Krabs / Bayport-Blue Point / Sponge Bob
Nikole Perez as Madam Thernadier / Bay Shore / Les Miserables
Julia Jackson as Catherine / Connetquot / Pippin
Bella Pepe as Carol Strong / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
Sophia LoMonaco as Paula Abagnale / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
Skylar Greene as Karen / Islip / Mean Girls

FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT:
Kevin Hernandez as Teen Angel / Brentwood / Grease
Aidyn Mendoza as Vince Fontaine / Brentwood / Grease
Grayson Murray as theo / Connetquot / Pippin
Anderson Ross as Agent Cod / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
Tyler Hilms as Agent Collar / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can
Ryan Kelpie as Agent Bratton / East Islip / Catch Me if You Can

FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT:
Arlyssa Rosario as Cha Cha Di Gregorio / Brentwood / Grease
Olivia Davis, Ava Duras, Haley Hendershot as Electric Skates / Bayport-Blue Point / Sponge Bob
Amber Marquez as Irene / Bay Shore / Footloose
Tatiana Krummenacker and Addison Fried as Country Kickers / Bay Shore / Footloose
Deasia Valdemar as Patty Simcox / Brentwood / Grease
Dori Ahlgrim as Amarayllis / Sayville / The Music Man
Tiana Newman as Mom Soloist / St. Johns / Newsies

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT:
Bay Shore / Les Miserables
West Islip / Chicago
Islip / Mean Girls
Hauppauge / Anything Goes
Sayville / The Music Man

ORCHESTRA PIT AWARDS
Bay Shore
Bayport-Blue Point
Brentwood
Connetquot
East Islip
Sayville
West Islip





2023 TEENY AWARDS STUDENT THEATER RECOGNITION:
ADMINISTRATIVE
Kheyla Perez / Footloose / Bay Shore
Kartik Singh / Les Miserables / Bay Shore
Emily Denton / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Jayda Brown / Murder on the Orient Express / East Islip

PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
Mariana Arboleda / Night of the Living Dead / Brentwood

VIDEOGRAPHY
Mariana Arboleda / Grease / Brentwood

CHOREOGRAPHY
Amber Marquez / Footloose / Bay Shore
Cameron Angelo / Pippin / Connetquot
Brooke Lubin / Catch Me If You Can / East Islip
Abigail Noack / The Music Man / Sayville

ART & DESIGN
Francesco Silvestrini / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
MariAlba Adames / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood
Charlie Flores / Grease / Brentwood
Yanisley Jaco / Night of the Living Dead / Brentwood
Steven D'Amico / Catch Me if You Can / East Islip
Alexa Shafy / 26 Pebbles / Hauppauge
Corrado Mazzuca / Anything Goes / Hauppauge

SCENIC DESIGN
Emma Novak / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Aine O'Boyle / Catch Me If You Can / East Islip

CREW MANAGER
Isabella Asare / Night of the Livind Dead & Grease / Brentwood

ASSISTANT CREW MANAGER
Jamier Hubbard / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Ashley Esquea Irizarri / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood

STAGE MANAGER
Sophia Zalewski / Footloose & Les Miserables / Bay Shore
Alexandria Davis / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Briana Dunne / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Allison Argomedo / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood
Gabrielle Giel / Pippin / Connetquot
Nicholas Weber / Catch Me If You Can / East Islip
Elizabeth O'Leary / Anything Goes / Hauppauge
Emily O'Leary / 26 Pebbles / Hauppauge
Margaret Brown / The Music Man / Sayville
Thea Baker / Chicago / West Islip

PROP MASTER
Marisa Triolo / Murder on the Orient Express / East Islip

STAGE CREW
Ian Schneider / Catch Me If You Can / East Islip
Selley Dio / Mean Girls / Islip
Erica Carter / Mean Girls / Islip

SOUND
Elizabeth Brownyard / Footloose / Bay Shore
Henrietta Edmonds / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Jillian Kaler / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Christina Lin / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Kimberly Donis / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood
Emily Farrell / Murder on the Orient Express / East Islip
Dario Jaimes / Puffs / Sayville

SOUND EFFECTS
Sebastian Gonzalez / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood

LIGHTING
John Brownyard / Les Miserables / Bay Shore
Charley Armstrong / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Nina Beebe / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Kaiden Logan / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Joseph Nunez / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood
Victoria Eller / Pippin / Connetquot
Keira Tantillo / Murder on the Orient Expres / East Islip

DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
Kartik Singh / Footloose / Bay Shore
Maggie Casey / Les Miserables / Bay Shore
Cadence Corcoran / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Allison Argomedo / Night of the Living Dead & Grease / Brentwood
Olivia Hirt / Pippin / Connetquot
Marisa Triolo / Murder on the Orient Express & Catch Me If You Can / East Islip
Andrew D'Amico / Catch Me If You Can / East islip
Emily O'Leary / 26 Pebbles / Hauppauge
Elizabeth O'Leary / Anything Goes / Hauppauge
Leela Lopez / Mean Girls / Islip
Grace McCavanagh / The Music Man / Sayville
Asher DeVerna / Puffs / Sayville
William Lanzetta / Newsies / St. John's
Nicholas Friedlander / Chicago / West Islip

ORCHESTRA
Kartik Singh / Les Miserables / Bay Shore
Vaughn Winnicki / Sponge Bob / Bayport-Blue Point
Gregory Jean / Grease / Brentwood
Alysa Feldman / Pippin / Connetquot
Brandon Zane / Catch Me if You Can / East Islip
Laura Minasian / The Music Man / Sayville
Vivian Gallagher / Chicago / West Islip

a fabulous night!